Single trip car insurance

Single trip insurance is completely flexible, not only does it allow you to drive the car of a family member or friend, it allows you to choose the exact amount of time you need to use the car for. Maybe it's only two days but you can insure a car for as little as one hour up to 28 days.

Yes, you absolutely can insure yourself on someone else’s car with single trip car insurance, that is one of the main reasons people get it. Just make sure you have the owner’s permission.

Yes you can take out multiple temporary policies in a year, but there will come a tipping point that it would make more sense cost-wise to take out an annual policy.

You have comprehensive cover as standard to drive in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, the islands of Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney.

All journeys must start and end in the UK however, if you do decide to travel a little further and you're driving inside the EU, you'll be covered for the minimum legal level required by law in that country. In the EU the minimum legal level is third party only (TPO), meaning damage to the car you are driving is not covered.

We are not able to cover countries outside of the EU.

You cannot legally drive a car home without insurance. If you have an accident you won't be insured and the excuse that it's a new car and you haven't had chance to insure it yet, wouldn't cut the mustard.

You can use single trip car insurance or drive away insurance as it can also be referred to, to get a new car insured. This way you can give yourself more time to find a competitive and suitable annual car insurance policy.

You need to have held your full UK driving licence for at least six months to get single trip short term cover. So, if you've just passed your test, congratulations, but you'll need to wait for six months before you can get a temporary car insurance policy.

Single trip cover is perfect for short term needs, but if you require coverage for a longer duration, an annual policy may be more cost effective.

It doesn't cover you for driving a rental or hired car; you'll need a specific hire car insurance policy for that.

Short term cover also is not suitable if you're planning on using it to be a cabbie - you'll need proper taxi insurance to do that. It's also not to be used for deliveries or courier work.

One trip car insurance is also not suitable for releasing a vehicle from a Police or Local Authority impound, learning to drive, driving outside of the EU/EEA and for importing / exporting cars; the vehicle must be in the UK at the start and end of the policy.