Learner driver insurance provides short-term provisional insurance for drivers. It covers you for both private lessons and practicing before you take your driving test. With the RAC, you can take out learner insurance for 1 day, or for as long as 5 months, depending on how long it takes you to pass. If you do find yourself needing to top-up your learner driver insurance, then don’t worry, as you can do this online at any time.

If you’re driving your own car, you’ll be able to drive the vehicle at whatever time suits you, unlike telematics policies that impose a curfew.

When you’re ready for the big day, you’ll be covered by your learner insurance policy.

Anyone who has held a full UK driving licence for over three years and is aged between 25-75 can supervise you if you've taken out provisional driver insurance. This could be a parent, family member, or friend. When supervising a learner driver, there are several important things to be aware of. Your supervisor must not use their mobile phone while you’re driving, and they can’t be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This includes prescription medication that prohibits driving. Your instructor must also not accept payment unless they’re an approved instructor.

Learner driver policies are flexible in length, so only pay for what you need. You can insure from 1 day to 5 months.

Yes, you can get learners insurance with a provisional driving licence. RAC Learner Driver Insurance is designed specifically for drivers with a provisional licence. Get a quick quote.

If the learner driver is practicing with you in their own car, they can take out learner driver insurance and you'll be covered to supervise them. If they're driving your car, you'll need to have them named on your car insurance policy. Find out more about learner driver rules and supervising a learner driver.

Provisional driving insurance is another term for learner driver insurance. They do the same thing: cover you for any driving practice you have before you pass your test. If you’re practicing in your own car, you’ll need provisional or learner driving insurance. If you’re using a friend or family member's car, you need to make sure their insurance policy covers you as a learner driver. If not, you’ll need to take out your own separate learner insurance. This can be done alongside their existing car insurance. With an RAC Learner Driver Insurance policy, the no claims discount of the car owner won’t be affected if you need to make a claim.

Yes, you can get insurance with a provisional driving licence. RAC Learner Driver Insurance is designed specifically for drivers with a provisional licence. Get a quick quote.

You can get learner driver insurance for a day, or up to 5 months, if you’re using a car that’s already insured with an annual policy. It only takes a few minutes to get a quote and you’ll be covered to drive within 15 minutes. Or you can buy now and defer your start date for up to 28 days.

If the car you’re planning to use isn’t already insured annually, cover starts from 1 month.

Only if you are driving your own car. If you are using someone else’s car, an existing annual insurance policy must be in place for that vehicle for the duration of your RAC Learner Driver Insurance policy.

Yes. To supervise a learner driver, the right insurance needs to be in place. If you’re taking them out in your car, check that your existing insurance policy covers learner drivers and that you meet the criteria to supervise a learner. If it doesn’t, there is the option to take out a separate learner insurance policy alongside any existing car insurance. This can protect your No Claims Discount should the learner have an incident whilst driving your car.

Find out more about supervising a learner driver

You always need to have valid insurance in place before driving. If you’re taking professional lessons, you’ll almost always be covered by the driving instructor or driving school. However, if you’re learning privately, you’ll need to make sure you have provisional insurance in place. For driving your own car, you can take out specialist learner insurance. For driving someone else’s you can either be added as a named driver, if their policy covers learners, or take out a specific learner insurance policy.

Find out more about learner driver rules

If the learner insurance policy is in your name and on your own vehicle, you can start to earn a No Claims Discount straight away. This can vary from provider to provider so check before you purchase.

This can vary from policy to policy so check before you buy. RAC Learner Driver Insurance is comprehensive.

Yes, as long as you’re taking your test in the car specified on the learner insurance policy. But please remember that cover stops as soon as you pass your test. You’ll need to make alternative insurance arrangements to drive the car back from the test centre.

Once you’ve passed your test, you’re a fully licensed driver and no longer a learner driver. With RAC Learner Driver Insurance this means that you won’t be covered to drive the car home from the test centre. You will need to arrange alternative insurance, even to drive back from the test centre. Remember it is illegal to drive without valid insurance.

If you hold a provisional licence, you can get a short-term, flexible learner driver insurance policy. RAC Learner Driver Insurance can be taken out from 1 day up to 5 months. You can manage the policy online to top up if you need to.

The cheapest insurance cover will depend on your personal circumstances. You should always shop around. There are specialist types of insurance aimed at helping young, qualified drivers save on their insurance. Black box car insurance monitors how you drive and rewards safe driving with lower premiums at renewal.

Provisional insurance allows you to get valuable practice behind the wheel before your test, under supervision from someone over 25. RAC Learner Driver Insurance can be taken out for as little as a day up to 5 months, so you only have to pay for exactly what you need. If you're involved in an accident whilst learning in a car that isn't yours, the no claims discount of the vehicle owner won't be affected.

If you're learning to drive in your own car, you'll need to take out your own learner driver insurance policy. The person supervising you is usually covered on this. If you're practicing in someone else's car, you'll need to make sure you're either added to their policy as a named driver or that you take out a separate learner driver insurance for that car.

Car insurance for learner driver insurance is different to a standard car insurance policy in a number of ways. For example, Learner insurance is specifically for drivers who have not yet passed their test, and so must learn with a qualified driver present in the car. There are also restrictions for the driver, vehicle type and usage.
RAC Learner Driver Insurance isn’t an annual policy, it can be taken out from a day up to 5 months, as required. If it’s taken out on someone else’s car and you make a claim, the no claims discount of the owner won’t be affected.

RAC Learner Driver Insurance covers you for taking your test in your own car. However, if you pass your test you'll need alternative insurance to drive your car home as you will no longer be a learner driver.

Car insurance often costs more for 17 - 25 year olds because they are seen by insurers as posing a higher risk, often due to lack of experience. Statistically, they are more likely to be involved in an accident.

With RAC Learner Driver Insurance, you can book as much or as little insurance as you need (from just 1 day up to 5 months), and be insured and on the road in 15 minutes.

Learner driver insurance is usually cheaper than insurance for a driver who’s just passed their test, because you’re being supervised by another qualified driver.

Yes, having a black box on the car shouldn’t affect your learner insurance. But you may need to check with the black box insurer that your driving practice won’t affect their driver score.

Yes, you can get learner driver insurance on your provisional license from as little as a day to as long as 5 months – so just a month is fine.

No, as long they are between the age of 25-75 and have held a full UK driving licence for at least 3 years. If you aren’t using your own car, you must have permission from the owner.

Yes, but each learner driver will need to have a separate learner insurance policy.

If you have RAC Learner Driver Insurance in place, then you can make a claim without it affecting the no claims discount of the car’s owner.

More details on how to get in touch about your learner insurance policy can be found on our existing customer’s page.

Prices depend on the make and model of the vehicle, as well as your address, policy duration and payment method. It’s easy to get a quote here.

Yes, it will. The vehicle doesn’t have to be insured annually, and there’s also no curfew, so you can drive at whatever time of day you like.

Please note that if your vehicle isn’t already insured annually, cover starts from 1 month.

Yes, but you will need to buy a separate RAC Learner Driver policy for each car you wish to drive.

RAC Learner Driver Insurance allows you to practice driving under supervision. That means you're only covered between 6am and midnight, even for emergencies. This restriction is there to reduce the risk of fraud and to keep our prices competitive for learner drivers.

However, if you’re driving in your own car, this curfew doesn’t apply. You’ll be covered to drive at any time of day.

You’re entitled to cancel your policy at any time. As long as there haven’t been any claims, or incidents likely to lead to a claim, you’ll be entitled to a refund of unused premium.

If you cancel the policy before cover has started, you’ll be entitled to a full refund of your premium. If you cancel the policy after cover has started, you’ll be entitled to a partial refund of premium. Please visit our Existing Customers page for further information.

We guarantee to update the Motor Insurance Database (MID) every 7 days and in some cases more often, but we recommend always having a copy of your Insurance Certificate with you during the period of cover. You can drive the vehicle legally between the dates and times shown on the insurance certificate issued to you.