European Breakdown Cover

Not everyone realises that when they take their car out of the UK and into other European countries, they will no longer be protected by their breakdown cover or car insurance policies.

However, this doesn’t mean the end of the road for your plans for travel on the continent, with a number of providers offering tailored European breakdown cover packages.

Feel free to utilise the MoneySupermarket.com breakdown cover comparison site, which could help you find a deal which matches your requirements and provides you with peace of mind when travelling on the continent.

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What is European breakdown cover?

European breakdown cover comes in addition to your basic breakdown insurance package, allowing you to take your vehicle to the continent with a guarantee that your vehicle will be brought back to the UK or repaired at the side of the road while in another European country if a breakdown occurs.

If this is not included in your package then you will be faced with the prospect of arranging for recovery trucks and repairs in a foreign country in a language which may not be familiar to you. This can make getting your vehicle ready to go again highly problematic. It is therefore unsurprising that so many people have their holidays ruined by unexpected breakdowns every year. European breakdown cover therefore provides the peace of mind you need if you are planning on taking your vehicle over to another European country.

Always read the small print

The key thing to remember when purchasing your policy is that the cheapest European breakdown cover deal will not always be the best value for money. For example, there are a number of things you should be looking out for in the policy details which could impact on the protection you are provided with. One of which is the total cover that is provided in European breakdown cover packages, with some companies limiting you to a certain number of days abroad over the course of the policy. If this is not satisfactory given your requirements, then there would be no point in purchasing a policy through the provider.

Additionally, you may also be capped on how much you can claim for per trip, with certain breakdown cover providers basically placing limits on the amount of money they are prepared to spend to get your vehicle repaired and will also limit the amount they will spend to get you and your passengers to a specified destination. After this the policy holder will have to meet the additional expenses themselves. This is something which is worth investigating prior to making your purchase decision.

It isn’t just the number of claims or the number of days which will vary between breakdown cover providers; with the countries which are featured also varying. Just because it says European breakdown cover on the paperwork, doesn’t mean that you will automatically be covered in every European country. If you are unsure about what countries are included in the package, feel free to phone the breakdown cover provider to enquire before agree to the deal.

Get cheap European breakdown cover

However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t get the best of both worlds. It is still possible to get the cover you require without paying through the nose for it.

Comparing European breakdown cover quotes on the MoneySupermarket.com comparison site could help you save a significant amount of money on your quest for protection on the continent. For more information on how you could reduce your expenditure on breakdown cover, visit our money saving tips page.