Car Donation New Jersey

How to donate your car in New Jersey

We can show you how to donate your car in four simple steps! Don’t believe us? Just watch.

Cost: $0

What you need to donate: Provide us with basic info about your car

Time it takes: 2 minutes

01Tell us about your car

Ready to get that car out of your driveway? Just give us a few details about your vehicle and you’re already ¼ there.

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02Schedule a free pickup

With our experienced team of tow-truck drivers based all around New Jersey, you can expect us quickly, sometimes even the same day.

03Receive a tax write-off

Your tax-deductible receipt will be for the car’s full sale price. We work hard to sell your car for the best price, which means more funds for charity and a bigger tax deduction for you. See Tax Deduction at a Glance to find out how much money you’ll earn on your car donation.

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04Help Kids + Pack for Vacation

Your donated car can change lives! Your donation helps fund Kars4Kids youth programs. And as a 501(c)3 charity, when you donate to us, you’ll receive a tax receipt within 2-4 weeks. Plus, we’ll send you off with a free vacation voucher! Pretty sweet, huh?

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700,000+ donors trust us with their car.

Your New Jersey car donation helps

When you donate your car to Kars4Kids, the top car donation program, your used car benefits this national charity and its thousands of beneficiaries.

There’s a reason donors in New Jersey and throughout the U.S. consider Kars4Kids the best place to donate a car.

We fund educational, developmental, and recreational programs for youth around the country; and now, you can too. When you donate your car to our charity, you help us with our goal of fostering a generation of well-balanced, productive adults.

Sounds like something you want in on? Click the button below to start the easy process.

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Get rid of your car the easy way with Kars4Kids!

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Get rid of your car the easy way with Kars4Kids!

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Education Programs

Through year-round educational youth development and mentoring programs for children and their families, Kars4Kids helps thousands of children develop into productive members of their community. Learn more about what we do and see our charity programs here.

Chillzone

With locations across the state, weekly ChillZone youth groups bring kids together with mentors and friends (now virtually due to COVID) to have fun and grow in a safe, welcoming environment.

TheZone

TheZone summer camp offers hundreds of children the opportunity of the summer of a lifetime.

Mentoring

Mentoring, the underlying mission of our charity, give children the ability to develop strong relationships.

Kars4Kids Grants

New Jersey? We love it. Many New Jersey charities have been helped through our Kars4Kids’ grant program. Donate your car and help fund your local community organizations.

Painting Pictures Incorporated

A unique mentoring program for children who come from underserved communities, changing their lives and their futures.

Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It

Contests and programming on visible and invisible differences. These contests spread awareness, letting people know that it’s okay to be different.

Schools That Can (Newark)

Reimagining education through real-world learning. The STC approach teaches children how to think.

NJ Law and Education Empowerment Project

Using law to teach transferable skills to teens and break the cycle of poverty.

Donor Testimonials

We get it. You don’t want to take our word for it. Hey, that’s cool. Kars4Kids has thousands of satisfied donors who can vouch for us.

David L.

Dayton, NJ

This is the second car donated it has be. . . 5

The Kars 4 Kids representatives are always timely and very polite. This is the second car I have donated to the charity and it has been a pleasure.

I donated my 2001 Pontiac Sunfire

Andrew M.

Hopewell, NJ

Really surprised at how easy it was 5

We were really surprised at how easy it was to donate. The service was fast and easy, the people were very friendly and helpfull, as a whole process was great!

I donated my 2000 GMC Jimmy

Zachary L.

South Orange, NJ

Donated two cars and both times were won. . . 5

I've actually donated two cars to you, and both times were wonderfully simple. The first car, you guys picked up that day. The other car the next day. You can't beat the simplicity and dedication of that. Well done guys!!!

I donated my 2002 Kia Rio

Katie G.

Clifton, NJ

The staff was friendly, helpful,. . . 5

I had a great experience with Kars4kids! I called them on a week night and my car was picked up the next day! The staff was friendly, helpful, and appreciative. I'm sure we will donate again in the future.

I donated my 2003 Kia Rio

Frequently Asked Questions

Find helpful tips for your best car donation experience. For a full list of frequently asked questions check out our faq section

What’s the best place to donate my car to in new Jersey?

We suggest you find a top car donation program in New Jersey so that your donation goes far. Find a great charity that helps fund worthy causes and touches lives. Say...Kars4Kids?