{"id":2299,"date":"2019-05-02T08:55:42","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T08:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/com.sx-magazine-wp.sixt.io\/magazine\/?p=2299"},"modified":"2020-10-12T10:32:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T10:32:49","slug":"car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know About Insurance When Renting a Car in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the Scottish Highlands to&nbsp;Snowdonia&nbsp;to the Jurassic Coast, the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/car-rental\/united-kingdom\/\">United Kingdom<\/a> is easily accessible in a car rental. Whether&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;on an outdoor adventure in the United&nbsp;Kingdom\u2019s&nbsp;national parks or&nbsp;visiting&nbsp;an iconic city such as London, Manchester&nbsp;or&nbsp;Edinburgh, understanding your coverage options can help you enjoy the drive.&nbsp;Here you can find an outline of&nbsp;what is included in your Sixt car rental deal along with our extra protection options&nbsp;and ways to save money on your rental.<\/p>\n<h2><b>YOUR&nbsp;<\/b><b>COVERAGE<\/b><b>&nbsp;OPTIONS FOR RENTAL CARS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM<\/b><\/h2>\n<h4><b>LOSS DAMAGE WAIVER<\/b><b>&nbsp;INCLUDING THEFT PROTECTION<\/b><b>&nbsp;(LDW)<\/b><b>&nbsp;AND&nbsp;<\/b><b>THIRD PARTY&nbsp;INSURANCE (TI)<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Our third party liability covers you for damage to third party property, in the case of the death or injury to a third party. Dependent upon your booking rate in the UK, the Loss Damage Waiver will either be included or will be available to include additionally. You can opt for a lower liability for your LDW and reduce your deductible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>TI<\/b><b>RE AND&nbsp;<\/b><b>GLASS<\/b><b>&nbsp;<\/b><b>PROTECTION<\/b><b>&nbsp;AND<\/b><b>&nbsp;ROADSIDE PROTECTION (BC<\/b><b>)<\/b><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>These coverage options are extremely useful in case of damage to your tires, windshield, and windows or in case of a breakdown or loss of keys. Our tire and glass protection gives you complete cover for damage to these parts of the car. Roadside protection means that you are protected from high service and repair costs in the event of a breakdown or other incident. Opting for these protections means you can relax and enjoy your vacation knowing minor damage or a breakdown is not going to come at a great financial cost.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2300 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/com.sx-magazine-wp.sixt.io\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/United-Kingdom.jpg\" alt=\"UK village\" width=\"1140\" height=\"727\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/United-Kingdom.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/United-Kingdom-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/United-Kingdom-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/United-Kingdom-1024x653.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1140px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1140\/727;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>LIMITATIONS OF COVERAGE<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The loss damage waiver with minimum excess is not available to drivers under 25&nbsp;and&nbsp;excludes some vehicle categories. For roadside protection Sixt assumes the cost of assistance if your keys are locked in the vehicle,&nbsp;you run out of fuel,&nbsp;you&nbsp;have a dead&nbsp;battery,&nbsp;you&nbsp;lose&nbsp;your&nbsp;keys&nbsp;or&nbsp;your vehicle becomes stuck.<br \/>\nWhile much of your cover extends to trips to the European mainland, some vehicle categories come with further restrictions. If you are planning a road trip out of the United Kingdom, be sure to check your coverage options with your Sixt branch manager at pick up&nbsp;or&nbsp;online.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/\">Book Now<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR RENTAL IN&nbsp;<\/b><b>THE UK<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Book in advance to get our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/best-deals\/\">best deals<\/a> and to get the most availability from our car rental categories.<\/li>\n<li>Fill up your tank before returning your vehicle&nbsp;to avoid extra fuel charges.<\/li>\n<li>If you can\u2019t avoid areas such as London that carry a congestion charge, be sure to arrange your congestion payments before you travel to avoid any further charges. If you are picking up from a branch within a congestion zone, your charged will be covered and added to your&nbsp;first day\u2019s rental costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Scottish Highlands to&nbsp;Snowdonia&nbsp;to the Jurassic Coast, the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;of the United Kingdom is easily accessible in a car rental. Whether&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;on an outdoor adventure in the United&nbsp;Kingdom\u2019s&nbsp;national parks or&nbsp;visiting&nbsp;an iconic city such as London, Manchester&nbsp;or&nbsp;Edinburgh, understanding your coverage options can help you enjoy the drive.&nbsp;Here you can find an outline of&nbsp;what is included in your Sixt&#8230;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":2300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2299","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tips","8":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Car Rental Insurance in the UK | What You Need to Know | SIXT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Whether\u00a0you&#039;re visiting a national park or\u00a0an iconic city such as London\u00a0or\u00a0Edinburgh, understanding your coverage options can help you enjoy the drive.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Car Rental Insurance in the UK | What You Need to Know | SIXT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Whether\u00a0you&#039;re visiting a national park or\u00a0an iconic city such as London\u00a0or\u00a0Edinburgh, understanding your coverage options can help you enjoy the drive.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SIXT rent a car Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-05-02T08:55:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-10-12T10:32:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/United-Kingdom.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1140\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"727\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Car Rental Insurance in the UK | What You Need to Know | SIXT","description":"Whether\u00a0you're visiting a national park or\u00a0an iconic city such as London\u00a0or\u00a0Edinburgh, understanding your coverage options can help you enjoy the drive.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Car Rental Insurance in the UK | What You Need to Know | SIXT","og_description":"Whether\u00a0you're visiting a national park or\u00a0an iconic city such as London\u00a0or\u00a0Edinburgh, understanding your coverage options can help you enjoy the drive.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/","og_site_name":"SIXT rent a car Magazine","article_published_time":"2019-05-02T08:55:42+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-10-12T10:32:49+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1140,"height":727,"url":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/United-Kingdom.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/"},"author":{"name":"","@id":""},"headline":"What You Need to Know About Insurance When Renting a Car in the UK","datePublished":"2019-05-02T08:55:42+00:00","dateModified":"2020-10-12T10:32:49+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/"},"wordCount":536,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/United-Kingdom.jpg","articleSection":["Guides &amp; Tips"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/","name":"Car Rental Insurance in the UK | What You Need to Know | SIXT","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/United-Kingdom.jpg","datePublished":"2019-05-02T08:55:42+00:00","dateModified":"2020-10-12T10:32:49+00:00","description":"Whether\u00a0you're visiting a national park or\u00a0an iconic city such as London\u00a0or\u00a0Edinburgh, understanding your coverage options can help you enjoy the drive.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/United-Kingdom.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/United-Kingdom.jpg","width":1140,"height":727},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/tips\/car-rental-insurance-in-united-kingdom\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What You Need to Know About Insurance When Renting a Car in the UK"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/","name":"SIXT rent a car Magazine","description":"Travel Tips and News","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/#organization","name":"SIXT Rent A Car","url":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/SIXT_Logo_Pos_RGB-2.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/SIXT_Logo_Pos_RGB-2.png","width":2000,"height":804,"caption":"SIXT Rent A Car"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":""}]}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}