Terms & Conditions

This information outlines the benefits and service available as part of the National Roadside Assist Standard Plan. This plan is not an insurance contract, vehicle extended warranty contract, personal injury contract nor is it voidable or refundable. In cases of mechanical breakdown, National Roadside Assist requires that there be no fault on the part of the owner/driver for the vehicle failure. Costs of mechanical repairs and maintenance, unless covered by a separate warranty are the responsibility of the owner (subject to applicable legislation). NRA reserves the right to amend or withdraw service where utilisation is excessive due to lack of preventative maintenance or failure to rectify any recurring fault. NRA reserve the right to change, or terminate the conditions of its Roadside Assist program at its discretion, at any time. Customers who claim this policy must have their vehicle registered under the National Roadside Assistance program for a minimum of 48 hours prior to claim, or fees and charges will apply.

Benefits

  • Roadside Response Simply call our Freecall number and speak to our friendly operator 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We will assist with flat tyres, flat batteries, out of fuel (5ltr top-up at driver's cost), even lock-outs up to $77.
  • Towing Breakdown If you break down and your car is unable to be safely driven, we will transport you and your vehicle back to an NRA Dealership within 50km.
  • Car Hire & Accommodation In the event of a major vehicle breakdown more than 100km from your registered residence (which sidelines your vehicle for more than 48hrs) we will assist you with reimbursement of up to $400 for accommodation and car hire costs. (Excludes fuel, km charges, administration charges, credit card charges, vehicle registration recovery fees, rental insurance/cover, excess reduction, one-way drop off/collection fees, premium location fees, additional driver and driver under 25 years old fees, excess baggage, airport taxes, any optional extras, meals and refreshments).
  • Ambulance Cover In the event of an accident where the registered vehicle is involved, and the driver or passengers require the services of an ambulance as a result of that accident, we will assist with ambulance cost up to $400.
  • Limits of Cover Towing fee is free up to 50km, any towing in excess will be charged at prevailing rates. An excess may apply to areas that are more than 50km from the nearest provider.
  • Reimbursement of claims under the Extras cover will only be approved if there is a major mechanical failure resulting in a tow/callout by NRA.

Service Exclusions and Limitations

NRA reserves the right to withdraw service where use is excessive due to lack of regular maintenance or the failure to rectify any ongoing fault.

Any roadside assistance services that you may require within the first 48 hours after registration will be at your own expense.

The roadside assistance membership is valid for the vehicle, not just for the person who owns the car. This means that all family members will be covered for the unexpected when they are driving the vehicle as well.

An excess will apply to tows more than your coverage limits. Quotes for the excess can be provided upon request at the time of the call for assistance.

  1. Trucks, buses, vehicles used for hire or reward including, but not limited to taxis, limousines, chauffeured vehicles and rental/loan cars.
  2. Vehicles that require excess labour, specialist/heavy equipment (i.e. trolley wheels, cradle lift trucks, non-standard ramps) for removal, extraction from multi-storey or underground car parks, are bogged, in a National park or are not within easy reach of a public/sealed road.
  3. Vehicles already at a repairer and vehicles which have been involved in an accident/collision or have sustained damage due to impact, malicious or criminal damage and/or flood/fire damage, stolen vehicles that require recovery.
  4. Excess labour and battery installation fees, heavy vehicles, trucks and equipment over 3.5t gross weight.
  5. Ferry/barge costs, freight costs, including tolls and sea crossings.
  6. National Roadside Assist will not be liable for increased/additional costs and expenses as a result of a breakdown in a remote location.
  7. Service may be refused for unregistered vehicles and vehicles that are not roadworthy or that have been modified from the manufacturer’s specifications i.e. excessively lowered vehicles, modified for racing/4x4 tracks or is being used for any form of motor sports.
  8. Repeated/excessive call-outs due to driver related faults, customers not complying with our instructions, aftermarket accessories, vehicle neglect or abuse as reasonably determined by NRA or its contractors, including pre-existing faults and faults/breakdowns caused by a non-authorised repairer.
  9. NRA at its discretion may refuse service or suspend/cancel a driver’s membership if they are deemed abusive, threatening or violent towards NRA staff or its contractors, or attempts to receive service by deception or has any excess owing for previous callouts.
  10. In the event that a driver requests their vehicle be broken into, whether to recover keys/belongings, NRA or its contractors will not accept responsibility or liability for damage that may occur as a result.
  11. Where the customer is not in attendance at the vehicle, without prior arrangement, and the service vehicle leaves the scene, any further callouts for that breakdown will be at the driver’s expense.
  12. If a driver requests a spare tyre be fitted to the registered vehicle due to a non-impact related flat tyre, it is their responsibility to correctly inform NRA as to both the presence and condition of the spare tyre in the vehicle. If incorrect information is given, or NRA attends to find the spare wheel not roadworthy or not present, all further assistance including towing/transport to a tyre/service/repair centre will be at the driver’s expense for the current breakdown.
  13. Vehicles which have been refuelled with the wrong type of fuel.

Privacy

At National Roadside Assist we consider the security of our customer's personal information as an important and necessary factor in responsible management of our data. We therefore take all reasonable steps to ensure that our customer's information is kept secure from misuse, unauthorised access, modification, loss or disclosure. We will only disclose a customer's personal information to fulfil our obligations in respect of the provision of services. The information contained in this document was correct at time of issue and is subject to change without prior notice.

National Roadside Assist Pty Ltd reserves the right to amend its "Exclusions and limitations" of policies without prior notice.