European breakdown cover
5 Star rated by Defaqto for our UK and European Assist cover
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Existing Customers
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EUROPEAN ASSIST COVER
We’ll make sure you and your passengers can continue your journey safely
We'll do whatever we can to fix your vehicle at the roadside
We'll offer you overnight accommodation or a hire car if repairs can't be completed in time for your return journey
We'll even get your vehicle back to the UK
Cover Features
Why choose LV= Britannia Rescue UK & European Assist?
- 24/7 English-speaking breakdown assistance from our UK call centre
- Roadside assistance and recovery to a local place of repair in Europe and a national recovery in the UK
- We'll arrange repatriation of your vehicle back to the UK if it’s not fixed in time for your return journey
- Alternative travel arrangements if you break down before your trip or when in Europe
European Breakdown
Here’s what you need to know before you head off on your roadtrip
- If you break down on the motorway or at a motorway service station in France, you’ll have to call for help from the orange SOS box on the side of the road, or 112 from your mobile.
- Recovery agents may not speak English, so customers are advised to call the assistance service if there is any translation required.
- Make sure you travel with your driver's licence and also the V5 of the vehicle, as most garages will ask for both of these.
- Only very minor repairs will be carried out at the roadside in Europe.
- It is illegal in France and some other European countries (Germany for one) to change just one tyre on an axle of a vehicle; both tyres on one axle need to be changed.
Existing Customers
If you’re an existing customer, you can add breakdown cover to your LV= car insurance
Call us on 0800 633 5211 to add our breakdown cover to your existing LV= car cover at any time. It’s a match made in heaven (like tea and biscuits)
If you don't already have car insurance with us, but want to benefit from this perfect match, you can get a car insurance quote today and add breakdown cover
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Policy documents
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