What is the best company for roadside assistance in Australia is usually your own state motoring club because they have the largest patrol network and fastest response times locally. For New South Wales and ACT, NRMA is best with over 2.4 million members, average metro response under 45 minutes, and premium cover with unlimited towing. For Victoria, RACV is best and has won Canstar Blue 5-star awards in 2024-2025 for overall satisfaction. For Queensland, RACQ is best especially for regional and outback coverage and for caravan towing. For South Australia, RAA is best. For Western Australia, RAC WA is best for remote area coverage. For Tasmania, RACT is best. All these clubs offer Australia-wide cover via reciprocal agreements with each other, so NRMA members are covered in Perth via RAC WA and vice versa by calling one number. If you want best value rather than best network, the best company for cheap roadside assistance is car insurance add-on from Budget Direct, Allianz, AAMI, Youi or Bingle at $70 to $110 per year extra, which uses contractor tow networks but is significantly cheaper than standalone club membership at $120 to $320 per year. For new cars, the best company is your car manufacturer, such as Toyota, Mazda, Kia, Hyundai, MG and BMW, which include 3 to 7 years free roadside assistance if you service at the dealer, effectively $0 cost with towing to dealer and hire car benefits. For commercial trucks, NTI Truck Assist is best. So best depends on state, but NRMA and RACV are consistently top rated nationally.
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