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Tesco Breakdown Cover – Give the hard shoulder the cold shoulder!

We've teamed up with the RAC to offer you a great Breakdown Service. Why not consider adding this to your car insurance policy this winter?

  • Priority response if you're in a vulnerable situation.
  • Aim to get to you within 40 minutes.
  • RAC fix 4 out of 5 vehicles at the roadside (source) - Excludes accidents and extreme failures.
  • No fitting or labour cost for any parts or batteries fitted at the roadside.
  • RAC has more patrols per customer than any other rescue organisation (source).

Source: RAC Measurement and Insight January 2011.

Source: Mintel UK Recovery Services January 2011. Based on service providers using their own dedicated patrol force.

What's covered?

What's covered?Tesco Breakdown Cover levels
ValueStandardFinestEuro Plus
Roadside
Includes labour at scene of breakdown		 Cover included Cover included Cover included Cover included
Assistance once you are more than 1/4 mile away from your Home address Cover included Cover included Cover included Cover included
Car towed to the nearest garage or a destination of your choice within 10 miles of the scene of the breakdown Cover included Cover included Cover included Cover included
At Home
Assistance within 1/4 mile of your Home address		 Cover not included Cover included Cover included Cover included
Recovery
Take your car & up to 8 people home or to your preferred destination in the UK		 Cover not included Cover not included Cover included Cover included
Onward Travel
We will provide one of the following benefits:

  • Replacement Car Hire or
  • Alternative transport costs or
  • Hotel accommodation
 Cover not included Cover not included Cover included Cover included
European Cover
In the event of a breakdown on your way to a destination abroad or whilst abroad, your vehicle will be fixed at the roadside by a contractor or recovered to a local garage for repair. If this is not possible overnight accommodation or an alternative form of transport will be provided.		 N/A N/A N/A Cover included
European Motoring Legal Expenses - please see policy document for more information. N/A N/A N/A Cover included

Monetary limits and exclusions apply. Please read the Policy documents for full details.


Breakdown Cover is provided by RAC Motoring Services (RACMS). Onwards Travel and European Cover is provided by RAC Insurance Limited (RACIL). RACMS (in respect of mediation activities only) and RACIL are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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