UK breakdown and recovery

Call us for a quote

MAYDAY UK Breakdown Cover

Roadside recovery and assistance for your outfit, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Green Flag van travelling on a small mountain road

Green Flag Roadside Assistance via satellite on your iPhone

If you find yourself broken down in the middle of nowhere with no signal, you can now request help by using Roadside Assistance via satellite on your iPhone. Green Flag are working with Apple and utilising its satellite services so they can now reach people who may otherwise be unable to get help.

Due to our longstanding partnership with Green Flag, you can use your MAYDAY cover to make use of this new safety feature if you have an iPhone 14 or later (iOS 17 or later).

Learn more about Roadside Assistance via satellite on iPhone.

8 out of 10 choose to renew

8 out of 10 customers chose to renew with us last year

Rescuing members for over 45 years

We have been providing UK breakdown cover since 1979

Cover from only £80

Our Roadside & Recovery cover level is available for only £80

MAYDAY Christmas and New Year opening hours

The MAYDAY sales and customer service teams will be available at the following times over the holiday period:

24 Dec - 8am to 4pm

25 Dec - Closed

26 Dec - Closed

27 Dec - 9am to 5pm

28 Dec - 10am to 5pm

29 Dec - 8am to 9pm

30 Dec - 8am to 9pm

31 Dec - 8am to 4pm

1 Jan - Closed

As ever, MAYDAY breakdown emergency phone lines will be open 24 hours a day, every day.

Compare levels of cover
Levels of cover	Roadside & Recovery £80	Premium UK £113	Premium UK Plus £143
Nationwide recovery If your vehicle can't be fixed at the roadside or at a local garage the same day, you can choose to have your vehicle and passengers recovered to any single destination in the UK. [more-start] This could be to your home, your original destination, or a suitable repairer, although we may choose to arrange recovery of the vehicle separately to you and your passengers. [more-end]	Yes	Yes	Yes
Double drop off If your caravan or trailer needs to be taken to a different destination to you and your towing vehicle, we'll take it there as well. [more-start] If you don’t usually keep your caravan or trailer at your home, we'll recover it to the place that it’s kept, within a 75-mile radius of your home. This is in addition to recovering you, your vehicle and your passengers home or to a repairer. [more-end]	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vehicle cover We cover the vehicle, not the person, which means we'll provide service no matter who's driving. [more-start] Personal cover is available as an optional add-on - see below. [more-end]	Yes	Yes	Yes
Misfuelling cover We'll cover you if you put the wrong fuel in your vehicle, or even if you accidentally run out of fuel. [more-start] If you run out of fuel, we’ll come and top your vehicle up with enough fuel to get you to the nearest available filling station. If you put the wrong fuel in your vehicle, we’ll come out and arrange for the tank to be drained and give you enough of the correct fuel to get you to a filling station. [more-end]	Yes	Yes	Yes
Snow, flood and mud recovery We don't charge any extra if specialist lifting equipment is needed following a breakdown. [more-start] Specialist equipment such as cranes, winches or skates needed to get you out of mud, snow, floods and covered car parks comes as part of the service. Applies even if you're stuck on a campsite. [more-end]	Yes	Yes	Yes
No size, weight or vehicle age restrictions We cover cars, caravans, motorhomes and campervans, no matter their size, weight or age. [more-start] Providing you are operating within UK legal towing guidelines and using an ordinary 50mm tow-ball when towing a caravan or trailer. This policy does not provide cover for 5th wheelers. [more-end]	Yes	Yes	Yes
Unlimited callouts We'll come to you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. [more-start] As long as it's not for the same problem within 28 days, at which point a charge may apply. [more-end]	Yes	Yes	Yes
Dual recovery If you break down on your way to a pre-booked site, or during your stay, we'll take you to your destination and back home again after your holiday if necessary. [more-start] If your vehicle breaks down on the way to a pre-booked site, and we can't get you fixed at the roadside, we’ll get you to your camp site safely. While you're enjoying your holiday, we'll continue to try and get your vehicle fixed, but if we can't, we’ll take you, your passengers and your vehicle home at the end of your stay. [more-end]	Yes	Yes	Yes
Homecall We’ll come to you at home, where the vehicle is normally stored (if different) or if you’ve broken down within a quarter of a mile of that location. [more-start] If it’s not possible to get you going again, we’ll take you and your vehicle (and your passengers if required) to the nearest garage, or any other single destination within 25 miles of where the breakdown happened. [more-end]	No	Yes	Yes
Pre-departure caravan cover If your caravan is immobilised at your home (or normal place of storage), we’ll come out and try to get you going again. [more-start] If we can't, we'll arrange for transportation of the caravan to a suitable local repairer. [more-end]	No	No	Yes
Extra care Your choice of car hire or alternative travel expenses, or alternative accommodation up to five nights whilst awaiting repairs, and even an emergency driver if the main driver is incapacitated. [more-start] Alternative travel expenses are up to £100; hire car is up to 72hrs and a maximum of £100; alternative accommodation (provided the breakdown is more than 25 miles from your home and intended destination) to a maximum of £600 per breakdown. [more-end]	No	Yes	Yes
Enhanced extra care An upgrade to Extra Care (above), where the limits are increased and also offered in combination, rather than offering the choice of one exclusive element. [more-start] Alternative travel expenses are up to £150; hire car is up to 72hrs and a maximum of £150; alternative accommodation (provided the breakdown is more than 25 miles from your home and intended destination) to a maximum of £900 per breakdown. [more-end]	No	No	Yes
Personal cover (optional extra) Extends your cover to allow you and your partner to be covered in any private vehicle you are travelling in, either as driver or passenger. [more-start] Partner must be residing at the same address. The vehicle you're travelling in must be as shown in the definition of Vehicle in the policy wording. [more-end]	£32	£32	£32
Additional vehicle cover (optional extra) Provides cover for up to five other vehicles registered at the same address as the main insured vehicle. The price quoted is per vehicle added. [more-start] Available as an add-on to all levels of cover, but the level of cover used for this add-on cannot be higher than the level of cover for your main insured vehicle. [more-end]	£25	£25	£25

Frequently asked questions

What should I do if I break down?

Switch off your engine and switch on your hazard warning lights. If you can easily get the vehicle to a safe place, please do so, but if this cannot be achieved, ensure you get yourself and any passengers to a safe place before you do anything else. If the problem has been caused by a major accident, call the emergency services first. Otherwise, simply use the Green Flag App* or call 0800 051 5318, ideally with your MAYDAY policy number to hand (not your Caravan and Motorhome Club membership number).

Click here to find the MAYDAY Policy booklet, which has more information on what to do should you break down.

* Please note the Green Flag App is not available if your vehicle is registered in the Isle of Man.
Does MAYDAY UK Breakdown Cover cover caravans and motorhomes?

Yes, MAYDAY UK Breakdown Cover includes all standard makes of caravans and trailers (when being towed by the vehicle on cover), motorhomes and campervans of any age, weight, or size, providing you are operating within UK legal towing guidelines and using an ordinary 50mm tow-ball when towing a caravan or trailer.
Does using MAYDAY UK Breakdown Cover affect my insurance?

No, your breakdown cover and your vehicle insurance are completely separate, even if they are being provided by the same company. However, following an accident, you may need to use your breakdown cover before making a repair claim under your vehicle insurance.
Can I get MAYDAY UK Breakdown Cover in Europe?

MAYDAY Breakdown is only available in the UK. If you’re looking for breakdown cover for European travel please get a quote for our Red Pennant product which can provide breakdown cover and/or travel insurance.
Are there different levels of MAYDAY UK Breakdown cover?

Yes, MAYDAY offers three different levels of cover.

Our 'Roadside & Recovery' level includes roadside assistance to try and get you going again; recovery to a single UK destination if your vehicle can’t be repaired; a second drop-off within 75 miles of your home if your caravan or trailer needs to be recovered to a different destination; misfuelling cover; and our Dual Recovery feature, which means that if your vehicle breaks down on the way to (or during) a holiday and can’t be fixed, we'll take you on to your destination and, if your vehicle can’t be fixed during the holiday, we’ll take it (and you) back home again once your holiday is complete.

If you want extra peace of mind, we offer our 'Premium UK' cover level, which includes all the features of Roadside & Recovery, and also includes Homecall, which provides help with your vehicle at your home or recovering your car or motorhome/campervan to your nearest repairer. It also includes Extra Care, which offers a choice of one of either accommodation (up to £100 per person and a max of £600 per breakdown), car hire or alternative transport (up to £100), as well as deferred recovery and even an emergency driver if the main driver is incapacitated.

And finally, our top-tier cover level, 'Premium UK Plus', which offers all the benefits of Premium UK and also includes Enhanced Extra Care, offering a combination of accommodation (up to £150 per person and a max of £900 per breakdown), car hire and/or alternative transport (up to £150) as well as our unique Pre-Departure Caravan Cover element, which gets your immobilised caravan or trailer moving, even when it’s at home.
Am I covered if a towed caravan breaks down?

Yes, when you take out MAYDAY UK Breakdown Cover, this includes both your tow-car and your caravan when they are being used together, and your car alone when the caravan is not being used. This means all the elements of your chosen cover level will apply to your car/caravan combination, or just your car if you are driving it on its own.
Tell me more about Home call

Our Premium UK and Premium UK Plus cover levels both include Homecall. We’ll come to you at home, where the vehicle is normally stored (if different) or if you’ve broken down within a quarter of a mile of that location and, if it’s not possible to get you going again, we’ll take you and your vehicle (and your passengers if required) to the nearest garage or any other single destination within 25 miles of where the breakdown happened.

If you have our Roadside & Recovery cover level, and you break down at home, where the vehicle is usually stored, or within a quarter of a mile of that location, you will not be covered.
Does MAYDAY have any age, size or weight restrictions?

There are no size, weight or vehicle age restrictions with MAYDAY, providing you are operating within UK legal towing guidelines and using an ordinary 50mm tow-ball when towing a caravan or trailer. This policy does not provide cover for 5th wheelers. There are also no extra charges for specialist equipment if your outfit gets stuck on soft ground or other ‘off-road’ areas.
How many trips does a MAYDAY policy cover?

MAYDAY UK Breakdown Cover is an annual policy that covers every trip you make throughout the year, whether this is a single trip, or multiple trips, and regardless of the length of the trip - which is why we say you are covered 24/7/365.
Is breakdown cover worth having?

Technical difficulties can happen at any time with any vehicle, regardless of their age, model and potentially whatever they’re towing. No matter how well you maintain your vehicles, there’s always 'the other guy', the weather and any number of other elements outside your control. MAYDAY UK Breakdown Cover offers you the peace of mind that wherever you’re going, our Green Flag partners will be by your side if you do run into any difficulties, with unlimited call outs, 24/7/365 days a year, as long as it’s not for the same problem.