Short term car insurance from Cuvva. It’s fast, flexible and fully comprehensive. So borrow a car. Share the drive. And get behind the wheel in minutes.
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One hour car insurance – for the car sharers and the test drivers.
Hourly insurance is perfect for sharing a long drive, borrowing a friend’s car, or taking a car for a test drive.
Just sign up, buy a policy, and you’ll be ready to get behind the wheel in a few minutes.
If it’s not long enough, you can extend your policy in a few taps.
For the big moves and the day trips. One day car insurance offers short-term cover for big adventures.
It’s perfect for longer drives.
And it’s great for moving a bunch of stuff from one home to another. (Which is stressful enough.)
Weekly car insurance is great for those longer getaways.
One week car insurance is also perfect if you’re trying to sell your car, and you need to keep it insured while you find a buyer.
You can extend through the app – in seconds.
Monthly car insurance covers you for 28 days.
It’s ideal when you need insurance for a bit longer, but don’t want the hassle of being a named driver.
It’s for the students back home from uni, and those longer driving trips around the UK.
Take some of the hassle out of buying a new car with short-term car insurance.
Our temporary car insurance is fully comprehensive. So if you’re test driving a car, or driving a car home after buying it, you’ll be covered.
So that’s one less thing to worry about.
Here’s the need-to-know bit. We do have a few restrictions on who we can cover.
Have a GB driving licence from the DVLA
Be under 65
Be at least 19 - and if you’re under 21, have had your licence for a year, with no at joint-fault claims
Have a vehicle less than 20 years old
Whenever you buy insurance, the price is worked out based on lots of different bits of information. To figure out the price for short-term car insurance, we look at:
When you get a quote in the app, you can tap on "What's affected your price" to see what’s making your policy more or less expensive.
Fire, theft, damage - with Cuvva, it’s covered. You’re insured for up to £40,000 of damage.
What’s coveredNeed a little longer? Once you’re a quarter of the way through your policy, you can extend instantly.
How to extendInvite a friend to use Cuvva, and you’ll both get a £10 discount when they buy their first policy.
Refer a friendBorrowing a car? When you use Cuvva, the owner’s insurance won’t be affected - even if you crash the car.
Owner's infoDriving for work? Cuvva includes class 1 business use as standard.
Business useNeed a little help? You can get in touch with us 24/7 through the app. We usually reply within a minute.
Contacting supportForget the paperwork. Forget the call centre queues. Forget the jargon.
Join 200,000 people who are choosing a new kind of insurance. One that’s fast, flexible and clear.
We’re free when you’re free. With customer support available all day every day, you can always get help when you need it.
Tell your friends and family about Cuvva and you'll both get a £10 discount when they buy a policy.
Get sharingTo get temporary car insurance with Cuvva, you have to be aged between 19 and 65.
And if you’re younger than 19, you need to have held a full licence for at least a year, with no at-fault insurance claims.
For learner drivers, the requirements are a little different. You just have to be aged between 17 and 45.
You need to have a GB driving licence to get a short-term car insurance policy with Cuvva, even if you’re not a UK national.
(You also need to be in Great Britain when you buy your policy. The app doesn’t work in other countries.)