About Smitty’s Towing

Smitty’s Towing opened its doors for business in 1992, realizing there was a need in the Goleta-Santa Barbara area for a dependable towing company that would assist in the trucking and hard to handle equipment. The company originated as mainly a heavy duty towing and recovery facility. By 1993, we started branching out into the quickly growing field of light duty towing.

In 2011, we added a location serving Buellton, Santa Ynez, Los Olivos, Los Alamos, and Solvang with full services in light, medium, and heavy duty towing including a full inside storage yard. Since our start we have been delivering the foremost towing and recovery service on the California Central Coast. We provide a variety of services; including towing, transport, emergency recovery, mobile repairs and truck repair services. We handle the emergency transport of loads across the nation.

At Smitty’s Towing, we live by the theory that no job is too big or too small for us to tackle. Over the past 30 years, we have worked with multiple Law Enforcement Agencies, Corporations, Dealerships, Motor Clubs and the general motoring public. Smitty’s Towing is fully bonded, insured, and can proudly provide countless references upon request. We’re determined to provide the best service possible with clean trucks and well-trained drivers.

Our team is firmly committed to earning your business. We pride ourselves in having one of the largest fleets of towing and recovery equipment in the Central California area, quick response times, professional courteous staff members and reasonable pricing. Try us once and we believe you will be a customer for life.

Please take a moment to browse through our site to learn more about our company and what we can do for you. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at any one of our four locations in Santa Barbara County.

Our Equipment

Heavy Duty Wreckers

Rotators & Crane Service

Heavy Haul & Equipment Transport

HAZMAT Response Vehicles

Customer Reviews

Recent reviews from REAL Smitty’s Towing Customers!

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aj hernandez
June 17, 2026

quick and efficient and I'd say pretty cheap rate and the dispatcher was friendly and kind willing to hear my nonsense and worked with me and got me a tow id use them again in a need

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Anthony and Kyle were absolutely incredible. They arrived quickly, were professional, knowledgeable, and handled my vehicle with great care from start to finish. What could have been a stressful situation turned into a smooth and positive experience because of their calm demeanor and expertise. They went above and beyond to make sure everything was taken care of and kept me informed throughout the process. I truly appreciated their kindness, professionalism, and attention to detail. Five-star service all around. Thank you, Anthony and Kyle!

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Tim Kadrie
June 2, 2026

Very prompt and efficient. Did not give up until my car started. Hey, daysaver, for me.

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Patrick Reid
May 29, 2026

Dean did a fantastic job of getting our car secured and towing us to safety! Very professional and highly qualified. First class all the way

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Douglas Riehle
May 27, 2026

Fast and efficient. I’m a vet with over 10 years in the Navy and three with the Marines. I had a sidewall tire blowout and needed a tow on Memorial Day and Smitty’s came through for me. Thank you, Ben! What an outstanding outfit! Super responsive and cooperative, and right on time when things went a little wrong, they hung in there and made it right, saving the day! I highly recommend this company!

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Debbie Acosta
May 25, 2026