Day Insurance

Yes, many insurers provide insurance for 1 day on a range of vehicles in the UK. You can customise this cover to the exact number of days you need. This helps keep costs down when compared to traditional vehicle insurance options. 

When buying insurance for one day you can personalise both the length of the cover and what you want to be included. This means you choose from third party only, TPFT, and comprehensive insurance, as well as any add-ons you want to include. 

While some temporary car insurance providers insist that policyholders be at least 21 years old, a few will offer 1 day cover to young drivers aged 17-20 years older.

Most insurance providers have a minimum age limit of 19 when taking out day insurance, and some may even insist that policyholders are at least 21 years old. Older drivers should also check the upper age limits. These are typically 75, so if you’re in your 80s you might struggle to find a suitable one day insurance policy.

In the past, most fully-comprehensive car insurance policies provided third party cover for other cars. This no longer comes as standard. However, some policies will have ‘any car’ or driving other car cover. To legally drive a friend’s car for the day, you could add this to your main policy, or take out temporary day insurance. 

When picking up a car that has been impounded you will need to have insurance on the vehicle before you can drive it away. Although temporary insurance can help, one day insurance won’t be enough. The rules stipulate that the car has to be insured for at least 30 days after it is released from impound. Specialised impound insurance can help with this. 

Yes, many temporary car insurance specialists have created short-term car insurance policies specifically designed for learner drivers. These can be hugely helpful if you’d like to practice in a friend’s or family member’s car when you’re learning to drive.