Temporary Euro breakdown cover

fatboyonadiet

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All the policies available seem to be annual policies but I just needed one for a few weeks, anyone know where I can get on? If at all???

I know I could get a normal policy and cancel it under the 14 day clause but would rather not and I wouldn't be able to if I needed to claim.

Did read the article:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1094823518,14076,

But doesn't really help much, did say the below about European cover, but there is no options below?! Or am I missing something???

[SIZE=+0][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]CHEAPEST 'AUTOSERVICE' INCLUDING COVER FOR EUROPE[/FONT][/SIZE]

[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Phone and web broker [/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Quotelinedirect*[/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] has an exclusive deal with Europ Assistance for a ?59 annual ?AutoService? policy covering any individual vehicle (less than 20 years old) for a year. This includes home-start, and onward travel for passengers plus up to 90 days a year cover in Europe. It's worth noting though, that if you're likely only to go to Europe once during the year, it is better to stick with a UK-only policy and take European cover out just for the specific trip (using the options below)[/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif].[/FONT]

philhuff

You've got to look at it as £59 for your breakdown cover, regardless of how long it's for. You say you need it for 'a few weeks', so that works out at about £20 a week or so, which doesn't sound too bad.

fatboyonadiet

What if I took out one of the cheapest policies and then just added European cover for the period I needed it, any done that?

Just spotted with the Tesco one you can get 8 days (£45) or 22 (£65) days European cover, it's not clear if it's a policy on it's own or is an additional part to the annual policy. Anyone know? Otherwise guess I'll call them.

C_Ronaldo

surely if u have breakdown cover already your covered for europe or if you phoned up who your cover is with would they not cover you for X amount of money for so many days

fatboyonadiet

I don't have any cover at present and just needed some for a few weeks while on a trip round Europe.

fatboyonadiet

fatboyonadiet wrote: »

Just spotted with the Tesco one you can get 8 days (£45) or 22 (£65) days European cover, it's not clear if it's a policy on it's own or is an additional part to the annual policy. Anyone know? Otherwise guess I'll call them.

Just rung Tesco, might help someone else but the European cover is just that for the period selected, eitehr 8 or 22 days, seems a bit much compared to the one on the article unless the leaflets in-store give you a lot of points and you convert them to deals...

fatboyonadiet

RAC Advised me you can do it but can't tell me how much unless I take up a policy first, how helpful!

Autonational were much more helpful and do short-term cover at different levels for different durations, they even pointed me to their website:

http://www.eurorescue.co.uk/

vaio

The AA used to do short term cover for europe called "5 star".

It was available to non-members but with a discount for members