Idaho’s Abandoned Vehicle Portal expands consumer tools

Have you ever gone out and your vehicle isn't where you parked it. Then you realized it might have been towed?

Now it is even easier to figure where your vehicle is — and how to get it back. 

The Idaho Transportation Department's Division of Motor Vehicles recently announced the changes it is system in a press release. The changes are designed to improve transparency and communication for Idahoans whose vehicles have been towed. Updates to the state’s Abandoned Vehicle Portal now give consumers faster access to information and clearer steps to reclaim their vehicles.

When customers create an online account at dmv.idaho.gov, ITD officials said they are given the option to enroll in e-notifications. These alerts deliver towing notices and other DMV reminders faster than traditional mail, helping Idahoans track their vehicle status in real time.

The tool is designed to answer the common question, “Dude, where’s my car,” by giving consumers a single place to check status, view tow-company information, and understand next steps, officials said.

A key improvement requires tow companies to report towed vehicles within 24 hours. This change shortens the lag between when a vehicle is removed and when the owner can find it online, reducing delays that previously stretched into days or weeks.

"These updates support ITD’s ongoing work to make vehicle-related services faster, clearer, and more accessible for Idahoans," ITD officials said in the press release.