Roadside Service Areas around Gainesville, FL

Gainesville, Alachua, Newberry, High Springs, Archer, Micanopy, Hawthorne and Jonesville, plus the roads between them. If you are somewhere else in Alachua County, call and ask. The answer and the quote come on the same call.

Each town below has its own map so you can check the area at a glance. Most calls come from inside Gainesville and along I-75, but the towns on the edge of the county are on main routes: US-441 north to Alachua and High Springs, SR-26 west to Newberry, SR-24 southwest to Archer, US-441 south across Paynes Prairie to Micanopy and SR-20 east to Hawthorne. Distance from the city is part of the quote, and you hear it before the truck leaves.

The quote depends on the job, where the car is and the hour, so a call from the far edge of the county can cost more than one in town. You hear the full number on the call, before anything is sent.

There is no price list on this site, because a fixed list would be wrong for half the calls. A jump start in a lot off Archer Road and a winch-out on a rural road past Hawthorne are different jobs with different travel. Say exactly where you are, and the operator gives one number for the job. If it is more than you want to pay, you can say no, and nothing is owed.

Give the road name or number, the nearest crossroad or business, and which side of the road the car is on. If you can, share a map pin from your phone. Rural mailboxes and county road signs also help.

Outside town, many roads look alike after dark, and street signs can be far apart. A state road number like SR-24 or SR-20, plus the last town you passed and roughly how far, is a good start. Farm gates, churches, stores and named bridges make good landmarks. If the operator calls back for directions, answer, because it often means they are close. Keep the hazards on so the car is easy to spot.