Can you get a courtesy car if your car breaks down in Australia depends on your roadside assistance level and your car insurance, because basic cover does not include a courtesy car for breakdowns. If you have basic roadside assistance from NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAA or RAC WA at $95 to $135 per year, it does not include a courtesy car for mechanical breakdown, it only includes roadside help like battery jump start, tyre change, lockout and towing up to 10km to 20km to the nearest workshop. You would need to arrange your own transport. If you have premium or ultimate roadside assistance at $250 to $320 per year, such as NRMA Premium Care, RACV Complete Care or RACQ Premium, it does include a hire car benefit if your car breaks down more than 100km from home and cannot be repaired quickly, typically providing a hire car for 2 to 3 days up to $100 per day, plus accommodation up to $1,000 to $1,500. If you have comprehensive car insurance with optional hire car cover, that cover is usually only for accidents and theft, not for mechanical breakdown, so you would not get a courtesy car for a breakdown unless your insurer specifically includes breakdown hire car. Some new car warranties from Toyota, Mazda, Kia, Hyundai and BMW include free hire car if your car breaks down under warranty. If your car breaks down and is being repaired at a dealership or workshop, some workshops offer a free courtesy loan car while yours is in for repair, but this is at their discretion and not guaranteed, especially for breakdowns rather than accident repairs.
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