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Membership pays for itself

AUTOMOTIVE—Roadside assistance through AAA provides significant savings over standard commercial costs for the same services. Most members will find that their annual membership pays for itself after only one call for roadside assistance.

For example, commercial locksmith service for an auto lockout in the Basalt-Aspen corridor can cost $160 on nights and weekends, and in Steamboat Springs it can cost more than $200. A simple tire change can cost as much as $120 from a commercial provider in metro Denver.

Because AAA Colorado's goal is to get the disabled vehicle under way at the roadside, the need for a tow can be avoided in most cases. If it is necessary to tow the vehicle, AAA membership allows the driver to avoid steep costs from other providers: a typical cost for a commercial eight-mile daytime tow in Denver is $170.