Roadside Assistance and Break Down Cover
“Is
my caravan covered by breakdown cover?“
It is not compulsary to have break down cover if you are towing a caravan, horsebox or trailer but highly recommended if you plan to travel around the UK whilst towing.
Most of the main Roadside Assistance (Break Down) companies now include an option for recovery of a caravan or trailer providing it is attached to the tow car or tow vehicle when it breaks down.
Entry level breakdown cover which includes caravan cover starts at around £30. The table below highlights some companies and a comparision of the solutions they offer.
| Provider | Details Of Cover | Caravan Trailer Recovery | More
Info & Quotes |
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Up to 50% online savings. Single trip UK & EU cover. Instant cover with online bookings. PAYG Cover. |
Included: Tow vehicle and caravan up to 7m each in length. |
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FREE cover for caravans/trailers on UK annual breakdown policies.
Prices from £29.95. Short trip European cover from £32.45. |
Included: Caravan or trailer max: 8m in length, 3m in height and 2.25 width. |
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UK Breakdown Cover. Up to 15% online discount. Cover from £30. 4 Levels of cover in the UK European Cover |
Included: caravan or trailer must not exceed the kerb weight of tow vehicle. | |
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4 levels of cover. Roadside Assistance Roadside & Homecall Roaside, Recovery & EU Assistance Roadside, Homecall, Recovery & EU Assistance |
Included with car cover. | |
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10% online discount. UK Cover 3 Options Roadside from £46.35, Recovery Reclaim from £60.75, Recovery EXTRA from £79.65. |
Included: up to 3 metres length. | |
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European Breakdown Cover Single trip premiums Annual Break down cover from £90.00 (Cars towing a caravan must pay an extra premium) |
£30 (extra) | |
Caravan Breakdown Cover is something which all travellers should have in place, even if you are just travelling down the road for a short break. You never know when you will need to call out the rescue and recovery services, even if you only require the simplest roadside assistance. Nowadays there are many insurers who will provide you with Caravan Breakdown insurance, including the AA, RAC, Green Flag, MoreThan and GEM. They all offer excellent online facilities allowing you to compare and contrast the levels of cover and available options.
