How to Donate Your Car

Our Process, From Beginning to End.

We accept most vehicle donations throughout the United States; cars, boats, motorcycles, and RVs. Each generous vehicle donation benefits charities, schools, and religious organizations with much needed funds. Just select the tab below relating to your donation vehicle type to see our quick and easy donation process.

Donate Your Car in San Jose

San Jose Car Donation Service -- It's Quick and Easy!

It's easy to donate your car in San Jose. We provide fast, free pickup of your vehicle donation anywhere in San Jose with no cost to you and you can receive a tax deduction for your donation. You generally hear from the tow company that handles San Jose car donations for us within 2 business days of submitting your car donation. If you want to donate a car in San Jose and need faster pickup, please give us a call at 1 (877) 505-5775 we can usually arrange faster pickup of your vehicle donation by putting your directly in touch with the pickup agency.
Donate Car San Jose -- We take it all!

We will pick up any car, running or non-running, even without a title. If you'd like to donate a car in San Jose but think we might not accept it because it's been in an accident. Don't worry, we have facilities available to take your wrecked car donation in San Jose and turn it into a changed life. If you have the title to your vehicle donation in San Jose it can server to expedite the donation process--but check with our drivers they may be able to bring a substitute form with them. If you need a replacement title, please check in at one of the California Department of Motor Vehicles offices.

California - Department of Motor Vehicles - DMV
San Jose DMV Office - CA
111 West Alma Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110
800-777-0133
Is my car donation made in San Jose tax deductible?

Any and all vehicles in San Jose or anywhere in the United States donated on this site will benefit Activated Ministries, a nonprofit classified with the IRS as a 501(c)3 charitable organization and are tax deductible. There is an initial tax deduction of up to $500 to all vehicles donated however, if your automobile is auctioned for more than the initial you will receive a second tax deduction containing the greater value.
Fast pickup of donated vehicles throughout San Jose:

We pick up car donations throughout the city of San Jose, including:

* Downtown San Jose
* Japantown
* Rose Garden
* Sunol-Midtown
* Willow Glen
* Naglee Park
* Newhall/College Park
* Burbank
* Cambrian Park
* West San Jose
* Winchester
* Alviso
* Berryessa



* North Valley
* Evergreen
* Alum Rock
* East Foothills
* King and Story
* Little Portugal
* Almaden Valley
* Blossom Valley
* Coyote Valley
* Evergreen
* Santa Teresa
* San Felipe Valley
* Silver Creek Valley

Donate Cars in San Jose

Cars 4 Causes,® "The Charity That Gives to Charities,"® is America's first vehicle donation charity. We are America's most trusted and recognized choice for turning your vehicle donation into cash for charity. Since 1997, we have received over 150,000 vehicle donations; raised more than $100 million; and shared proceeds with more than 15,000 charities, schools and/or religious organizations throughout the United States.

San Jose is an ethnically diverse city in the Bay Area. Located in Silicon Valley, San Jose has one of the largest concentrations of technology expertise in the world. Support San Jose by donating your car to one of its local causes today.more