Sell your car in Lubbock: hail-dented, stalled at the curb or still running
A junked vehicle left at a Lubbock curb for more than 30 days is subject to fines, KFYO reported in July 2026. Get our buying partner's cash offer online; pickup is free, and the truck meets the car at the curb, in the driveway or wherever it quit.
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Meeting a buyer at 10th Street and Texas Avenue
Selling to someone you found through a listing? Lubbock police marked out a public spot for handing over property, and these are the steps for using it.
- Look for the blue paint. As of December 2020, Lubbock police had Safe Exchange Zones at 10th Street and Texas Avenue, marked with signs and blue paint (KFYO).
- Use one of the four spaces. They were well lit and under 24-hour surveillance, the same story said (KFYO).
- Check they're still in place. That coverage dates from December 2020, so confirm with the department before you arrange the meeting.
Where we pick up around Lubbock
Pickup is free anywhere in Lubbock and the rest of Lubbock County. Broken glass, a car that won't crank or one that has sat at the curb for weeks: put it in the description, and the car is collected as it is.
Reports go through 311. That's the number KFYO gives Lubbock residents for reporting a junked vehicle (KFYO). If the dead car at the curb is yours, mention the street parking when you ask for the offer.
Cash for your car in Lubbock
Past 30 days at the curb, a junked vehicle in Lubbock is subject to fines, as KFYO laid out in July 2026 (KFYO). A car that stopped running doesn't need to sit out that month, or wait on a repair, before it is sold.
Our buying partner's offer covers a car that won't crank as well as one that has been parked for ages. Take up to a week to decide, and turning it down costs nothing. How to sell a junk car lays out what that sale involves, and selling a car that doesn't run compares a repair quote, the running value and an as-is offer.
When you describe it, say whether it rolls, whether the keys are there and how close a truck can get to it. A car boxed in at the curb by other parked cars is worth a mention too.
After baseball-size hail in south-central Lubbock
On May 20, 2020, baseball-size hail pounded parts of south-central Lubbock; the storm shattered numerous vehicle windows, and the National Weather Service says most things left out in it were damaged in some way (NWS Lubbock).
Dents, a cracked windshield or an insurer's payout don't end a car's value. Selling a damaged car has a section on hail, Texas included, and selling a totaled car runs the buyback math if the insurer wrote the car off.
In the description, go panel by panel: the roof, the hood, the trunk lid and any glass that is cracked or missing.
Asked by Lubbock sellers
Does Lubbock have a police-monitored place to hand a car over to a buyer?
KFYO's December 2020 story put the Lubbock Police Department's Safe Exchange Zones at 10th Street and Texas Avenue: four marked spaces, well lit and under 24-hour surveillance (KFYO). Confirm they're still in use before you meet.
How long can a junked car sit at a Lubbock curb?
Not past 30 days without the risk of a fine: KFYO's July 2026 rundown of city code says junked vehicles parked at the curb for more than 30 days are subject to fines (KFYO).
Is TxDMV's office on Slaton Road where my buyer transfers the title?
TxDMV lists vehicle title transfers among the county tax office's services (TxDMV), and for Lubbock that office is at 916 Main St, Suite 102 (TxDMV Lubbock listing). The Lubbock Regional Service Center at 135 Slaton Rd. is a separate state office (TxDMV Lubbock center).
Where do I mail paperwork to the Lubbock County Tax Office?
The mailing address on TxDMV's listing is P.O. Box 10536, Lubbock, TX 79408-3536 (TxDMV).
Texas title rules don't change at the Lubbock County line, so signing the title, the plates and the transfer notice are on our statewide Texas page. Still paying the car off? Selling a car you owe money on starts with the payoff letter.
The county counter on Main Street
- •916 Main St, Suite 102, downtown, is the Lubbock County Tax Office, where title work for Lubbock is done. (TxDMV Lubbock listing)
- •Title transfers and registration renewals are both on TxDMV's list of what the county tax office handles, and TxDMV says to check the office's availability before you go. (TxDMV services page)
- •135 Slaton Rd. is somewhere else: the state's Lubbock Regional Service Center, run by TxDMV rather than the county. (TxDMV service center)