By Ruairi O'Shea
Former Investigative Writer | Kaituhi Mātoro
If you want help to be just a phone call away when your car breaks down, you’ll want to have a roadside assistance policy.
Roadside assistance will generally come to your aid 24/7 and get your car moving again. But there are differences in the policies and the services provided.
Some policies cover an individual, while others cover a specific car. Some providers include towing as standard, while others reserve it as an option in premium policies. There are also differences in how many call-outs you are entitled to a year.
The best policy for you might depend on factors like:
the number of cars in your household
how often you’re on the road far from home
how often your vehicle is likely to break down.
And while the roadside assistance market is dominated by stand-alone providers, you could get a better deal by packaging it with your car insurance policy.
