Moving House or Going On a Road Trip? Get Temp Car Insurance

Moving House Or Going On A Road Trip? Temporary Car Insurance Makes Sense

There are times when you might need the use of a car for a specific purpose, whether you're going on a road trip or need car insurance moving house. In such cases, you might not necessarily need a long-term policy and can benefit by getting temporary car insurance instead. In this guide we'll be looking at temporary car insurance in more detail, including why you might need it and the factors that affect cost.

Susan Difford

Insurance Expert & Co-founder of Clean Green Cars

Updated 9 May 2025 2 Min Read

The main types cover you can get are:

Third party only: This will make the car legal to drive but doesn’t provide cover for your own car if it were damaged.
Third party, fire and theft: The same as above but fire damage and theft are both covered too.
Fully comprehensive: This will cover your car for all types of accidents, including those where you are liable.

The cost of a temporary car insurance policy depends on a few factors. The main ones are:

Length of the policy: You can get temporary cover for as little as one hour and as much as 28 days. Of course the longer you need it for, the more it will cost.
Level of cover: As you would expect, a third party only policy is cheaper than a fully comprehensive one.
The value of the car being insured: The value of the car you’re getting cover for will be a big factor that affects the cost of cover too.

Yes, provided the car isn’t hired, you can absolutely get temporary cover on a friend’s car.

In Summary

You can choose the exact level of cover you want with a temporary policy, just as you would with regular car insurance.
The cost depends on things like the length of the policy and the value of the car being insured.
You can get cover from one hour up to 28 days.