RACT car insurance review

The Tasmanian insurer was more expensive than other brands but some common benefits are missing from its cover.

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Our verdict

Pros

  • Buy your car insurance and roadside assistance all in one place
  • Tailored cover available for older, unusual, unique and rare cars
  • Support available from a Tasmanian-based call centre and nine physical branches

Cons

  • Cover isn't available to drivers who live outside of Tasmania
  • RACT's policies are, on average, significantly more expensive than other brands
  • You can't choose your own repairer, which could be inconvenient for some drivers

How does RACT car insurance compare with other car insurers?

RACT's comprehensive cover is typically more expensive than cover offered by other car insurance brands yet misses some common benefits, including choice of repairer and market value cover.

Price

According to our 2024 Finder Car Insurance Awards research, RACT's policies are, on average, more expensive than policies offered to Tasmanian drivers by national car insurance brands. However, some of these cheaper car insurance brands lack the same support RACT can offer — like a physical branch to visit. Keep in mind, the best car insurance for you may depend on more than price.

InsurerNSWQLDSATASVICWAAustralia averageApply
RACT logon/an/an/a$1,428n/an/an/aMore info
$1,148$941$978$829$1,180$880$992Get quote
youi$1,640$1,307$1,087$1,155$1,599$1,363$1,359Get quote
NRMA logo$2,027$1,154$1,038$1,004N/A$1,034$1,043More info
AAMI$1,884$1,106$1,015$985$1,318$1,002$1,218More info

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    We analyse over 30 car insurance products across insurance providers, and rate each one for price and features. We collect up to 36 quotes per product, for male and female drivers in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. Quotes are collected for 20 year olds, 30 year olds and 60 year olds, assuming an excess of $850 for a 2020 Toyota Corolla 4 door sedan model, with an average 15,000 kms driven each year. We use your responses to our quiz to pair you with the closest price profile and while we are not allowed to display actual quotes, our price score aims to serve as an indicative guide to how cost competitive a product might be for you.

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    • Nil windscreen excess - Remove the excess on windscreen and window glass claims.

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      TimApril 1, 2019

      I have a car insured with RACT & at the time I was very happy with their price. Now I would like to insure a motorbike. Does RACT insure motorbikes?

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        JoshuaApril 3, 2019Finder

        Hi Tim,

        Thanks for getting in touch with Finder. I hope all is well with you. 😃

        RACT offers personal cover and it covers you while riding a motorbike. Aside from that, they don’t offer much when it comes to insuring a motorbike. You may want to directly get in touch with RACT to know more about their motorcycle insurance.

        Alternatively, you can also check other motorcycle insurance providers. On the page, you will be able to compare motorcycle insurance and get covered. There’s a table that allows you to compare your options based on details and features. Click on the “Go to Site” green button once you’re done comparing.

        I hope this helps. Should you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out again.

        Have a wonderful day!

        Cheers,
        Joshua

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