Can I Get Car Insurance for Two Weeks
Weekly car insurance is designed for you to borrow a car or drive a different car, for one week or a few weeks. Weekly insurance gives you a more flexible approach to insurance to fit your life and your budget.
To insure a car for a week with Tempcover is easy and takes just 90 seconds to get covered.
Why do I need one week car insurance?
A 1 week car insurance policy gives you the freedom to drive other cars for the time you need without worry. Some of the benefits are:
No on-going contract after a week. When the arrangement ends, you don't have to do anything, and you're not tied in to anything.
You get comprehensive cover all week. You get comprehensive cover as standard for the whole week so you receive the highest level of cover available.
You protect No Claims Discount. 1 week car insurance is a separate, standalone policy which has no impact on any existing insurance on the vehicle.
It's very quick to arrange. It takes just 90 seconds to get a quote online once you have your details to hand, and you could have your policy in place there and then.
How much does one week's car insurance cost?
As with any car insurance policy, how much you pay for your week's car insurance will depend on several factors, including:
- Your age
- Your location
- Your driving history
- Your driving licence type
- How long you've been driving for
- The make and model of your car
- How old your car is
- The value of your car
Am I eligible for weekly car insurance?
In order to qualify for a one week car insurance policy, you and your vehicle must meet the following criteria.
To get temporary car insurance cover, you must | To get temporary car insurance cover, your car must |
| Be aged 17-78 years old | Be valued between £1,500 and £65,000 |
| Hold a UK or EU driving licence | be in a roadworthy condition with a current and valid MOT (unless you are using the insurance policy to take the vehicle to a pre-booked MOT) |
| Have been a permanent UK resident for the last 12 months or a British expatriate | The vehicle must be taxed (unless you are using the insurance policy to obtain tax for the vehicle immediately after purchase) |
| Have no more than 7 licence points in the last 3 years | Not be modified in any way except for those designed to aid disabled drivers |
| Have not been disqualified from driving for the last 2 years | Be a right-hand drive car |
| Have no more than 2 fault claims in the last 3 years | Have no more than 8 seats |
| Have no criminal convictions | Not be declared SORN |
| Not have had a previous policy of insurance declared void by an insurer |
Please be aware that each insurer on our panel has its own eligibility criteria and so you should pay close attention to their Proposer's Declaration.
How can I get weekly car insurance?
Getting weekly car insurance is incredibly quick and easy with Tempcover. Just follow these 3 simple steps:
Enter a few details about yourself and the vehicle
Confirm you're happy with the price and details of your policy
Pay for your policy and get your documents emailed instantly
- Why do I need one week car insurance?
- How much does one week's car insurance cost?
- Am I eligible for weekly car insurance?
- To get temporary car insurance cover, you must
- To get temporary car insurance cover, your car must
- How can I get weekly car insurance?
Weekly car insurance FAQs
When should I get weekly car insurance?
There are all sorts of situations where one week car insurance is the best choice. Many drivers choose weekly cover when they're borrowing someone else's for pleasure, helping their neighbours or community, or because of an unexpected emergency means they have to quickly drive another vehicle.
Insuring your car for a week is also ideal if your child needs insurance to drive when back from university, or you've bought a new car and want to avoid the cost of making a mid-term adjustment to an existing policy.
In those situations, and many more, it makes sense to just pay for the cover you need. Some of the most common occasions when people get a 7 day car insurance from us are:
- When borrowing a car for a week
- When driving for an emergency
- When your car is in for repairs
- Students home from university looking for temp car insurance for students
- When you're moving house
- When going on a driving holiday
- When test-driving a new car
- After buying a new car
- When lending your car to your kids
What if I need a 2-week car insurance policy?
If you need to get car insurance for two, three or even four weeks you can simply buy one week policies as and when you need them.
Because of this flexibility, even when you don't know exactly how long you need cover for, if your plans change it's quick and easy to buy another policy.
If you know you need cover for two weeks, three weeks or more in advance then you can take out different policies at the same time and just set the start dates so they run one after the other, or buy monthly car insurance for the whole period.
Will I appear on the Motor Insurance Database if I get car insurance for just one week?
The Motor Insurance Database (MID) is the national database for insured vehicles and it's what insurers and authorities use to check that car insurance is in place.
When you purchase a one week car insurance policy from Tempcover, your details will be uploaded to the MID. While we do update the database daily, it can take up to seven days for the details to appear when you search for them online.
As you may guess, with a weekly car insurance policy it's very likely that either your details appear after your policy has started, or your policy may have even expired by the time they appear on the database.
You may be worried that this means you're not properly insured but don't worry, we can assure you that if you've purchased a policy and have received your certificate of insurance, you're covered.
To be safe, we recommend you keep a copy of your certificate of insurance with you. You can either print it out or keep the digital copy on your phone.
What if I need a different length of cover?
Not sure 7 day car insurance or weekly cover is the right option for you? First, remember you can effectively get a 2-week or 3-week car insurance policy by getting additional 1-week car insurance policies.
If that's still not right, fortunately, short term car insurance is flexible by its very nature. You'll find our panel of insurers offer all sorts of policies – everything from one hour car insurance through to daily car insurance and weekend car insurance right up to one month's car insurance at any one time. The duration can be as long or short as you need it to be!
Can I Get Car Insurance for Two Weeks
Source: https://www.tempcover.com/temporary-car-insurance/weekly