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Temporary car insurance

Drivers aged 17-78 can find flexible short-term car insurance from 1 hour to 28 days - ideal for a range of everyday situations.

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Temporary van insurance

Tradesmen or drivers looking to borrow a van, aged 17-77, can find temporary insurance from 1 hour to 28 days temporary van insurance.

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Temporary courier insurance

Get flexible, short-term cover for a range of delivery jobs including single or multi-stop deliveries with temporary courier insurance.

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Impounded vehicle insurance

Time is crucial when your vehicle is impounded. Don’t waste that time – get covered quickly with impounded vehicle insurance.

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Temporary bike insurance

Get up to 7 days cover with temporary motorbike insurance. It’s ideal for occasional riders.

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Temporary learner insurance

Get extra practice without the worry. Temporary learner insurance provides fully comprehensive short-term cover and protects the owner’s NCD.

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Temporary expats insurance

With tailored temporary expats insurance, returning ex-pats can get flexible and affordable temp car insurance if they want to drive while in the UK.

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Temporary European car Insurance

We offer drivers short-term car insurance that covers them to drive across all EU member states, along with other European countries.

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Temporary student car insurance

University students can save money with our short-term car insurance – perfect for when you're home from uni and want to use the folks' car.

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Why choose Tempcover for your temporary cover?

We're a leading provider

Since 2006, we've delivered short-term insurance products for 2.5 million drivers.

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We compare prices

We work with a panel of insurers to help you get the policy you need from a range of options and durations. This means you only pay for the time you choose plus additional extras to help get the cover you want.

Flexible policy durations

Depending on the type of vehicle you need to insure, you can select the duration you want from just 1 hour up to 28 days.

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Fully comprehensive cover

Our temporary car, van, learner and bike insurance (excluding impounded) comes with fully comprehensive cover as standard. You get the highest level of cover available whether you’re borrowing a vehicle or letting someone use yours.

It's quick and easy

It’s unbelievably quick to get the temp vehicle insurance you need, thanks to our incredibly simple quote process – it takes under 2 minutes to get a policy!

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We're here to help

Our highly skilled team works hard to make it as easy as possible for you to get the right short-term insurance. Anytime, anywhere – with Tempcover, there’s no waiting around.

Our customers love us

We also currently hold an ‘Excellent’ rating on the customer review site Trustpilot.

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Our customers love us

We also currently hold an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot with over 30,000 reveiws.

What does temporary insurance cover?

With comprehensive cover as standard on temporary car insurance (excluding impounded), you’re covered for any damage to yourself, your car and/or any third parties involved in an accident.

What's covered with short term car insurance?

  • Fully comprehensive insurance (excluding impounded) on policies from 1 hour to 28 days  
  • Accidental and malicious damage to your car  
  • Cover for injury or damage to another person or their property  
  • Driving in the UK
  • In some instances driving in the EU with the third-party or equivalent level

What's optional with short term car insurance?

  • Legal Expenses Cover providing up to £100,000 cover for legal costs including uninsured loss recovery for accidents that are not your fault
  • Excess Reduction Cover, reducing your policy excess to as close as £100 as possible

What's not included with short term insurance?

  • The excess you agreed to pay
  • Release from an impound (unless you buy a specific temporary impounded vehicle policy)
  • Additional drivers – we can only cover the driver named on the policy
  • A sole claim or separate cover for broken/damaged glass including the windscreen

Tempcover works with a panel of insurers to ensure we can provide temporary car insurance for as many drivers as possible. Because of this, full details of cover may differ depending on the insurer. Please double-check the policy wording before purchasing to confirm what is specifically covered in your policy.

The cover you need for the duration you want

Full cover, no impact

Get fully comprehensive cover on our standard short term policies - plus it won't affect your no claims discount

Hourly, daily, weekly

Choose the duration you want with 1-12 hour and 1-28 day cover available - don't pay for cover you don't need

All customised, nothing added

Customise your policy to suit your specific situation - get the policy you want and even choose the minute you want your policy to begin

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Get 1 hour to 28 day temporary car insurance quotes in under 2 minutes

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Get 1 to 7 day temporary motorbike insurance quotes in under 2 minutes

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Get 1 to 28 day temporary courier driver insurance quotes in under 2 minutes

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Get 1 hour to 28 day temporary expat driver insurance quotes in under 2 minutes

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Get 12 hour to 28 day temporary learner driver insurance quotes in under 2 minutes

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Get 30 day temporary impounded vehicle insurance quotes in under 2 minutes

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Forget long quotes. Get a price in under 2 minutes

No difficult questions

We've removed the difficult questions most insurance providers ask, so getting a quote is quick and easy. You can see your cheapest insurance quote in under 2 minutes

Quick quote comparison

We do the comparison work to find your cheapest quote. We’ll compare quotes from our panel of insurers in seconds and show you the best price.

Mobile, tablet, desktop & app

Get quick and easy quotes online 24/7 on mobile, tablet, desktop and psst...it's even quicker on the tempcover.com app!

So that's what we do...
Affordable cover, unbelievably fast

But don't just take our word for it

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We’ve been recognised for our work with plenty of awards

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What our expert says

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Whether you’re borrowing a car, moving house, visiting friends and family, or learning to drive, temporary vehicle insurance can help you find the cover you need for your situation. It's quick, easy, and gives you peace of mind on the road.

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Marc Pell

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