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Emergency Road Service | Kansas State Highway Patrol - Motorist Assistance

122 SW 7th St, Topeka, KS 66603

Eligibility
No Restriction
Required documents
None
Hours
24/7
785-296-6800
Voice·

Main Phone

*47
Voice·

KS Motorist Assistance

582
Voice·

Turnpike Motorist Assistance *KTA

To access this service, contact:

Motorist Assist

Languages
N/A
Application process
Dial *47 on your cell phone, *582 on the Kansas Turnpike, or call main highway patrol number.
Fees
None
Service area
Kansas
The Motorist Assistance Program is available in the Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita and Salina metro areas. Motorist Assistance Technicians assist traffic flow by removing disabled and abandoned vehicles from the roadway, in addition to the following responsibilities: protect and assist stranded motorists; assist KDOT and local law enforcement agencies in preventing incidents that endanger motorists and disrupt normal traffic flow; and free road troopers to perform duties requiring law enforcement powers.
Last Assured
02/24/2026
Data provided by
United Way of Greater Kansas City 211
Providing organization
KANSAS STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
The Kansas Highway Patrol provides professional law enforcement services and shares resources in the most effective and efficient manner possible and responds to the concerns of citizens and public safety partners.