Free on covered turnpike segments
Free roadside assistance in
Maine: Safety Patrol.
The Maine Turnpike Safety Patrol provides free limited roadside assistance during published shifts on selected turnpike segments.
Official sources checked October 6, 2026Call #999 from a mobile phone on the Maine Turnpike or 207-871-7701. Call 911 for injury, fire or immediate danger.
Selected Maine Turnpike segments, including commuter-area coverage and seasonal Piscataqua Bridge-to-Exit-19 patrols.
Published weekday commute shifts plus seasonal April-to-December coverage on the southern turnpike; exact segments and times are listed by the authority.
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
- Maine Turnpike Safety Patrol
- Operating agency
- Maine Turnpike Authority
- Published cost
- Free on covered turnpike segments
- Service area
- Selected Maine Turnpike segments, including commuter-area coverage and seasonal Piscataqua Bridge-to-Exit-19 patrols.
- Request or dispatch route
- Call #999 from a mobile phone on the Maine Turnpike or 207-871-7701. Call 911 for injury, fire or immediate danger.
- Information checked
- October 6, 2026
Operator and base
Who runs Safety Patrol
Maine Turnpike Authority 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
Selected Maine Turnpike segments, including commuter-area coverage and seasonal Piscataqua Bridge-to-Exit-19 patrols.
Published weekday commute shifts plus seasonal April-to-December coverage on the southern turnpike; exact segments and times are listed by the authority.
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
- Vehicle lockout assistance
- Disabled-vehicle relocation
- Traffic control and debris clearance
Before relying on it
Coverage and service limits
- Only published turnpike segments and shifts are covered.
- The patrol provides basic safety assistance rather than full repair or destination towing.
- Weather and higher-priority incidents can affect availability.
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: Call #999 from a mobile phone on the Maine Turnpike or 207-871-7701. Call 911 for injury, fire or immediate danger.
- 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.
