If you are thinking of taking your car to Europe make sure that you take out European breakdown cover with Direct Line. Our English speaking staff are on standby 24 hours a day and have access to thousands of breakdown specialists across the whole of Europe, so you can be assured that help will never be far away. Don't delay and apply online and receive your 10% discount.

Welcome to European Breakdown Cover

• European Breakdown welcome: Information about our European Breakdown cover
• Get a European Breakdown cover quote: Get a cheaper quote online
• Retrieve a saved quote: Login to Policy & Quote Manager

Policy details

• View an existing European breakdown cover policy: Login to Policy & Quote Manager
• Summary of European Breakdown cover: Outlines the main features of our cover
• European Breakdown cover policy: Full details on European Breakdown cover policy

Need help?

• European breakdown phone numbers: Contact our European Breakdown team
• Ask us a question: Answers to commonly-asked questions
• Route planner: Plan your journey, find a map or locate points of interest on your route

Tips and advice

• Enjoy the trip: Use our route planner to find maps and points of interest in Europe
• A guide to driving in Europe: There’s a list of paperwork you’ll need to have with you and it’s a good idea to check driving rules for the country you’re visiting, as they could differ to the UK

Other products

• Breakdown cover: Details of breakdown cover while you're in the UK
• Car Insurance: For all your car insurance needs
• Travel Insurance: Information on our single trip, annual and backpacker policies