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Traditionally, temporary car insurance would allow you to pick from one day car insurance up to 28 day car insurance, and everything in between.
But there are times when even 24 hour car insurance is more cover than you need. In these situations, hourly car insurance could be the ideal way to save time and money.
For all those quick journeys home, round the corner trips and last minute emergencies, you can get hourly car insurance that gives you the cover you need without having to pay for any more than you need.
The journeys may be short, but you still need to ensure you’re properly insured to use a vehicle you’re not already covered to use. Whether it’s borrowing a friend’s car or driving a new set of wheels of the forecourt, there are lots of scenarios where temporary car insurance like this is the safe and sensible option.
Quick, easy and affordable hourly car insurance cover can let you use another car legally right away, avoiding any penalties you might receive for being caught without, and giving you and the vehicle owner complete peace of mind that should the worst happen, you’re covered.
With hourly car insurance, you’re able to get the same flexible, comprehensive cover as you’d get with standard daily car insurance or weekly car insurance policy, but for just one hour.
You’ll follow the same quick and easy process to get a quote, and with Tempcover your policy can begin instantly if you need it to. There are no long-term contracts, you’re not tied to anything and you only pay for the cover you actually need.
And it’s not just 1 hour car insurance that’s available from Tempcover. You’re able to choose the number of hours you need, from 1-12 at a time.
Like all temporary policies from Tempcover, 1 hour car insurance is available to a wide range of drivers with different driving backgrounds. Having sold over 2 million temporary car insurance policies, we are confident that most drivers can get cover.
You can expect to get an hourly policy if you meet the following criteria:
On the other hand, there are some conditions whereby we would not be able to offer you a 1 hour car insurance policy, including:
Other restrictions may apply at the insurance providers discretion. Hourly car insurance is only currently available on our standard temporary car insurance but you can still get cover for just 24 hours with some of our other policies including van and learner driver insurance.
With hourly cover, you need not pay for 24 hours if you know you need less. 1 hour car insurance cover is designed to save you time and money, by offering car insurance for the duration you actually require.
What’s more, an hourly policy – like all temporary car insurance policies – acts as a standalone agreement. That means that if you have an accident, it won’t affect anyone’s No Claims Discount. And by keeping your No Claims Discount, you could save yourself hundreds of pounds on your annual cover.
And you won’t just save money with 1 hour car insurance, you’ll also save time. Getting cover online takes just a few minutes. There are no difficult or intrusive questions, you just need to provide some basic information about yourself (or whoever you want the named driver on the policy to be) and the car you want to insure.
Once you’ve entered your information, you’ll be presented with a range of quotes from our panel of insurers. You’ll find options ranging from a single hour to 12 hour car insurance and everything in between.
You can compare prices to ensure you get the best deal for your own individual circumstances, and you can also select when you want your policy to begin, down to the minute.
After selecting the policy that’s right for you, you’re just a few clicks away from being covered. To purchase your policy, you can pay via credit card, debit card or PayPal.
When you’ve purchased your policy, your certificate of insurance is emailed to you instantly, so you can get on the road the minute your policy begins.
