AA European Breakdown Service

Dealing with a breakdown in any situation can be stressful, but it's much more stressful when you're trying to deal with a breakdown in a foreign country and in a foreign language; those unfortunate enough to have had the experience will no doubt recall the memory with some amount of pain.

However, while AA European Breakdown Service doesn't perform miracles, it's a pretty useful service to be able to avail oneself of in the event of a breakdown, providing not only the technical expertise to liase with foreign recovery services where necessary, but also translation services too.

AA European Breakdown Service isn't quite the same as AA Breakdown Cover though, not least because AA Patrols don't usually operate outside of the UK, but help is still just a telephone call away, and instead of a familiar yellow AA van turning up, AA will arrange assistance from a local motoring organisation or garage instead.

In fact AA European Breakdown Service offer three different levels of cover, according to your needs: Short Break Cover; Lite Cover; and Full Cover. For full details of what is covered with each level of breakdown cover you should refer to the AA European Breakdown Service website; but, essentially, the following options are available within these three levels of breakdown cover:

* claim limits from £300 up to £6,000
* 24-hour English-speaking helpline and language translation service
* Roadside assistance and emergency repairs
* Location and despatch of spare parts
* Vehicle recovery to the UK or - if it's cheaper - onwards to your original destination
* Cover for trailers
* Alternative travel and accommodation
* Up to £50,000 of legal protection

And, when you're ready to sign up, there's no waiting around for documents to arrive in the post - your AA European Breakdown Service can begin right away, as soon as you sign up online.

If you've never purchased AA European Breakdown Service before, then have no fear: AA make it a simple process, and usually only takes just a few minutes, and your cover can begin immediately.

Nonetheless, if you have any questions about AA European Breakdown Service then there are plenty of useful resources on the AA European Breakdown Service website to assist you, including a page of frequently asked questions, alongside a wealth of other useful information.

The policy documents associated with all AA European Breakdown Service options can also be downloaded prior to purchasing anything, so you can review exactly what cover and benefits may be useful to you.

Once you have actually signed up for AA European Breakdown Service then you should receive your AA documentatoin by post within five working days. You will also be able to access the same documents online when you purchase your AA European Breakdown Service so you can print them out then if you'd like to.