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RAC vs Start

A detailed comparison of RAC and Start Rescue breakdown cover.

Verdict

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Best score overall. Start is cheaper if budget leads.

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Feature Comparison

FeatureRACStart
Latest Public PriceQuote-basedQuote-based
Starting Price£5.29/mo£2.63/mo
Annual PriceQuote-based£31.58/year
Roadside Assistance
Home Start
National Recovery
Onward Travel
European Cover
Personal Cover
Vehicle Cover
EV Supportgoodgood
Callout Limit5 callouts per yearUnlimited

CoverKit Scores

CategoryRACStart
Value Score74/10064/100
Family Score80/10080/100
EV Score75/10075/100
Older Car Score50/10080/100
Budget Score57/10050/100
Premium Score95/10075/100
RAC

RAC, publicly showed entry pricing from £5.29 per month in this crawl, and publicly referenced home start, national recovery, onward travel.

Latest tracked public price

£5.29/mo

Snapshot: 6 Jun 2026

Start Rescue

Start Rescue, looked more quote-led than fixed-price-led in this crawl, and publicly referenced home start, national recovery.

Starting from

£2.63/mo

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