Single Trip cover is exactly what it sounds like. It’s car hire excess cover that will only last the length of your trip. This can be anything from just 1 day, right up to 180 days.
Unlike annual cover this won’t automatically renew each year, it’s one-off, as-you-need-it, flexible cover.
Single trip cover for car hire excess is generally suited to people who are only likely to hire a car once or twice a year for short periods, generally up to a few weeks at a time. If you think you may be hiring a car for longer periods throughout the year then consider annual cover.
You can calculate how much the policies will cost before you purchase by getting a quote (LINK), that way you know exactly which policy type is the most cost effective for you.
1. AT THE CAR HIRE DESK, YOU ARE OFFERED EXCESS WAIVER YOU SAY: “THANKS, BUT NO THANKS!”
2. THEY PRE-AUTHORISE YOUR CREDIT CARD FOR THE VALUE OF THE EXCESS
3. COLLECT YOUR CAR NOTING ALL EXISTING DAMAGE ON THE FORM AND TAKE PICTURES OF ANY DAMAGE.
4. ENJOY YOUR TRIP KNOWING YOU’VE PAID A GREAT PRICE TO COVER YOUR EXCESS.
5. RETURN THE CAR CHECKING IT OVER WITH THE REP WHO WILL THEN CONFIRM IF THERE IS ANY EXCESS TO PAY.
6. IF THERE IS NEW DAMAGE YOU PAY UP TO YOUR EXCESS AND GET A RECEIPT.
7. LEAVE THE DESK HAPPY KNOWING THAT YOUR ReduceMyExcess WILL REIMBURSE THE EXCESS CHARGE.
8. COMPLETE OUR CLAIMS FORM AND SUBMIT
Single trip cover includes everything that our annual cover includes, meaning you’re not missing out any potential benefits by choosing this option.
Whilst there are some geographical limits, you can travel to an enormous amount of countries and still be covered by our policy. So if you’re jetting off to Spain, or road-tripping across the USA you can still select these options when you get a single trip quote with us.
If you think that you might benefit more from annual cover than single trip, then head to our annual cover page to see if that’s the case. We cover everything you could possibly want to know about it including how much more money it could save you in the long run.
Check out our guide all about annual cover to learn more.
If you have a thirst for knowledge and are looking for more answers then head to our FAQs page for all the answers.
Equally you could reach out to our fantastic customer service team by using our contact us form.
Great service, easy to use and good price.
Reviewed by LC 9th August 2022
Very easy service to use and understand. Will use again qnd would recommend
Reviewed by Jeffrey Hensman 9th August 2022
Easy to arrange the insurance took no time at all and was able to book well in advance
Reviewed Anonymous 8th August 2022
Great prices. Total cover. Easy to use website. Quick to set up. Instant confirmation.
Reviewed Anonymous 7th August 2022
Reliable and good value
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Best value policy. Easy to use website.
Reviewed Anonymous 6th August 2022
Website easy to navigate and competitive premium for cover but that's the easy bit; the real test would be if I have to make a claim
Reviewed by Geoffrey Donkin 5th August 2022
Excellent service, seamless booking and quick response.
Reviewed Anonymous 5th August 2022
Very easy to understand and use website with very comprehensive cover and competitive pricing.
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Easy website, had all the functions I required, competitive pricing.
Reviewed Anonymous 4th August 2022
Very easy to use and quick response.
Reviewed by Denise Flowers 3rd August 2022
As always it was a quick and easy process and immediate confirmation paperwork sent. many thanks.
Reviewed by Linda Catherall 3rd August 2022
Straightforward purchase. I couldn't give it 5 stars without having submitted a claim.
Reviewed by David White 2nd August 2022
Great value less than a third of that charged by van hire company. Easy to arrange and good communication. This will be my first stop next time.
Reviewed by John McDougall 2nd August 2022
Excellent cover for a low cost, takes the worry about being pressured into taking out a huge insurance at your rental car pick up.
Reviewed Anonymous 2nd August 2022
Great product and great price. Never had to use it but gives total peace of mind.
Reviewed by Fiona Whyte 1st August 2022
Buying the policy was fine. Haven't used it as yet so cannot comment on claims procedure
Reviewed by Richard Proto 31st July 2022