Whether you are an urbanite making your daily commute to work or play, or a cross country traveler, you will most likely need assistance at some point. Roadside assistance isn’t free. If you need a battery jump you will have to pay for travel and enough to cover wages and profit. For towing you can obtain a rider on your insurance to cover tow, some policies may even help to pay for roadside assistance, but there are motor clubs that also provide help in obtaining and paying for roadside assistance.
AAA, Good Sam, Allstate & Other Roadside Assistance Plans
AAA – At one time the leader of the pack was AAA (triple A) and is the biggest name in offering drivers help when needed. It has a low-price entry ‘basic plan’ for roadside assistance. Services include rewards programs and identity protection. Services provide for Roadside Assistance in every car, even if you’re a passenger. Discounts to hotels, restaurants, theaters and auto repair centers are included. Full-service travel planning, Identity Theft monitoring, Insurance for home and autos. Basic plan, AAA Classic will set you back $56 a year and includes 5 miles of free towing and free fuel delivery. ‘Plus’ coverage is $91 per year, 100 miles of free towing, free fuel and $100 Car Locksmith reimbursement versus $50 for the Classic coverage. Premier coverage is $119 per year, 200 miles of free towing, $150 free home and car locksmithing services reimbursement.
Good Sam – Good Sam Roadside assistance offers plans from $69.95 to $189.95 annual fees. Plans offer coverage for cars, trucks and SUVs to multiple motorized and towable RV. Coverage is for owned, borrowed and rental vehicles. The ‘Platinum’ extends coverage to tire and wheel road hazard coverage and emergency medical assistance.
Allstate – Allstate offers two plans the ‘Roadside Advantage’ at $79 and the ‘Platinum Elite’ at $139 annual fee. Roadside will pay $150 benefit for 24-hour roadside assistance. Elite will get you another $100 for a $250 benefit. Trip Interruption coverage is $1,500 benefit, this coverage is for coverage of your car if it is undrivable and you are more than 100 miles away. You get RV coverage with Elite. Roadside hazard benefit under Roadside is $100 dollars while $250 under Elite. Buying a car, you get 3 reports from CARFAX under Roadside and that is extended to 7 reports under Elite. Some of these plans are limited to approved vendors, some will allow for non-approved vendors. This is relatively inexpensive peace of mind and financial assistance in case of breakdown or emergency. If you commute long distances, do a lot of in town driving or traveling across country you should at minimum have tow insurance. As most of the services are provided by insurance carriers some of the services can be incorporated into your insurance policies. But the Allstate services are open to all, even non-Allstate auto insured drivers.
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Some plans offer reimbursement, others cover up front charges. Either can mitigate the financial impact of a breakdown, low fuel or other roadside misadventures. For the physically impaired, lacking stamina or strength such as the elderly or have other medical conditions calling roadside assistance for a simple tire change is imperative. More so if you have traveled beyond the range of friends and family and need assistance. The elderly and those that lack familiarity of mechanical systems will also find it necessary to call for roadside assistance. These plans mitigate the financial impact resulting from these events. NonStop Towing can handle all your roadside assistance and towing needs. Contact us today!
