Compare RAC Arrival UK and European Breakdown Cover
The UK’s best breakdown cover for motorhome, caravan and campervan owners, whether you’re travelling in the UK or Europe1.
Compare our top level cover with the closest equivalent AA and Green Flag cover.
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Overview of UK cover: | Arrival Motorhome | Arrival Caravan | Arrival Campervan | Green Flag Mayday | AA Standard Cover |
If you need a replacement leisure battery, we'll help to find a replacement and fit it1 | |||||
Arrival Re-Unite – if your vehicles are separated, we'll reunite them at your campsite (up to 75 miles)2 | |||||
Arrival Follow-on – we'll recover your caravan or trailer to a second destination (up to 75 miles from where we tow your vehicle)3 | |||||
No restrictions on the height, weight or length of your motorhome, caravan or towed vehicle4 | Applies to caravan only | Applies to towed vehicles only | |||
We'll cover the costs of a hire car up to when your vehicle is repaired5 | 72 hours | 72 hours | 72 hours | 72 hours | 72 hours |
We'll supply a hire car with a tow bar if your towing vehicle breaks down6 | |||||
All recovery costs are covered – even for specialist resources or equipment7 | All costs covered | All costs covered | All costs covered | All costs covered | |
Snow, mud and flood recovery – we'll get your vehicle or caravan out of a tricky situation at no extra cost8 | |||||
Misfuelling cover If you've topped up with the wrong fuel, we'll drain and flush out the fuel system and provide you with the correct fuel to get you moving again9 | |||||
The number of people covered by your policy10 | Up to 16 people | Up to 16 people | Up to 16 people | Up to 8 people | Up to 8 people |
1 Replacement leisure battery support
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 14, additional services
Green Flag Mayday Source: Mayday not detailed within terms and conditions
AA Source: AA not detailed within terms and conditions
2 Arrival Re-Unite – if your vehicles are seperated we'll reunite them at home or on a campsite (up to 75 miles)
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 11
Green Flag Mayday Source: Mayday terms and conditions page 8, Roadside cover
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 13
3 Arrival Follow-on – we'll recover your caravan or trailer to a second destination (up to 75 miles)
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 12
Green Flag Mayday Source: Mayday terms and conditions page 8
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 10
4 No restrictions on the height, weight or length of your motorhome, caravan or towed vehicle
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 10
Green Flag Mayday Source: Mayday terms and conditions page 3
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 9
5 We'll cover the costs of a hire car up to when your vehicle is repaired
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 13
Green Flag Mayday Source: Mayday terms and conditions page 12
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 14
6 We'll supply a hire car with a tow bar if your towing vehice breaks down
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 12
Green Flag Mayday Source: Mayday terms and conditions page 10
AA Source: Not detailed in terms and conditions
7 All recovery costs are covered – even for specialist resources or equipment
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 12
Green Flag Mayday Source: Mayday terms and conditions page 3
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 16
8 Recovery if your vehicle becomes stuck in snow, mud & flood
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 19
Green Flag Mayday Source: Mayday terms and conditions page 5
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 22
9 Misfuelling cover in case you've topped up with the wrong fuel (Doesn't cover the cost of damage to the vehicle due to misfuelling)
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 19
Green Flag Mayday Source: Mayday terms and conditions page 9
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 16
10 Number of people covered (driver & passengers)
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 7
Green Flag Mayday Source: Mayday terms and conditions page 5
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 10
RAC Arrival terms and conditions
Green Flag Mayday terms and conditions – https://mayday.greenflag.com/pdfs/MAYDAY-Policy-booklet.pdf
AA terms and conditions – https://www.theaa.com/breakdown-cover/terms-and-conditions
Below you can compare our caravan, campervan and motorhome European cover vs other providers. You can also compare our standard European cover against Green Flag and the AA.
Overview of European cover: | Arrival Motorhome | Arrival Caravan | Arrival Campervan | Green Flag | AA |
Number of days we'll cover you to travel in Europe1 | 350 days | 350 days | 350 days | 90 days | 364 days |
No restrictions on the height, weight or length of your motorhome, caravan or towed vehicle2 | Applies to caravan only and 3.5 tonne limit applies | Applies to towed vehicles only and 3.5 tonne limit applies | |||
We'll cover your vehicle regardless of how old it is3 | Up to 16 years old | ||||
If you breakdown in the UK before your departure, we'll give you a hire car or hotel to continue your trip to Europe4 | Up to £1,500 | Up to £1,500 | Up to £1,500 | 72 hours | 72 hours |
We'll cover all costs to recover your vehicle to a garage5 | Up to £250 | No, up to the market value of the vehicle | |||
We'll cover all costs to get your vehicle home, if it cannot be repaired before your departure6 | No, up to £600 | No, up to the market value of the vehicle | |||
We'll provide you with a hire vehicle in the UK whilst your vehicle is repatriated7 | Up to 14 days | Up to 14 days | Up to 14 days | Up to £1,000 | Up to 2 days |
1 Number of days you can travel in Europe
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 7
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 8
Green Flag Source: Green Flag terms and conditions page 10
2 No restrictions on the height, weight or length of your motorhome, caravan or towed vehicle
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 8
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 14
Green Flag Source: Green Flag terms and conditions page 10
3 Age of the vehicle
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions, no exclusions
AA Source: AA web page: https://www.theaa.com/european-breakdown-cover/
Green Flag Source: Green Flag terms and conditions page 10
4 Hire car or hotel to continue trip to Europe
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 10
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 9 & 17
Green Flag Source: Green Flag terms and conditions page 11
5 We'll cover all costs to recover your vehicle to a garage
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 9 (UK) & page 11 (Europe)
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 17
Green Flag Source: Green Flag terms and conditions page 11
6 We'll cover all costs to get your vehicle home, if it cannot be repaired before your departure
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 9
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 20
Green Flag Source: Green Flag terms and conditions page 12
7 We'll provide you with a hire vehicle in the UK whilst your vehicle is repatriated
RAC Arrival Source: Arrival terms and conditions page 12
AA Source: AA terms and conditions page 21
Green Flag Source: Green Flag terms and conditions page 12
RAC Arrival terms and conditions
Green Flag terms and conditions – https://www.greenflag.com/breakdown-cover/policy-pdfs/european-breakdown-policy-booklet.pdf
AA terms and conditions – https://www.theaa.com/resources/Documents/pdf/breakdown-cover/ebc-policy-booklet-current.pdf