Jump Start in Phoenix, AZ

Say you leave a shift near Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix on a July evening and the starter only clicks. The operator confirms $140 + tax before anyone is sent, and a provider in our network drives over with a booster pack and a battery tester.

Why batteries die in Phoenix

Phoenix is hard on batteries. NWS lists the 1991–2020 normal July high at Sky Harbor as 106.5°F and the normal low as 84.5°F, so engine bays barely cool off overnight. AAA calls heat the leading cause of battery failure and puts typical service life at three to five years. A few Valley summers can bring a battery near the end with no warning.

The no-start often comes later, on a mild morning. January normals at Sky Harbor are 67.6°F and 46.0°F, easy conditions, so a battery that fails in winter usually lost its strength the summer before.

Habits add to it. Short air-conditioned hops, cars left for days in airport or campus garages, and dash cams left plugged in all drain a heat-weakened battery.

Which jump do you need?

• Cars and small SUVsMost compact cars and crossovers start with a standard booster pack. After the start, the driver checks voltage with the engine running to see if the alternator is charging.Tell the operator: Year, make and model, and whether you hear a click, a slow crank or nothing.
• Pickups and full-size SUVsBig gas V8s pull more current when cranking, and heat makes a weak battery weaker. The provider brings a pack sized for the engine.Tell the operator: Engine size, and whether the truck is under a carport or in a low garage.
• HybridsA hybrid that will not go into Ready mode usually has a flat 12-volt battery, not a flat hybrid pack.Tell the operator: Model and year, and whether the dash lights up when you press start.
• Electric vehicles (12-volt only)An EV can sit dead with plenty of range, because its 12-volt battery runs the computers and locks. The driver boosts that battery so the car wakes up.Tell the operator: Your remaining range, and whether the doors or screen respond.
• Diesel trucks and vansMany diesel pickups carry two batteries and need far more cranking power, so a heavier booster is sent.Tell the operator: That it is a diesel, and whether it has one or two batteries.

When a jump is not the fix

• If your EV's main high-voltage battery is at zero, a jump will not help. That is mobile EV charging, $175 + tax. Mobile EV charging in Phoenix.
• If a monsoon storm left the car stalled in water at a flooded underpass or wash, do not try to start it. It needs a flatbed tow to a shop. Towing in Phoenix.
• If the battery cannot hold a charge, the next step is a tow to a shop or home, or a new battery from a parts store. Towing in Phoenix.

Where you are in Phoenix, and what to tell us

• Phoenix Sky Harbor parking garagesThe airport offers its own free jump in lots and garages such as the Terminal 4 Garage and East Economy Garages A and B. Call its 24-hour parking line, 602-273-4545, first. Airport rules do not allow commercial tow trucks to tow vehicles out of its parking.
• Interstate 10 near the Stack and the Mini-StackGive your direction and nearest exit. The Stack, where I-17 meets I-10, is Exit 143. The Mini-Stack with SR 51 and Loop 202 is Exit 147. If you are stuck in moving traffic, call 911 first.
• Chase Field and Mortgage Matchup CenterAfter a Diamondbacks or Suns game, give the garage name, such as the Jefferson Street Garage, plus your level and nearest stairwell.
• Phoenix Convention Center and ASU Downtown PhoenixName the garage, like the Convention Center North Garage on East Monroe Street or the campus East Garage, and your level. Wait in shade, not on a sunny roof deck.
• Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixThe garage is near the main entrance off 12th Street, by McDowell Road. Share your level and row.

Know before you call: Dust storm? Pull aside before you call

Monsoon season runs June through September, and dust storms can wipe out visibility on Valley freeways. ADOT's Pull Aside, Stay Alive guidance: pull fully off the pavement, turn off all lights including flashers, set the parking brake, take your foot off the brake and stay buckled in. If the battery dies while you wait, call once the dust clears. Source

How a Phoenix jump start works

1. 1Call (954) 539-7718: give the freeway and exit, or the Phoenix garage name and level. You get a reference number.
2. 2Price and arrival time confirmed: $140 + tax, a driver typically 30–45 minutes away. Nobody is sent until you agree.
3. 3Driver jumps the car and checks the battery: they test the voltage and tell you if summer heat has worn it down.
4. 4Pay at the end: you pay the $140 + tax once the car runs. Then drive a while, ideally on a freeway, not stop-and-go streets.

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While you wait in Phoenix

• In summer, do not sit in a parked car with the engine off. Wait in shade or indoors with water.
• If anyone shows signs of heat illness, such as confusion or nausea, call 911 first.
• On a freeway shoulder, stay buckled in with hazards on if you cannot safely get away from traffic.
• In a dust storm, follow Pull Aside, Stay Alive: off the road, lights off, foot off the brake.
• Turn off the AC, radio and chargers before the jump.

Phoenix neighborhoods we dispatch to

Downtown Phoenix (85004) · Arcadia (85018) · Sunnyslope (85020) · Maryvale (85031) · South Mountain (85042) · Ahwatukee (85044) · Laveen (85339)