Do car insurance companies charge a fee if I pay with my CC?

ironlady2022

Hi

I'm thinking of buying my car insurance with my credit card and taking advantage of the 0%. Just wondered do the companies charge you for paying using a credit card?

I'm still comparing quotes so don't know who I'm going to go with yet. Just wondered had anyone had experience of being charged?

shelly

We always pay for our car ins using cc and have never been charged to do so.

khiller1988

mayling03 wrote: »

Hi

I'm thinking of buying my car insurance with my credit card and taking advantage of the 0%. Just wondered do the companies charge you for paying using a credit card?

I'm still comparing quotes so don't know who I'm going to go with yet. Just wondered had anyone had experience of being charged?

Sometimes there's a £2 fee, but that's all I've experienced, I did this last year with Direct line and worked out well for me, unfortunately couldn't take advantage this year.

shelly

lippy1923 wrote: »

I think Admiral charge £5.95 for using a cc. I wouldn't imagine any companies charging much more than that.

Not from my experience. We have been with Admiral for the last 2 years, paid in full on cc, no charge to do so.

ironlady2022

That's good to know, coincidently, Admiral are coming out heapest so it's likely I will buy off them!

scottishblondie

The Admiral group now charge, I think it's £4.95. I recently renewed my insurance with Diamond and this is the first year they've added a CC surcharge. I was slightly peeved.

ironlady2022

Thanks for clarifying this!

Gromitt

If you decide to buy from Admiral, check your policy very carefully. I almost bought from them but then found it wasn't a like-for-like quote. Ended up buying from Esure which was £20 more, but offered more (excesses were less, etc), and didn't charge for CC payment so I got £3 cashback as well.

shelly

mayling03 wrote: »

Thanks for clarifying this!

As you have been given different experiences by users I think you would be better off asking the co directly, whoever you decide to go with

Rupert_Bear

Admiral wanted to charge me £5.50 but instead paid by debit card and for that no charge. Funny reminds me of that song from the 1970's.

OllyM

Admiral tried to charge last time I renewed but after a discussion with a manager the charge was dropped.