No-charge assistance
Free roadside assistance in
Connecticut: Safety Patrol.
Connecticut DOT Safety Patrol provides no-charge limited assistance and incident support on selected high-volume routes.
Official sources checked October 6, 2026The patrol cannot be called directly. Dial 911 for a disabled vehicle in a dangerous highway location; dispatchers decide the appropriate response.
Published sections of I-84, I-91, I-95, I-291 and I-395, plus Routes 2, 7, 8 and 15.
Weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., excluding published state-holiday exceptions.
At a glance
Key facts about Safety Patrol
This record separates the program operator, request method and actual patrol coverage so motorists can see what the published service does—and what it does not promise.
- Official program
- Connecticut DOT Safety Patrol
- Operating agency
- Connecticut Department of Transportation
- Published cost
- No-charge assistance
- Service area
- Published sections of I-84, I-91, I-95, I-291 and I-395, plus Routes 2, 7, 8 and 15.
- Request or dispatch route
- The patrol cannot be called directly. Dial 911 for a disabled vehicle in a dangerous highway location; dispatchers decide the appropriate response.
- Information checked
- October 6, 2026
Operator and base
Who runs Safety Patrol
Connecticut Department of Transportation administers or operates this public motorist-assistance program. The service works through mobile patrol vehicles and traffic-management dispatch rather than as a repair shop that motorists visit.
The official program material reviewed for this page does not publish a public walk-in patrol base. Use the request or dispatch method above rather than traveling to an agency office for roadside help.
Patrol footprint
Where and when the service operates
Published sections of I-84, I-91, I-95, I-291 and I-395, plus Routes 2, 7, 8 and 15.
Weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., excluding published state-holiday exceptions.
The operating agency publishes coverage as a corridor, route or patrol-area description rather than a guaranteed pickup radius. A vehicle inside the described area is not guaranteed an available unit.
Published assistance
What Safety Patrol can provide
These services are summarized from the operating agency's current public information. The attending operator decides what is safe and available at the scene.
- Flat-tire change
- Battery jump-start
- Emergency fuel, water or oil
- Minor hose help
- Traffic control and vehicle relocation
Before relying on it
Coverage and service limits
- Coverage is limited to listed routes and weekday hours.
- The patrol is dispatched through public-safety operations and is not directly requestable.
- Assistance depends on operator safety and available equipment.
If you are stranded
What to do before help arrives
These steps combine the program's published request guidance with basic roadside-safety precautions. Conditions at the scene always take priority.
- 01
Move as far away from live traffic as safely possible and switch on the vehicle's hazard lights.
- 02
Use the published request method for this program: The patrol cannot be called directly. Dial 911 for a disabled vehicle in a dangerous highway location; dispatchers decide the appropriate response.
- 03
Call 911 for a crash, injury, fire, vehicle in a live lane or any other immediate danger.
Primary-source record
Check the operating agency
Routes, hours and program rules can change. Use the official sources below for the latest operating information.
