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Can I Get 1 Week Car Insurance – Am I Eligible?

Yes, you can insure a car by the hour, but not everyone will be eligible for weekly car insurance.

While we’re pleased to offer this level of flexibility, not everyone is automatically eligible. To get temporary car insurance, whether it’s for 1 month, 1 week or shorter, you need a full UK driving licence and permission from the owner of the vehicle. You’ll need to meet a number of criteria too. Check if you are eligible for weekly car insurance:

MID: Please note that our Short Term Insurance policies are submitted to the Motor Insurance Database (MID) three times a day, 365 days a year. We recommend always having a copy of your Insurance Certificate with you during the period of cover. Don’t forget that you can download your insurance documents at any time 24/7 by logging into Your Goshorty.

Vehicles:

• Cars and Commercial Vehicles (up to 3.5 tonnes)
• Minimum value Cars and Vans: £1* subject to age restrictions
• Maximum value Cars: £65,000
• Maximum value Vans: £65,000
• Social, Domestic and Pleasure or Social, Domestic and Pleasure + Commercial use only – usage will be restricted to social domestic and pleasure purposes, which includes commuting and personal business use only
• Vehicle must be registered in the UK
• Foreign use is not permitted
• Not for exporting – journeys must start and end in the UK
• Is not imported or left-hand drive and not modified (factory fitted extras or modifications for a disabled driver or passenger, or LPG conversions are acceptable).
• Has no more than 7 seats and is not a rental or hire vehicle (if commercial – no more than 5 seats)
• Must not be modified. LPG conversions and Disabled Modified are acceptable
• Have a valid MOT (if required), is NOT declared as SORN (off-road) with DVLA and has NOT been seized by the police.
• Not to be used for impounded or seized vehicles (unless specified as impounded cover)
• Not to be used for any form of motor racing, pacemaking, track days, motor trade usage or hire and reward
• Not for carrying hazardous goods or use at a hazardous location
• There is no cover under this policy for vehicles which are insured, owned by, operated by, supplied by, hired or rented from any Claims, Credit hire or Accident Management Company.

Drivers:

• Private Car – driver aged 19 to 75
• Commercial Vehicle – driver aged 21 to 75
• Has a current permanent address as stated throughout this application (please note you may be asked to provide proof of residence in the event of a claim)
• Has not ever been refused insurance, had a policy cancelled or voided
• No driving ban in the last 60 months
• No conviction for any criminal offence or any possible prosecution pending