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Short term cover for cars, vans & learners

Cover from 1 hour to 28 days in an instant

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Get Insurance in Under Two Minutes

Short term cover for cars, vans & learners

Cover from 1 hour to 28 days in an instant

Vehicle Registration Logo
Don’t know the reg? Click here.

Get quotes, buy online and be on your way in less than 2 minutes!

Get instant online cover
from 1 hour to 28 days
in three quick & easy steps

1

Fill out our quick online form

2

Get an online quote & choose your options

3

Just pay online & you are instantly insured!

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Don’t just take our word for it

Choose The Right Short Term Cover For You


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.

Why Use GoShorty for Temporary Insurance?


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. 

Getting Cover is Even Easier With Your GoShorty

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.

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Fast and flexible short term car, van and learner driver insurance with GoShorty

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:

  • Making sure you are adequately covered to drive someone else’s car or van
  • Insuring someone else to drive your vehicle, ensuring that they are adequately insured
  • Prevents loss of an existing No Claims Bonus
  • Saving money and avoiding the hassle and cost of adding named drivers to your existing policy
  • Hourly
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Monthly

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.

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Our Help Centre contains answers to all of the questions you might have about temporary insurance.

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