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Want more room on your European road trip or just need to transport large items across the continent – you need a van. If you don’t have a van you can easily find the insurance you need to borrow one or share the driving duty with temporary European van insurance.
Short term van insurance European cover is a simple, straightforward insurance option when you need to borrow a van to drive abroad for a short period. You get the insurance you need from 1 hour up to 28 days. It can help cut costs on long trips without impacting No Claims Discounts.
Whether you just need cover for a day or longer with weekly van insurance, you can find a policy to suit your needs with temporary European van insurance.
It’s incredibly quick and easy to get temporary European van insurance. You just need to provide a little bit of information about you (or the driver you want to insure), your van and when you want the policy to begin and for how long. To get you covered and on the road as quickly as possible, we ask for the minimum information required to provide cover. These include:
Once you’ve entered all the relevant details, if we can cover you, you’ll see the price of your policy and you’re just a few clicks away from being covered. You’ll receive all your policy documents via email as soon as you buy and then you’re covered for the time you selected.
Once your policy ends, that’s it. If you need another policy, simply follow the same simple process.
With temporary European van insurance cover from Tempcover, you get the minimum cover required by law in the country you’re driving it. To ensure you’re properly covered, make sure you know which countries you’ll be driving in and what the minimum level of cover you’ll receive is.
In many European countries, this will be third-party-only which means that the following will be covered when driving in Europe:
While you’re driving in the UK, you will receive fully comprehensive cover as standard which will include cover for:
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.
It’s very likely you’ll be able to get short term van insurance European cover with Tempcover because we work with a panel of insurers to provide cover to a range of drivers. If you meet the following criteria, you can expect to be eligible for temporary European van insurance:
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You can pay for your short term insurance policy in several ways. Using our secure payment system, you can use the following payment methods:
After you’ve bought your policy, your documents will be emailed to you instantly so there’s no waiting around.
Yes, in most instances you are able to use your van while driving in Europe. Currently, with a temporary van insurance policy from Tempcover, you are able to drive your van in Europe for the duration of the policy - providing that the vehicle is in the UK at the beginning and end of the policy.
While driving in Europe, you will receive the minimum cover required by law in the country you're driving in. To ensure you’re properly covered, make sure you know which countries you’ll be driving in and what the minimum level of cover you’ll receive is.
If you’re planning on hiring a car, you’ll need hire car insurance instead which is currently unavailable with Tempcover.
While driving to Europe is pretty straightforward these days, you will still need to remember important documents and rules for driving in Europe. For your trip to Europe, remember you will need to have the following documents with you:
Aside from documentation, you will also need to have some equipment with you to ensure you follow European driving law. The required equipment you will need include:
Yes, when buying normal temporary van insurance you will be automatically covered to drive in Europe. It's important to remember that because we work with a panel of insurers, each insurer may differ on cover details. Before driving in Europe, please double check your policy wording.
Marc Pell
Managing Director
Many of our customers use our temporary insurance to drive a car they're borrowing or sharing in Europe. They get the cover necessary to be on the road abroad, only pay for as much as they need, and there's no impact on their annual policies – it's a no-brainer. Just make sure you buy breakdown cover separately if you do this as you can't get it as an add-on in Europe.
Marc Pell
Managing Director