European breakdown cover

[abarber]

Looking forward to two weeks on the bike in Europe, mainly in the Alps.

Got quoted £42.5 for breakdown cover, including recovery, repatriation etc etc from NCI.

What other quotes / cover have others got?

Cheers, Al.

[PolarExpress]

ADAC (www.adac.de) is the best policy to go with (good price too).

Covers you, not the vehicle (so you can be driving any car or riding any bike), and they link up with the AA Gold service in the UK. Includes full repatriation service from Europe back to Blighty if need be.

[untruth]

I ike Britainnia, that's who I'm with.

[abarber]

PolarExpress said:

ADAC (www.adac.de) is the best policy to go with (good price too).

Covers you, not the vehicle (so you can be driving any car or riding any bike), and they link up with the AA Gold service in the UK. Includes full repatriation service from Europe back to Blighty if need be.

OK thanks, but what do I click? Is there an English version?

[abarber]

Britannia only do yearly policies. Green flag quoted £54, after taking 1001 details. Inside leg measurement, sir?

[PolarExpress]

abarber said:

PolarExpress said:

ADAC (www.adac.de) is the best policy to go with (good price too).

Covers you, not the vehicle (so you can be driving any car or riding any bike), and they link up with the AA Gold service in the UK. Includes full repatriation service from Europe back to Blighty if need be.

OK thanks, but what do I click? Is there an English version?

Go here: http://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft_leistungen/mitgl...

Then click on the 'zum antrag' link in the middle. It will bring you to an online form - fill it out, print out each page as you do, then fax them the 4 pages or so with your credit card details. (Eur 79.50 for single applicants, 98.70 for family applicants I think)

A week or so later and you get your ADAC membership card and info pack. German efficiency. Surprisingly, their phone customer service is actually pretty good with most of the speakers speaking English as well.

Edited by PolarExpress on Wednesday 20th August 13:39

[abarber]

Thanks.

[PolarExpress]

Sorry, I found the correct English link on their website!

Click here and there is a link to the PDF all in English:

https://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft_leistungen/mitg...

Sorry, I forgot to mention that you will want ADAC Plus membership for the European repatriation cover. Various options presented here:

http://www.adac.de/mitgliedschaft_leistungen/mitgl...

Edited by PolarExpress on Wednesday 20th August 14:28

[fergus]

PolarExpress said:

ADAC Plus membership

Even when phoning their German call centres, they make a mockery of any UK based service. Recommended.

[RizzoTheRat]

£30 for the year, anywhere in Europe, though Swinton who I'm insured with.