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[terry paget]

For decades I have enjoyed AA membership with my TSB Platinum account as long as I maintained a certain balance, Lloyds did it too. The account came with a £20 per month fee, waived if I maintained a certain balance. Now they are withdrawing the waiver. Do any other banks offer free AA membership?

[Doctor Gollum]

I have a Nationwide account, £13 per month and including breakdown... Not AA though...

Your insurer might offer something or contact the AA direct if you're happy with the service.

I was with Lloyds until 2015... The only thing I miss is the AA membership. Wouldn't use Lloyds to change a fiver now... Vile bunch of shysters

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Im with Autoaid. Just under £50 a year iirc. Used them a few times and cant fault them.
Always found the AA / RAC expensive and rumoured to be over rated.

[STEMO]

Barclays travel pack gives both of us (joint account) RAC cover and British and European travel insurance for £14 a month. RAC cover is comprehensive, ie. home start, onward travel, etc.
Of course, they know I'll never have to claim because my astra diesel will never let me down.

[Doctor Gollum]

The AA do have offers and apparently price match on renewal.

Always found their service pretty good tbf

Given TPs hooptie fleet, decent breakdown cover is a must

[Doctor Gollum]

Barclays travel pack gives both of us (joint account) RAC cover and British and European travel insurance for £14 a month. RAC cover is comprehensive, ie. home start, onward travel, etc.
Of course, they know I'll never have to claim because my astra diesel will never let me down.

RAC have a maximum free tow distance for call outs within a mile (ish) of your house, never had this issue with the AA, even in the Taxi

[STEMO]

Barclays travel pack gives both of us (joint account) RAC cover and British and European travel insurance for £14 a month. RAC cover is comprehensive, ie. home start, onward travel, etc.
Of course, they know I'll never have to claim because my astra diesel will never let me down.

RAC have a maximum free tow distance for call outs within a mile (ish) of your house, never had this issue with the AA, even in the Taxi

As I said earlier.....it's academic 

[Doctor Gollum]

You and your new cars

[Nick W]

Im with Autoaid. Just under £50 a year iirc. Used them a few times and cant fault them.
Always found the AA / RAC expensive and rumoured to be over rated.

I did a lot of Autoaid work. If I typed out my experiences of just how appalling every job was we'd need a new swear filter.


AA & RAC are best if you expect the car to be fixed, although that's not common with modern cars. They don't have many patrols after 20:00, so expect a sub-contractor after hours.


Greenflag are OK.


Best by far is Brittania Rescue.


If you tow a caravan use the Caravan Club scheme, as all the others offer very limited cover for the trailer(they won't deliver to two destinations like your house/garage and the trailer storage)

[Shackeng]

I cancelled my RAC membership when the RAC motorcyclists stopped saluting. 

[STEMO]

I cancelled my RAC membership when the RAC motorcyclists stopped saluting. 

Yeah, it's two fingers now 

[ronnyd]

I have Autonational Rescue. £60 p a.Their service was excellent when i stuffed the Desmond. 

[Viral_Jim]

We have NatWest Platinum. £13pcm I think that includes definitely national, but I think also European breakdown.

It also includes mobile phone cover, that was more than £13pcm on its own for the two of us. 

[STEMO]

We have NatWest Platinum. £13pcm I think that includes definitely national, but I think also European breakdown.

It also includes mobile phone cover, that was more than £13pcm on its own for the two of us. 

We ring the RAC and quote 'Barclays travel pack'. I wouldn't like to try that in French France, even though it says you can.

[TheBoy]

I flick between the AA and RAC depending who is the cheapest.  Generally pay around £100 for 15 months for joint membership - we don't cover the individual cars, just get joint membership which covers any car.

Beware that some policies do not cover cars older than a certain age (including all Omegas), yet happily take your premium.