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Temporary Car Insurance
Comprehensive temporary car insurance for drivers aged 19-75, available from one hour to 28 days. Perfect for borrowing a car and more.
Temporary Van Insurance
Comprehensive temporary van insurance for drivers aged 21-75, from one hour to 28 days. Perfect for borrowing a van for moving, transporting large items, or for trades with our carriage of goods cover.
Temporary Learner Insurance
Temporary learner insurance for ages 17-75, available from one hour to 24 weeks. Ideal for supervised practice between lessons, it’s one of the best ways to insure a learner driver as you’ll only pay for cover when you need it.
Impound Release Insurance
Impound release insurance for ages 25-69. Get instant specialist cover to help you retrieve your seized car or van as quickly as possible.
Temporary Courier Insurance
Drivers aged 21-75 can get temporary courier van insurance from one hour to 28 days with us. Our Van hire and reward insurance is also useful for keeping you protected when using your van for work.
Temporary Business Insurance
Temporary business insurance provides Business Class 1 cover for work trips beyond your regular commute.
Wide Acceptance Criteria
Our excellent insurance panel allows us to provide quotes for 86% of users.
Flexible Durations
Our short-term cover options can be purchased for one hour up to 28 days, and even longer for some products.
Comprehensive Cover
Most of our cover options provide comprehensive protection, meaning you can travel with the peace of mind that you are well protected on the roads.
Quick and Easy to Use
You can arrange cover, any time of day 365 days a year in under two minutes.
Instant Cover
If you’ve selected your policy to start instantly, it will.
We Update the MID Twice a Day, Every Day
That’s right we updated the MID twice a day, every day, 365 days a year.
Protect Your No Claims Discount
If you’re lending someone your car, getting them to take out a temporary policy will ensure your no claims discount will be protected if they have an accident.
Almost One Million Policies Sold
Since we’ve been providing comprehensive temporary insurance options, we’ve been trusted by thousands of drivers, providing almost one million policies.
Excellent Customer Service
Our expert customer service team based here in Stockport, is here to help you with any questions you may have.
Over 10,000 5-Star Reviews on Trustpilot
We’re very proud of our 10,000+ 5-Star Trustpilot reviews that show why we’re the best choice for temporary cover.
Once you’ve purchased your first policy with us you’ll be able to access your very own Your GoShorty account. This will allow you to get insured even quicker in the future, all your details and preferences are saved so you can get quotes in an instant.
You can easily download and view your insurance documents and see a complete record of all your past policies and quotes from us too. Your GoShorty makes getting temporary cover even more of a breeze than usual.
Simply fill out an online quote form today and get an instant quote. From there, you’ll receive your cover certificate straight to your inbox and cover can start immediately! Temporary Insurance is great for:
Short term hourly insurance offers complete flexibility and is perfect for one-off journeys. Only pay for the hourly car insurance or hourly van insurance cover you need.
For longer one-off journeys or business use, daily car insurance and daily van insurance has you covered. Choose the start and end time in any 24-period when buying online.
Weekly car insurance and weekly van insurance may work out cheaper and offers protection to the car owner’s No Claims Bonus. If you are borrowing a car or insuring someone to drive your car, weekly cover may be the best option.
You can take cover for up to one month (28 days) if you have a long term requirement. If you are visiting friends or family or they are visiting you, monthly car insurance and monthly van insurance will offer the flexibility you need. Temporary student car insurance is perfect for students returning home for the summer or Christmas holidays.
Our Help Centre contains answers to all of the questions you might have about temporary insurance.
Most drivers are eligible to get temporary car insurance. Get a quote today to make sure that you are eligible for temporary car insurance with GoShorty.
Yes – our temporary car insurance, van insurance and learner insurance policies are all comprehensive.
Yes – you can buy temporary car insurance on a car that you do not own. This is often more cost effective than being added as a named driver to borrow a car.
No. The only vehicle you will be covered to drive is the one on your policy, but you can purchase another policy from us if you need cover on another vehicle.
We cannot provide insurance cover for vehicles with more than 7 seats, including the driver. We only offer cover to cars and vans.
Vehicles fitted with manufacturer-specified optional extras that are fitted at the time of manufacture are acceptable. Vehicles modified to cater for a disabled driver, or a disabled passenger are acceptable. All other modifications (cosmetic or performance related) are not acceptable.
All claims must be reported directly to your Insurer within 24 hours of the incident occurring. Your Insurer’s contact information can be found in your policy documents. It is a condition of your insurance policy that all incidents are reported, even if you are not at fault or you decide you are not going to make a claim, so your interest can be protected in the event of any claim made against you.
If you are involved in an accident you must report it to your insurer within 24 hours, even if you aren’t making a claim your insurer still needs to know if an accident has occurred. You can find out how to contact your insurer to report an accident on your policy documentation.
If you have purchased Motor Excess Protection Insurance as an optional add-on extra, please refer to the policy wording issued to you. You have 30 days from the date of the incident to notify your Insurers of a claim.
Some of our awards that we’re very proud of:
