How does start rescue work?

As with motoring associations, members of these vehicle breakdown organisations contact the provider’s call centre, which then locates the nearest operative and sends them to the scene. Each year, thousands of UK motorists trust startrescue.co.uk to provide their vehicle breakdown cover.

Does start rescue cover Scotland?

With a specialist network of motorcycle rescue and recovery companies in the main populated areas of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each comprising of trained Vehicle Recovery Operators in the safe movement of motorcycles, we are well equipped to attend to your motorcycle and scooter breakdown needs.

Who is the best roadside assistance UK?

The speediest operator was LV= Britannia Rescue, whose fleet of around 4000 independent recovery specialists reached 39% of stranded motorists in less than 30 minutes. It also reached 42% of drivers in 30 minutes to an hour, so overall it got to 81% of people in an hour or less.

Does start rescue charge excess?

Is there an excess to pay in the event of a claim? If you purchased your policy directly using our online Quote and Buy tool at startrescue.co.uk, there is no excess to pay.

Does start rescue include legal cover?

startrescue.co.uk no longer offers Breakdown Repair Insurance or Legal Expenses Cover as policy extras. The cheapest breakdown cover policy we offer, our One Star Breakdown Cover policies still offer some great benefits for breakdown cover for your vehicle: Roadside assistance. Local recovery up to 10 miles.

Is breakdown cover worth having?

It may seem counterintuitive, but paying for breakdown cover can save you money in the long-term. With breakdown cover, you wouldn’t have to pay for a mechanic to try to fix your car or for a tow to a garage, but, without cover, getting this emergency assistance could end up being very expensive.

Do Green Flag use their own vans?

One of the most obvious changes is that 20 years ago we didn’t have our own vans. Now, in addition to our huge network of independent breakdown recovery specialists, we have more than 200 Green Flag-liveried vehicles on the road so the business is much more visible to drivers. Then there are our customers’ cars.

Which is best AA RAC Green Flag?

Again, Green Flag are the best here, repairing 86% of all cars at the roadside. The RAC and the AA tie for second place with both claiming that they can fix 80% of breakdowns at the roadside.