RAC membership offers

Get roadside assistance from the RAC in the UK and Europe for less with the latest membership deals. Travel safe in the knowledge that should your vehicle encounter any problems, one of the UK's leading breakdown specialists will be there in a jiffy.

RAC membership offers & online discounts on European & UK breakdown cover
RAC membership offers & online discounts on European & UK breakdown cover

Top RAC membership discount offers & deals

Discover the latest RAC deals and discount codes for 2024/2025. Book online to save on your membership today, whether looking for European or UK breakdown cover.

RAC: UK breakdown cover from £6.95 a month

  • Buy UK breakdown cover from £6.95 per month^
  • Choose between Basic, Extra & Complete RAC membership
  • Including FREE car health check & roadside assistance
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Note: ^New, single vehicle-based cover. £6.95 a month for roadside cover in the UK.

RAC: European single trip or annual cover

  • Compare prices for annual & single trip European cover
  • Single trip to cover 1 to 180 days
  • Build plan by selecting countries to visit for selected vehicle
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About the RAC

The RAC* helps its member drivers with roadside assistance when their vehicles break down.

Founded in 1897 as the Automobile Club of Great Britain, the RAC first introduced uniformed patrols to help those in need of motor assistance in 1901, followed by RAC breakdown telephone boxes, which first appeared in 1912.

RAC breakdown cover including roadside recovery
RAC breakdown cover including roadside recovery © RAC

Today, the RAC has more than 12 million members and continues to innovate with additions such as the UK's first van-mounted charger for electric cars that have run flat.

The orange, RAC-emblazoned vans, familiar to anyone who drives in the UK, carry no fewer than 500 parts and tools to help their engineers fix problems on-site.

In fact, the RAC is said to successfully get four out of five vehicles back in action at the roadside, while towing is used for those with more fundamental problems.

The RAC offers various types of membership with something to suit every driver, be it personal, vehicle-specific or business, for petrol, diesel, electric and hybrid vehicles* and motorbikes*.

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UK breakdown cover

Becoming a member of the RAC gives you peace of mind. Whether you're setting off on a long drive or simply your vehicle to get from A to B reliably if you're a member of the RAC, you know support is there if the worst should happen on the road - or at home before you even get going.

When you book UK breakdown cover* with RAC, you can count on the following as part of your membership:

  • 24/7 roadside assistance
  • at-home assistance as standard
  • unlimited callouts
  • speedy fix time - within 30 minutes
  • abilitiy to tailor your membership to your specific needs & vehicle
  • member benefits & rewards*

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Types of UK breakdown cover

There are various ways in which you can shape your RAC membership to suit you. Perhaps you drive but don't own a vehicle? There's a membership for that.

Maybe you want to cover your electric car*? There's one for that too. Drive a lot for work? Yep, the RAC have cover for businesses*. Firstly, you can choose between the two different ways in which to get cover:

Vehicle cover Personal cover
no matter who is driving, the vehicle is covered whether driving or a passenger, whichever car you're in breaks down, you're covered

Once you've chosen the above, you can then decide on what level of cover you would like. Extra membership comes with the many benefits listed below while Complete membership includes unlimited callouts, at home cover and a free MOT at selected RAC garages.

What's included Basic Extra Complete
Callouts 5 5 Unlimited
FREE car health check ✓ ✓ ✓
Roadside assistance ✓ ✓ ✓
National recovery ✓ ✓
At home assistance     ✓
Free MOT - new     ✓

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European breakdown cover

Driving your car abroad gives you an immense amount of freedom and familiarity on foreign roads. However, you want to be sure that you are covered in case anything untoward happens when you're driving in Europe.

As with the UK breakdown cover, RAC's European breakdown cover can be tailored to your needs. Much like a travel insurance policy, you can choose between single or annual multi-trip cover, the details of which are outlined below:

What's included Single trip Annual multi-trip
Breakdown cover a single trip to Europe unlimited number of trips in Europe in one year
Length single trip from one to 180 days multiple trips up to 90 days each
Best for two trips or less to Europe per year more than two trips to Europe per year
Covers cars, motorcycles, motorhomes & caravans cars, motorcycles, motorhomes & caravans

Once you've chosen your preferred type of cover, you can then choose the level of cover you wish to purchase, be it Comprehensive or Comprehensive Plus.

What's included Comprehensive Comprehensive Plus
24/7 helpline ✓ ✓
Unlimited roadside assistance in Europe ✓ ✓
Garage labour costs up to £150 up to £1,000
Expenses up to £500 on accommodation; £1,500 on transport up to £1,200 on accommodation; £3,000 on transport
Repatriation to UK up to the market value of your vehicle yes as long as not beyond repair
UK roadside assistance up to £300, 48 hours before departure unlimited, 7 days before departure
Replacement train or ferry tickets ✕ ✓

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Kirsten Henton

Kirsten Henton

Kirsten Henton is Weather2Travel.com's editor. Kirsten writes, commissions and edits our travel features, liaising with our contributors and ensuring copy is spick-and-span. A member of the British Guild of Travel Writers, Kirsten also freelances writing articles on travel, history and the outdoors for titles such as Scotland Magazine and BBC Travel.

Updated on Friday 15th November 2024

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