Bear's Garage in
East Ellijay (GA)

Called James who came out right away. He and his grandson were super professional and saved us. We couldn’t be more pleased. Highly recommend.

James and his grandson were absolute lifesavers! Our car slid off the edge of the road and was dangerously close to a ravine. We were pretty shaken up, but they showed up within 20 minutes…on a Sunday (holiday) evening, no less! James handled the situation as a pro and safely towed us out without a scratch on the car. We’re so grateful for their quick response and calm professionalism. Total heroes!!

I was stuck in a ditch and called the garage at 630 and they responded quick. They came out within 20 minutes and got me out in no time. They were also very reasonable. Will definitely call them in the future! Thanku!!

Broke down & need towed fast? Look no further than Bear’s Towing/Garage! He will take care of you in no time flat, gets the job done safely, & he even referred us to an outstanding mechanic that had our family back on the road very promptly. Very fair priced, professional, with total excellence. It’s almost as if we hadn’t even broke down with how he took care of our family. Allow Bear Towing to earn your business, save you time, money, & efforts of painful service & suffering that some towing company’s can bring. Thank you Bear Towing! 5*’s all day long!🤩🤙

I absolutely recommend Bear for towing services. I was in an extremely bad situation in the hills of Blue Ridge this past weekend. My vehicle was struck on the side of a steep pitched, narrow, Icy, and snow covered road. Also, there was a steep drop-off that compounded this unfortunate situation. Bear was exceptionally responsive. He traveled to the place I was staying during the storm, retrieved the key of my abandoned vehicle, and then went to the vehicle, picked it up and delivered it to a safe location near the highway. The final touch was; he called me while I was on my way back to Florida just to check that we were OK. I will never forget how much he helped.

We were literally stuck on a iced over mountain road in a very precarious position at night. We has already called the first 3 towing services that Google pulled up and either they couldn't come or didn't answer. James was highly recommended by our moving in property manager. We called him gave him a pitiful description of where we were and he knew right away where we to come. 30 minutes later he came to our rescue. We had been stranded for over 3 hours and James was very experienced and was able to get us moving in less than 20 minutes. He recommended a local hotel and even went so far as to tell us to call him if we needed a place to stay and he would put us up for the night. The man is a true people person that knows his business!!!

Our Mother ran into a ditch today and Bear’s Towing was to her within the hour. Mr. Patterson was very professional and knowledgeable figuring out how to get the car out without any damage. We highly recommend Bear’s Garage & Towing for your towing needs.

Bear's Garage/Towing was a lifesaver after searching for hours for someone to rescue us out of a ditch on Cherry Log Mountain. Several tow companies listed on Google are scams. Bear's is legit! James was out to us in 20 minutes, and got us out of the ditch in another 10! Very kind and courteous, charged a fair price. Saved the rest of our trip for sure!

We blew a tire on Friday evening along the highway with a car loaded down with luggage and a dog headed to Apple Festival. James arrived within 20 minutes, charged a very fair rate and also got a used tire to put on so our weekend wasn't ruined. Thank you!

Bear moved a building and shipping container for us and did an outstanding job. He was super responsive and accommodating to our schedule. We needed it done before a trip he had planned and he came out late to get this done for us. I highly recommend him for your towing needs.

I recently tried to get my car towed to a nearby Ford dealer. I called AAA as I always do. Unfortunately, AAA seems to have alienated most if not all the towing companies in the surrounding towns. I have used Bear's Towing in the past and they were always dependable. I called Bear's and they were here within an hour. I highly recommend them for anyone needing their services. Moving forward I will not be renewing my AAA membership again.

It's been a while for us to post our review. But as we were moving from California to Ellijay Georgia we broke down in Winchester Tennessee with our 36' 5th wheel in Feb. 2024. We felt stranded at this time & contacted our neighbor who knew Bear. We gave him a call and he drove ALL the way to Winchester to rescue us, our dog & 2 cats. Putting our dually crew cab on his flat bed wrecker, driving back to Ellijay to drop off the truck. Then going back the very next day to pick up our 36' 5th and bring it to our new house. Bear was a true blessing to us and we thank him SO very much for what he did. We highly recommend Bear's Garage! 👍👍😊

The owner rescued my daughter and I after my vehicle got stuck in the Cherry Log neighborhood. The gravel roads were steep with lots of ruts, and we kept slipping back to the point that my back driver’s side tire was nearly off the mountain in a ravine. We were stuck and in a very precarious, dangerous spot. Bear’s Garage came out in a timely manner and towed my car to safety. He even helped us get our belongings from the cabin and went the extra mile to help us.

My mom and I got stuck coming back from our cabin, and he was super quick, efficient, and extremely helpful through the whole process! A true professional!! Made a crazy, unexpected situation more calming and reassuring, and the service was very affordable!

Bear’s Towing to the rescue! We just arrived at our Ellijay vacation rental and while trying to unload wood at the creek side fire pit my truck got stuck in the mud. James was here in 15 minutes and able to get my F150 out. Apparently there has been a lot of rain up here recently so the ground is really soft. Thank you so much James for saving us.

Within an hour and a half of me calling, I was back at home with my car that was halfway in between Ellijay and Jasper. He also helped my brother pushed the car back into its spot after dropping it from the truck, and he was extremely nice! Would definitely recommend

I lost my key FOB on Springer Mountain. Stranded in the Springer MTN parking lot on a cold Saturday afternoon. The Sheriff Dept called 4 other tows and none of them would make the trip up the mountain. Jim took the call and got up there in little over an hour. Very impressive considering how remote this location was. He got us down the mountain and made arrangements to link up with Aron's Locks in Ellijay to make a key FOB and had us on our way that evening. All this for a very fair or even generous cost.

My F450 went into limp mode w a 42 foot trailer attached, we were on 515 south 11 miles out of Ellijay. I called Bear’s Garage and Towing and Jim said he would be out in 20 minutes to pick up my truck and RV. To my surprise he was able to pick up the front of my truck and tow me down the road with the RV attached. Jim is very friendly nice person. He towed me to Talona RV Park to drop off RV then he towed truck over to the Ford Dealership then brought me back to the campground. His service was outstanding and I could not have asked for any better service. Thank you very much Jim.

After waiting all afternoon for AAA to send someone to change our flat tire we called James at Bears Garage. He and his helper were at our place in 20 minutes and they had the job completed in 15 minutes. He was professional and I would recommend him to anyone else that has a problem with their vehicle.

AAA uses Bears towing company, we made the arrangements to have our truck towed. They came out and realized the flat bead was too small. They were told it was a Dually truck, the tower, Dennis, said he needed a bigger bed, and get back with us. Well obviously Dennis told the owner that he had no idea it was a Dually! The owner Don, of this company called my husband, and used some of the worst language!! It was so totally unprofessional! We have filed a complaint with AAA, so this company will NOT be used by them again!

Bear's Towing towed me out of a muddy trail while heading up to the mountains. He was very quick, efficient and friendly. Thanks so much!! Don't know what I would've done had you not shown up as quickly as you did!! Thanks for the advice on driving up the gravel road. It made for a nice weekend trip! Keep up the good work!!

We lost our keys in the river while out in Blue Ridge, GA. Bear’s was the only company willing to come tow our car from a canoe launch in Blue Ridge to Dalton on a Sunday night. The car was parked on a narrow road but he was able to get it out without damaging it! We are so thankful for Bear’s and would absolutely recommend using them if you are near Ellijay, GA!

James was there soo fast after I got rear ended and my car needed to be towed! He was concerned and kind to all involved in the accident, helped me get my things out of car and cleaned up debris on road right away!

Absolutely the FASTEST tow service in Gilmer County! I called several other tow companies and they had no trucks available 🙏🏼 Bear came right away to the middle of the woods with Excellent customer service. Thanks again!

Called for a tow with AAA. Bear Towing called to say we did not have to wait with the car it would be a couple of hours and they would call us when they arrived. Several hours later we got notification on our AAA app that they had arrived to pick up our car but indeed they were not even close. They tow driver called at 4:30pm to state that he would not be able to get the car today because he gets off at 5pm and still had to assist his boss with putting something on his truck and he do not work on weekends. Stated he would have his boss pick up the car on Saturday AM and call us. We called AAA to confirm he would be there at 8:00am on Saturday morning but again no call, no show from Bear Towing. We cancelled our service call with Bear Towing and found a reliable tow company, Bradburn Tow to assist us. DO NOT use Bear Towing or Garage. They deserve only a minus 1 star. Not a reliable service.

I needed a tow this morning to a local garage. I submitted my request thru the AAA app. I was advised that Bears’ towing would be picking up my car. While I was waiting I read some of their customer reviews. Their overall rating was 2.2. There were several 4/5 and 5/5 ratings but they were outnumbered by the negatives. I was hoping I didn’t have a bad experience as many had reported. Maybe they have more than one tow truck operator. The driver was “Donnie”, he was very professional, was very careful in loading my car, and confirmed the garage where the car needed to be towed. He called prior to his arrival to confirm my address and directions. I never experienced anything remotely close to the complaints I’d read.

The service was great until the end. He had a wreck to get to ASAP which I completely understand. I sat there with James while my brother drove down to the house to get cash to pay him. With James being in a rush for the wreck, my brother did not get back to us in time. When that happened James came with a nasty attitude. My brother was pulling in as soon as James left. We can not control how long it takes to go down our bumpy mile long dirt road. Of course my brother paid him as we would NEVER not pay. Definitely not impressed with his attitude for something we could not control. Also, a while back I needed my car towed about 10 miles down the road he told me it would be $100. I said I’m sorry, but that is out of my budget and I would call back to let him know if end up needing him. He then said “well, I could do it for $75.” No thanks. I’ll stick with Dillard towing!