RAC - RAC Breakdown Information

RAC Breakdown Cover Background

RAC breakdown cover has been offered by the RAC organization for over a hundred years and is a well established brand for motoring services within the UK with almost 100% recognition within the country. Established as the Automobile club in December 1887 promoting the interests of UK motorists they first introduced breakdown patrols in 1901. The Royal Automobile Club was so named after the organization gained royal approval in 1907. Currently RAC recovery offers a much more sophisticated roadside service than the original service introduced at the beginning of the 1900's. RAC brakedown car cover has continuously striven to improve performance and customer satisfaction by embracing new innovations to consistently increase service levels. Currently about 7 million individuals have RAC cover from one of their existing five packages - which offer a variety of roadside, recovery, at home and onward travel options. The hard work of the RAC patrol teams have ensured their award at the 2004 J.D. Power & Associates UK Roadside Assistance Study which ranked the RAC as top roadside rescue and recovery company. Furthermore their innovative use of their IT systems have also been recognized when at the 2004 Annual National Customer Service Awards they picked up the ‘Best use of technology in customer service’.

RAC Breakdown Additional Services

Membership of the RAC breakdown services also gives access to many more services and travel information & guides that they provide. Examples of their wide range of motoring products and services on line aside from their RAC breakdown car cover include:

For full details of all the RAC car breakdown cover options and to apply online with special discounts visit RAC online.