AA European Breakdown Service

If you have ever needed to make use of your AA Breakdown Service in the UK, then you'll know just what a life-saver it can; offering roadside cover in any car; national recovery; and onward travel to your destination, most people wouldn't even think of not having at least some form of breakdown cover. Well, AA European Breakdown Service can now help you out if you happen to be travelling in Europe.

Amongst other benefits, AA European Breakdown Service provides cover for vehicles of any age and offers roadside assistance or towing to the nearest garage after a breakdown or accident; AA European Breakdown Service also provides for recovery of your vehicle back to the UK or onwards to your destination.

Handily, AA European Breakdown Service is also available for just the outbound part of your trip if you don't plan to return to the UK within thirty-one days.

Also, if you have already begun your trip, but you happen to have forgotten to purchase AA European Breakdown Service, and you're still in the UK, then you can still buy AA European Breakdown Service by telephone or from the AA shops at Dover or Folkestone.

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're seeking extra cover beyond the standard AA European Breakdown Service, then AA Parts and Labour benefit can also be added to your policy for a small additional premium: if you have this additional cover then, after a breakdown, this allows you to claim up to £500 (see T&C for full details) towards essential parts and labour needed to get your vehicle moving again.

Although some restrictions apply, AA European Breakdown Service can be used for private cars, rental cars, motorcycles (over 200cc) and light vans of any age. With the Lite AA European Breakdown Service and full cover AA European Breakdown Service, you can also cover campervans, motor caravans and minibuses.

Also, when you're travelling abroad, don't forget to take advantage of the many benefits of AA Travel Insurance: this award-winning Travel Insurance is not only affordable, but it's extremely comprehensive, and compares extremely favourably up against most other Travel Insurance.

A free, no-obligation quote for AA European Breakdown Service is available from the AA European Breakdown Service website; it takes just a few minutes to complete, and you'll also be able to save the quote at the AA website for future retreival.