Temporary Car Insurance

    Temporary Car Insurance

      • Cover from 1 hour up to 28 days
      • Get a quote in under two minutes
      • Instant cover available
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      • Cover from 1 hour up to 28 days
      • Get a quote in under two minutes
      • Instant cover available
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      Clicking on the button above will take you to the quote system powered by GoShorty who offer temporary car insurance quotes from a range of insurers.

      What is temporary car insurance for?

      If you’re not a named driver on an insurance policy you can now drive that car instantly, with a short term car insurance policy and the owner’s permission. A temporary policy gives you your own insurance policy to drive that car for a time period from 1 to 28 days.

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      What can I use Temporary Car Insurance for?

      • Insurance for sharing the driving: You’re heading off for a weekend away with a friend. It’s a long journey so it would be nice to share the driving. The best way to do this? Temporary car insurance.
      • Emergency car insurance: Your car won’t start and you have an important appointment to get to later on the same day. Your friend is happy to lend you their car, so one day car insurance is a perfect solution.

      What does Temporary Car Insurance include?

      • Fully comprehensive accident insurance
      • Flexible policy length to suit your needs
      • Instant cover available

      How Does Temporary Car Insurance Cover work?

      1 to 28 day car insurance works by giving you, the driver, your very own car insurance policy (short term) on the named car with the owner’s permission. As you’re not a named as a driver on the existing insurance policy, in the unfortunate situation that you need to make a claim, the claim will be on your short term policy not the existing car owner’s policy, keeping the car owner’s no claims incident free.

      What do you need to take out Short Term Car Insurance?

      • Driver Details

        You need the full personal details of the driver (title, name, address, marital status, date of birth, employment details) plus driving details (type of licence, driving licence number and length held, plus any claims or driving convictions).

      • Car Details

        The make, model and car registration of the car you want to drive.

      • Length of cover

        How many days or hours you need cover for. Choose from 1 hour, 1 day cover, 2 or three day, or longer cover such as one week, two weeks or three weeks. You can select any length of time from 1-28 days

      • Car Owners Details

        Who is the main owner, who is the car insured with, owners postcode, owners email address

      • Who is the Main Insurance Policy With

        You will need to know who is the car currently insured with for example, esure, Direct Line, etc.

      • What your relationship is with the car owner

        For example: parent/ child, colleague, friend

      • Start Date

        The date you want the cover to start. This can be to start immediately, or on a date to suit you.

      Am I eligible for Temporary Car Insurance?

      Most drivers will generally be covered, if they have held a full UK/ EU driving licence for a year or more. The ages of drivers covered is normally from 19-75.

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