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Based on 188 reviews, last reviewed 16th Oct 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

satisfactory Easy to deal with and the price is not too bad. As yet no drawbacks Reviewed on: 20th September 2025
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Appalling service I had taken out insurance with RAC Online - believing that RAC was a reputable company - how wrong was I. I had the policy for around 5 months when I... Read more Reviewed on: 16th October 2025
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RAC car insurance is award winning and provided by a panel of selected insurers.

With RAC Online cover you can choose to manage everything yourself digitally and benefit from lower fees. All RAC car insurance policies include a 24/7 claims helpline and 60-day EU cover.

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RAC Car insurance reviews (188)

Horse SHit

1
4,985 numbers for a claim. GET F##### Reviewed on: 5th June 2023

Stellar customer service

5
I explained to RAC that I was struggling with the cost of living and thinking about cancelling my membership. The customer service team were so helpful by offering to help spread my payments, adding deals to my package, and even giving me three months free. 10/10 Reviewed on: 1st June 2023

Appalling service watch for this con.

1
I made a mistake when applying for insurance. I entered the wrong date of an accident in that I dated the accident July 2020 when in actual fact the accident was September 2020. I also put that I was not at fault as it was a named driver who had the accident. Apparently as it was my policy I am at fault. The premium JUMPED by £358.64 to a total cost of £684.85. I cancelled the insurance. Went back onto an insurance comparison site with the now amended details and who should come up at a price of just under £400. Yes you,ve got it the RAC. So they wanted to charge over £200.00 for an error. I had also paid for my no claims to be protected. Reviewed on: 20th May 2023

Brilliant

5
Easiest company to use, helpful and friendly. Made it so simple and helped me with every question I had. Made me feel so at ease. Reviewed on: 18th May 2023

Rubbish customer service

1
Spoke to customer service. Stay well away from this company Reviewed on: 16th May 2023

Avoid the RAC Car Insurance

1
Truly awful to deal with and after we received our certificate we received a letter stating they would cancel our motor policy unless we paid extra administrative fees which they had added at a later stage. This company needs investigating by some sort of Insurance Authority. Avoid them at all costs. They are very difficult to contact once they get your money. Reviewed on: 13th May 2023

Terrible data management shocking systems to rip people off

1
If this company was based abroad, I would have thought this was a scan. They charged me £20 as they took the payment form card details from 12 months ago without checking with me the customer. Their responses via email are at best rude and dismissive. Do not use this service, they are shocking Reviewed on: 12th May 2023

Excellent and fast

5
This company always sorted and helped me in the worse moments I jad to go through with my car. I would absolutely recommend it to everybody! Reviewed on: 11th May 2023

RAC DO NOT DESERVE ANY STARS.

1
Incident in September 2022 and I’m STILL waiting for car to be repaired. Informed the earliest available appointment to sort car issues is 22 May!! This, despite car being assessed by garage in October…….. Charged £25 admin fee because I failed to tell them I’d taken early retirement! AVOID! AVOID! AVOID!! Reviewed on: 10th May 2023

Unacceptable amount of time to receive money for written off vehicle

1
Had my car written off in February after it was hit by a driver while parked outside my house. Other drivers insurance have admitted liability. Unacceptable amount of time of 11 weeks on & still waiting for the money owed for my written off vehicle. Spent hours on the phone on hold & being pushed from pillar to post trying to find out what is going on. Cannot get to actually speak to anyone from RAC but instead a company they use called IMS who keep telling me the same thing continuously, that they are chasing the money. Seriously? 11 weeks to chase the money?! I will now be forced to waste yet more time by having to get this settled via the financial ombudsman. I would not recommend using RAC car insurance & would steer clear at all costs, they are not there to help you when you need them to after taking your hard earned money & you will be left with nothing but stress.. Insure your vehicle with any company other than this one. Reviewed on: 26th April 2023

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