24/7 Car Lockout Help on I-80 in Iowa
From $85
If you are locked out of your car on I-80 in Iowa, call I-80 Roadside, Iowa at (319) 319-4889: lockout help starts at $85, 24/7. We quote the price and the timing while you are still on the phone.
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.
Key takeaways
- Car lockout help on I-80 in Iowa starts from $85, and we answer 24/7.
- Dial 911 first if a child, a pet or anyone else is locked inside.
- The Love’s stores at I-80 exits 34 and 168 are open 24 hours if you need somewhere to wait.
- Tell us where the keys are, whether the engine runs and the nearest exit or mile marker.
What does the price include?
Keys locked in a car, SUV or pickup at a rest area, ramp or shoulder? A technician can open it there. An out-of-state ID is fine if it matches the registration; otherwise, show the registration from inside after the door opens.
When to dial 911 for a car lockout
Some lockouts are emergencies. Dial 911 before you call us if any of these is true.
- A child, a pet or anyone else is shut inside, above all in summer heat or winter cold.
- The engine is running somewhere enclosed.
- You are standing beside moving traffic with nowhere safe to wait.
Otherwise, a lockout on I-80 is a call to us.
Locked out on the I-80 shoulder
Shut out of the car on the shoulder, you lose the safest place to wait. Stand on the side away from traffic, well back from the lanes or behind a guardrail. Do not lean on the car or walk along the road. If there is nowhere safe to stand, dial 911.
Locked out at an I-80 truck stop or rest area
Love’s #426 at exit 34 and Love’s #361 at exit 168 are both open 24 hours and list overnight parking. If you are locked out there, you can wait inside a store that stays open all night.
If your phone is locked in the car too, ask at the counter to use a phone. Or ask another driver at the truck stop or rest area to call us for you. Rest areas give you one more way to call: Iowa DOT lists a public phone in each of its 14 I-80 rest-area buildings.
Locked out in a Grinnell College lot
On the Grinnell College campus, Campus Safety enforces parking in the college’s own lots. City streets fall under the City of Grinnell. Under college policy, a car with three or more unpaid campus tickets can be towed. A lockout in a college lot is a call to us like any other, and it helps to know whose lot you are in.
What to tell us when you call about a lockout
Call (319) 319-4889 and give your direction and the exit or green mile marker nearest you. Say where the keys are if you can see them, whether the engine is still running and what you drive. If the car is in a lot rather than on the shoulder, name the lot or the store and the nearest exit. We give you the price and the timing before anyone is sent.
Why not to leave a locked car on the I-80 shoulder
Under Iowa Code 321.89, a locked car left on the shoulder can become an abandoned vehicle. That happens once it has sat illegally on public property for more than 24 hours, or sooner if police judge it a hazard. Police must then take it into custody. Getting the car opened where it stands avoids that.
Questions about Car lockout on I-80
How much does car lockout help cost on I-80?
Car lockout help on I-80 in Iowa starts from $85 with I-80 Roadside, Iowa. Night hours, bad weather or a busy time can push it higher. We tell you the final price on the call, and nobody heads out to your car until you have agreed to it.
Do I need a locksmith if I am locked out of my car on I-80?
No locksmith is needed when the keys are shut inside a car on I-80: our lockout help opens it, from $85. We offer no locksmith service and do not make, cut or program car keys. Have an ID that matches the registration ready, or show the registration from inside once the door is open.
How do I call for help if my phone is locked in the car too?
Borrow a phone. The Love’s stores at I-80 exits 34 and 168 are open 24 hours, and Iowa DOT lists a public phone in each of its 14 I-80 rest-area buildings. Another traveler may also lend you one. Call (319) 319-4889 for lockout help, and dial 911 first if anyone is in danger.
The engine is still running with the keys locked inside. What now?
Call (319) 319-4889 and say so at the start, with your direction on I-80 and the nearest exit or mile marker. If the car is running in an enclosed space, or a child or a pet is inside, dial 911 first. Lockout help on I-80 in Iowa starts from $85.
Can my locked car be towed if I leave it on the I-80 shoulder?
Yes. Iowa Code 321.89 treats a car left illegally on public property for more than 24 hours as abandoned, and police can act sooner if they judge it a hazard. Police must then take it into custody. Having the car opened where it stands on I-80 avoids the towing, storage and notice costs.