EUROPEAN BREAKDOWN COVER FROM JUST £18.20

  • Single trip cover from £18.20, annual cover from £55.78
  • Covers 31 countries in Europe, including France, Spain and Italy
  • Onward travel and emergency overnight accommodation

 

What is European Breakdown Cover?

Don’t let a breakdown ruin your European road trip! Our European Breakdown Cover ensures you’re protected on all your continental adventures. If your car gives up on you while you’re in Europe, we’ll send a recovery vehicle to get you back on track.

Our European Breakdown Cover is the perfect, budget-friendly choice for:

  • That one-off European getaway
  • Regular road-trippers (especially if you have a holiday home abroad)
  • Travellers frequently driving across the continent
  • Anyone planning an epic long-distance driving holiday through multiple European countries

Get a quick quote for European breakdown cover

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— What does European Breakdown cover include?

  • Cover if you breakdown at home
  • Roadside recovery across the UK and 31 European countries including France, Spain and Italy
  • Trailers and caravans
  • Misfuelling
  • Onward travel if your car can’t be fixed at the roadside
  • Emergency overnight accommodation

With the choice to add extra cover for:

  • Lost or stolen keys, including if you accidentally lock them inside your vehicle
  • Motor Legal costs, if you’re involved in a motor incident
  • Parts and labour
  • Excess payments, if you need to make a claim

Why choose CoverMy Breakdown Insurance?

5* Defaqto rated Breakdown Cover

No call-out charges, unlike other providers*

Cover for misfuelling as standard

Compare Breakdown Cover plans

From £18.86 a year

Benefits

  • Home start

    If your car breaks down at or near home, we’ll still come out and help get you back on the road.

  • Local recovery

    We’ll take your vehicle to a nearby garage or destination within a set distance.

  • National recovery

    We’ll get you, your passengers and your vehicle to any destination in the UK.

  • European recovery

    Breaking down in Europe? You’re covered for roadside help and recovery while you’re away.

  • Trailer & caravan

    If you’re towing a trailer or caravan, we’ll make sure that’s recovered too.

  • Misfuelling

    Put the wrong fuel in by mistake? We’ll drain and flush your system to get you back on track.

  • Onward travel

    If you can’t continue your journey, we’ll help you get moving again with options like a hire car or public transport.

  • Emergency overnight accommodation

    If your vehicle can’t be fixed the same day, we’ll cover a place for you to stay overnight.

  • Excess

    Choose what excess you pay towards each breakdown claim.

    £0 or £30 per breakdown

  • Key cover

    Covers lost, stolen, or damaged car keys, including replacement and repairs.

    Add-on

    Up to £1,500

     

  • Motor legal expenses

    Helps cover legal costs if you’re in a non-fault accident.

    Add-on

    Up to £75,000

  • Parts and labour

    Covers repair costs following a vehicle breakdown.

    Add-on

    Up to £500

From 13.87 a year

Benefits

  • Home start

    If your car breaks down at or near home, we’ll still come out and help get you back on the road.

  • Local recovery

    We’ll take your vehicle to a nearby garage or destination within a set distance.

  • National recovery

    We’ll get you, your passengers and your vehicle to any destination in the UK.

  • European recovery

    Breaking down in Europe? You’re covered for roadside help and recovery while you’re away.

  • Trailer & caravan

    If you’re towing a trailer or caravan, we’ll make sure that’s recovered too.

  • Misfuelling

    Put the wrong fuel in by mistake? We’ll drain and flush your system to get you back on track.

  • Onward travel

    If you can’t continue your journey, we’ll help you get moving again with options like a hire car or public transport.

  • Emergency overnight accommodation

    If your vehicle can’t be fixed the same day, we’ll cover a place for you to stay overnight.

  • Excess

    Choose what excess you pay towards each breakdown claim.

    £0 or £30 per breakdown

  • Key cover

    Covers lost, stolen, or damaged car keys, including replacement and repairs.

    Add-on

    Up to £1,500

  • Motor legal expenses

    Helps cover legal costs if you’re in a non-fault accident.

    Add-on

    Up to £75,000

  • Parts and labour

    Covers repair costs following a vehicle breakdown.

    Add-on

    Up to £500

Single trip from £15.83 a year

Benefits

  • Home start

    If your car breaks down at or near home, we’ll still come out and help get you back on the road.

  • Local recovery

    We’ll take your vehicle to a nearby garage or destination within a set distance.

  • National recovery

    We’ll get you, your passengers and your vehicle to any destination in the UK.

  • European recovery

    Breaking down in Europe? You’re covered for roadside help and recovery while you’re away.

  • Trailer & caravan

    If you’re towing a trailer or caravan, we’ll make sure that’s recovered too.

  • Misfuelling

    Put the wrong fuel in by mistake? We’ll drain and flush your system to get you back on track.

  • Onward travel

    If you can’t continue your journey, we’ll help you get moving again with options like a hire car or public transport.

  • Emergency overnight accommodation

    If your vehicle can’t be fixed the same day, we’ll cover a place for you to stay overnight.

  • Excess

    Choose what excess you pay towards each breakdown claim.

    £0 or £30 per breakdown

  • Key cover

    Covers lost, stolen, or damaged car keys, including replacement and repairs.

    Add-on

    Up to £1,500

  • Motor legal expenses

    Helps cover legal costs if you’re in a non-fault accident.

    Add-on

    Up to £75,000

  • Parts and labour

    Covers repair costs following a vehicle breakdown.

    Add-on

    Up to £500

Compare Breakdown Cover plans

Benefits

Local Cover

From £18.86 a year

National Cover

From 13.87 a year

European Cover

Single trip from £15.83 a year

Home start

If your car breaks down at or near home, we’ll still come out and help get you back on the road.

Local recovery

We’ll take your vehicle to a nearby garage or destination within a set distance.

National recovery

We’ll get you, your passengers and your vehicle to any destination in the UK.

European recovery

Breaking down in Europe? You’re covered for roadside help and recovery while you’re away.

Trailer & caravan

If you’re towing a trailer or caravan, we’ll make sure that’s recovered too.

Misfuelling

Put the wrong fuel in by mistake? We’ll drain and flush your system to get you back on track.

Onward travel

If you can’t continue your journey, we’ll help you get moving again with options like a hire car or public transport.

Emergency overnight accommodation

If your vehicle can’t be fixed the same day, we’ll cover a place for you to stay overnight.

Excess

Choose what excess you pay towards each breakdown claim.

£0 or £30 per breakdown

£0 or £30 per breakdown

£0 or £30 per breakdown

Key cover

Covers lost, stolen, or damaged car keys, including replacement and repairs.

Add-on

Up to £1,500

 

Add-on

Up to £1,500

Add-on

Up to £1,500

Motor legal expenses

Helps cover legal costs if you’re in a non-fault accident.

Add-on

Up to £75,000

Add-on

Up to £75,000

Add-on

Up to £75,000

Parts and labour

Covers repair costs following a vehicle breakdown.

Add-on

Up to £500

Add-on

Up to £500

Add-on

Up to £500

— CoverMy Breakdown Insurance FAQs

Whether you’re cruising through France, exploring Italy, or navigating the scenic routes of Spain, you’ll get the help you need, right when you need it. We’ve got your back, no matter what.

Relax and enjoy the open road, knowing you’re covered for journeys across the UK and 31 European countries:

  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Monaco
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of Ireland
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

We have two main policy types to choose from:

Single-trip policy: This covers you for one trip up to 31 days long.

Annual multi-trip policy: Perfect if you travel often, this policy covers you for multiple trips throughout the year. Each trip can be up to 30 days, and you get a total of 90 days of European cover for the whole year.

CoverMy’s European Breakdown Cover for a single trip starts at just £18.20 a year and includes UK cover. If you travel to Europe more often, an annual policy for multiple trips may offer better value.

A single-trip policy is often the most cost-effective option for a one-off holiday. However, if you’re planning several getaways, annual cover could be more economical in the long run.

No, motorhomes aren’t covered under this policy.

CoverMy’s European breakdown cover is designed for vehicles like cars, vans, and motorbikes within certain size and weight limits, so motorhomes fall outside of that.

If you’re travelling in a motorhome, you’ll need a specialist policy that’s built for larger vehicles.

However, we will recover a caravan or trailer being towed by your insured vehicle.

Yes, if it can’t be fixed abroad.

If your vehicle can’t be repaired locally, CoverMy may arrange to bring it back to the UK, depending on the situation and policy terms.

Typically, this kicks in if repairs can’t be completed within a reasonable timeframe, so you’re not left stranded or forced to figure it out on your own.

If you’re driving abroad – yes.

Breaking down in the UK is stressful enough. Doing it in another country, with different rules (and possibly a language barrier), can quickly turn into a headache. European breakdown cover takes that pressure off by arranging help, recovery, and even onward travel if needed.

In short: it’s one of those things you hope you won’t need… but you’ll be very glad you have if you do.

If you have Single Trip cover, please let us know your travel dates and destination(s) in Europe when you take our your policy, or at least 48 hours before you go.

For Annual European cover, just give us a 24-hour heads-up on your travel dates.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

 

* An excess may apply depending on the policy you choose.

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