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 RAC and Green Flag 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 ‘Extra’ cover includes Roadside Assistance and a 20-mile taxi† from the garage. 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 ‘Complete’.
As for Green Flag breakdown cover, their entry-level ‘Rescue’ cover only includes Roadside Assistance. 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.
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Roadside Assistance
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20-mile taxi from the garage†
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What else is included with Green Flag compared to the RAC?
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
If you need more cover, you can upgrade from ‘Basic’ to ‘Extra’ or ‘Complete’.
What’s included with ‘Extra’?
As well as Roadside Assistance, our ‘Extra’ cover also includes National Recovery – which means that if we can’t fix you on the spot, we’ll tow you to any garage or destination in the UK. In addition, you get 5 callouts, with 1 additional callout added for every person or vehicle added.
What’s included with Complete?
As well as everything in ‘Extra’, our ‘Complete’ cover also includes At Home – which covers you at or within ¼ mile of your home address. With ‘Basic’ and ‘Extra’ you’re not covered for this. Plus you’ll get a FREE MOT at selected RAC garages. And with our family breakdown cover, you’ll get 2 Free MOTs~.
Need more cover? You can add Onward Travel to get a hire car for up to 3 days if your car is in the garage for repair.
For even more reassurance, you can also choose from a selection of ‘add-ons’. These include Battery Replace, Key Replace and Tyre Replace. None of these are available with Green Flag car breakdown 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).
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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.
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RAC |
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Are there any vehicle age limits? |
No
The RAC covers vehicles of any age, no questions asked
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Yes
If you choose personal cover, you’re only covered in vehicles up to 15 years
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Do they have a large fleet of uniformed patrols? |
Yes
RAC patrols have been with us for 12 years on average |
No
Green Flag operates a ‘smart network of rescue specialists’ instead |
What’s the hire car limit with onward travel? |
3 days |
2 days only |
How many vehicles do they fix at the roadside? |
Our patrols fix 4/5 on the spot.
With repairs done in just 30 minutes on average. |
Unknown |
How many years’ experience?
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125 years
Founded in 1897, the RAC is the most experienced breakdown cover provider in the UK. |
39 years
Green Flag was set up in 1971 as the National Breakdown Recovery Club |
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