Towed + ticketed in Miami
Jul 27, 2014, 5:54 pm
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Towed + ticketed in Miami
So... Miami-Dade parking enforcement in Brickell was exceptionally evil yesterday, and my rental was towed and ticketed yesterday. An hour or so after parking on the street and paying, some temporary "tow away zone" signs were posted, and the car was towed. I won't bother fighting it, since hiring an attorney will probably cost me more than the ticket + towing fee
Anyway, I picked it up at the impound lot and paid their fee, and will be paying the ticket once it appears online. The car was not damaged at all in the towing and impound.
My question is - as long as it's paid, does national have anything they could charge me for? Thanks.
Anyway, I picked it up at the impound lot and paid their fee, and will be paying the ticket once it appears online. The car was not damaged at all in the towing and impound.
My question is - as long as it's paid, does national have anything they could charge me for? Thanks.
Jul 28, 2014, 7:53 am
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If you already received the ticket, I would say no. However, if National receives the ticket they will forward it on to you along with a 'processing' fee. I'm not sure how much it would be, but Avis is $35, so safe to assume it's in that ballpark. You should be able to talk your way out of the fee if it's your first time getting a ticket with them...
Jul 28, 2014, 10:08 am
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The ticket was on the windshield when I picked up the car at the impound yard. I called the clerk of the courts office to pay the ticket, and they told me it'll take 3 business days for it to appear, at which point I'll pay it immediately.
Jul 28, 2014, 12:00 pm
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The towing company (Molina Towing) said that as long as the rental agreement was in my name, and that the contract was still valid, that they'd let me get the car out.
Ironically, I just got a call from National asking me if I had turned the car in already, because they had just received an email notifying them that the car had been towed.
Ironically, I just got a call from National asking me if I had turned the car in already, because they had just received an email notifying them that the car had been towed.