Erickson Towing

I’ve been a long time Unilocal user and never felt obliged to post. This place, however, deserves every bit of praise I’m able to bestow with an enthusiastic first review.
These guys are amazing!!! I started the day (as most people do with a new flat tire) feeling frustrated and helpless. I read through a few options and decided to go with this company… mainly because it had 5 stars and more than 50 reviews. I figured it can’t be horrible.
Long story short, I needed more than a tow truck — I needed a miracle. My 4-​wheel drive vehicle was stuck 2 floors underground in a very small parking garage without a spare tire. I knew that most tow trucks wouldn’t fit, and I also realized (much too late) that I probably needed a flatbed… or a magic carpet. Mario showed up with a smile and a can-​do attitude and quickly proved to be knowledgable and efficient. With his help, I felt relaxed and hopeful in a situation that would otherwise be very stressful.
To top things off, the repair shop tried to upsell me by suggesting I replace all 4 tires (or face the doom of my drivetrain!). Mario took a quick look at my wheels and noted that I’d be fine if I replaced just the back two. Thank you, Mario, for saving me $ 400.
I’d recommend this place to anyone looking for quick, reliable, and friendly service at a great price!

All the other reviewers were right! I called Erickson Towing after quite a rough start to my Monday morning, and they were not only incredibly helpful, but courteous and very friendly! They even arrived earlier than predicted, which was wonderful. Towed my Prius right away to its appointment at Toyota, and gave me a very reasonable bill! I’m so very happy, and I would recommend them to anyone in the area! Thank you!

Arrived quickly despite the weather. (Welcome El Nino!) Mario was friendly and professional, took good care of my car on the short trip to the dealer.

They are the BEST! Super friendly, super helpful, and one of the best experiences I’ve had towing my car (which unfortunately has been often…). My car was completely dead in a carport in a tight alleyway and they were able to get it out with ease!

I never thought I’d ever write a positive review for a towing company since it’s usually a nightmare situation when I’ve had a car towed. However when the time came where I needed a car towed I was pleasantly surprised by Erickson Towing. Mario is super awesome and helpful. I had a car that had expired tags and a dead battery so the only lawful solution was to have it towed. He charged a fair price and even offered to buy the car which I gladly sold him on the spot. He also fixed my working car’s bumper that had a screw loose for no extra charge. Very good customer service. I would not call on any other service but them. Thank you Erickson Towing!

I’ve only dealt with a towing service once before this (not this company) and it wasn’t great so I expected the same. I was wrong. Mario provided the most excellent customer service. He was so polite and kind and went clearly out of his was to give me a clear understanding of what I was dealing with and some good places to go considering I am very new to the area. I truly appreciate him and should I ever need towing service again I will without a doubt call him.

Found these guys on Unilocal and was impressed with their reviews. The reviewers did not lie! Mario showed up within the time quoted and was able to get my van hooked up on a really steep driveway very quickly. He towed it to my mechanic and I should have my van back early next week!
Thanks Mario for being so friendly and chill.
Highly recommend these guys!

Mario was the tow driver and he was very professional and helped figure out the problem with my car. After a jump start he gave me some tips to help prevent the problem in the future. Very nice guy and now they will be my go-​to for all towing needs. I highly recommend.

I had my car towed for the first time this morning. Mario is a very nice, helpful and patient person. He gave me the best possible price, no hidden fee. My car wouldn’t start; and despite the inconvenient location (very small but heavy-​traffic street), Mario was able to hook it up in no time. I highly recommend this towing service. It was a pleasant experience consider the car problem. Fingers crossed there won’t be any towing need anytime soon; but I would use their service again.

These guys were great! They came and took care of us. I would highly recommend them to anyone needing towing service.

Mario came with the tow truck to take my car but managed to get it started so just charged the service fee. Super friendly and nice.

Called them in the afternoon when my car didnt want to start 05 mercedes. Got picked up within 30 min from a 45 min eta in downtown LA and towed to the south bay quick. Awesome service even asked about details about the car issue to help out instead of taking to mechanic but suggested to better go with them. Awesomr service with super mario.

I live relatively far from Glendale so getting a flat tire in an area I wasn’t familiar with was pretty frightening for me.
I called Erickson’s Towing and they were pretty quick with helping me out. They came within 20 – 30 minutes after I called and helped me with the car.
The person who help me was really nice and really honest. I had thought that my tire was completely out and I needed to replace it but the man told me that there was just a small hole where the air was let out. He even suggested that he knew a place where they can patch it up for just $ 15!
Being a broke college student that I am, I was very grateful that he helped me out and helped me save some money along the way.

This is the company to call when you need towing asap and very reasonable rates. I was relieved when the driver showed up 30 minutes after I called. Use them! Special thanks to Marion.

This is the best car service I’ve have had before!!! Mario is the best tow truck driver. I called for jump start and he came very soon but my battery is so dead and need to be placed. He tried his best to help me saving money and he did an extra work when Autozone doesnt willing to change the new battery for me. I will definitely choose him again!!!

(Serviced 02÷04÷15 W @ 8:00pm): Another small-​business success story for me with the aid of Unilocal!
I desperately needed a tow service at a property I managed. Outside of AAA, I’ve nevered used one before and had absolutely had no idea how to find one. Thank goodness for Unilocal who helped me find a true gem of a mom-​and-​pop establishment in Erickson Towing!:
Towing (Varies; $ 200.00 in this particular case) — As you would imagine, rates were not fixed because of the varying factors such as towing distance, work needed done, etc. Although a preliminary verbal estimate of $ 95.00 was given, trust me… the Benjamins spent was more than worth it! Read the «Service» section and you would understand why.
Service — Here were a collection of choice descriptive words: AMAZING, COURTEOUS, GREAT ATTITUDE, HONEST, INCREDIBLE, PROMPT. Why such immaculate accolades?! I was having a driveway/​parking lot removed and replaced anew the following morning, and all vehicles needed to be gone from the area. Due to neglect and lack of follow-​up, one car («shell» was a more appropriate word) was basically rotting away and totally inoperable. Anything that could’ve gone wrong with this automobile most certainly did, from flat tires, generally non-​functioning standard car operations, horrible parking location, junk stored inside, and having it eventually towed miles away. Over a period of 2+ hours, Mario the Tow Technician, the car owner and myself jimmied, shimmied, waggled and wiggled the shit out of this car in order to get it onto the tow truck’s mechanism and pulled out into the clear
. Many times we were about to give up, but «Super Mario» came up with other ideas how to get this P-​O-​S out of here
! With his determination and sticktuitiveness, the car was removed from the premises with the sincere intention that it would never return again. Mario was da MAN!
Parking (n/​a) — Since their business was all about coming to your location, this wasn’t really relevant.
Atmosphere, décor, ambience — Although I’m sure they had a standalone office in order for operations to be ran out of, I doubt anyone would ever see it since their business was primarily about coming to you wherever you needed service. So with that being said, this all depended upon where you were at. However, as I planned to do more business with them, I intended to at least check out their facilities one of these days.
Attire — Totally casual, so I would normally be in a t-​shirt, boardshorts, and flip-​flops.
Overall, Erickson Towing — especially Mario and his white magical truck
— was a blessing in disguise and an answer to an unannounced prayer as I felt my way around my new career role. Our business relationship has since expanded to them as THE tow company for several other properties if not more (still being hashed-​out as of this review). In addition to towing, Erickson offered many other services such as car junk removal (like this case), gas fill-​up, jump start, lock-​out and more. Their customer service was unparalleled to anything I’ve ever experienced in the automotive industry. Seriously… give them a call
! I found total value based on the prices, service, and experience noted above (total bill was around $ 200.00 before tip). And, although I didn’t pay (towed at the owner’s expense), they accepted my credit card of choice albeit with a minimal service fee… AMEX! 5.0 STARS

I just like to say thank you guys are the best for helping me out you guys know how to get the job done and you guys do what you do best

First time needing any kind of towing service, and luckily received the best service from Mario. Every positive review you will find relating to Mario is spot on. Super friendly, super professional, and even knowledgable.
He definitely went above and beyond. Mario didn’t just show up to tow my car, he came up with advice on where to go and some possibilities as to why my car broke down. The guy even gave me a lift back to work after I was stuck without a car.
If your ever in need ask for Mario!!! The guy will get the job done and turn an unpleasant car situation into a much better day.

Driver charged me $ 250 despite assuring me that he would bill my insurance. I didn’t want to tow the car to HIS body shop and he was not happy. Crooks.

I was in Koreatown and my vehicle stalled and didn’t want to restart again. I called Erickson Towing and spoke to Mario. Once I told him the street I was on, he said he knew exactly where I was and waited for about 30 minutes for him to arrive. The waiting time wasn’t that long considering this happened on a Friday night. He towed the car to a shop in Glendale and he even dropped me off near my house. Mario was very professional and now I have his number stored on my cell phone just incase I need to use his services again.