Hemet is our next-door neighbor, so towing in Hemet is a big part of what we do every single day. Our trucks run out of San Jacinto, a few miles north, which means a driver is usually already working somewhere between Esplanade Ave and Domenigoni Pkwy when your call comes in.
Whether you're stuck in a shopping center lot on Florida Ave, broke down near the hospital, or need a car pulled out of a mobile home park, Nick's Towing San Jacinto sends a flatbed or wheel-lift around the clock. Call (951) 355-4290 and tell us the cross street.
Towing in Hemet: The Calls We Handle Most
Hemet's traffic runs on a handful of busy corridors, and that's where most of our calls come from. Florida Ave (SR-74/SR-79) carries the bulk of the city's retail traffic, and rear-end collisions near the big intersections at Sanderson Ave and State St are a weekly thing for us. For those, we bring a flatbed, clean up the debris we're allowed to, and take the car to your body shop or home. See our accident towing page for what to do at the scene.
The other big category is no-start calls. Summer heat in the valley regularly tops 100°F, and batteries that were fine in April quit in July. Many times a jump start gets you going without a tow at all.
Helping Hemet's Retirees and Mobile Home Communities
Hemet has a lot of 55+ communities and mobile home parks, and those calls need a little extra patience. We're used to gated entrances, narrow park lanes, carports with low clearance, and cars that haven't been driven in months. Our drivers will check in with the office or gate, take it slow, and explain exactly where the vehicle is going before it leaves.
If a family member is arranging a tow for a parent's car — to a dealership, a mechanic, or for junk car removal — we can coordinate by phone so nobody has to stand in the sun waiting.
Roads and Spots We Cover Across Hemet
We cover all of Hemet's ZIP codes, from the older blocks around downtown and Harvard St to the newer tracts on the west side near Hemet-Ryan Airport. Warren Rd and Stetson Ave get a fair share of breakdowns, and so does the stretch of Sanderson Ave heading north toward San Jacinto.
On the south end, Diamond Valley Lake brings boat trailers and weekend traffic, and the Ramona Bowl draws crowds during the Ramona pageant season each spring. If your tow vehicle or trailer quits on the way out, we can help with the car and point you in the right direction for the rest.
Motorcycle Tows Before and After the Mountain Ride
Florida Ave turns into the Pines to Palms Highway once it leaves town, and on weekend mornings you'll see riders fueling up in Hemet before heading up the mountain. When a bike won't start in a parking lot, or a rider limps back down with a clutch or chain problem, it needs a proper tie-down, not a wheel-lift.
We haul motorcycles on a flatbed with wheel chocks and soft straps, and we'll take the bike to your shop, your garage, or a dealer in the valley. Tell us the make and whether it's a cruiser, sport bike or adventure bike so the driver brings the right gear.
How Fast We Usually Reach Hemet
Because Hemet sits right next to our yard, arrival is typically within 30–45 minutes, depending on traffic and how many calls are already open. Late at night it's often quicker. Mid-afternoon on Florida Ave can slow things down, and we'll give you an honest estimate on the phone instead of a made-up number.
When you call, have your location, the vehicle type, and whether it rolls in neutral. That tells the dispatcher whether to send a flatbed or a wheel-lift and saves time once the truck arrives. Need the car moved somewhere other than a local shop? We also do long-distance towing out of the valley.
Roads we cover in Hemet
- Florida Ave (SR-74 / SR-79)
- Sanderson Ave
- State St
- Esplanade Ave
- Stetson Ave
- Warren Rd
- Domenigoni Pkwy
- Harvard St
Places we tow near
- Hemet Global Medical Center
- Hemet-Ryan Airport
- Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre
- Diamond Valley Lake Marina
- Western Science Center
- Downtown Hemet