If you’re in the St. Louis Metro and ready to donate your car today, you can start and complete your donation request right now. With Rev Up Local, a live Heritage for the Blind coordinator will confirm your vehicle and schedule your free pickup—often the same day if you call before noon on a weekday in most metro areas, or by the next business day. Your car doesn’t need to run; flatbed service is available at no cost to you. After the vehicle sells, you receive a written tax receipt that meets IRS Form 1098-C requirements for donations over $500, typically within about 30 days.
Here’s how it works in St. Louis: you either call or fill out the 2-minute online form with your car’s year, make, model, condition, and exact location—whether you’re in South City, Clayton, Florissant, Kirkwood, St. Peters, Belleville, or anywhere across the St. Louis Metro. A coordinator from Heritage for the Blind (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) contacts you quickly to confirm details and set the earliest available pickup window. The tow company meets you where the vehicle sits—driveway, garage, street, or lot—loads it up, and you’re done. Your donation helps support services for people who are blind or visually impaired, and you get the paperwork you need for your taxes.
Your complete donation timeline
Start your donation in 2 minutes
2 minutesBegin online or by phone. Share your contact info plus your car’s year, make, model, condition, and exact St. Louis Metro location—City, County, Metro East, or nearby suburbs. No photos, inspections, or paperwork uploads are needed to start. Once you submit, a Heritage for the Blind coordinator is notified immediately to move your donation forward.
Get a live confirmation call
5–15 minutes (same day)Monday–Saturday, a live coordinator reviews your info and calls to confirm details and answer timing questions. They verify the vehicle’s condition, where it’s parked, and any access notes (gated lots, garages, alleys common in South City, etc.). Together, you choose the soonest pickup slot—often same-day for weekday calls before noon in many St. Louis Metro areas.
Schedule fast free pickup
Same day or next business dayThe coordinator books your free tow with a local truck that serves your part of the St. Louis Metro—whether you’re in West County, North County, South County, St. Charles, or Metro East. Cars don’t need to run; flatbed and winch service are available. You’ll get a pickup window, and the driver handles loading and basic paperwork at the curb or driveway.
Watch your driveway clear out
20–40 minutes at pickupOn pickup day, the driver arrives during your scheduled window, confirms the title situation, and has you sign the necessary transfer paperwork. They load the vehicle—even if it’s non-running, has a dead battery, or flat tires—and tow it away. Your driveway, street spot, or garage opens back up immediately, with no towing or storage costs for you.
Receive your tax receipt
Within about 30 daysAfter the vehicle is sold, Heritage for the Blind mails you a written tax receipt. This document includes all required details for IRS Form 1098-C on donations over $500. Keep it with your tax records so you can claim your deduction accurately when you file, reflecting the final sale value or other applicable IRS rules.
Why the process is genuinely fast
2-minute start, no hassle
The donation process in St. Louis begins with a simple 2-minute form or quick phone call. You only need basic vehicle and contact information—no photos, emissions test, or repairs required. That’s enough to get your request into dispatch right away.
Same-day or next-business-day pickup
When you contact Rev Up Local on a weekday before noon, many St. Louis Metro locations can be scheduled for same-day towing, with most others set for the next business day. You’ll get a firm pickup window directly from a live coordinator.
Monday–Saturday live dispatch
You’re not waiting for someone to check email. Heritage for the Blind has live coordinators available Monday through Saturday to review your request, call you back, and lock in the earliest available tow slot that works for your schedule and location.
Non-running and damaged cars welcome
Your car does not have to run, start, or even have current plates. Free flatbed service is available for vehicles that are inoperable, have flat tires, or have been sitting for a long time in driveways, alleys, or parking lots around St. Louis.
No inspection or repairs needed
You don’t need to pass inspection or spend money fixing issues. The vehicle is accepted as-is. The tow company safely removes it, and you still receive a written tax receipt after it sells, reflecting the final handling under IRS guidelines.