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What's Included?
Homestart
If your Taxi will not start at home a Rescue Operator will come and spend up to one hour to fix it. If it cannot be repaired it will be taken to a local garage.
Roadside Assistance
If you breakdown anywhere in the UK, Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey, a Rescue Operator will come and spend up to one hour to fix your Taxi. Please note that European Cover is not available for Taxis.
National Recovery
Recovery is included if your Taxi cannot be fixed at the roadside. 1. Your Taxi can be taken to a local garage for a breakdown that can be repaired quickly allowing you to continue your journey in your own Taxi. 2. For a more serious breakdown, recovery to your home or your destination is also included.
Onward Travel
Alternative travel for the driver and up to 6 None Paying passengers, this can include car hire and/or emergency overnight accommodation.
The Vehicle is Covered
Anyone insured to drive the Taxi is covered for the breakdown assistance.
Discount at Renewal
You will get a renewal reminder one month before your policy expires and one week before as well, so you will know when your policy is coming to an end.
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Taxi Breakdown Cover
Best Taxi Breakdown Cover
Our customers are our top priority at Driver Guardian, and we’re passionate about providing transparent, honest and affordable taxi breakdown cover. When you choose one of our policies, you’ll have access to:
- Homestart – If you break down at home before heading out to pick up a customer, we can come out to mend your vehicle as quickly as possible. If we’re unable to repair your vehicle within an hour, we’ll send it to a local garage of your choosing.
- Roadside assistance – If you break down on the way to your passenger, or during their journey, we’ll come out no matter where you are in the UK and attempt to get you back up and running.
- Taxi breakdown recovery – If our recovery operators can’t fix your vehicle for any reason, we’ll tow it to the closest repair garage.
- Onward travel – We’ll arrange alternative travel for you and up to six passengers – so they can still get where they need to go. No matter if you drive a taxi, a London cab or a minibus, you can rest assured that we’ve always got your back!
Frequently Asked
Questions
No, breakdown cover isn’t a legal requirement for taxi drivers, but it is essential if you want to make sure you, your vehicle and your passengers are protected at all times.
Breakdowns often catch us off guard, but with private hire taxi breakdown cover, you never have to worry about unexpected tyre punctures or flat batteries, for example, affecting your work and inconveniencing your passengers.
Got a question about our taxi breakdown cover? Give us a call on 01704 225588, or email us at info@driverguardian.co.uk and we’ll be in touch with further details shortly.
At Driver Guardian, we don’t currently provide breakdown cover for vehicles over 15 years old, as they can be much more difficult to repair.
We can also only provide cover for vehicles that have done up to 250,000 miles – so if you’ve racked up more than this, we unfortunately won’t be able to help.
If you have any questions about our policy terms, please don’t hesitate to contact our friendly customer service advisors. We’re always available and more than happy to help however we can!
At Driver Guardian, we aim to attend all callouts within the hour – but 95% of the time, our recovery operators make it within just 35 minutes.
With 3500 vehicles and technicians, we can reach you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year wherever you are in the UK, and have all of the essential skills and knowledge to get you back up and running as quickly and safely as possible.
Got an emergency on your hands? We’re here for you! Give us a call on 01704 225588 and we’ll be with you shortly!