I’m finding insurance prohibitively expensive. On this occasion I needed to collect my car from a repair shop about 1 hour away. I bought my temporary insurance for 7 hours. There was no option to... See more
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I was very pleased with tempcover. I needed a car insurance quickly when I bought a new car after my old one unexpectedly broke down permanently. The process was quick and straightforward, no unnecess... See more
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Extremely easy and rapid to set up the insurance. Compared to altering the main insurance schedule just for one days cover it is very cost effective. That is probably not true if you need temporary... See more
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Spot on service, great app, simple process insuring your vehicle on a temporary basis, I receive a discount booking directly on the app, I’ve used this service multiple times and always been satisfi... See more
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About Tempcover
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Quick & Easy Temporary Vehicle Insurance.
Choose short term cover that’s right for you with flexible cover from just 1 hour.
Tempcover is a leading provider of short term insurance in the UK. For over 15 years, Tempcover has been at the forefront of the fast-growing world of short term insurance.
Our mission is to help you find the insurance you need for a few hours, days, or weeks without the hassle or headaches that usually come with arranging insurance.
Temporary insurance from Tempcover can be the ideal insurance option for lots of everyday situations.
Whether you're just borrowing a car, buying or selling a vehicle, learning to drive, or need to insure new employees for your business, Tempcover can help you get the cover you need with no long-term commitments.
We work with a panel of insurers to be able to offer cover for a wide range of drivers and vehicles. We do the legwork for you by comparing prices and showing you the cheapest price available from our panel.
Find out more about our range of insurance policies:
Temporary van insurance
Temporary courier insurance
Temporary motorbike insurance
Impounded vehicle insurance
Temporary learner insurance
Temporary expats insurance
It’s incredibly quick and easy to get cover with Tempcover, start by getting a quote online in under 2 minutes and you can be on the road, fully insured in no time.
Policies are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online.
You can also use the Tempcover app!
The app has a bunch of features that make getting temporary insurance even quicker and easier.
After a super-quick one-time set-up, you’ll get a quote the moment you open the app.
Every time you need short term cover, simply confirm how long you want cover for, and pay. That’s it, you’re covered.
You also get a Tempcover account where all your policy documents, information, and preferences are securely stored in one place.
Download the app today for even quicker, easier temporary insurance.
If you want more information about Tempcover, visit our website or send us a message at contactus@tempcover.com
Our customer experience team is available to help Monday-Friday 7am-9pm, Sat & Sun 9am-4pm
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Tempcover Ltd, 2nd Floor, Admiral House, Harlington Way, GU51 4BB, Fleet, United Kingdom
- contactus@tempcover.com
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Really quick
Really quick, really easy. Never have any problems with you. I do recommend you to anyone that's buying cars. For the first time or just needs temp. Cover for their vehicles. It's just great service.
6 September 2026
YouTOP COMPANY are dorted eith cover straight away
Insurance was immefiate start
Very readonable price
Good value
7 September 2026
Hi i have used the tepcover to borrow a car while mine s have some work done
Hi i have used the tepcover to by a small car for a friend 🙂 and also used to borrow a car as my cars at the garage having work done .simple to use ata good price 👍
7 September 2026
Excellent quote
Excellent quote, very easy to fill application, good discounts offered and immediate low pricing.
5 September 2026
Great experience
Great experience, fast communication and transparency
7 September 2026
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I was not accepted for a days temporary…
I was not accepted got a days temporary cover as I'm 81. That is ageist in my opinion as I have a clean driving
licence
7 September 2026
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Thank you very much for your excellent…
Thank you very much for your excellent service. My problem was resolved very quickly. I’m very satisfied and would highly recommend Tempcover!
6 September 2026
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Easy to use the app ( which you get a…
Easy to use the app ( which you get a discount with). Luckily no accidents for my 1 days cover which is a relief and gives good piece of mind
6 September 2026
Easy process and quick to respond.
Easy process and quick to respond.
6 September 2026
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Quick and easy to use In the app
5 September 2026
Excellent service
Excellent service.
Flexibility to have a couple of hours or more.
Very good prices.
4 September 2026
Good experience
Needed short term cover for granddaughter while we are away for a few days. Very straightforward process and good value cover arranged quickly.
5 September 2026
Brilliant service
Brilliant service. Enables good cover when someone else suddenly has to drive your car or you drive theirs. Simple and quick website. Cover is easily sorted in less than a couple of minutes. No never ending lists of questions!
5 September 2026
Tempcover to the rescue
Was in a bit of a bind having purchased a car and went to collect and I had an issue transferring Tesco insurance to my new car and it was in their after hours. Tempcover came to the rescue, it was quick, easy and hassle free.
5 September 2026
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