Get up to £535 towards parts at the roadside or repairs at a garage after a breakdown
Add Parts and Garage Cover for up to 4 vehicles on a personal breakdown cover policy.
Here's what you can look forward to when you add Parts and Garage Cover to your policy:
You'll need to pay a £35 excess each time you make a claim.
If you're new to the AA, you can add Parts and Garage Cover when you buy online. If you're already with the AA, call us on 0343 316 4444 to get a quote and update your policy. Parts and Garage Cover isn't a vehicle warranty. You can only use it if you suffer from a sudden breakdown that we attend. If you have a warranty, check this policy meets your needs before buying. You can’t claim on Parts and Garage Cover if you:
Parts and Garage Cover is an add on for breakdown cover, so you’ll get all the features of our standard Roadside Assistance with the benefit of money towards parts and garage work if we can’t permanently fix your vehicle at the roadside. Here’s how it works:
Whether our patrol uses new parts to repair your car at the roadside or you need to a tow to a local AA-approved garage, you can claim back on those parts up to £535 per claim. You start your Parts and Garage Cover claim by booking an AA-approved garage.
Learn more about how to claim.
Our starting level of breakdown cover gives you 24/7 roadside support. On average, our customers who have Parts and Garage Cover saved £237 on fitted batteries, £453 on steering and suspension issues and £462 on turbocharger repairs.* Here's what else you can look forward to when you choose us:
Parts and Garage Cover is great to have when things go wrong and you need repairs – our other options give you more flexibility if you break down.
Here’s how to get Parts and Garage Cover so that you have more choices when you breakdown.
To use your Parts and Garage Cover, just follow these simple steps. You won't be able to purchase Parts and Garage Cover on the same day you break down, so make sure to get it well in advance if you'd like to access it.
Please read the terms and conditions, which contain details of our service, before you buy.
Breakdown cover terms and conditions
Parts and Garage Cover terms and conditions
About the price
Prices shown include insurance premiums payable to the insurer(s) and a fee payable under a separate contract between you and Automobile Association Insurance Services Limited (AAIS) for arranging and administering your cover. Please see the terms and conditions for more information.
AA Breakdown Cover is arranged by Automobile Association Insurance Services Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). You can check their register online. Registered office: Fanum House, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4EA. Registered in England and Wales number 2414212.
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To find out how we use your data, please read our website privacy notice and our specific roadside product privacy notice.
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If you're already a member, log in to your account to upgrade your cover or make changes to your details.
You can cover the following types of vehicles with Parts and Garage Cover:
You can claim for Parts and Garage Cover by booking in with an AA-approved garage. The garage will do a diagnostic check to find out what needs to be repaired. The cost for this service is £35. If your Parts and Garage Cover claim for the repair is approved, the £35 diagnostic charge will be used as your excess for the claim. Our team will then manage your claim and settle the costs directly with the garage. If the fault is covered and the claim is under £535, you’ll only have to pay the excess.
You can add up to 4 vehicles to your Parts and Garage Cover if you have a personal breakdown cover policy, or you can cover a single vehicle with vehicle breakdown cover. You can make up to 5 claims per year, per vehicle – or 6 claims if you cover more than 1 vehicle and have at least 2 people on your policy.
Where possible, we'll aim to repair your vehicle through one of our recommended garages – that way, we can pay the garage direct. Your claims advisor can tell you about them and let you know which garages are in the scheme.
But we can get your vehicle to a professional repairer of your choice if you prefer.
You can’t claim on pre-existing faults with Parts and Garage Cover. This means if there’s an issue with your car that’s already been documented during an MOT or vehicle service, and we carry out repairs with new parts (or you get this done at an AA-approved garage), then you won’t be covered for those parts.
You can't claim on Parts and Garage Cover if you:
Parts and Garage Cover isn't a vehicle warranty. You can only use it if you suffer from a sudden breakdown that we attend. If you have a warranty, check this policy meets your needs before buying.
If you have breakdown cover with Parts and Garage Cover, but no other options on your policy, then you won’t be covered for breakdowns at home. You also won’t be able to use Onward Travel or National Recovery services.
If you have standard breakdown cover with us, then you can call us out for roadside assistance, which covers most repairs our patrols make at the scene. You can add Parts and Garage Cover to your policy, but you won’t be able to use it for 14 days, and it won’t cover any pre-existing faults with your vehicle.
Our standard roadside assistance covers most repairs our patrols make at the scene of a breakdown. However, certain new parts won’t be covered. If your car needs to go to a garage for further repairs/parts, the new parts won’t be covered.
Call our free helpline on 0330 053 0460
If you need information in large print, audio or Braille, just ask – you can email our customer services team at [email protected], or let us know when you call our helpline.
If you’ve broken down, you can text us on: 07860 027 999
To use the Next Generation Texting Service (NGTS – formerly known as Text Relay), just add 18001 at the start of any of our numbers.
If your current situation is affecting how you manage your finances and you require additional help or support, call us on 0330 053 0460
If you require any additional adjustments (e.g. documents in large print, audio or Braille) or you need us to tailor our service to your specific requirements in the event of a breakdown, call us on 0330 053 0460
Textphone users can prefix this number with 18001
Follow these four steps if you break down:
1 – Make sure you’re in a safe place. Move your vehicle off the road if possible, or pull up onto the hard shoulder if you’re on the motorway.
2 – Stay well away from moving traffic – it’s usually safest to get out of your car (using the doors facing away from passing traffic) and wait behind a barrier.
3 – Put your hazard warning lights on and wear a reflective jacket, if you have one.
4 – Once you’re safe, give us a call on 03330 046 046. We’ll come and rescue you, even if you’re not a member yet.
If you’re already with us, you can also report a breakdown and pinpoint your location using our app. It's the fastest way to ask us for help and track our arrival.
Find out more on what to do if your car breaks down
You only need to let us know if you have vehicle cover. Tell us as soon as you can, so we can update your membership details – and check your new vehicle is eligible (Ts&Cs apply). Once you've updated us, you’ll be covered in 24 hours.
1 Source: AA Annual Report & Accounts 2024 (3.3 million paid personal members) and RAC Annual Report & Financial Statements 2023 (2.7 million consumer members). Verify at theAA.com/Best
2 Source: AA Annual Report & Accounts 2024 (c. 2,800 patrols) and RAC Annual Report & Financial Statements 2023 (1,600 patrols). Verify at theAA.com/Best
