Free service
Free roadside assistance in
New Mexico: Courtesy Patrol.
NMDOT Courtesy Patrol provides free roadside help and traffic control on covered Albuquerque metropolitan interstates and expressways.
Official sources checked October 6, 2026Call 505-242-COPS (2677) or 505-934-0354. Call 911 for immediate danger or a crash emergency.
Published sections of I-25, I-40 and NM 423 in the Albuquerque metropolitan area.
Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
At a glance
Key facts about Courtesy 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
- New Mexico Courtesy Patrol
- Operating agency
- New Mexico Department of Transportation
- Published cost
- Free service
- Service area
- Published sections of I-25, I-40 and NM 423 in the Albuquerque metropolitan area.
- Request or dispatch route
- Call 505-242-COPS (2677) or 505-934-0354. Call 911 for immediate danger or a crash emergency.
- Information checked
- October 6, 2026
Operator and base
Who runs Courtesy Patrol
New Mexico 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-25, I-40 and NM 423 in the Albuquerque metropolitan area.
Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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 Courtesy 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 and minor repair
- Emergency gasoline, diesel or water
- Disabled-vehicle and debris clearance
- Incident traffic control
Before relying on it
Coverage and service limits
- Coverage is limited to listed Albuquerque-area routes and weekday hours.
- A tow required beyond the patrol's help is at the motorist's expense.
- Operators cannot accept payment or gratuities.
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 505-242-COPS (2677) or 505-934-0354. Call 911 for immediate danger or a crash emergency.
- 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.
