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What is monthly car insurance?

Dayinsure one-month car insurance is the ideal option if you need temporary car insurance for a short period, helping you cut costs by only paying for what you need.
It’s quick and easy to buy 1-month car insurance online. All our policies are underwritten by Aviva, our key partner, or other insurers – ensuring you receive a trustworthy and quality policy.
You just need this information for a quote:
- Your name, your current, permanent UK address, date of birth, occupation and email address
- The reg of the vehicle you want to drive
- Your GB driving licence number.
Read our guides about temporary car insurance:
What can I use Dayinsure monthly car insurance for?
You can use our cheap 1-month car insurance for a wide range of situations, including:
- A short-term policy keeps them covered without being added to your annual insurance.
- Get insured on a friends or family members car whilst visiting them.
- Staying insured between two policies
- Covering a newly purchased vehicle before annual cover starts
- While your vehicle is in the garage for a long period
- Sharing the driving with a friend or relative during a long road trip.
- Get covered if the regular driver of the vehicle is ill

Benefits of 1-month car insurance
Dayinsure temporary monthly car insurance is a great, cost-effective option when annual cover doesn’t give you the flexibility you need.
Arranging 1-month car insurance is quick and efficient. You can receive a quote and apply for cover online or using our app, with cover starting as soon as 15 minutes later.
Pay as you go
You only pay for as much cover as you require – a months cover often gives you cover at a better price than individual day rates.
Quick to start
Your monthly car insurance policy can start within 15 minutes, so you can get going fast.
Leading insurer
We offer comprehensive provisional car insurance cover, provided by the UK’s leading insurer, Aviva
Easy cancellation
One-month car insurance can be cancelled at anytime, if you decide you no longer need the cover.
Who is eligible for flexible monthly car cover?

Looking for cheap and comprehensive short-term cover? Most drivers and vehicles are eligible for our one-month car insurance.
Eligibility depends on the following criteria:
- Be aged 18 to 75 (subject to underwriting)
- Hold a current, valid and full GB driving licence
- Be insuring a UK-registered vehicle
- Currently reside at a permanent UK address. Temporary addresses, work addresses, or correspondence-only addresses are not acceptable.
We also offer temporary learner insurance for those who want to practice driving in their own or a borrowed car.
And if you need short-term business car cover or temporary van insurance in the UK, Dayinsure has a range of solutions available.
How do I get one-month car insurance?
Purchasing 1-month car insurance in the UK is quick and easy, and you could be behind the wheel in 15 minutes.
Just fill in your details
Just fill in a few personal details (like your name and UK address) along with the car’s registration number and your GB driving licence details.
Get a quote
Tell us when you want the cover to start and whether you want any of our add-on options.
Confirm payment and go!
To finish buying your 1-month car insurance, you’ll need your credit or debit card details.
How much is monthly car insurance?
Our cheap 1-month car insurance is a convenient and cost-effective solution.
You won’t need to amend your annual policy or pay for more time than you need – now that’s value for money! Your quote will depend on a few factors, including:
- The car you’re insuring
- Your age
- Your occupation
- Your current, permanent UK address
Getting a quote is quick and you could be covered in 15 minutes..

Why choose Dayinsure?
1-month car insurance you can trust

As one of the UK’s leading providers of temporary vehicle insurance, you can count on us when you take out our one-month car insurance
Here are a few more reasons you can depend on us for an exceptional service:
- We’re regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
- We have more than 15 years’ experience providing short-term cover, including motorhome insurance and van insurance
- We partner with other leading companies, including Aviva, Mulsanne, and the RAC
- Our customers think we’re excellent – just read our Trustpilot and Feefo reviews
- We believe in providing flexible policies that meet your needs.
Got a question?
If you have any queries about our insurance, head over to our help and support page. It’s filled with informative FAQs and useful guides. For any specific questions you can’t find the answer to, feel free to get in touch today with your query.
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One-month car insurance FAQs
Still have questions about one-month car insurance? We’ve compiled the answers to some frequently asked questions below.
Like all our short-term policies, our one-month car insurance gives you comprehensive cover.
This means that you will have cover for damage to other people’s property or person and cover for damage to your vehicle caused by fire or theft.
Our policies also cover you against several other risks, including accidental damage and new vehicle replacement. You can find out more about what’s covered in your insurance product information document.
Our cheap one-week car insurance policies give you How much excess you pay will depend on details about you, such as your age, where you live, as well as details about the car you’re insuring.
You’ll be able to check and confirm you’re happy with your excess before buying your monthly car insurance policy. Once you’ve paid, you’ll be able to check the excess at any time on your insurance certificate.
Yes, there are restrictions on our temporary car insurance policies.
- If you’re making a loss or damage claim, the most we’ll pay you is the market value of the vehicle at the time of your claim
- If the cost of damage or repair exceeds more than 60% of your vehicle’s UK list price at the time when you purchased it, we can offer you a new vehicle replacement
- If you don’t want us to replace the vehicle, the most we’ll pay is its market value at the time of loss or damage.
Take a look at the insurance product information document for full details on cover restrictions on our monthly car insurance.
No, getting monthly car insurance won’t affect your annual policy. Dayinsure temporary cover is completely separate from any existing insurance you have on your car. That being said, you won’t be able to use both policies if you want to make a claim.
Unfortunately, if you’ve bought a one-month policy then you will have reached the maximum time allowed for a temporary Dayinsure policy.
However, if you still need temporary car cover, you can simply apply for a new policy.
Weekly car insurance extensions are available on a like-for-like basis and are subject to acceptance from the underwriter. Apply using the extend button displayed on your Dayinsure Customer Account dashboard or by clicking the manage policy and view documents button in your confirmation email, confirm your details and click Extend policy.
The terms and conditions of your policy will stay the same – only the end date will change. We’ll send you a revised certificate and schedule once you’ve completed the extension process.
If you still need cover after making an extension or are unable to make an extension for some reason, you can simply apply for a new 1-week car insurance policy instead.
We understand that plans change, which is why you can cancel your monthly car insurance policy at any time. You’ll have two ways of doing this:
Option 1 – Please sign into your Dayinsure Customer Access account – click on the cancel button of the live policy you would like to cancel and follow the on-screen instructions.
Option 2 – Click the manage policy and view documents button in your confirmation email, confirm your details, click on the cancel button and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Find out more about our cancellation and refund policy in our terms of business document.
You can get cover very quickly. Your 1-month car insurance policy can start in as little as 15 minutes. The insurance certificate will be ready for you to download as soon as you pay for the policy.
Yes! You can use our 1-month car insurance for journeys to countries in the EU and EEA, as well as Switzerland.
Journeys must start and finish with the insured vehicle being located within Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Our temporary insurance policies include third-party European cover as standard. But you can also upgrade this to comprehensive European cover when you’re completing your application.
Note that European cover isn’t always the only thing you need to drive in the EU.
Getting a quote is quick and simple. You just need to provide a few details about yourself and the car you want to insure, including:
- Your name and date of birth
- Your occupation
- Your contact details
- Your GB licence number
- The car registration.
Once you’ve given us these details, you could get a quote for 1 month car insurance in minutes.