Compare Green Flag Breakdown Cover
When choosing a breakdown cover provider, it’s a good idea to do your homework. Here at the RAC, we’re proud to be one of the biggest and most popular providers in the UK. But how do we compare with Green Flag Breakdown Cover?
Here’s a handy guide to help you compare the difference between RAC and Green Flag Breakdown Cover.
Let’s compare Green Flag and RAC Breakdown Cover
When comparing breakdown cover from Green Flag and the RAC, a good place to start is checking what they include with their entry-level breakdown cover.
For example: the RAC’s ‘Basic’ and ‘Standard’ cover includes Roadside Assistance. You’ll also get 5 callouts a year; with 1 additional callout for every person or vehicle added. If you need At Home cover or unlimited callouts, you can upgrade to 'Extra' or ‘Complete’.
As for Green Flag Breakdown Cover, their entry-level ‘Rescue’ cover includes Roadside Assistance, local recovery and unlimited call outs. To get more cover, you can upgrade. The table below shows a comparison of what Green Flag and the RAC include with their entry-level breakdown cover.
RAC
Green Flag
Roadside Assistance
Up to 10 miles recovery to the nearest garage
Free legal advice
Free vehicle health check
Who can I get covered on my policy?
RAC
Green Flag
Personal cover
Up to 5 people living at the same address
Up to 4 people
Family cover
Up to 5 people living at the same address (including students studying away)
Up to 4 people at the same address
What does the RAC’s cover include compared to Green Flag?
In addition to the entry-level cover, higher levels of cover are also available. Here’s a brief comparison of the options offered by Green Flag and the RAC.
RAC cover levels
Basic
£5.29
/month*
Standard
£8.99
/month*
Extra
£9.49
/month*
Complete
£13.79
/month*
*At least 10% of new customers pay this for single-vehicle cover.
Green Flag Breakdown Cover levels
You can choose between five levels of cover. These levels of cover can include cover At Home, National Recovery, Onward Travel and European cover. You get unlimited callouts with every level of cover. Green Flag's onward travel product offers a hire car for a maximum of 2 days (48 hours).
Other differences between Green Flag and RAC Breakdown Cover
As well as comparing levels of cover and reviews, you should also look in more detail at what Green Flag can offer compared to the RAC. For example, don’t forget to check things like vehicle age restrictions, hire car limits and the number of vehicles each provider typically fixes at the roadside.
RAC
Green Flag
Are there any vehicle age limits?
No. The RAC covers vehicles of any age, no questions asked
Yes. If you choose personal cover, you’re only covered in vehicles up to 16 years
What’s the hire car limit with onward travel?
3 days or up to 7 days with Onward Travel Premium
2 days
How many years’ experience?
Over 125 years. Founded in 1897, the RAC is the most experienced breakdown cover provider in the UK
53 years. Green Flag was set up in 1971 as the National Breakdown Recovery Club
Rated 'Excellent' on Trustpilot
Why 15 million members choose the RAC for breakdown cover
Big fleet. Fast rescue
With over 1,700 RAC patrols, we get to most breakdowns in 60 mins or less.
RAC trained patrols
We fix 4 out of 5 breakdowns, saving you the cost and hassle of a garage.
Price Promise
If you find cover cheaper with the AA, we'll beat it by 20%.^
More for your money
Award-winning cover, with a free car health check and savings on fuel, tyres and more.
Breakdown cover options
Frequently Asked Questions
Finding the right provider for you depends on your needs, so it’s worth checking what each one includes in their cover levels before you buy. The RAC is the most experienced breakdown cover provider in the UK (founded in 1897), with a trained fleet of uniformed patrols. But Green Flag relies on a ‘smart network of rescue specialists’, rather than their own mechanics.
Green Flag cover doesn’t have a lot of the extra features that will make your breakdown experience as stress-free as possible. We also have member benefits for those with our breakdown cover, whereas Green Flag don’t.
Green Flag’s basic package is often cheaper than the RAC’s entry-level cover. But with the RAC, our ‘Basic’ cover includes a FREE car health check. Green Flag’s doesn’t include this.
Green Flag Breakdown Cover doesn’t include the cost of parts, so it’s likely you won’t be covered for replacing an ignition switch. And as Green Flag use a network of contractors, there’s no guarantee the person who comes out to help you will have one.
Both RAC and Green Flag don’t cover misfuelling as standard, but will help you get to a nearby garage if you've put the wrong fuel in your vehicle.
You can check out the RAC's dedicated wrong fuel recovery service. And, RAC members get a £50 discount on the full price.
Both the RAC and Green Flag offer breakdown cover in Europe. Take a look at our RAC vs Green Flag European Breakdown Cover comparison to see what level of cover you can get with each provider.
European breakdown cover
Breakdown cover extras
Page reviewed by Andy Baker. Last updated 23/06/26.