Breakdown cover
Assistance whether you’re in the Netherlands or abroad
If your car breaks down, you want assistance as fast as possible. What better reason for choosing the breakdown cover option with your car insurance? You decide where you want to use it: in the Netherlands, abroad or both. SOS International experts are always on hand to give fast, professional help. Read on to find out exactly what is covered.
What does your breakdown assistance cover?
Breakdown assistance covers you for the following:
- Assistance for car or trailer breakdowns.
- Emergency repairs up to €500.
- Replacement driver if the driver is no longer able to drive due to illness or an accident.
- A replacement car for a maximum of five days if the car cannot be repaired at the place where it broke down (breakdown assistance in the Netherlands).
- A replacement car for a maximum of 15 days if repairs take longer than 24 hours (breakdown assistance abroad).
- Costs incurred abroad for destroying your car or trailer if it would not be responsible to have it brought back to the Netherlands (breakdown assistance abroad).
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between breakdown assistance as part of car insurance and breakdown assistance as part of annual travel insurance?
When you take out car insurance, you can also opt for additional breakdown assistance cover. If your car breaks down, this cover ensures that you’ll get help right away and can get home safely. This may involve emergency repairs or a replacement vehicle. You can choose breakdown assistance in the Netherlands, abroad, or both.
You can also include breakdown assistance cover in annual travel insurance. This cover is more extensive than the breakdown cover that comes with your car insurance, and even includes some of the extra accommodation expenses you may incur if your car breaks down.