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The RAC Breakdown Service
Founded in 1897 the RAC is the UK's oldest motoring organisation. It has been operating mobile breakdown patrol services since 1901, and today boasts some 6.5 million members. The organisation has around 1400 patrol vehicles providing breakdown coverage across the UK's road network. Response times are excellent - the RAC aim to have a patrol vehicle on the scene within 40 minutes of receiving your breakdown assistance call. Should the vehicle be in a dangerous location, or the RAC identify you as a priority case, an RAC patrol vehicle could be with you a lot sooner.
| Insurer | Package | Online Discount | Price From | Roadside Repair | Tow Garage | Onward Journey | Home Cover | Courtsey Car | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Roadside | 25% | £33 |  | |  | | |  |
 | Solution 1 | 25% | £69 | | | | | |  |
 | Solution 2 | 25% | £75 | | | | | |  |
 | Solution 3 | 25% | £102 | | | | | |  |
 | Solution 4 | 25% | £128 | | | | | |  |
History of the RAC
From its inception in 1897 the RAC has built itself a reputation as one of the leading vehicle breakdown recovery services in the UK. When mobile patrol services began in 1901 it was on motorbikes that RAC assistance would arrive. All patrol representatives wore uniform akin to the military police of the time. Patrol representatives were even given rank designations similar to those of army personnel.
The RAC continued motorbike patrols right up to the late 1960s. Van patrols then took over as the standard, and today a large fleet of well-equipped rescue and recovery vehicles operate on Britain's roads.
The RAC Service
Reliability and a high level of technical expertise are at the core of the RAC's vehicle breakdown service. 83% of all vehicle breakdowns are fixed by RAC patrols at the roadside. Of the remainder - that is vehicles involved in accidents that are immovable or undriveable and vehicles with extreme failures that cannot be repaired at the roadside - the RAC will provide a free tow to the nearest garage. With the RAC's more comprehensive levels of cover you'll also have access to financial cover for emergency overnight stays whilst your vehicle is repaired, and have access to a range of options for your onward journey.
RAC Cover Options
The RAC has five breakdown cover options for members to choose from. These are:
Roadside: This is the RAC's basic breakdown cover option. It provides 24/7 roadside assistance to its members across the UK road network. Cover includes access to expert legal advice and assistance in the event of an accident, plus free tow of vehicle to a garage within a 10-mile radius of breakdown location.
Solution 1: Adds nationwide vehicle recovery to roadside assistance. With this type of membership in place you have access to free vehicle recovery and transportation for up to seven people to any destination in the UK.
Solution 2: Adds a home help option to roadside assistance - but excludes nationwide vehicle recovery. In the event that your vehicle won't start on your drive, or breaks down close to your home, this option will cover you.
Solution 3: Is the option to choose if you want roadside assistance, nationwide vehicle recovery and the home start option altogether in one package.
Solution 4: Adds onward travel cover to the Solution 3 package. With onward travel you have access to a replacement vehicle for up to 3 days, plus financial cover for emergency overnight accommodation.