South Maui · Kihei

Towing Service in Kihei, HI

If you need towing service in Kihei, 808 Towing will get a truck rolling toward you at any hour. We have worked South Maui since 2007, from condo lots off South Kihei Road to the long run of Piilani Highway, and we know the difference between a car that needs a quick jump and one that has to ride home on a flatbed.

Call and a person answers. If the line is ever tied up, expect a call back inside an hour. Kihei calls usually see a truck in 30 to 60 minutes, and we tell you the real number for your spot before we hang up.

Call (808) 877-4357 Request a Quote

Light-duty flatbed tow truck carrying a dark SUV down a highway

Dispatch ticket Kihei, HI

Coming from: Kahului yard, via Mokulele Hwy
Typical arrival: 30 to 60 minutes
Hours: Around the clock, all week
Missed calls: Called back within the hour

808-877-HELP

Open 24 hours, 7 days Every call answered or returned within 1 hour Locally owned since 2007 Base yard on Hoohana St, Kahului

Piilani Hwy

Piilani Highway or South Kihei Road: Two Very Different Kihei Breakdowns

Kihei has two main roads, and they could not be more different. Piilani Highway is the fast one, running above town with fewer lights and more room on the shoulder. South Kihei Road is the slow one, crawling past beach parks, crosswalks, food trucks and cars easing out of condo driveways. Breaking down on one is a completely different job than breaking down on the other.

So when you call, tell us which road you are on and the nearest cross street, like Lipoa Street or Kulanihakoi Street. On Piilani we set up well behind you because traffic moves fast. On South Kihei Road we watch for people walking to the beach and cars stacking up behind the truck. If you cannot get out of the lane, stay buckled in with your flashers on.

Dead battery

Kihei Heat Is Hard on Car Batteries

Most people think cold weather kills batteries. In Kihei, heat does most of the damage. This is the dry, sunny side of the island, and a car parked all afternoon at Kamaole Beach Park II bakes under the hood. Heat wears a battery down faster than people expect, so it works fine for months and then one evening the starter only clicks.

Our jump start service gets most of those cars running in a few minutes, right where they sit. If the battery will not hold a charge, we tell you plainly and can sell and install a new one on the spot. That beats hearing the same dead click the next morning in your condo lot, with somewhere you need to be.

Jumper cables clamped to a car battery under the hood for a jump start

Car towing

Kihei Car Towing to Your Mechanic, Your Driveway or the Rental Lot

Some problems a jump will not fix. A transmission that gave out on the way to Wailea, an engine that overheated in Kihei traffic, a flat with a bent rim. When the car cannot be driven, we load it and take it where you want it to go, whether that is a shop in Kihei, a mechanic you trust in Central Maui or your own driveway.

Our flatbed car towing keeps all four wheels off the road, which matters for all-wheel-drive SUVs and low sedans. Visitors are covered too. If you are in a rental, tell us the company and what they told you on the phone, and we will make sure the car ends up where they want it. That is all part of towing service in Kihei for us.

Mokulele Hwy

Mokulele Highway, the Kihei Commute Across the Isthmus

Plenty of South Maui drivers make the same run every weekday: Kahului to Kihei on the Mokulele Highway, across the flat isthmus, past the old Puunene sugar mill smokestack standing over former cane land. It is a straight shot with no gas station in the middle, and a tank on empty can catch you right there, halfway between both towns with nowhere to coast.

The good news is that this is the same road our trucks use to reach you, so it is one of the easier places for us to get to. If you simply ran out of gas, our fuel delivery on Maui brings enough to get you to a pump. If something bigger broke, we tow it to Kahului or back to Kihei, whichever is closer to your shop.

Beach parking

Winch Outs From Sandy Kihei Beach Parking

Some Kihei beach parking is paved. A lot of it is not. Dirt pull-offs and sandy edges near the shoreline look firm right up until your tires sink, and the natural reaction, giving it more gas, buries the car to the axles in about ten seconds. We see it with rentals most often, but plenty of locals have done it too.

Stop spinning the wheels and call us. Our winch out service pulls the car back onto solid ground with a cable, slowly, so nothing gets bent along the way. Most of the time, once it is free, the car drives off afterward with nothing worse than sand in the wheel wells and a story to tell at dinner.

North Kihei Rd

North Kihei Road Toward Maalaea and Its Crosswind

North Kihei Road runs along Kealia Pond toward Maalaea, and it is one of the windiest stretches on Maui. Trade winds funnel straight through the isthmus here, pushing sand and dust across the lanes and shoving high-sided vehicles around. The shoulders are narrow, with the pond on one side and the beach on the other, so there is not much room to stop.

If you break down out there, be careful opening doors and the hood, because the wind can grab both. Stay on the side away from traffic. Tell us whether you were headed to Maalaea or into Kihei and roughly how far you are from Piilani. Searching tow truck near me from the edge of the pond works, but dialing 808-877-HELP gets you to us faster.

Condo lots

Kihei Condo Lots, Gate Codes and Tight Covered Stalls

Kihei has a lot of condos, and condo parking was not designed with tow trucks in mind. Covered stalls with low roofs, compact spaces nose to the wall, gates that need a code. Before we arrive, it helps to know the complex name, the building, any gate code and whether the car is under a roof. We may roll it out to open pavement before loading.

Locked your keys in the car before a beach day? We take care of that too with our car lockout service, and get you back inside. It is a quick job in most Kihei lots, and it beats waiting for a spare key to come from home while your towel and sunscreen sit on the front seat.

Theft recovery

When a Stolen Car Turns Up Somewhere in Kihei

Getting the call that your stolen car has been found is a relief, and then a new problem. It is often parked somewhere odd, sometimes missing a key, sometimes not drivable at all. You still need it moved, and quickly, before anything else goes missing from it. That is where we come in, picking it up from wherever it was found.

Our stolen vehicle recovery covers the pickup and the drop, whether that means your home, a repair shop or storage while the insurance claim gets sorted. We work with insurance companies regularly, so if an adjuster is involved, we can coordinate with them directly and keep you out of the middle of it. You get your car back with fewer phone calls.

Owner operated

Kihei Roadside Assistance From an Owner Who Picks Up the Phone

Peter Darlington has owned and run 808 Towing since 2007. It is not a franchise or a mainland dispatch center. It is a Maui company with a yard in Kahului and trucks that run to South Maui all the time. 808 Towing is registered with the State of Hawaii under GE-058-737-6640-01, and we work for everyday motorists, small fleets and insurers alike.

Whatever stopped you, our full set of roadside assistance options covers it: dead batteries, empty tanks, lockouts and more. If you typed 24 hour towing near me at midnight outside a Kihei condo, this is the towing service in Kihei that picks up. Save 808-877-HELP for next time, and share it with anyone in the family who drives South Maui.

What Kihei and Wailea Drivers Said After Calling Us

Wailea, Maalaea and Other Stops Around Kihei

South Maui runs together along the coast, so we keep going past Kihei whenever you need us. Head south and our trucks cover Maui Meadows, Makena and the resort roads, with towing around Wailea handled the same way. Head north and we reach Maalaea, then back up the isthmus toward our home yard and Kahului towing calls.

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Kihei Towing Questions We Hear Most

Do your tow trucks come over the Mokulele Highway to Kihei?

Yes. Trucks leave our Kahului yard and cross the isthmus on the Mokulele Highway, and the typical arrival in Kihei is 30 to 60 minutes. We give you the real time for your spot on the phone.

Can you jump start a car at a Kihei beach park?

Yes. We come to the lot and get the car started. If the battery will not hold a charge, we can sell and install a new one right there.

My car is stuck in the sand near a Kihei beach. What now?

Stop spinning the tires, because that only digs them deeper. Call us and we will winch the car back onto firm ground.

Do you tow rental cars for visitors staying in Kihei?

Yes. Give us the rental company name and we will take the car where they want it, so you can get on with sorting out a replacement.

What does towing service in Kihei cost?

That depends on the vehicle, where it is and where it is going. We price reasonably and quote once we have those details, so the fastest way to a number is a quick call.

Can you bring gas to my car in Kihei?

Yes. Our fuel delivery brings enough gas to get you to a station, so an empty tank does not have to turn into a tow.

Do you handle stolen car recovery in South Maui?

Yes. Once a stolen vehicle is found, we can take it home, to a shop or to storage, and we work with insurance companies on the processing.

Who answers when I call 808-877-HELP from Kihei?

A real person at 808 Towing, at any hour. Our towing service in Kihei runs 24/7, and any missed call is returned within an hour.

Stuck in Kihei? One Call Gets a Truck Moving

Call 808-877-HELP (4357) any hour for towing service in Kihei, a jump, a winch out or a delivery of gas. Rather write it down? Fill out the form with your location and your vehicle, and a real person will call you.

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