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Our breakdown cover keeps you moving from just £18.86 a year.

What we cover

Local cover

We’ll provide assistance and try to temporarily repair your vehicle if you break down more than one mile away from home. If we can’t do a temporary repair we will arrange for you, your vehicle and up to four passengers to be taken to the nearest suitable garage.

Home cover

If your insured vehicle has broken down, and is within one (1) mile of your home, we will attempt to carry out a temporary repair. If a temporary repair is not possible, we will tow you to a suitable garage of your choice. The garage must be within a 25 mile radius of the Breakdown site.

Onward travel

Transport for you and up to 4 passengers, cost of alternative second class rail travel or the cost of a suitable self-drive hire car for up to 72 hours , up to a maximum of £250 to allow you to complete your journey.

Trailer & caravan

If your vehicle breaks down whilst towing, we’ll recover your trailer or caravan.



Any vehicle or driver covered

We’ll cover your vehicle, no matter who’s driving it. Or we’ll cover you, so no matter which vehicle you’re driving, you know you won’t be left stranded if you break down.

Emergency overnight accommodation

Cost of one night’s hotel accommodation, excluding all food and drink, for the driver and up to 4 passengers. This is limited to a maximum of £40 per person or £200 for all persons.

Get started with our breakdown insurance quote

Breakdown Cover Comparison table

Local Cover

from
£ 18
86
Annual
  • Roadside assistance
  • Local recovery
  • Misfuel
  • Home Cover (optional)
  • Excess (optional)
  • Trailer & caravan

National Cover

from
£ 15
83
Annual
  • Roadside assistance
  • Local recovery
  • National recovery
  • Onward travel
  • Emergency overnight accomodation
  • Misfuel
  • Home Cover (optional)
  • Excess (optional)
  • Trailer & caravan

National & Home

from
£ 15
97
Annual
  • Roadside assistance
  • Local recovery
  • National recovery
  • Onward travel
  • Emergency overnight accomodation
  • Misfuel
  • Home Cover
  • Excess (optional)
  • Trailer & caravan
Popular

European Cover

Single trip from £18.20
£ 55
78
Annual
  • Roadside assistance
  • Local recovery
  • National recovery
  • Onward travel
  • Emergency overnight accomodation
  • Misfuel
  • Home Cover
  • European cover
  • Excess (optional)
  • Trailer & caravan
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Our National and Home Policy is 5 Star Defaqto Rated

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