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What is business use and do you need it?
If you only use your car to commute to and from a single place of work, and for personal journeys outside of work, you may only be insured for ‘Social, Domestic and Commuting use (SD&C)’. If you commute to more than one place of work, or if driving your vehicle is a part of your job, you’ll need to make sure you are covered for ‘Business use’ as well, or you risk invalidating your insurance.
Adding business use to your annual car insurance policy can often increase your premium because your insurer will assume that you’re spending more time on the road, and during busy times of the day. That means you pose a higher risk and your premium is adjusted accordingly.
However, if you only need to travel for business every now and again, you may not see the need to spend the extra money to insure your vehicle for business use for the entire year, and you may instead rely on getting lifts with colleagues or using public transport.
This is where RAC Temporary Car Insurance can help you. If you’re looking to insure your car for a short term business trip, or plan on travelling to another office for only a few days a month, short term car insurance could be the answer.
Get a discount if you car-share
If you wish to share the driving with a colleague or co-worker, you can either insure yourself to drive their car or they can insure themselves on yours. What’s more, we can offer you a discount if you are insuring yourself on a vehicle that is already annually insured.
Why RAC Temporary Car Insurance?
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It’s flexible – we can provide cover for as little as 1 hour or as much as 30 days at a time.
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It’s quick – from quote to cover it takes as little as 15 minutes to get on cover. You can also save your details to get a quicker quote in the future!
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It’s comprehensive – our policies provide a comprehensive level of insurance.
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No restrictions - it’s not limited by mileage or curfews.
Your policy details and certificate of insurance are sent to you digitally, so you’ll be insured and ready to drive within a matter of minutes. We recommend you keep these with you for the duration of the cover period.
Can I get temporary business insurance for driving in Europe?
Yes, you can add cover for trips to Europe too. You can also add UK Breakdown cover to your policy as well, just in case the unexpected happens and you need breakdown assistance from the RAC. For more information please see our Optional Extras.
I’m based overseas and coming to the UK for a business trip
We can accept full licences from the UK, EU, EEA, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, subject to our eligibility criteria (see below).
Who can get temporary business car insurance?
Anyone who satisfies our criteria is eligible to apply for our short term business cover. As with all insurance, cover and premium can depend on your individual circumstances.
We are unable to provide business cover if you are transporting goods or people for hire or reward, for example a taxi service or courier.
Get a quote for Temporary Car Insurance from the RAC Today.
Looking for Commercial or Fleet Insurance?
RAC Business Insurance can provide cover for vehicle fleets, the motor trade, taxi’s trucks, telematics and more. Visit our RAC Business page for more information.