Temporary Car Insurance

Temporary car insurance is designed to allow a person to be insured to drive a vehicle for a short period of time. By using a temporary policy the person avoids the need to either take out annual cover, or have another policy amended to include them.

Compare Temporary Car Insurance

Provider	Cars	Vans	Length	Min Age	Quote
	Yes	Yes	1- 28 Days	24 Years	Quote »
	Yes	No	1- 28 Days	25 Years	Quote »

Get temporary motor insurance from 1 – 28 days

Temporary motor insurance policies will usually last from between 1 and 28 days and can be used to insure a Car, Van or Motorbike. Most providers will offer an online quote and purchase system which saves the hassle of phoning up a call centre and your certificate of insurance will be emailed to you instantly and the record of the insurance added to the motor insurance database (MID).

When would you use Temporary Car Insurance?

Temporary car insurance was originally designed for businesses involved in the motor trade but has since been made available to the general public.

There are a number of situations where temporary car insurance may be useful, including but not limited to:

Times where you wish to borrow or use someone else’s vehicle
Drive home a newly purchased car before an annual policy is decided on
To test drive a new vehicle
Use a courtesy car
In an emergency where you must drive someone else’s vehicle
Where you require insurance to tax your vehicle

What would you expect to be included with a Temporary Car Insurance policy?

What’s included with a temporary car insurance policy will depend on the insurer providing the cover, and so you should always check that you are happy and understand this before purchasing cover.
Generally speaking you would expect the following:

Comprehensive cover for damage to the vehicle in question including loss from fire, theft or vandalism
Cover for liability to 3rd parties including injury and damage to property
Compulsory EU cover

Often you will be able to include comprehensive EU cover to a temp car insurance policy which is useful if you’re planning to travel to the EU in the vehicle.