Direct Line Breakdown offer five levels of breakdown cover, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs.
The table below summaries the protection that each level offers. Please select the cover that's right for you.

 Description of cover Rescue Rescue Plus Recovery Recovery Plus Europlus
 Roadside assistance inc. 1 hour's FREE labour
 Your car towed to the nearest garage
 No mileage or call-out charges
 Cover at your home address    
 Take you & your car home or to your preferred destination    
Choice of:
  • Hire car for the completion of your journey
  • Cost of alternative transport for completion of your journey
  • B&B accomodation while repairs are being carried out
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      Friends and relatives message service      
      90 days cover in Europe        
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     Direct Line Breakdown cover is underwritten by Direct Line
     Insurance plc and provided in association with Green Flag
     Motoring Assistance. Direct Line Insurance plc is authorised
     and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
     
    Don't worry if you're not completely sure which level you would like- you'll have the option to change the cover
    selected later on in the quote process.
    Rescue
    This provides you with roadside assistance and up to one hour's free labour. Don't worry if your car can't be fixed
    at the roadside, we'll transport it to a suitable garage nearby. There are NO call-out charges and your car is
    covered once it's a mile away from home!
    Rescue Plus
    We extend all of the above benefits to cover your car at your home address.
    Recovery
    All the benefits of rescue cover apply. In addition, if we can't repair your car by the end of the working day you,
    your car and up to seven passengers will be transported in single journey to your home address, your original
    destination or a local garage.
    Recovery Plus
    Extends all benefits of Recovery to cover your car at your home address, plus a choice of either:

    A hire car to either return home or continue your journey, or
    The cost of alternative transport to enable your journey or return home to be completed, or
    B&B accommodation in a local hotel while awaiting completion of repairs providing the incident occurs more than 25 miles away from your home

    If necessary, we will also pay for a single standard class rail ticket for you or your authorised driver to collect the
    vehicle. We also offer a message service to let relatives or friends know you are oon your way.

    For all our options, your car is covered whoever is driving it. however, you can extend your chose level of cover to
    include Personal Cover. You'll then be covered for any car you are travelling in - even if you're the passenger.
    This level of cover can be extended to include your partner as well!
    EuroPlus
    Direct Line Breakdown can also protect you when driving on the continent. EuroPlus gives you access to the largest
    breakdown network in Europe - currently protecting over 12 million motorists.

    EuroPlus offers you extensive cover. For example, we'll provide help at the roadside, the cost of travel home if your
    car is stolen and we'll get your car back to you if it cannot be driven. We also provide free legal cover and pay for
    delivery of replacement parts if they're not available locally.