Roadside assistance comparison
First up, it's important to know that roadside assistance can be purchased as a standalone product or as an add-on to car insurance. Pricing and inclusions vary greatly so it’s always good to compare your options.
Standalone roadside assistance in Tasmania
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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.
Our feature score assesses each product for more than 15 features across loss and damage coverage, repairs and assistance coverage, personal items coverage and policy coverage. Features we assess include but are not limited to legal liability, essential repairs, new car replacement, car hire events, roadside assistance, agreed or market value, windscreen damage and natural disaster coverage.
Depending on your answers to our car insurance quiz, we upweight the relevant price score or feature score to generate a dynamic Finder Score (80% weighting on the primary selection between Price or Feature). Finder Score, Price Score and Feature Score are only to be used as indicative guides and are not product recommendations.
Finder survey: How many Australians have called roadside assistance?
| Response | |
|---|---|
| Yes | 60.93% |
| No | 35.49% |
| I don't own a car | 3.58% |
What does roadside assistance cover?
- Breakdowns and towing: If your car breaks down, roadside assistance can carry out quick repairs where possible or arrange towing for more serious issues.
- Dead battery: Left your lights on and now your battery’s flat? A roadside team can jump-start your car and get you moving again.
- Lost or locked keys: Locked yourself out or misplaced your keys? Many roadside assistance services include locksmith support.
- Out of fuel: Run out of fuel unexpectedly? Help is available to deliver enough petrol or diesel to get you to the nearest station.
- Flat tyre: Whether you’ve got no spare or need help changing a tyre, roadside assistance can get the job done.
Every provider is different and what’s included will vary based on your own subscription. To get an idea of limits that apply, check with your provider or use our table above.
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