Roadside assistance WA

Roadside assistance WA can help you if you get stuck halfway down the Great Central Road, or breakdown in the middle of Perth.

Our guide can help you choose a roadside assistance brand in WA. Also, see how some insurance companies in Australia stack up.

Start comparing stand-alone roadside assistance policies and car insurance policies with roadside assistance below.

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• Stand-alone Roadside Assistance Cover Options
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Product	Call-outs (Unlimited/4 per year)	Joining Fee	Fuel Replacement	Locksmith	Cost per Month
Budget Direct Roadside Assistance	Unlimited	No joining fee	Up to $15	Up to $125	N/A	15% discount on your first year's membership when you buy online and use the code SOLVED15. T&Cs apply.	Get QuoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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Product	Roadside assistance	Accidental damage	Choice of repairer	Agreed or Market Value
Promoted Youi Comprehensive			Optional	Agreed or Market	Summary: A great value policy with exceptional customer service. Youi won the 2024 Finder Award for Customer Satisfaction. It scored highly for features and benefits, customer service and reliability. It also automatically includes roadside assistance in its price - a feature that typically costs upwards of $90 per year.	Get QuoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Promoted Qantas Comprehensive	Optional		Optional	Agreed or Market	Summary: You need car insurance so why not get one that lets you earn Qantas Points? It's good value too (it's underwritten by the same insurer as Budget Direct). ⭐ Current offer: Earn up to 40,000 Qantas Points with every car insured by 28 May. Plus save 15% on your 1st year’s premium when you purchase online. T&Cs apply. Who it might be good for: People who want more bang for their buck with Qantas Points.	Get QuoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Huddle Comprehensive	Optional			Agreed or Market	Summary: Huddle's comprehensive policy will cover you if your vehicle is damaged or lost as a result of a collision, a natural event, a malicious act, theft or fire. It also includes up to $500 for essential repairs. Who it might be good for: Someone who drives less than 15,000 km a year can opt for Pay As You Drive cover.	Get QuoteView details Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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What does roadside assistance cover me for in WA?

While each provider has its own list of what it will and won't do for you, you can expect the following basic services no matter which one you choose:

• Dead engine. It has given up the ghost while chugging up a hillside or it's spewing out black smoke. Trust roadside assistance to diagnose the issue and get to work on solving it.
• Flat or punctured tyres. WA gets hot and stays hot. It's easy to pop a tyre on the boiling tarmac or accidentally run over something sharp hidden in the dust. No need to worry about whether your spare tyre is up to the task, roadside assistance will change your tyre and inflate it for you.
• Out of petrol. After running on fumes for the past few kilometres and praying you can make it to the next servo, you grind to a halt. No worries! Roadside assistance will carry around small amounts of petrol and diesel, and if not will tow you to the station to get your tank filled up there.
• Dead batteries. Left the lights on? Roadside assistance can replace your battery or just give it the spark it needs to start turning over once more.
• Lockouts. It's never fun to stare in through the window at your keys hanging from the wheel, but it's a lot worse when you have no way to get in and grab them. With roadside assistance, you'll have help getting in.
• Towing. Occasionally what ails your car is too serious or mysterious for roadside assistance to solve. When this happens, a tow is unavoidable and you'll be taken somewhere your poor vehicle can get the attention it requires.

What happens if I'm travelling interstate?

If you somehow find your way out of the frankly endless natural bounds of Western Australia, there should be no reason to stress about running into trouble. Most roadside assistance providers, even if they're locally based in the state, maintain partnerships with other insurers so that you're covered wherever you go in our great big beautiful continent.

How do I choose a roadside assistance brand in WA?

Getting the right roadside assistance service for your car may be intimidating, but the decision should come down to two simple concerns. What do you need and how much are you willing to spend? If you go through a single provider, you can potentially add on roadside assistance to an existing comprehensive insurance policy and spend much less in the long run. Providers like GIO will bundle it with other coverage.

The other option is to seek a standalone roadside assistance policy, which is handy if you don't want to take out comprehensive cover. Here, what you should mostly consider is how fast the roadside assistance tends to be as different providers can have very different response times. Paying some extra cash can keep you from wasting an entire afternoon in the withering WA sun waiting for someone to arrive and pump up your tyre.

How does roadside assistance compare?

Here is how some insurance companies in Australia stack up. Most insurers offer very similar cover as each other but as you can see, the joining requirements, cost and benefit limits can vary quite a bit.

• None of the following policies require a joining fee, although only a few will let you purchase roadside assistance as standalone cover.
• Towing limit can vary by as much as 30km in urban areas and 50km in rural areas.
• Cost can vary by more than $30 per year.

Company	Cost per year	Joining fee	Callout limits	Need to hold a policy with them?	Lockout / Lost key	Out of fuel	Breakdown towing	Get quote
Youi	Included with a comprehensive policy	$0	First 2 included	Yes	$150	10 litres	50km in the city, 20km in rural areas	Get quote
NRMA	$121	$0	Unlimited	No	Yes	Yes	25km in the city, towing to attending NRMA centre in rural areas	More info
Budget Direct	$89.95	$0	Unlimited within Fair Use Policy	No	Up to $125	Up to $15	Towing included, see T&Cs for limitations	Get quote
Coles	$89.95	$0	Unlimited	Yes	$125	$15	20km in the city, 50km in rural areas	Get quote
AAMI	$86	$0	Unlimited	Yes	$250	$10	20km in the city, 100km in rural areas	More info
GIO	$95	$0	Unlimited	Yes	$250	$10	20km in the city, 100km country	More info
Suncorp	$95	$0	Unlimited	Yes	$250	$10	20km in the city, 100km country	More info
Apia	$84	$0	Unlimited	Yes	$250	$10	20km in the city, 100km in rural areas	More info

*Always read the product disclosure statement (PDS) on the provider page to help you make the right choice.

What is the cheapest roadside assistance in WA?

We've highlighted the costs of a few roadside policies available in Western Australia.

Standalone:

With comprehensive insurance policy:

Which companies offer roadside assistance in WA?

*Always read the product disclosure statement (PDS) on the provider page to help you make the right choice.

Written by

Alexandra Koster

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Alexandra Koster was Finder's publisher for car, home and pet insurance. She has a Tier 1 certification in General Insurance, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Cultural Studies from the University of Sydney. Her hobbies include reading Product Disclosure Statements and deciphering complicated insurance lingo to help people save on their insurance so that they can spend their money on better things – like dogs. See full bio