Cheap Car Breakdown Cover
- RAC has around 2,000 patrols, more patrols per member than any other rescue organisation
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RAC Breakdown Cover - Special offer, Free recovery breakdown
Receive up to 42% off breakdown cover when buying online *
Join RAC and get Free Recovery, a total online saving of up to £78, so if they can’t fix your problem they’ll take you, your car and up to 7 passengers to your destination* (please reference T&C’s)RAC Breakdown Cover
RAC have been rated as the number one brand for services in the UK customer service index. The RAC are always on the move aiming to get to your breakdown within 40 minutes. RAC breakdown have more patrols than another service. RAC breakdown provide personal and vehicle breakdown cover they also do joint and family breakdown cover.
Compare the price of RAC cover for the different levels below, simply select the level of cover and who you want the breakdown cover for and the price will be updated
RAC Breakdown Cover
The Royal Automobile Club (RAC) is the longest established breakdown service in the UK, started in 1897. RAC breakdown also have exceptionally well trained patrol men using cutting edge technology to aid them with their repairs. RAC breakdown also have a large dedicated patrol which on average will be at the site of breakdown with 40mins. Award winning breakdown service with over 1650 RAC dedicated patrols. Offer services in 5 different options; Roadside assistance where in the event of a breakdown they will send a patrol man out to you provided you are more than 1/4 mile away from your home if they cant fix your vehicle at the roadside they will give you a local tow to a nearby garage within 10 mile radius. Nationwide recovery with transport for you and up to seven passengers. At home gives you breakdown assistance at your home. Onward Travel gives you alternative travel arrangements or accommodation, if your car isn’t repairable you can receive a courtesy car for up to 72hrs.
When you purchase RAC breakdown cover online you benefit from a discount of up to 42%.
- longest established breakdown service provider formed in 1897
- RAC have been rated the No.1 UK brand for services.
- 4 out of 5 cars are fixed at the roadside, for individual members - you're also covered for flat batteries, punctured tyres and running out of petrol.
- Second largest breakdown service operator in the UK
- Advanced computer and satellite technology allows for exceptional response times and reductions in the number of people left waiting for long periods of time
- Over 2000 patrol cars
- More Patrols per member than any other service
- Highly trained teams fix almost 80% of breakdowns at the roadside
- 40mins to get you restarted
- Prioritise vulnerable drivers
- 5 Different Levels of cover from roadside care, recovery, Homestart and onward travel
- Covers either the person or the car
- Extra Value is offered as joint cover or family cover
- Accident care team there to help you with problems in the event of a crash
- Extra value deals for your membership card
- Won awards in 2007 for being No1 roadside assistance provider in customer satisfaction
- RAC assists almost 2.6 million breakdowns each year
- 7 million members
- Also do European cover for uk members travelling abroad
- upto 42% Discount when bought online
- Immediate cover if the policy is taken out online (48 hours for Onward travel)
- Buy now start later is available
- With RAC Personal cover which is their default you are covered as an indiviual in any veichle the same level of cover can be extended to family sharing the same address
- Uk based call centers
- Up to £500 worth of member offers when you join RAC.
- *Discount applies to the first 12 months of membership with payment on a rolling annual basis. Offer can be withdrawn at anytime.
- RAC offer friendly accident care with approved solicitors and personal injury claims experts.
- Every seven seconds someone calls the RAC
Disadvantages
- its possible to find cheaper cover
Cheap car breakdown notice
*Breakdown providers prices are based on quotes the price shown here are for a 30 year old Male living in Bromley, Kent driving a 2006 Ford Focus Style (1.8) doing 10,000 miles a year
Service conditions will vary from each breakdown provider, the guide above is a rough guide check with the provider for the exact terms and conditions.
Free recovery breakdown option terms and conditions:
*Free Recovery cover is only available on the minimum purchase of a combined UK Roadside and At Home package on a personal cover basis for the first year of membership only. Our Horse Trailer Assistance and Blue Badge cover are excluded from the offer. This offer is available to new RAC Members only, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer and may be withdrawn at any time. Maximum online saving of 42% (or £78) is based on joint cover for Roadside, Recovery At Home product, including online discount and Recovery saving.


