Car Breakdown Insurance - The AA

Insurance information for car owners seeking breakdown insurance from the AA

The Automobile Association is one of the foremost Car Breakdown Insurance organisations in the UK and claims to have the largest number of patrols totaling approximately 3,500. All car breakdown patrols are aided with the latest satellite navigation equipment to locate members broken down vehicles.

The company offer four different car breakdown insurance products, option 100 through to option 400. Depending on your circumstances, individual, joint and family levels of breakdown insurance cover are available.

Option 100 breakdown insurance provides roadside assistance if your car is stranded at least ¼ mile from your home. If the AA cannot fix the vehicle at the roadside they promise to take you and your vehicle to your home address or to the nearest garage (whichever is nearer at the time). Alternatively, a courtesy car is offered for 24 hours.

Option 200 breakdown insurance includes option 100 already mentioned above and relay cover. This means that if the company is unable to arrange a prompt repair at the roadside, they will transport you, your car and up to seven passengers to your home address, or to any mainland destination.

Option 300 car breakdown insurance includes both options 100, 200 and includes home start. Therefore, if your vehicle breaks down at your home address you will receive roadside assistance.

Option 400 breakdown insurance includes options 100, 200, 300 and relay plus. Relay plus provides a replacement car, overnight accommodation or onward travel is offered if you are away from home and a local repair is not possible.

There are many benefits offered to members of this company's car breakdown service, these include amongst others savings and discounts on airport parking, insurance, car rental, holidays and days out.

Please note, conditions will apply for all of the car breakdown insurance products mentioned above, please contact the company concerned for more information.