UK Breakdown Cover
Join the UK's No. 1 breakdown provider
- 24-hour roadside and recovery assistance
- no one has as many dedicated patrols
- we fix more breakdowns by the roadside than anyone else
- on average we arrive in around 40 minutes of your call
- priority service for Members in vulnerable situations
Up to 42.5% off*
when you buy online
The costs of not having breakdown cover*
- tow off the motorway = £150
- average garage call-out charge = £90
- average flat battery call-out = £66
Our breakdown services
Roadside
This is the minimum level of cover and provides roadside assistance in the UK, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Relay
National recovery to a UK mainland destination of your choice (for you, your vehicle and up to 7 passengers), if we can't fix your car at the roadside or arrange a prompt local repair.
Home Start
One in four breakdowns happen at or near home, and Home Start provides assistance in these situations.
Stay Mobile
If you've broken down and we can't arrange a prompt local repair, Stay Mobile provides alternative travel arrangements.
Parts and labour
Breakdown Repair Cover helps cover costs for replacement parts and garage labour following a breakdown attended by the AA.
Find breakdown cover based on your needs.
* Discount of 42.5% is available when purchasing Vehicle Membership (Roadside Assistance) and when paying by recurring annual payment only. Discount may vary when purchasing other levels of Membership or when paying by other means. (No discount is available for Breakdown Repair Cover). Price shown applies when purchasing online. It is available for the first 12 months of Membership and thereafter the renewal price will be the standard price (at time of renewal) for the chosen level of Membership. The above discounts cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer and are not available when joining the AA in a breakdown situation. AA Membership cannot be purchased online by residents of the Channel Islands and Isle of Man – instead please call 0800 085 2721. AA Membership is subject to terms and conditions.
Source of savings:
1. Tow off the motorway – Highways Agency cost, October 2008
2. Average £90 garage call-out – AA survey of garages nationwide, June 2008
3. Flat battery call-out – AA survey of garages nationwide, June 2008
AA Breakdown Cover is, unless otherwise stated, underwritten by The Automobile Association Limited. Head office (registered branch office): Fanum House, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4EA. Branch registered in England and Wales, number BR004875. Stay Mobile and Breakdown Repair Cover are underwritten by Acromas Insurance Company Limited.
AA Breakdown Cover is arranged by Automobile Association Insurance Services Limited. Registered office: Fanum House, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4EA. Registered in England and Wales number 2414212. Automobile Association Insurance Services Limited will arrange and administer this cover for you. Prices include the following Membership Arrangement and Administration Fee – £16 for Single and Vehicle Cover, £22 for Joint and £28 for Family. Relay, Home Start, Stay Mobile and Breakdown Repair Cover prices each include a fee of £6. These are all included in the total amount you pay.
Automobile Association Insurance Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Registration number 310562. You can check on the FSA's register by visiting the FSA's website www.fsa.gov.uk/register/ (link opens a new window) or by contacting the FSA on 0300 500 5000.
Acromas Insurance Company Limited is authorised and regulated by the Commissioner of Insurance, Financial Services Commission, Gibraltar, and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, United Kingdom. Acromas Insurance Company Limited is a member of the Association of British Insurers.