Single Trip cover is exactly what it sounds like. It’s car hire excess cover that will only last the length of your trip. This can be anything from just 1 day, right up to 180 days.
Unlike annual cover this won’t automatically renew each year, it’s one-off, as-you-need-it, flexible cover.
Single trip cover for car hire excess is generally suited to people who are only likely to hire a car once or twice a year for short periods, generally up to a few weeks at a time. If you think you may be hiring a car for longer periods throughout the year then consider annual cover.
You can calculate how much the policies will cost before you purchase by getting a quote, that way you know exactly which policy type is the most cost effective for you.
1. AT THE CAR HIRE DESK, YOU ARE OFFERED EXCESS WAIVER YOU SAY: “THANKS, BUT NO THANKS!”
2. THEY PRE-AUTHORISE YOUR CREDIT CARD FOR THE VALUE OF THE EXCESS
3. COLLECT YOUR CAR NOTING ALL EXISTING DAMAGE ON THE FORM AND TAKE PICTURES OF ANY DAMAGE.
4. ENJOY YOUR TRIP KNOWING YOU’VE PAID A GREAT PRICE TO COVER YOUR EXCESS.
5. RETURN THE CAR CHECKING IT OVER WITH THE REP WHO WILL THEN CONFIRM IF THERE IS ANY EXCESS TO PAY.
6. IF THERE IS NEW DAMAGE YOU PAY UP TO YOUR EXCESS AND GET A RECEIPT.
7. LEAVE THE DESK HAPPY KNOWING THAT YOUR ReduceMyExcess WILL REIMBURSE THE EXCESS CHARGE.
8. COMPLETE OUR CLAIMS FORM AND SUBMIT
Single trip cover includes everything that our annual cover includes, meaning you’re not missing out any potential benefits by choosing this option.
Whilst there are some geographical limits, you can travel to an enormous amount of countries and still be covered by our policy. So if you’re jetting off to Spain, or road-tripping across the USA you can still select these options when you get a single trip quote with us.
If you think that you might benefit more from annual cover than single trip, then head to our annual cover page to see if that’s the case. We cover everything you could possibly want to know about it including how much more money it could save you in the long run.
Check out our guide all about annual cover to learn more.
If you have a thirst for knowledge and are looking for more answers then head to our FAQs page for all the answers.
Equally you could reach out to our fantastic customer service team by using our contact us form.
Easy to understand, contains significant benefits and is financially beneficial. I haven't made a claim so cannot comment on this aspect of the business, but I trust they will be OK.
Reviewed by Charles Fairbank 19th April 2025
Quci and easy to use, and multiples cheaper than anything offered at the desk by a car hire company.
Reviewed Anonymous 19th April 2025
Good service easy website to use very clear for what I was looking for the price was excellent Would recommend to friends and family
Reviewed by Laurence Hunt 19th April 2025
Very easy to claim, quick payout. Would definitely recommend
Reviewed Anonymous 18th April 2025
Was an easy process to book and offered good cover. Well priced compared to other companies I’d viewed.
Reviewed by Michael Conrad 17th April 2025
At now everything is going well. No any problem from the car rental, but a lot of my friends he recommended me
Reviewed by Refaat Fadel 17th April 2025
Easy to understand different levels of cover Some friends made a claim dealt with quickly
Reviewed Anonymous 17th April 2025
Great value. Quick and easy!
Reviewed by Nicholas Parry 16th April 2025
Saved a lot of money..
Reviewed Anonymous 16th April 2025
Simple process to get a quote and pay
Reviewed by Kevin Betts 16th April 2025
Easy to set up & reasonable price compared to buying from the rental firm
Reviewed by Leroy Pugh 16th April 2025
Easy to understand and clear pricing. Used a number of times over past 7 years.
Reviewed Anonymous 15th April 2025