When you rent a vehicle on Getaround, your rental is covered by our insurance, regardless of the protection plan you purchased. In addition, all rentals include 24/7 roadside assistance, which takes care of the car and the passengers in case of a breakdown or accident during a trip.
When booking your rental, have two choices of excess: standard or minimum. The exact amount of each excess is outlined in a table below. For all rentals, the underlying insurance cover remains the same and is provided by Apollo underwritten by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance UK Limited.
Example: when you rent a vehicle in the “Eco” category:
If you choose a standard excess (e.g.£900):
If you choose a minimum excess (e.g. £350):
Getaround’s insurance covers:
Getaround’s insurance does not cover:
Multiple accidents:
If the vehicle is damaged multiple times during a single rental, the excess will be applied to each damage (for example: a £900 excess per damage).
If you have subscribed to the minimum excess, the reduced excess will only apply to one damage (the one with the highest repair cost).
Example: during a rental 2 incidents that resulted in damage occurred:
→ You will pay the excess you have per incident.
Accident with an identified third party:
In the event of a non-fault accident with a third party, we will first deduct the amount of the excess according to the protection taken out. We will then reimburse you as soon as our insurance has confirmed that you are not liable for the damage
Accident with an unidentified third party:
In the event of an accident with an unidentified third party the insurance policy we have will cover the cost, minus your protection plan excess.
You must make sure you meet our insurance conditions. In particular, you could invalidate your insurance cover as a driver if:
You should also note that certain accessories and behaviours are not insured, and that any damage would be your responsibility:
The excess is the amount you are responsible for in the event of a claim.
The excess amount is not charged when you pay for your booking. A deposit will be charged but you will remain responsible for up to the full excess amount of the plan you have chosen. The relevant excess amount will be debited in the event of responsible damage occurring during the rental, to cover the costs incurred.
This amount varies according to the excess you have chosen.
In case of theft without the ability to return the keys, a 3000 GBP excess will be applied to the renter.
Will my Visa Premier or Gold Mastercard refund the excess?
No, Visa Premier, Gold Mastercard, and American Express don't cover refunds of the insurance excess for peer-to-peer rentals. This type of cover only applies to rentals with traditional hire companies.
This article contains information specific to a particular country of registration. Refer to the international version of this article for other cases.