Car Insurance Help

Frequently Asked Questions

You can do this at any time online. Just log into your account and you can amend your bank account details, and/or the date your payments leave your account.

Alternatively please give our customer team a call on 0330 159 1031.

You can do this at any time online. Just log into your account and you can amend your personal details, including telephone number, email or home address, surname and/or marital status.

Alternatively please give our customer team a call on 0330 159 1031.

You can do this at any time online. Just log into your account and you can amend the drivers on your policy.

Alternatively please give our customer team a call on 0330 159 1031.

You can do this at any time online. Just log into your account and you can amend the vehicle and/or registration.

Alternatively please give our customer team a call on 0330 159 1031.

If your policy has expired or been cancelled, you can find your proof of No Claims Discount via your account online.

Alternatively please give our customer team a call on 0330 159 1031.

Lines open Mon – Fri: 8am to 8pm, Sat: 8am to 6pm, Sun & Bank Hols: 10am to 4pm.

If you choose to cancel your policy within 14 days of receiving your policy documentation, we will charge you an arrangement fee of £25, plus time on cover. If you cancel more than 14 days after receiving your policy documentation, we will charge you a fee of £55, plus time on cover.

This is providing no claims have been made. If a claim has been made, or there has been an incident which may lead to a claim, no refund will be given and all premiums will be due.

If you’ve declared your vehicle as off-road (with a SORN), or it has been stolen or written-off, or if you’ve sold it, please give our customer team a call on 0330 159 1031, lines open Mon – Fri: 8am to 8pm, Sat: 8am to 6pm, Sun & Bank Hols: 10am to 4pm.

Our Customer team will be able to update your policy with your new car details or alternatively, you can cancel your insurance if you no longer have a vehicle.

You can now do the following with your RAC Car Insurance policy online:

  • Access your policy online 24-7
  • View, download and print your policy documents
  • Upload your proof of No Claims Discount
  • Change your payment details
  • Make a payment
  • Change your address, telephone number, vehicle and cover type
  • Add or remove drivers
  • Download proof of No Claims Discount
  • Accept your insurance renewal offer
  • Change your automatic renewal preferences

Simply register with the RAC Car Insurance Self Service Centre to get started. Don't forget to bookmark the link.

To make any other changes to your policy, please call 0330 159 1031.

Operating hours are: 8am – 8pm Monday – Friday, Saturday – 8am – 6pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm, Bank Holidays – 9am – 5pm.

If you’re in an accident that’s not your fault, our Motor Legal Protection provides cover for legal expenses to help you and your passengers claim compensation for uninsured losses including personal injury. It provides up to £100,000 cover for legal expenses to pursue uninsured losses such as loss of earnings or your policy excess following a motor accident. Claims must be reported within 180 days, and the third party must have valid motor insurance at the time of an accident.

Yes. The security of our site and your personal details are important to us, this site uses the latest technology in order to ensure that your personal details are secure. This is achieved through the use of encryption and a transport layer security (TLS).

To verify the site security, click on the VeriSign logo and this will display our registration certificate. Also, always check for the padlock symbol which can be found on either the bottom right of the site or to the right of the address bar.

If you need to make an insurance-related complaint, please contact our customer services team on 0330 159 1031. They will take all the details from you and explain what will happen next.

Operating hours

Monday – Friday: 8am – 8pm

Saturday: 8am – 6pm

Sunday: 10am – 4pm

Bank Holidays: 9am – 5pm

In addition to what's already included in our great value comprehensive RAC Car Insurance, RAC Car Insurance Plus includes:

  • 5 Star Defaqto rated cover
  • Uninsured driver promise – means you keep your no claims bonus if your car's involved in an accident caused by an uninsured motorist and we will reimburse your excess
  • Help with onward transport home after an accident
  • Raised amount of cover for personal belongings, medical expenses and non-manufactuer fitted audio equipment in comparison to RAC Car Insurance

For full details, please see our RAC Car Insurance Plus page.

The 'My Policy' section was removed as part of an update to our Car Insurance product range which now searches from a range of insurance providers.

If you need to contact us about this, please phone 0330 159 1031.

Operating hours

Monday – Friday 8am – 8pm

Saturday – 8am – 6pm

Sunday – 10am – 4pm

Bank Holidays – 9am – 5pm

Postal address

RAC Direct Insurance

PO Box 992

Sheffield

S1 2YB

If your car requires repairs as the result of a claim, a courtesy car can be offered. This is most commonly a Class A car, with a 1 litre size engine such as a Kia Picanto.

This service is offered by the garage for the duration of the repairs on your car, and subject to availability.

All garages used are part of the RAC approved vehicle repair network. All terms, conditions and excesses on your policy apply to your use of the courtesy car.

You can track your claim 24 hours a day, seven days a week by contacting our Claims team. Your claims number can be found in your policy documentation.

Subject to availability, a courtesy car will be provided in the event of a claim as long as you use one of our approved repairers.

Your no-claims discount won't be affected if you are shown to be not at fault and we can recover the costs from the other person's insurance.

Yes. You can call our sales enquiry line on 0330 159 1031.

If we have asked you to provide proof of your no claims status (NCD), please upload via the online self service centre.

Alternatively you can email it to [email protected], quoting your RAC Car Insurance policy number.