Breakdown Cover FAQs

You have the choice to either get a quote and buy a breakdown policy online, or give us a call on 1800 882560 or 00353 1 6373658 (for calls outside of Ireland) and press option 2 for customer service; lines open 9am-5pm Monday – Friday.

We don't differentiate our prices from our website to our call centre, you can purchase the policy online or over the phone and there won't be any changes on the prices offered to you.

Our customer service team can give you information on our breakdown cover levels or process your payment over the phone.

For as little as €36 a year you can take out Ireland Breakdown Assistance and call on our experienced technicians in the event of a breakdown 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

We pick up the cost of recovery and an hour of repair work at the roadside as standard (where possible), so you save on call out fees and vehicle recovery.

Our most comprehensive cover levels (Ireland and UK breakdown cover and European breakdown cover) also cover the costs of getting you and your passengers to your desired destination in Ireland, the UK or Europe (depending on the cover level you choose). This includes overnight accommodation, cost towards onward transport or a courtesy car. Costs are also covered for you to travel to collect the vehicle once it's fixed and a vehicle recovery service if you  fill up with the wrong fuel or misplacing your keys.

•Terms and Conditions apply. Price includes all the appropriate taxes.

Any change of vehicle must be notified immediately as we can only assist vehicles registered on our database. Providing the vehicle has no major modifications and is in the same age band as the existing vehicle being covered, there will be no change in premium. We will charge a €10 administration fee where this is requested.

We only offer annual breakdown policies that you can purchase for a one off premium.

We’re one of the largest international insurance companies in the world, and have been providing breakdown cover to motorists for over 35 years in the UK and Ireland.

It’s our expertise and dedication to caring for our customers that make us unique. We offer a trusted breakdown recovery service and a range of cover levels to get you and your car back on the road.

We offer 4 levels of breakdown cover to suit your driving needs:

Ireland breakdown cover, Ireland breakdown cover plus, Ireland and UK breakdown cover and European breakdown cover.

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For Ireland Breakdown Cover, Ireland Breakdown Cover Plus and Ireland and UK Breakdown Cover we cover passenger cars up to 15 years old, although some vehicle exclusions apply.

For European Breakdown Cover we cover passenger cars up 10 years old.

For Van Breakdown Cover we cover light commercial vehicles up to 10 years old, providing they do not exceed 3,500kg in weight (including load), 7 metres in length, 3.0 metres in height and 2.3 metres in width. (European breakdown cover is not available).

All vehicles must be privately registered in the Republic of Ireland and used for social, domestic, pleasure and commuting purposes only.

- Ireland Breakdown Cover and Ireland Breakdown Cover Plus only cover your vehicle in Ireland (including Northern Ireland).

- Ireland and UK Breakdown Cover provides assistance across the UK, as well as at home in Ireland.

- European Breakdown Cover (unavailable for vans/light commercial vehicles) provides breakdown assistance in Ireland and across the rest of Continental Europe. 

Yes. Our European Breakdown Cover policy provides our highest level of cover, so you can request breakdown assistance in Ireland, the UK and Continental Europe.

Trips to Europe must not last longer than 31 days and travel must not exceed 90 days in total during the period of cover.

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the Vatican City.

We offer a maximum of 5 call outs per annum.

In adverse weather conditions such as high winds, snow, ice or floods it can be impractical for us to provide our usual breakdown assistance service. Our top priority in these conditions is the wellbeing of you and your passengers, so we will first recover you and your passengers to a place of safety, and attend to the vehicle at a later time.

If your vehicle breaks down when towing a caravan or trailer we will arrange for your caravan or trailer to be taken near to the repairer, providing it doesn’t exceed 3,500 kg in weight (including load), 7 metres in length, 3.0 metres in height or 2.3 metres in width. Any repairs to the caravan or trailer itself won’t be covered.

Motor homes are not covered.

Your policy start date will be shown on your e-mail confirmation.

Your breakdown cover ends 365 days after your policy start date.

We will send you a renewal notice at least 21 days prior to the expiration date shown on your confirmation email.

You can then choose to renew online, or call our customer service team on 1800 882560 or 00353 1 6373658 (for calls outside of Ireland) and press option 2 for customer service, lines are open 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.

You must renew your policy no more than 1 day prior to your policy expiration date, after this date you will only be eligible to purchase a new breakdown policy with us.

To make a change to your existing policy give our customer service team a call on 1800 882560 or 00353 1 6373658 (for calls outside of Ireland) and press option 2 for customer service.

Lines are open 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.

If you feel the cover we offer no longer suits your needs, you can cancel within 14 days of the policy purchase date.

If you choose to cancel after this 14-day period, you will be entitled to a pro-rata refund providing no claims have been paid under the policy. You will be charged a €25 administration fee. If you wish to cancel and have made a claim under the policy, we are entitled to recover all costs for the service provided.

To obtain a refund please write to:

Allianz Global Assistance
18b Beckett Way
Park West Business Campus
Nangor Road
Dublin 12
D12 R297
Ireland

If you’ve broken down and need assistance call us on: 1800 882560 or 00353 1 6373658 (for calls outside of Ireland) and press option 1 for assistance.

Lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we’ll be on our way to help you as soon as possible.

Please have the following details to hand before calling for breakdown assistance:

• Location of vehicle;
• Registration number;
• Contact telephone number;
• Description of the problem.

If you need any additional information on our breakdown cover please call 1800 882560 or 00353 1 6373658 (for calls outside of Ireland) and press option 1 for assistance.

Lines are open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.