West side of Columbus near Westgate — Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc service area
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Towing in Westgate, Columbus

Driveway jump starts, lockouts and tows on the residential west side.

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Westgate is a west-side Columbus neighborhood of mostly single-family homes, laid out around Westgate Park between West Broad Street to the north and Sullivant Avenue to the south. It is a quiet, residential area, so the calls we take here are mainly cars that will not start in the driveway, keys locked inside, flat tires and tows to a trusted shop, plus breakdowns on nearby I-70 and I-270. Our Harrisburg Pike yard is a few miles to the southeast, and trucks generally reach Westgate addresses in 20–40 minutes.

Local Guide: Towing Around Westgate

Landmarks

  • Westgate Park — 46.3-acre park with a fishing pond, rain garden, 1.2-mile walking loop and its landmark "ABC" letters.
  • Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery — Civil War prison cemetery at 2900 Sullivant Avenue with a granite memorial arch unveiled in 1902.
  • On the Wings of Change — A 14-foot monarch butterfly sculpture installed in Westgate Park in 2015.
  • Westgate Community Recreation Center — City rec center with a gymnasium, auditorium, gymnastics room, handball court and weight room.
  • Saint Mary Magdalene Church — Catholic parish founded in 1927 whose present church at 473 S. Roys Ave. was dedicated on March 11, 1956.
  • St. Raymond's Hall — Parish annex built for St. Mary Magdalene in July 1950 at a cost of $19,000.
  • Campbell Hall — Former convent the parish built in 1939 just north of its preschool building.
  • Parkview United Methodist Church — Methodist church built in 1941 at 344 S. Algonquin Avenue, just north of Westgate Park.
  • Westgate Farmers Market — Saturday-morning market with produce, crafts, live music and food trucks on the lawn of West Gate Lodge No. 623 on West Broad.
  • Harder Lake — A lake inside Westgate Park, where the city lists its water as stocked for fishing.

Schools

  • West High School — Columbus City Schools high school built in 1929, designed by architect Howard Dwight Smith.
  • Westgate Elementary School — Public K-5 elementary school located in the Westgate neighborhood.
  • Saint Mary Magdalene School — The parish's K-8 school on Parkside Road, whose first building between Roys and Guernsey opened in September 1929.

Main Routes

  • West Broad Street — Forms Westgate's northern edge, about four miles west of Downtown Columbus.
  • Sullivant Avenue — Westgate's southern edge and the entrance street for Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery.
  • Wilson Road — Marks the western boundary of the Westgate neighborhood.
  • South Powell Avenue — Address of West High School (179 S. Powell) and Westgate United Methodist Church.
  • Binns Boulevard — The street where Westgate's first six houses went up in 1923.
  • South Westgate Avenue — Westgate Park's 43-acre grounds and community center are addressed at 455 S. Westgate Ave.
  • Westgate Avenue — Roughly traces the western line of the Civil War's Camp Chase, which stretched east to Hague Avenue.
  • Wicklow Road — Home of Westgate Elementary, a Columbus City Schools alternative elementary at number 3080.

Major Employers & Projects

  • LinkUS West Broad Street BRT corridor — COTA's planned 9.3-mile line with dedicated bus lanes runs along Westgate's northern edge; FTA cleared environmental review October 2025.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the response time to Westgate?

Plan on 20–40 minutes from the call. The truck runs northwest from Harrisburg Pike and comes in off Sullivant Avenue or West Broad Street, depending on your block. Because the streets are residential and fairly regular, a house number is usually all the driver needs. Dispatch will give you a time when you call and ring you back if a delay on the way pushes it later. Mention any tight spots or parked cars on your block so the driver can position the truck.

Can you jump-start my car in my Westgate driveway?

Yes. Most Westgate calls are exactly that: a car that sat through a cold night and will not turn over. The driver brings a jump start pack and a battery tester, gets you running, and shows you the reading so you can decide whether the battery needs replacing. If it does, a replacement on the spot is often possible, and if the problem is the starter or alternator instead, we can tow the car to your shop.

What if my car breaks down on I-270 or I-70 near Westgate?

Move to the shoulder if the car still rolls, switch on the four-way flashers and stay inside with your seat belt on, because outerbelt traffic passes fast and close. Anyone stopped in a traffic lane should call 911 first. Next, tell our dispatcher the highway, your direction and the nearest exit or overpass, and the driver will load the car and get it off the interstate before sorting out where it goes.

Can you help near Westgate Park?

Yes. Cars parked along the streets around Westgate Park, especially on busy weekend afternoons, sometimes end up with a dead battery, a flat or keys locked inside. Tell dispatch which side of the park you are on and the nearest intersection, because on-street parking can stretch around several blocks. Most of these are quick roadside fixes rather than tows, and our lockout tools open the door without harming the lock or the weather seals.

Someone parked in front of my Westgate driveway. Who do I call?

Call the Columbus Division of Police non-emergency number. A vehicle on a public street can be towed only when an officer orders it, so we cannot take it away at your request. If the problem car is sitting in a private lot, such as an apartment complex or a store, the owner of that property can authorize removal as long as the lot has the posted signs Ohio law requires, and we can handle that private-lot tow for them.

Where can you take my car from Westgate, and what does it cost?

Anywhere you choose, whether that is a garage on West Broad Street, a dealership, your own driveway or a partner repair shop. If there is nowhere to take it yet, the car can wait at our Harrisburg Pike lot for the per-day storage charge. Dispatch prices the job from our rate card and tells you the total before hookup; we take credit, debit and cash. An itemized invoice comes with every Westgate tow for your records.

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Services in Westgate

Roadside Towing & Recovery Inc (dba Columbus Roadside Towing).
Corporate office (private, no walk-ins): 3879 Regatta Ct, Lewis Center, OH 43035
Tow yard & impound lot: 1620 Harrisburg Pike, Columbus, OH 43223
(740) 812-9489 · chris@columbusroadsidetowing.com

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