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Check van insurance for the week you need it.
Get your quote online.
Weekly van cover may suit a move spread over several days or a temporary period transporting your own belongings or tools. Request the full seven-day window and confirm that the van, driver and use meet the policy conditions.
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.
Allow for collecting and returning the van as well as the main task. The quoted price and documents determine your cover; a weekly page is not a guarantee that every work activity or van will be accepted.
Get a quote quickly, with a minimal amount of questions for just the length of time you need to drive the van to keep costs to a minimum.
Need to move house or pick up some large large furniture or item? Weekly van insurance is perfect
You decide when your cover starts and ends, providing complete control and flexibility.
Our short term van insurance protects you, your passengers, your van as well as other people, property and vehicles.
You can get a quote for weekly van insurance quote in a minute or two with our easy, simple online quote process.
If you need your monthly cover to start ASAP then you can select you need your cover to start right away and you’ll be insured from payment.
If however you’re super organised and are setting up cover to start in the future, you can select the exact day and time you’d like it to start up to 30 days in advance.
No you can’t take out temporary van insurance on a hired van. Short term insurance allows you to borrow a van and insure it, rather than insure a hired van.
Yes you can insure a van for just one week. Temporary van insurance is completely flexible, not only does it allow you to drive the van of a family member or friend, it allows you to choose the exact amount of time you need to use the van for.
You can insure a van for as little as one hour to 28 days.
You cannot legally drive a new van home without insurance. If you have an accident you won’t be insured, even if it is new and you haven’t sorted a new policy yet. Short term van insurance is very easy to set up from anywhere, so you want to avoid ever driving without the appropriate insurance required by law.
You’re only insured for the carriage of your own goods. This means it’s suitable for personal use or transporting your own tools and equipment. It does not cover any form of hire or reward, including courier work, delivery driving, or using the van as part of a delivery service. If you’re earning money from transporting goods, you’ll need specialist commercial or courier insurance instead.
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.
Contact DayCover if you need to cancel. Whether a refund is available depends on the policy and whether cover has started. Read the cancellation terms in your documents before buying; do not assume that the rules for annual insurance apply to a short-term policy.
To get temporary van insurance from us at Daycover, you’ll need to have a full UK driving licence for at least 12 months.
Read the territorial limits and cover level in your documents before taking the van outside the UK. Check any requirement for the journey to start and finish in the UK.
Yes you can take out multiple temporary van insurance policies in a year, but there will come a point that if you’re always insuring the same van, that an annual policy would be more cost-effective.
Yes you can use temporary van insurance to get an MOT on your van, but it must be for a pre-booked MOT appointment.
You’re not covered if you’re driving a hired or rental van, a specific rental vehicle insurance policy is required for that.
Weekly van insurance protects you, your passengers, your van as well as other people, property and vehicles.