Car Hire Excess Insurance

Yes, our car hire insurance will continue to be valid in Europe for UK residents.

The International Driving Permit (IDP) is a document that validates your licence to be able to drive abroad. Please check local driving restrictions before you travel to see if you need this.

• Living in the UK and Isle of Man– your policy will not be affected.
• Channel Islands residents– if you already have a policy with insurance4carhire, your current policy won’t be affected. However, we will be unable to invite your policy for renewal when it is due.
• Non-UK residents– if you already have a policy with insurance4carhire, your current policy won’t be affected. However, we will be unable to invite your policy for renewal when it is due.
• Channel Islands and non-UK residents renewing your policy after 1 December 2020– unfortunately, we will not be able to invite your policy for renewal after 1 December 2020 and you will need to source an alternative provider.
• Channel Islands and non-UK residents who have pre-purchased a policy to start after 1 January 2021– if you’ve purchased a policy to start after 1 January 2021, your current policy won’t be affected. However, we will be unable to invite your policy for renewal when it is due.

If we are unable to invite your policy for renewal, we will contact you directly before it is due to confirm this.

No, if you are driving a hired vehicle you do not require a Green Card. Green Cards are only required if you are driving your own vehicle.

If you’re hiring a car in this country and intend to drive the car to and in the European Economic Area, you will still need a Green Card. You will need to speak to the rental company to request one from their insurance provider.

The EEA includes EU countries and also Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. It allows them to be part of the EU’s single market.

Switzerland is neither an EU nor EEA member but is part of the single market.

No. The UK’s reciprocal health agreements (E111 / EHIC) with the EU will come to an end on the 1/1/2021.

It is therefore vital when travelling within Europe you purchase adequate travel insurance, if you wish to be covered should you require medical treatment.

On our annual car hire excess insurance policies, you can hire a car as many times as you like in the 12 month period of your policy, providing you don’t exceed 60 continuous days per rental. 

As long as you’re a resident of the UK or Isle of Man, you can purchase a policy with us.

Yes. Cover is provided up to £500 per claim and up to £2,000 per year.

Yes, these things happen – we can cover you up to £500 per claim and up to £2,000 per year.

Some U.N. sanctioned nations are not covered such as Afghanistan, Belarus, Cuba, Congo, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Liberia, North Korea, Myanmar, Sudan and Zimbabwe. A full list is available from the GOV.UK sanctions, embargoes and restrictions page.