Where is the closest rest area to I-80 exit 149?

At milepost 147, about 1.5 miles west of the exit. Iowa DOT keeps a rest area on each side of I-80 there. The eastbound lot has 24 truck and 47 car spaces, and the westbound lot 22 truck and 54. Eastbound drivers reach it before the exit; westbound drivers reach it just after.

Who can unlock my car at the Mitchellville rest area?

We can. Call (319) 319-4889 day or night, and we send a roadside technician to the lot at milepost 147. A car lockout there starts at $85. Tell us whether you are on the eastbound or westbound side, and what kind of car it is, so the quote fits.

How long was the March 2026 I-80 closure near Mitchellville?

It covered 98 miles. The March 15, 2026 blizzard closure shut both directions of I-80 from Altoona, at mile marker 142, to Coralville, at mile marker 240, and exit 149 lay inside it. If a closure strands you here again, the rest areas at milepost 147 are the closest lots to wait in.

What do I say when I call from exit 149?

Say whether you are at exit 149, in the eastbound or westbound rest area at milepost 147, or on the shoulder. On the shoulder, give the mile marker and which way you were driving. That is enough for us to quote; a tow from the Mitchellville exit starts at $124.

Call for help (319) 319-4889.

24/7 Towing & Roadside Help at I-80 Exit 149, Mitchellville

Mitchellville's I-80 exit 149 sits 1.5 miles from two rest areas, and I-80 Roadside, Iowa answers (319) 319-4889 24/7 there; tows start at $124.

I-80 calls answered 24/7. You agree to the price and timing before anyone rolls out.

Towing from $124.
Jump start from $85.
Car lockout from $85.
Flat tire change from $98.

Prices start at the amounts shown. Availability, the hour, the miles involved, the weather and the vehicle type can add to them. The final price is settled on the call, before anyone heads out to you.

Tell us which way you were heading on I-80 and the nearest exit or mile marker.

I-80 Mile 143-237

I-80 Exit 149 Mitchellville

Exit 149 Mile 148.5

Other exit pages:

West, Exit 110 / East, Exit 168

Key takeaways

Exit 149, at I-80 mile 148.5 in Polk County, serves Mitchellville.
Rest areas for both directions sit at milepost 147, about 1.5 miles west.
A tow from exit 149 starts at $124, and a car lockout at $85.
Tell us the eastbound lot, the westbound lot or the last mile marker.

Where Mitchellville's exit is

Exit 149 sits at mile 148.5 in Polk County and serves Mitchellville. The city lies in both Polk and Jasper counties, and its ZIP code is 50169. Heading west, the exit before it is 143 (mile 143.4, Bondurant and Altoona). Heading east, the one after it is 155 (mile 154.9, Iowa 117 to Mingo and Colfax).

Rest areas at milepost 147

The Mitchellville rest areas sit at milepost 147, about a mile and a half west of the exit. There is one for each direction. Iowa DOT counts 24 truck and 47 car spaces on the eastbound side. The westbound side has 22 truck and 54 car spaces.

Eastbound drivers reach the rest area before the exit, and westbound drivers just after it. Either way, a lot close by beats waiting on the shoulder.

Calling from the rest area lots

Most calls here come from one of the two rest area lots or from the shoulder near the ramp. Start by saying which: the eastbound lot, the westbound lot, exit 149 itself, or the last mile marker you saw. On the interstate, add your direction of travel. Then call (319) 319-4889; we pick up day and night and quote the price and timing on that call.

Eastbound with a faltering car? Pull into the milepost 147 rest area before the exit.
Westbound? Take exit 149 or carry on 1.5 miles to the rest area.
On the shoulder, get fully right, hazards on, belt on.
Smoke or passing trucks making the car unsafe? Wait behind the guardrail.

Call 911 for a crash, an injury or a car stopped in a live lane.

The 98-mile March 2026 closure

The March 15, 2026 blizzard closure took in this exit. It shut both directions of I-80 for 98 miles, from Altoona at mile marker 142 to Coralville at mile marker 240. If a closure leaves you at Mitchellville, read when I-80 closes before setting out.

Jump start prices at Mitchellville

Near the Mitchellville rest areas or the exit, a jump start costs from $85. A lockout runs from $85, and a tow from $124. Night, weather and distance can raise those base prices, and we tell you the final price before you agree.

An empty concrete exit ramp curving away from a divided interstate through harvested farm fields under an overcast sky, a blank green sign on posts beside it and two cars far off on the interstate. — Illustration, not this exit: an empty interstate exit ramp through farm fields

Questions about Exit 149

Where is the closest rest area to I-80 exit 149?
At milepost 147, about 1.5 miles west of the exit. Iowa DOT keeps a rest area on each side of I-80 there. The eastbound lot has 24 truck and 47 car spaces, and the westbound lot 22 truck and 54. Eastbound drivers reach it before the exit; westbound drivers reach it just after.
Who can unlock my car at the Mitchellville rest area?
We can. Call (319) 319-4889 day or night, and we send a roadside technician to the lot at milepost 147. A car lockout there starts at $85. Tell us whether you are on the eastbound or westbound side, and what kind of car it is, so the quote fits.
How long was the March 2026 I-80 closure near Mitchellville?
It covered 98 miles. The March 15, 2026 blizzard closure shut both directions of I-80 from Altoona, at mile marker 142, to Coralville, at mile marker 240, and exit 149 lay inside it. If a closure strands you here again, the rest areas at milepost 147 are the closest lots to wait in.
What do I say when I call from exit 149?
Say whether you are at exit 149, in the eastbound or westbound rest area at milepost 147, or on the shoulder. On the shoulder, give the mile marker and which way you were driving. That is enough for us to quote; a tow from the Mitchellville exit starts at $124.