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Temporary van insurance
Temporary vehicle insurance for vans
Need to borrow a van? Or perhaps test drive one before buying? Maybe your vehicle is off the road and you need use another van to see you through? On the flip side, you might want to loan or hire your van to someone else?
Whatever the reason, temporary van insurance can help you make sure whoever needs to be legally insured, is legally insured.
It even includes business cover, so you can use a borrowed van for visiting clients or customers, transporting work-related items and for travelling to multiple work sites.*
It's quick and easy, whether you need cover for an hour, day, week or month.**
Cover arranged from within 15 minutes
Whether you click to quote and buy now, or call, we can arrange comprehensive temporary van insurance within an hour - often less.**
Sometimes you can be good to go in just 15 minutes.
Other temporary vehicle insurance
What's more we don't just offer short-term van insurance. We can also arrange temporary car, campervan and motorhome insurance, as well as specialist learner driver insurance.
* Covers main short-term driver who must hold a full UK driving licence. Excludes carrying passengers or goods for hire and reward and various motor trade services. Please ask for details. * Standard temporary van insurance offered for up to 30 days. Options to extend may be available. All temporary van insurance is subject to meeting vehicle underwriting criteria. Please note the daily cost of short-period insurance will be higher than for a single day of an annual vehicle insurance policy. Quotes and cover provided through Dayinsure.com Ltd which is authorised a regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm reference number 304010. Policies are underwritten by Aviva and other insurers. Please ask for details.
For the best quote chat to our friendly and informed UK based call centre team
Temporary Van Insurance FAQS
How quickly can I be on the road?
You can buy a comprehensive short-term policy can to start within 15-30 minutes. Your Insurance Certificate is available to download after you’ve paid, so you can drive as soon as your policy starts.
Can I insure a hired or rented van?
No, you cannot insure hired or rented vans or cars. You can insure a hired motorhome or campervan. Please see our Temporary Motorhome Insurance page.
Can I insure an impounded van?
No, this short-term van insurance does not cover impounded vehicles. However, we can separately arrange specialist Impounded Van Insurance.
Can I insure a foreign registered van?
No, vans must be registered Great Britain, Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man to qualify for this temporary van insurance.
Do I have to be the registered keeper or owner to buy short-term insurance?
No – you don’t need to be the registered keeper, as long as you have the owner’s permission!
What does temporary van insurance cover?
This short-term van insurance provides fully comprehensive cover. This includes loss or damage to the vehicle, damage to other people’s property, other people’s injury compensation, accidental damage cover and personal belongings up to £150. It also covers business use as detailed below.
Is business use covered?
Yes, temporary van insure policies include cover for business use. This provides covers only for main short-term driver who must hold a full UK driving licence. This cover allows you to use a borrowed van for work purposes such as visiting clients or customers, transporting work-related items, and travelling to multiple work sites.
Please be aware it excludes the carrying of goods or passengers for hire or reward and use for any commercial purpose in connection with the trading, maintenance, repair or cleaning of motor vehicles. Please ask for further information.
Is there a maximum weight for the vehicle?
Short-term van insurance is available for most vans up to 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight (*GVW)
Are there any age restrictions?
We can arrange temporary van insurance for drivers aged between 18 and 75.
Can you arrange insurance if I’m not a UK resident?
Unfortunately, if you are not a permanent resident of the UK (England, Scotland and Wales) we cannot arrange short-term van insurance for you.
Which driving licences do you accept?
Only driving licences issued in Great Britain (England, Scotland or Wales) are accepted. You must have held your licence for a minimum of six months (reduced to three months if you are aged over 25)
Does it affect my no claims bonus?
You can’t accrue any no claims bonus on a temporary van insurance policy, but if you have a claim this won’t affect any no claims bonus you’ve built up already.
How much is the excess?
The amount of excess varies – but will be confirmed before you buy your insurance. The amount will also be shown on the insurance certificate once you’ve bought insurance. There isn’t a separate excess for glass claims. The ‘excess’ is the first part of any claim you have to pay. Excess protection is available to add on to your policy.
My vehicle wasn’t recognised, what should I do?
When getting a quote online, please choose the make and model of your vehicle from the drop-down lists. The vehicle registration number you typed in will be shown on your policy certificate. If your vehicle isn’t listed at all then unfortunately this means we’re not able to arrange insurance for it.
When will my policy appear on the MID?
DayInsure, through which cover is provided, guarantees to update the Motor Insurance Database (MID) every 7 days and in some cases more often. However we recommend always having a copy of your insurance certificate with you during the period of cover. You can drive the vehicle legally between the dates and times shown on the insurance certificate issued to you.
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Because we put our policyholders first, we now serve around 40,000 motorcyclists, motorists, classic car enthusiasts, van drivers, couriers, motorhome owners, homeowners and motor trade professionals nationally.
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