All temporary insurance policies come with comprehensive cover as standard.
Most comprehensive policies include cover for:
With all policies you have the option to add extra cover for a cost:
Cover differs depending on your car insurance provider so it's best to check your policy details to see if you have the cover you need.
To get a temporary car insurance quote you need to meet certain criteria. Exact restrictions can vary between insurers.
You can take out a temporary car insurance policy that’ll last for anything from 1 hour to 28 days.
Most are flexible too, so if you take out a policy for a week, but then find out you’ll need cover for longer, you should be able to extend it.
It might not work the other way around though, so make sure you’re taking out enough cover in the first place.
Unsure how long you need? Here’s some scenarios where each cover period could come in handy:
Hourly car insurance
One day car insurance
One month car insurance
One week car insurance
"Temporary car insurance is a convenient option if you're looking for short-term cover. When you get your quote, we'll ask you why you need cover, and there are several options to choose from. Just make sure the policy meets your specific needs and provides enough protection for the length of time you need."
What you pay for short term cover depends on factors like your age, reason for cover, the car you're driving and the length of cover your take out.
To give you an idea of what you might pay, here’re the average prices of temporary car insurance policies*:
*Temp cover data September 2024.
Offers cover for owners of classic cars. For insurance purposes, a classic car can be any car that’s older than 15 years.
Covers you if you use your car for work, including travelling between offices or across the country.
Adding a named driver to your car insurance policy doesn’t need to be confusing.
Being able to drive other cars isn’t included on every policy. Find out more about the driving other cars policy clause.
Figuring out which level of cover suits you can be a headache. Here’s a quick rundown of the most common policy types and what they do.
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Page last reviewed: 06/11/2024
Reviewed by: Rhydian Jones
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