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Cover available from just a few hours
Flexible durations: daily, weekly, monthly
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Drivers aged 17-78 can easily find flexible short-term car insurance from 1 hour to 28 days - ideal for a range of everyday situations.
Get a quoteTradesmen or drivers aged 17-77 can find temporary van insurance from 1 hour to 28 days.
Get a quoteGet flexible, short-term cover for a range of delivery jobs including single or multi-stop deliveries with temporary courier insurance.
Get a quoteTime is crucial when your vehicle is impounded. Don’t waste that time – get covered quickly with impounded vehicle insurance.
Get a quoteGet up to 7 days cover with temporary motorbike insurance. It’s ideal for occasional riders.
Get a quoteGet extra practice without the worry. Temporary learner insurance provides fully comprehensive short-term cover and protects the owner’s NCD.
Get a quoteWith tailored temporary expats insurance, returning ex-pats can get flexible and affordable temp car insurance if they want to drive while in the UK.
Get a quoteWe offer drivers short-term car insurance that covers them to drive across all EU member states, along with other European countries.
Get a quoteUniversity students can save money with our short-term car insurance – perfect for when you’re home from uni and want to use the folks’ car.
Get a quoteSince 2006, we’ve delivered short-term insurance products for 2.5 million drivers.
We work with a panel of insurers to help you get the policy you need from a range of options and durations.
Depending on the type of vehicle you need to insure, you can select the duration you want from just 1 hour up to 28 days.
Our temporary car, van, learner and bike insurance (excluding impounded) comes with fully comprehensive cover as standard. You get the highest level of cover available whether you’re borrowing a vehicle or letting someone use yours.
It’s unbelievably quick to get the temp vehicle insurance you need, thanks to our incredibly simple quote process – it takes under 2 minutes to get a policy!
Our highly skilled team works hard to make it as easy as possible for you to get the right short-term insurance. Anytime, anywhere – with Tempshortcover, there’s no waiting around.
With comprehensive cover as standard on temporary car insurance (excluding impounded), you’re covered for any damage to yourself, your car and/or any third parties involved in an accident.
We’ve made getting temporary car insurance as simple and fast as possible — no long forms, no delays.
No difficult questions. We’ve removed the tricky forms most providers ask, so you can get your cheapest insurance quote in under 2 minutes.
We do the hard work by comparing quotes from our panel of insurers in seconds — showing you the best price instantly.
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Flexible, fully comprehensive short-term insurance tailored to your needs — choose the duration and policy that works best for you.
Get fully comprehensive cover on our standard short-term policies — plus it won’t affect your no claims discount.
Choose the duration you want with 1–12 hour and 1–28 day cover available — don’t pay for cover you don’t need.
Customise your policy to suit your specific situation — get the policy you want and even choose the exact minute your cover begins.
Short–term vehicle insurance gives you fully comprehensive cover for a set period. It is available hourly, daily, weekly or monthly, so you have a choice of durations that could suit your needs.
Cost: The amount you pay for your cover depends on the duration, along with other factors such as the car’s mileage and make. When you begin the quote process with us, you will be given an estimate of how much your temp insurance will cost based on the information you provide.
Timing: You can tell us when you need your cover to begin. With short-term insurance, we understand that you might need to arrange a policy at the last minute, so you can get a quote under 2 minutes.
Begin the quote process now and follow the steps to arrange your insurance policy.
Our temporary car insurance is designed to be flexible and straightforward, so you could be on the road within minutes of purchasing your insurance policy with Tempshortcover.
It’s important to note that your insurance status may not be updated on the Motor Insurance Database straight away. We recommend that you print or screenshot your Insurance Certificate and carry it with you as proof of your insurance and legal entitlement to drive the vehicle.
We cover drivers who want to be insured to drive a car or other vehicle for a short period. You might want to share a long drive or borrow someone else’s car. Your car might be at the garage for repairs, so you need to borrow someone else’s car in the meantime.
Eligibility criteria:
Check eligibility before starting the quote process to ensure your request is successful.
Yes! With Tempshortcover, you can get comprehensive short–term van insurance from 1 hour to 28 days. Pay only for the cover you need.
Our policies cover commuting and social/domestic use. For Class 1 business use or multiple workplaces, check the Insurer’s Declaration after your quote to ensure suitability.
Yes, our policies cover driving in EU member states plus Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and Andorra. Check which countries you need cover for before purchase.
Yes, you can tax a vehicle with temporary insurance either online on the DVLA website or at a post office with your documents.
The policy excess is the amount you pay towards a claim. With temporary insurance, only compulsory excess applies. The exact amount depends on duration and cover level.
You can cancel anytime, but due to the short-term nature of cover you won’t get a full refund. Changes or additions are not possible once purchased.
Yes, but your vehicle must already have a valid MOT to be insured. You can, however, insure it to drive to MOT appointments.
Call our claims team on 0333 241 Admin@tempshortcover.com. We’ll collect details, arrange repairs/replacement, and help reclaim uninsured losses if applicable.
No — short-term policies are separate from annual policies, so claims won’t affect your existing NCD.
No — NCD can’t be built on temporary policies because they don’t renew beyond 28 days.
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