My experience with Tatman's towing was very good. James arrived very quickly and was well mannered in our interactions. He seemed to follow protocol and get me and my vehicle where I needed to be! read more

They didn't notify me about a towing charge and then they are trying to charge me $2000. I have insurance and could've towed for free. The owner refuses to return calls and the office email is just a robo. Unprofessional way of doing business. Update: The owner finally emailed after my negative review to try and force me to pay him and give up my title. Don't waste your time with Tatmans and Jim Hampton, Owner. We'll be filing a complaint. If you've had issues do the same. read more

Tatman's Towing - Towing Near Me - Urbana, Illinois

The service person who helped me was "Noah." He was excellent!!! Very efficient and SO polite!!! I didn't enjoy having a flat tire, but his attitude and skill made the whole experience much less stressful!! read more

This morning I was lucky to have Donta service my car. He was so good that when I did not receive a survey I actually called AAA to make sure that I could compliment him through them. Tatman is lucky to have him--he did the good job, but he was so relaxed, good to be around, and, competent. Good for Tatman's and I will ask for Tatman's in the futue and of course, Donta. read more

Transmission went out on my truck on I-57 when i was over 100 miles from home. It was on a Saturday & they came out in less than an hour. They dropped the truck off at the shop & we were on our way. For being from out of town & picking them by chance i am very happy we did. Awesome driver & great service. Thank you! read more

Dispatcher was either having a bad or just plain hates her job. Very rude and unprofessional. Waited 2 days for her to check with the owner and get back to us while our vehicle just sits a few hours away. Called back this AM and she had a very nasty attitude. So we called Dons and got it handled in 5 minutes. read more

Super quick service and incredibly kind!! Highly recommend. James was super helpful in getting my car in order.

I recently needed a tow for my car, from my home (dead in the garage) to the repair shop. While checking with my auto insurance folks at State Farm about towing insurance, they suggested that I allow State Farm to schedule the tow. They had done this often with Tatman Towing in Urbana, who would schedule the pickup time, and send the bill directly to State Farm. I would need no money for the tow, nor need to file a claim. Tatman was on time, transported my car safely, and sent the bill to State Farm. The tow driver was friendly and helpful. Best of all, I never saw a bill. It could not have been easier. Highly recommended. read more

Great service all around!! The gentleman came back 3x until our problem was fixed. Very helpful!! I wish I remembered his name....

Tatmans resolved my issue seamlessly. Rob the manager was so pleasant and customer service oriented. It was a pleasure to work with him and his team and i thank him for being so adamant ensuring my little girls car was started and she was not stranded. Thank you Rob and you keep on reeling in those customers with your professionalism! Samantha also thanks the tow operator he was courteous and knowledgeable as well! Best Serena Payne read more

I locked myself out of my car and I called tatmans and they were very nice over the phone with quotes and their information. I had to Uber back to where I was and I was a little bit late to meeting them and they were totally understanding and didn't seem bothered at all. Travis helped me a lot and he was super kind throughout the whole process and when I had an issue with the bank when I went to pay, he waited for me for 20 minutes with complete sympathy and understanding. The only thing that I don't love was the price which was $145 but that was because it's a $4 per mile outside of their area and I was 10 miles out. I know that they don't really have sway with the price, but that was just really annoying. read more

I moved to Central Illinois which is rural enough is it is, but I ended up renting a house in between Champaign and Bloomington Illinois, will plan to go to University Of Illinois in Champaign Urbanna. My car battery, which I've only had for a couple or a few years, was a AAA replacement battery. And it has been very unreliable. And probably in the last year, I have had to call AAA at least three or four times for a jumpstart because my battery likes to be completely dead. (Interstate batteries or worth the extra money). Anyhow, everybody from Tatmans towing has simply been amazing and kind and empathetic. And I'm extremely grateful for that. Being stranded in an even more rural area than I have ever lived in my life, has been stressful enough, but you add the pandemic to it, and it is been a really horrible experience. Especially when you go out to your car and your battery won't turn your engine over because it's dead. So, the crew who works at Tatmans towing are my Heros. And I think Heros for many people who live in Central Illinois. Every driver who has shown up to help me has just been incredibly kind and has saved me from being on the edge of utter despair! Anyhow, they are the best. Highly recommended! read more

Be AWARE! This company will try everything they can to deny your AAA claim. Don't choose this company if you are a minority. They assume you are stupid and will bully you without any hesitation. I was stranded in a wet driveway. My front tyres lost momentum but my rear tyres were on perfect solid surface. Since I don't have a AWD, I have to call AAA. After one hour's of waiting, a guy came driving a beefy 4*4 truck. He told me my AAA claim was denied because my car was too far from the roadside. How ridiculous! Then he gave me an quote of $400 to tow my car: $200 for them to come and $200 for using their skid steer. What? Why would you even use a skid steer? I told him his truck is more than enough to pull my car for about 1 feet. But he refused because "it is unsafe" for him. It was dark and cold and I had no option but to pay. Then I waited for another hour for a skid to arrive. It was beyond stupid to just watch a steer skid spending 2 second to move my car. I was ripped off $400 dollar. This is definitely the worst company I have ever seen by bullying minorities to earn money. Stay away from them! read more

Wow! Super-friendly, very professional and extremely knowledgeable. We had a huge tire blowout near closing time for most of the tire service centers. We do not live in the city, so needed to get the car to a tire place in order to head home. Cody with Tatman's was there quickly and got us to a nearby repair shop just in time. He was absolutely GREAT! Our car was treated with the utmost care and he was very efficient. Many thanks to this well-run, professional company with great employees! read more

horrible service, I was told to come up their at 7:30 to pick up my car,at 7:30 I was then told it would be another hour, after another hour was told it would be atleast 45 minutes. I sat waiting for over 3 hours and the lady Kelly is very unprofessional and rude. why give a time and have someone come from out of town if nobody is going to be their. read more

Hands down the most unprofessional business I've ever been to. After totaling my car due to a semi pulling out in front of me, and six hours at the ER, all I wanted to do was grab my wallet and the keys to my apartment from my car so I could go home. I was greeted by a horribly rude woman who informed me that I could not go near the car until insurance was there. I was not in the mood to deal with it so left, thankfully my boyfriend had a spare key. The next morning i called and asked when i would be able to grab my things. I was told by the same woman I could get them after insurance was there, OR after I paid $500 for the towing/storage fee. Excuse me, WHAT?! For MY keys and wallet? Thankfully after a couple hours and several phone calls, my parents were able to talk some sense into them and I was able to get my keys...she was just as unpleasant the second time we went back but at least I got my stuff. I will NEVER use them. Or recommend them. read more

Started out with a call through AAA and Tatmans responded (in 20 mins they arrived) and jumped our Jeep. (i'm from out of town and was at my daughters house) Service guy (i forgot his name AHHH!) said your battery is shot- get it replaced ASAP. Well we shut it off and it was dead AGAIN. ANOTHER call to AAA and Tatmans came back out with the battery and swapped out the old for the new. The guy was fantastic and took the time to explain everything. Missy was great on the phone in helping us get the correct battery and driver back out to get us going. Highly recommend calling whether you have AAA or not. Quick and curtious service start to finish. read more

Very quick response time and very courteous driver. Seemed a little pricey, but I'll pay a little more for good service. Thanks for rescuing me from I-74!! read more

Art at Tatman's Towing was so kind and helpful with our car this week! Before towing he checked the battery and discovered that was the issue, so replaced it on the spot for us and saved us a bunch of $ on garage/other fees. Pleasure working with him and this company. Highly recommend! read more

Professional, fast, polite. Sent by AAA to help us with a flat. Would recommend as trustworthy. Explained what they were doing. Came much faster than the hour estimate, which is great because it was cold out. read more

Had to have my car towed to the dealership yesterday as it would not go into gear. The two gentleman who arrived (earlier than expected!) with the tow truck were professional and thoughtful: even though my vehicle's front end was not accessible to the tow truck, they agreed to let me put it in neutral and push it out. Saved me considerable money on the towing fee. My car arrived safe and sound at the dealership. I'm sorry I don't remember the fellows' names. read more

Everyone I interacted with was very friendly and helpful. Michael especially is great! He arrived very quickly (on a Sunday night too) and used a jumper pack so my car would start and I could park it in a safe spot, and he even helped push it over a patch of ice. read more

Tatman responded when we called AAA with car battery troubles. Jared came out to help us and did a great/fast job. Friendly, efficient service! Thank you! read more

This is one of the best tow services I have ever experienced. Not only did he urge that I sit inside the warm truck while he was pulling my car out of the ditch but he detailed the rates and the procedure before he even did anything and got my consent on every step. Unlike other tow companies that insist you have to take it to a certain location and then charge you $700. I felt that my car could still drive cause I just had 7 miles to the exit I was supposed to take before the accident occurred, so aI insisted that I try and drive it and he let me while tailing me to make sure I was still safe. He didn't have to do that at all. Amazing customer service!! read more

This place is great. Very affordable and professional. Dustin was the man who came out and he was soooo good. You should see him back a car attached the tow truck into a parking space. Exactly between the lines. I was mind boggled. Heck, I can't do that just parking my car. He is very friendly (a big plus for someone in desperate need for a tow) and whip whip slam bang there I was at home. I'm going to ask for him each time. I'll bet the rest of the crew is like that. What a load off my mind Tatman's gave me. read more

Quick service. Super friendly and great staff. I loved the guy that came to change my tire. Will definitely use them again.

Called AAA for a battery check and replacement. They sent out Shrif and he was more thorough than I could have hoped for. Explained everything about cost gave me some reassurance that the car was doing what it was suppose to and then once we decided to go ahead and replace the battery he was great about explaining warranty... Nice guy. Appreciate his patience and great attitude taking care of us on memorial day read more

I very much enjoyed chatting with Mr. Mike Grice during the towing service. He was kind and polite.

Art was so helpful when we had to call Triple AAA due to a battery issue. He took the time to educate us on our battery and was very efficient. Thanks so much Art! read more

Mike just picked up my car for a tow, he was friendly, professional, and efficient. This is the second time I've used Tatman's and I have no complaints, great crew. read more

I had Tatman's towing coming out when I called AAA for some electrical problem I was having with my car. It was 10pm on a chilly night, Howard arrived faster than expected and temporarily fixed the problem, so I could go home and then with time look for the best shop to take the car to. He noticed I was scared dealing with this by myself, and even called back to make sure I made it home safely. I couldn't be happier with the service offered! read more

Contacted AAA when my car wouldn't start, and Tatman's Towing service was great. Art McCully was a very kind man, and he talked me through my car's issues. My car broke down at my job at a youth center for at risk youth. Art was safe and empathetic around my kids, which meant a lot to me. Art also wore his mask the entire time, which also means a lot during this season. Thankful for all of his help and would highly recommend. read more

While visiting friends from out of town I had an issue with my transmission. It was late at night and After speaking to a nice woman Named April I had a truck on the way to me right away. Seemed like a fair price and helped me out for sure. read more

I've used these guys a couple times in the past and was not impressed. Today, they ensured that I will never use them again. As I was waiting for the light to turn green at I-74 eastbound on ramp x cunningham/45, a Tatman's tow truck #T-8 drove right through the red light. I laid on the horn to indicate my displeasure. As I proceeded south on cunningham, I observed him go around cars using the left turn lane and blow through a second red light. He did the same thing at the stoplight at Freedom Oil. I couldn't see what he did at Perkins Road because of a box truck that entered my path. At University Avenue, I wound up next to him. He apparently decided running the light at University was just too risky. I gave him the evil eye and he rolled down his window to tell me that he's in a hurry. I gave Tatman's and told the unpleasant woman there what had happened. She stated that their tow trucks are permitted to run red lights when on the way to an accident. I was pretty sure that is not the case, so I called Champaign Police and visited Urbana Police and confirmed that towtrucks are afforded no special rights under the IVC with regard to red lights. If you want to support a company that tolerates their employees breaking the law and endangering others, then you'll want to use these guys. If not, go elsewhere. read more

Love Tatman's towing!! The other day I realized I had a flat tire and was super uneasy about it cause I'm at school and know nothing about cars. But Dalton was the sweetest and knew exactly what he was doing and removed the deflated tire (turns out there was a screw in it) and replaced it with a spare. Definitely would recommend and I'm happy to know that there's a company I can trust out here. read more

We were locked out of our car and Tatman's sent a very nice young man out to help us. It was after hours, yet the cost was reasonable. They also responded within 15 mins! read more

Howard is the man! Battery died in our car while it was parked outside our apt. He came right out with the perfect matching battery swapped out our old battery for the new one on the spot! Actually saved us money! Complete with warranty! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! read more

I've used this service many times through AAA, and have always had great service! Sharif Goodson and Tatman's Towing have always gone out of their way to help me and I cannot recommend their service enough read more

Travis was excellent. Very professional, arrived promptly and good experience with his service.

Great service on a day that the weather was crappy and windy and cold. Art knew exactly what to do. Perfect.