The cheapest roadside assistance service in Australia is not from the traditional state motoring clubs but from budget third-party providers and car insurance add-ons. The absolute cheapest standalone annual cover is from providers like 24/7 Roadservices, which offers Australia-wide roadside assistance for around $69 per year for basic cover including towing up to 20km, battery jump start, tyre change and lockout assistance, using contractor networks. Another cheap option is Top10 Roadside Assistance at $79 per year. However, the most popular cheapest way for most drivers is to add roadside assistance to your comprehensive car insurance. Insurers like Budget Direct, AAMI, Bingle, Rollin, Youi, Allianz and GIO offer roadside assistance add-on for $70 to $110 per year extra on top of your car insurance premium, which is cheaper than standalone NRMA or RACV membership at $95 to $135 basic and $250 to $320 premium. For example, Budget Direct roadside add-on is about $79 per year, AAMI is $89 per year, Allianz is $95 per year. These use the same contractor tow networks as the motoring clubs. Even cheaper is free roadside assistance included with new car warranties, Toyota, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia, MG, Mitsubishi and others include 3 to 7 years free roadside assistance if you service at the dealer, so cost is $0 during that period. Some premium credit cards like American Express and some ANZ and Westpac cards also include free roadside assistance. If you only need cover occasionally, pay-per-use services like Roadside Response charge per callout at $150 to $250 without annual fee, which can be cheaper if you never break down.
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