Brief cover, swiftly arranged
Temporary Car Insurance
Short Term
Car Insurance For
1 hour – 28 Days
We know
short term insurance
We are part of Acorn Insurance.
Acorn have sold over 500,000
short term policies in the UK.
How much does it cost?
The actual cost depends on the car,
your personal details and your driving history.
How much does it cost?
The actual cost depends on the car, your personal details and your driving history.
1 hour policies: from £16.46
1 day policies: from £17.58
1 week policies: from £29.81
4 week policies: from £77.15
What are you covered for?
Details of cover can be read in documents.
What are you covered for?
Details of cover can be read in documents.
- Comprehensive cover
- Social, domestic & pleasure use
- Commuting (up to 4 hours a day)
- Third-party insurance for travel in EU, EEA & Switzerland
- No cover for business or work use
Your Eligibility
Key criteria about you include:
- Full UK Driving Licence (held for 6 months+)
- Aged 26 – 70
- Resident in UK Mainland
(Not Northern Ireland) - Can have made a recent insurance claim
- We consider drivers with up to 3 penalty points in the last 5 years
Car Eligibility
Key eligibility criteria include:
- Registered in UK
- Your car or someone else’s
- Has an MOT (unless driving to a pre-booked MOT appointment)
- £500 to £50,000 in value
- Is not SORN (unless to drive to a pre-booked MOT). SORN stands for Statutary Off Road Notification. If your car is SORN it cannot be parked or driven on a public road. Read more
- Not imported, left hand drive, or modified
(except if modified for mobility reasons) - Not a hire or rental vehicle
Temporary insurance is ideal for…
- Any trip or journey where you might otherwise hire a car
- An emergency (driver fallen ill or unable to drive)
- An extra driver to share driving on a long trip
- Insurance to test-drive a car
- Insurance on a new car before annual insurance is purchased
- Insurance when you don’t want to buy annual insurance
(if you’re selling your car, for example) - Insurance to drive to a pre-booked MOT (including if vehicle is SORN)
- Not for release of your car from a police compound
(we offer impound insurance as a separate policy) - No cover if you are a learner driver
How to buy Temporary Insurance
Click
Complete Form
You’ll need to know:
- How long you want the insurance for + start date/time
- Vehicle Registration
- Your Driving Licence Number
Pay
- Receive Quote
- Make Payment
- We’ll email your policy documents (or you can access them via our portal)
Documents
Please have your certificate of motor insurance on hand when driving. The police use MID (Motor Insurance Database), a central record of all insured vehicles, to check that vehicles are insured and this is only updated once a day.
View: Example Policy Documents
FAQs
See more FAQs in our Help Centre.
What is comprehensive cover?
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Comprehensive cover means that your insurance policy includes third party cover (injury and damage that your car may cause to other people and/or their property, up to £20m) and that your car is insured for theft, fire or damage regardless of fault.
How much will the excess on my car be?
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The standard excess on the short-term (up to 28 days) insurance policies we sell is £500.
There may be an additional excess to be paid of £100 depending on your vehicle details, however you will be advised of this prior to completing your purchase.
Your excess will be shown as part of your online quote. If you purchase an insurance policy from us, your excess will be shown on your Policy Schedule (which we will email to you when you have completed your purchase and is also available in the customer portal).
Can I get insurance if I have been disqualified from driving?
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If you are currently disqualified from driving then you are not eligible to purchase an insurance policy from Briefly.
You are eligible to purchase a policy if were disqualified from driving more than 5 years ago.
Please be advised, other eligibility factors may mean that we may not be able to provide you with a quote.