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Temporary car insurance for a planned week of driving.
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The price shown in your quote is for the driver, vehicle and period you select. Compare the options available for the time you need, including any excess and optional extras. Temporary insurance may suit occasional use; an annual policy may be better value if you drive the vehicle regularly.
Choose enough time for the whole journey, including the return trip. Check the quoted start and end times rather than relying on a label such as ‘daily’ or ‘monthly’. If your plans change, make sure valid cover is in place before continuing to drive.
Have the vehicle registration and the driver’s details ready. Choose when you need cover, then review the price, eligibility and policy terms before buying.
You can now choose how long you need cover, whether it's one week or two - why pay for more?
Our weekly car cover protects you, your passengers, your car as well as other people, vehicles and property.
Sort out insurance for a new car on a weekly basis, quickly and easily, from wherever you bought your new vehicle.
Daycover is proudly faff-free! Get a quote quickly and keep costs to a minimum.
Weekly cover may suit a seven-day visit or a week using a family member’s car. Request a quote for the full period and check the driver, vehicle and permitted use before buying. Your documents confirm exactly when the policy begins and ends.
Weekly cover may suit a seven-day visit or a week using a family member’s car. Request a quote for the full period and check the driver, vehicle and permitted use before buying. Your documents confirm exactly when the policy begins and ends.
A week can give you time for several journeys without arranging separate cover each day. Compare the quoted cost with shorter or longer options if your plans are uncertain; a weekly label is not a promise of a fixed rate.
Need car insurance for a week? It’s absolutely possible.
You can take out a comprehensive car insurance policy with Daycover for a week, two weeks and even up to 28 days if that’s what you need. You get to decide how long you need cover and not commit to a minute more than necessary. Maybe you only need car insurance for a day, we can help with that too!
A visiting family member needs cover in their own name or another policy that explicitly insures them. Their eligibility must be checked before they drive your car.
When you take out weekly car insurance with Daycover you’ll always know the date, time and how long you’re covered for.
As soon as you’ve purchased your weekly insurance policy, we’ll send you a policy confirmation email which contains a link to access and download all of your policy documents. This email and those documents will tell you absolutely everything you need to know about your weekly car insurance cover.
We’ll also send you a reminder before your cover is about to expire, so you’ll never be caught out without your insurance in place.
If you’re borrowing someone else’s car, it is a legal requirement to make sure you are correctly insured.
Even if their car is insured already, that doesn’t mean that you are personally insured to drive it, and the same principle applies if you already have a car insurance policy in place – you shouldn’t assume you’re covered to drive someone else’s car.
Make sure you know what’s covered on your annual policy by reviewing your policy documents. Whilst some comprehensive annual policies can provide DOC (Drive Other Cars) cover, this is not always the norm and does often come with a few caveats.
Temporary or short-term car insurance can be a simple and often cost-effective way to get insured to drive someone else’s car for a week.
If you’re looking to borrow the car for a short period of time or just a one-off, temporary car insurance is comprehensive, and it won’t affect your no claims bonus which is certainly a bonus in itself!
DayCover’s published Terms of Business say temporary policies cannot be extended and do not renew automatically. If you need more time, request a new quote before the existing policy ends. A new policy is subject to acceptance; check its start time to avoid a gap.
Your annual policy may not insure you to drive another person's car. Where Driving Other Cars cover is included, it often provides third-party-only protection. Check your certificate and policy wording before relying on it.