# Cuvva > Cuvva is a UK-based insurance technology company and app specialising in flexible, short-term car, van, and learner driver insurance. Drivers buy fully comprehensive temporary cover in the app, from 1 hour up to 28 days. This file contains the full content of Cuvva's key pages for LLM use. Cuvva is app-first: policies are bought and managed through the Cuvva iOS and Android app rather than as traditional annual policies. All cover is UK-only and designed for short-term, on-demand use (borrowing a car, test driving, learning to drive, moving, one-off trips). Prices shown are indicative "from" prices that vary by driver, vehicle, and location, and are subject to change. --- ## About Cuvva Cuvva introduced app-based temporary car insurance in the UK, letting people get insured for short periods rather than committing to annual policies. It sold its first temporary policy in 2015 and has since grown to more than 1.5 million customers, with over 15 million policies sold, 3 million cars insured, and 5 million app downloads. The company's aim is to make cars more accessible by "making cars multiplayer" — letting people buy standalone, fully comprehensive cover from just 1 hour so they can drive friends', family's, neighbours', or colleagues' cars occasionally without affecting the owner's own policy or no-claims bonus. Cuvva positions this as better for both affordability and the environment. Source: https://www.cuvva.com/about --- ## Temporary car insurance (overview) Temporary car insurance lets you drive a car for a short time without taking out annual cover or being added as a named driver on someone else's policy. Policies are fully comprehensive and flexible, lasting from 1 hour up to 28 days, so you only pay for the time you actually need. Key features: - Choose a length from 1 hour to 28 days, all handled in the app. - Buy an instant policy in minutes, or book one in advance to start later. - Extend instantly in the app if you need more time. - Policy documents (including your insurance certificate) are sent straight to your phone. - No deposits, interest, tie-ins, or credit checks. - Fully comprehensive — the highest category of cover available. - The car owner's no-claims bonus is protected because the policy is separate from the owner's main policy. Common uses: borrowing a car, sharing the driving on a long trip, test driving, moving house, or bridging a gap while arranging annual cover. Source: https://www.cuvva.com/car-insurance/temporary --- ## 1 hour car insurance An hour's temporary cover suits borrowing a car (or lending one out) for a short period — running an errand, sharing a long drive, or taking a potential purchase for a test drive. It is a quick alternative to being added as a named driver, sorted in minutes in the app. Policies start as soon as you pay and are added to the Motor Insurance Database (MID) that police use to check cover. The car owner's no-claims discount is protected. Pricing: from £12.55 for 1 hour. What you need: - The vehicle's registration plate number (most cars and vans can be covered). - A driving licence — a UK licence or a full driving licence from most EU countries. - The Cuvva app. Cover (fully comprehensive) as stated on this page includes: damage to your vehicle up to £60,000; damage to third-party property up to £2m; your legal liability to others arising from an accident; theft, attempted theft, and fire damage; third-party cover in Europe; and protection of the car owner's no-claims discount. Source: https://www.cuvva.com/car-insurance/1-hour --- ## 1 week car insurance One week of temporary cover can be the best value when you are borrowing a car or van regularly, or visiting friends or family and want to drive their car during your stay. Like all Cuvva policies it is fully comprehensive, extendable, and keeps the owner's no-claims bonus separate. Indicative pricing: from £43.47 for 1 week. Source: https://www.cuvva.com/car-insurance/1-week --- ## Drive away insurance Drive away insurance is temporary cover to legally drive a newly bought car away from the dealership or seller's driveway, without being rushed into an annual policy. It works like a fully comprehensive annual policy but lasts from 1 hour up to 28 days, starts instantly, and can usually be extended, with no credit checks or tie-ins. Driving a newly bought car without insurance is illegal even for the trip home. Indicative pricing (varies by age, job, vehicle, and location): - Hourly: 1 hour from £12.55, 2 hours from £13.16, 3 hours from £13.16, 6 hours from £14.53. - Daily: 1 day from £18.14, 2 days from £22.84, 3 days from £27.16, 4 days from £30.56. - Weekly: 1 week from £43.47, 2 weeks from £65.89, 3 weeks from £87.65, 28 days from £114.14. Cover as stated on this page includes: payouts up to £40,000 for accidents, theft, attempted theft, or fire damage; up to £500 for fitted audio equipment and £100 for personal belongings; Class 1 business use; cover for other drivers (£5m for claims, £2m for damage and medical expenses); and European third-party cover. To legally drive a newly bought car you also need: a full licence, at least third-party insurance, road tax, and a DVLA-issued logbook (V5C) as proof of ownership — plus a valid MOT if the car is over three years old. Source: https://www.cuvva.com/car-insurance/drive-away --- ## Learner driver insurance Temporary learner driver insurance (also called provisional insurance) lets learners get covered only when they actually need to drive, instead of taking annual learner cover or being added as a named driver. Cuvva's learner policies last from 1 to 3 hours. You can practise in your own car or someone else's, and because the policy is standalone, an accident in someone else's car won't affect their policy or no-claims bonus. To practise you need three things: a provisional licence, this insurance, and a supervisor aged 25 or over. Some restrictions apply to which vehicles can be covered. Indicative pricing: around £23.45 for 3 hours of driving on average. The page also compares the three main options for learners — Cuvva's temporary cover (pay only when you drive, protects the owner's bonus, can practise in different cars), being a named driver (better for longer-term, frequent practice but affects the owner's premium and bonus), and dedicated driving-lesson insurance. Source: https://www.cuvva.com/car-insurance/learner-driver --- ## Temporary van insurance Temporary van insurance covers your own van when you have no annual policy, or a borrowed van, for hours, days, or weeks up to 28 days. It is faster than being added as a named driver, takes about five minutes to set up in the app, and protects the driver's or owner's no-claims discount. Cover (fully comprehensive) as stated on this page includes: payouts up to £20,000 for accidents, theft, attempted theft, or fire damage; up to £200 for after-fit audio equipment and £100 for personal belongings; carriage of own goods business use; your legal liability to others; third-party property damage up to £5m including associated costs; and European third-party cover. Cover can be extended in the app. Source: https://www.cuvva.com/car-insurance/temporary-van-insurance --- ## International licence holders Temporary car insurance for people visiting or moving to the UK who hold a non-UK licence. It lets visitors, expats, and new arrivals borrow a car from someone they know and get fully comprehensive cover from 1 hour, sorted in the app. Drivers can use an EU licence from a range of countries. Source: https://www.cuvva.com/car-insurance/international-licences --- ## Motorhome and campervan insurance Temporary insurance for motorhomes and campervans — whether you're borrowing one for the first time or are a regular vanlife traveller. Policies are quick to set up, flexible, and fully comprehensive, so you can get on the road for a short period without committing to annual cover. Source: https://www.cuvva.com/car-insurance/motorhome-campervan --- ## Impound car insurance If your car has been impounded, you need a specific impound insurance policy to release it — ordinary annual or temporary policies (including standard 1-hour cover) are often not accepted at the pound. Cuvva's impound insurance provides the proof of cover needed to release the vehicle and get back on the road. Cars can be impounded for reasons including parking illegally or driving without valid insurance or tax. Depending on the location or offence, the pound may be run by the police, the DVLA, the local council, or a private company. Impound cover is bought through a dedicated quote flow rather than the standard temporary quote. Source: https://www.cuvva.com/car-insurance/impound --- ## Support and help centre Cuvva's help centre answers customer questions about policies, pricing, eligibility, claims, vehicles that can be covered, using cover abroad, business use, and no-claims bonuses. Customer support is available through the app every day of the year. Source: https://support.cuvva.com/en