He showed up ahead of time, was very knowledgeable about the situation and went above and beyond to help us out.

Outstanding. Amazing. Great. Spectacular. Stupendous. I called them on Christmas because my son locked his keys in his trunk. They were out within an hour, spent quite a bit of time figuring out how to fix it, and got us on our way. I cannot recommend them highly enough! Definitely a great company. read more

I can't say enough positive things about my experience with Prad. The transmission blew on my racecar while heading from Laguna Seca to San Francisco and I needed a tow. It was going to be a few hours before he was able to show up and he stayed in constant communication to make sure I didn't feel forgotten about. When Prad showed up he was able to load my extremely low to the ground car on the flatbed with no damage to my car and got me on my way. We made it to San Francisco and he was able to get me home and unload the car on a busy street with no issues. On top of all that, his price was significantly lower than other quotes I received from Geico or AAA. Huge thanks to Prad, he was a life saver. read more

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I was stranded by moss landing and called A-1 roadside and they came in clutch in an hour and made sure my car front bumper didn't scrape and took his time towing my car read more

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I work for a valet company in the Monterey area and we have used Prad over a dozen times. He has helped us numerous times with almost any situation you can think of. He is very knowledgeable, skilled, and offers great customer service. When we are in a need of a mechanic what other vehicle issues, he is the first one we call. Keep doing a great job Prad! And thank you for all you've done for us! read more

These guys absolutely saved our bacon. We were stranded in Big Sur, locked out of our zipcar in a no reception zone. Not only did they hustle to get us on a Saturday night, but they knew exactly how to handle the car, and did so quickly and professionally. Thank you A-1! read more

I scheduled a tow 8 hours in advance and was still stood up by the truck. The tow was also extremely expensive. I ended up waiting over an hour and calling with no pick up then ended up having it towed by another company within the hour for cheaper. I'm only giving this a one because I can't give it a zero. read more

My husband was taking some wood pallets to the Marina dump on a Saturday afternoon and his clutch on his pickup truck died right there at the dump...with 12 minutes before the staff locked the entrance to the dump this company came right away and just in time. This was by far the fastest tow experience we have had. Highly recommend...absolutely 5 stars. On top of it, very friendly and professional. Thank you! Now we can get to our kids school fundraiser at 5 p.m. read more

A-1 Roadside Service & Towing - Towing Near Me

The tow truck looked new and state of the art. The gentleman was very knowledgeable and skilled. I had complete trust and faith in his abilities. AND the price was right and fair! Thank you A-1 Roadside Service!! read more

Prad from A-1 is professional, knowledgable, prompt, courteous, solid, experienced, has the best equipment ... I can't say enough good things about him and his service. He "saved the day" when the other company contacted by my insurance company hadn't even left yet when I called them at the end of the 80 minute time window. Prad beat the time window by 30 minutes. He towed the car to the service center and then disappeared into the evening, having left behind a grateful out-of-town customer. Five stars no complaints. Thank you Prad. read more

We were stranded at Andrew Molera State Park and Prad came to our rescue...very professional service! And he did not charge us an arm and leg to get us out of a pickle, locked car! read more

Took my car in to get a starter replaced and a new air filter the same day. Took them about two hours and cost me $367. I was very satisfied. read more

Prad came to our rescue at 12am on the highway. He walked us out of the car and into his truck while he loaded my car. He made sure we were safe. He was so helpful in every aspect you can imagine. I have 2017 Fiat and gave me advice and helped me figure out what to do bc I was only here visiting for a couple days. He went above & beyond. Highly recommended! read more

Prad was great. Delivered my busted car from Laguna to the shop in Fremont, and even turned around 10 miles out when I called to tell him I forgot to give him the keys. Super friendly, super helpful, easy to work with, great work and service. Happy to recommend. read more

So my girlfriend and I were on a vacation in Big Sur for the week when my belt tensioner locked up thus causing my belt to snap. The replacment parts (gates brand) from any local auto shop were $150 total for both the belt and tensioner). We were referred to Prad of A1 via our AAA driver. Prad originally agreed to doing the job for $80 for an hour of labor. So, $150 for parts and $80 for labor (a standard mechanic rate) totalled up to $250, not bad to allow us to continue our vacation together. But upon calling him back after figuring out what the best plan was, he said $350 was the lowest that he'd do it for (basically asking for $200 of labor for an hour of work at most). I gave him every single spec he needed on my car type and he said he would have all the proper parts ready for me in the am. So in the am we had our car towed to his shop out of desperarion so that we could continue our vacation. The "shop" ended up being a curb on the street right in front of his apartment. Upon arriving, Prad was first off late by about 20 minutes because he was attending to another job. Once he arrived and began working he said he didn't have the right tool for my tensioner, the search for the right tool took 30 minutes alone. Then he said he figured it out and didn't need the tool after all. He swapped out my tensioner with the new one in 10 minutes. Then came putting the serpentine belt on. He fumbled with the belt for about 30 minutes and said he couldn't figure out the proper belt path. I suggested that he use his phone to search for the info, instead he continued bumbling about on his own. Then he said that he had the wrong belt and would have to go pick up another one. BUT, beyond that he would also have to go take another job prior to coming back with the proper belt. This alone added another hour of waiting in front of his apartment on the street. At this point we had been there a little over 2 hours and 20 minutes. Once he finally arrived back with a new belt and tried the new belt on, he again said it was the wrong size! Now we were at the 3 hour mark after being promised a 1 hour job. He finally pulls out his phone and Googles the belt path for my vehicle and found it instantly! 10 minutes later the belt is on and he's done. So within 20 total minutes he completed the repairs, and spent 2 hours, 40 minutes doing everything else but the right thing in between. Due to his negligence for not researching the proper way to install my belt, not having the proper tools needed, and deciding that it was OK to take another job mid our job together, we ended up waiting 2 hours more than planned. So, I asked for the original quoted cost of $250 for everything to be honored and he furiously refused, dropped down below my vehicle while saying "fuck this shit, I'm going to rip it all off and you can take the car somewhere else". I calmly explained that the 2 hours extra it took were completely his fault due to a lack of knowledge on his part on how to work on my vehicle although he said it would be no problem to fix! He then says "you're one of those fucking guys!" To which I reply, "what do you mean by that?" He continues "you know yourself, you try to fuck everyone out of money". He basically verbally assaulted me, threatened to dismantle the repairs unless I paid him the $350. Again, my GF and I were on vacation and I felt horrible making her wait hours and having already lost nearly a day of our 4 day vacation I decided to agree to the rate so that we could leave far from Prad, his negativity, and poor mechanic work. I had to pay him in cash and had $360 with no change for a $20 to make it $350, he didn't have change either so he said I could have a $10 discount. I politely handed him the $360 and left. Honestly, Prad was one of the most rude, insensitive, and dishonest people I've ever worked with! read more

We were stuck in Lucia, California and Prad came to our rescue on Thanksgiving day! He is very personable and caring. He knows what he is doing. Call him!!!! read more

EXCELLENT! Broke down in our 1966 Austin Healey. Needed a flatbed truck. We had been at a car show & several cars broke down. AAA was going to be a 2 hour wait. We called A-1 roadside service, he was there in 20 minutes & did an outstanding job. Anyone who owns a valuable classic car knows how important that it be handled carefully. He was extremely conscientious!!!! He took amazing care of the car & us!!! Terrific end to an otherwise bad experience. We would recommend him to any & all!!!! read more

This guy is at best a crook. He takes advantage of people when they are at their most vulnerable - being stuck in the middle of nowhere with a broken car. He lies, he cheats and he is incompetent. You are better off waiting for a real mechanic who knows how to actually fix a car and/or waiting for another tow truck that will actually come within a few hour window of the promised time. read more

Personable, knowledgeable, helpful and very down to earth. Would highly recommend. Lead is a mechanic so can do more than just tow, etc.

A1 and Prad are THE LIGIT service! My car would not start before a CRAZY, BUSY week-end. The dealer, when I called, said I obviously had an electronic ignition problem and they MIGHT be able to get to me late today if not Monday....A1 to the rescue. Prad answered right away, let me know, no problem. Texted the address. He texted back saying he would be there in 15 minutes, was there in 10. He wqiggled a few things, brought out a booster and my car was started within 5 minutes of him showing up. Off we both went, he came to my place of work swapped out the battery and I was good to go. He is the friendliest, smartest, available guy and the real deal, he doesn't fake anything. Congrats A1, I will use you any time. read more

Had flat tire and unable to remove. Called to have tire changed and spare placed. Called at 0830 in am and voicemail told to send text with info. Text sent with no response back. Called back 30 minutes later and Prad answered. Explained about the flat tire and where I was located. Told him I had text the address earlier. Stated he would be there "in 10 minutes". Thirty minutes later received phone call from Prad stating that he would not be able to make it out for 2-3 hours as he needed to sleep since he didn't get to bed til 0630am. What????? read more