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A great price on your four wheels is just a few clicks away. See how much you could save for yourself with 1st Central Car Insurance.

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You’ll get peace of mind included as standard

When you choose 1st Central Car Insurance, you're getting more than just coverage – you're choosing a service trusted by thousands on Trustpilot. We understand that insurance isn’t something you can see or touch, so it's essential to have confidence in the company you choose. With us, you’re backed by reliable coverage and added benefits at no extra cost.

Free to drive in Europe

As standard, you get up to 90 days of free cover per year when driving your car in any EU country, Croatia, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Andorra. Ready for a road trip?

Up to £1,500 Key Assist Cover

If your keys are lost, stolen, or accidentally damaged, we cover up to £1,500 for costly replacement locks, keys and locksmith fees. Don’t worry, it happens to everyone.

Third Party, Fire & Theft

We’ll replace or repair your car, spare parts or accessories if they’re lost or damaged due to fire, lightning, explosion, theft or attempted theft.

Liability to others

You’re covered for any legal liability if someone is injured, passes away, or their property is damaged as a result of an accident in your car.

Explore our range of products

Whatever your needs, we've got a policy for everyone with as many or as few features as you like. 

Filter our car insurance products by cover type:

1st Central Online

All the essentials at a lower price.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Does not include: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Includes: Vandalism Cover

  • Includes: Courtesy Car

  • Includes: Medical Expenses

  • Includes: Hotel Expenses

  • Includes: Accidental Damage

  • Does not include: Windscreen Cover

  • Does not include: Personal Belongings

  • Does not include: Personal Accident

  • Does not include: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Does not include: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our telematics-based insurance cover, you could save money for safer driving.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Includes: Vandalism Cover

  • Includes: Courtesy Car

  • Includes: Medical Expenses

  • Includes: Hotel Expenses

  • Includes: Accidental Damage

  • Includes: Windscreen Cover

  • Includes: Personal Belongings

  • Includes: Personal Accident

  • Does not include: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Does not include: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our telematics-based insurance cover, you could save money for safer driving.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Does not include: Vandalism Cover

  • Does not include: Courtesy Car

  • Does not include: Medical Expenses

  • Does not include: Hotel Expenses

  • Does not include: Accidental Damage

  • Does not include: Windscreen Cover

  • Does not include: Personal Belongings

  • Does not include: Personal Accident

  • Does not include: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Does not include: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our standard insurance with the added protection of Legal Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Includes: Vandalism Cover

  • Includes: Courtesy Car

  • Includes: Medical Expenses

  • Includes: Hotel Expenses

  • Includes: Accidental Damage

  • Includes: Windscreen Cover

  • Includes: Personal Belongings

  • Includes: Personal Accident

  • Does not include: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Includes: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our standard insurance with the added protection of Legal Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Does not include: Vandalism Cover

  • Does not include: Courtesy Car

  • Does not include: Medical Expenses

  • Does not include: Hotel Expenses

  • Does not include: Accidental Damage

  • Does not include: Windscreen Cover

  • Does not include: Personal Belongings

  • Does not include: Personal Accident

  • Does not include: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Includes: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our standard product and includes the likes of Key Assist and Personal Accident Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Includes: Vandalism Cover

  • Includes: Courtesy Car

  • Includes: Medical Expenses

  • Includes: Hotel Expenses

  • Includes: Accidental Damage

  • Includes: Windscreen Cover

  • Includes: Personal Belongings

  • Includes: Personal Accident

  • Does not include: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Does not include: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our standard product and includes the likes of Key Assist and Personal Accident Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Does not include: Vandalism Cover

  • Does not include: Courtesy Car

  • Does not include: Medical Expenses

  • Does not include: Hotel Expenses

  • Does not include: Accidental Damage

  • Does not include: Windscreen Cover

  • Does not include: Personal Belongings

  • Does not include: Personal Accident

  • Does not include: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Does not include: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our standard product with an additional benefit of RAC Breakdown Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Includes: Vandalism Cover

  • Includes: Courtesy Car

  • Includes: Medical Expenses

  • Includes: Hotel Expenses

  • Includes: Accidental Damage

  • Includes: Windscreen Cover

  • Includes: Personal Belongings

  • Includes: Personal Accident

  • Includes: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Does not include: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our standard product with an additional benefit of RAC Breakdown Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Does not include: Vandalism Cover

  • Does not include: Courtesy Car

  • Does not include: Medical Expenses

  • Does not include: Hotel Expenses

  • Does not include: Accidental Damage

  • Does not include: Windscreen Cover

  • Does not include: Personal Belongings

  • Does not include: Personal Accident

  • Includes: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Does not include: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our most inclusive package with both Legal Cover and RAC Breakdown Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Includes: Vandalism Cover

  • Includes: Courtesy Car

  • Includes: Medical Expenses

  • Includes: Hotel Expenses

  • Includes: Accidental Damage

  • Includes: Windscreen Cover

  • Includes: Personal Belongings

  • Includes: Personal Accident

  • Includes: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Includes: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our most inclusive package with both Legal Cover and RAC Breakdown Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Does not include: Vandalism Cover

  • Does not include: Courtesy Car

  • Does not include: Medical Expenses

  • Does not include: Hotel Expenses

  • Does not include: Accidental Damage

  • Does not include: Windscreen Cover

  • Does not include: Personal Belongings

  • Does not include: Personal Accident

  • Includes: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Includes: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

All the essentials at a lower price.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Does not include: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Includes: Vandalism Cover

  • Includes: Courtesy Car

  • Includes: Medical Expenses

  • Includes: Hotel Expenses

  • Includes: Accidental Damage

  • Does not include: Windscreen Cover

  • Does not include: Personal Belongings

  • Does not include: Personal Accident

  • Does not include: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Does not include: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our standard product and includes the likes of Key Assist and Personal Accident Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Includes: Vandalism Cover

  • Includes: Courtesy Car

  • Includes: Medical Expenses

  • Includes: Hotel Expenses

  • Includes: Accidental Damage

  • Includes: Windscreen Cover

  • Includes: Personal Belongings

  • Includes: Personal Accident

  • Does not include: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Does not include: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our standard product and includes the likes of Key Assist and Personal Accident Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Does not include: Vandalism Cover

  • Does not include: Courtesy Car

  • Does not include: Medical Expenses

  • Does not include: Hotel Expenses

  • Does not include: Accidental Damage

  • Does not include: Windscreen Cover

  • Does not include: Personal Belongings

  • Does not include: Personal Accident

  • Does not include: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Does not include: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our standard insurance with the added protection of Legal Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Includes: Vandalism Cover

  • Includes: Courtesy Car

  • Includes: Medical Expenses

  • Includes: Hotel Expenses

  • Includes: Accidental Damage

  • Includes: Windscreen Cover

  • Includes: Personal Belongings

  • Includes: Personal Accident

  • Does not include: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Includes: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our standard insurance with the added protection of Legal Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Does not include: Vandalism Cover

  • Does not include: Courtesy Car

  • Does not include: Medical Expenses

  • Does not include: Hotel Expenses

  • Does not include: Accidental Damage

  • Does not include: Windscreen Cover

  • Does not include: Personal Belongings

  • Does not include: Personal Accident

  • Does not include: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Includes: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our standard product with an additional benefit of RAC Breakdown Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Includes: Vandalism Cover

  • Includes: Courtesy Car

  • Includes: Medical Expenses

  • Includes: Hotel Expenses

  • Includes: Accidental Damage

  • Includes: Windscreen Cover

  • Includes: Personal Belongings

  • Includes: Personal Accident

  • Includes: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Does not include: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our standard product with an additional benefit of RAC Breakdown Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Does not include: Vandalism Cover

  • Does not include: Courtesy Car

  • Does not include: Medical Expenses

  • Does not include: Hotel Expenses

  • Does not include: Accidental Damage

  • Does not include: Windscreen Cover

  • Does not include: Personal Belongings

  • Does not include: Personal Accident

  • Includes: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Does not include: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our most inclusive package with both Legal Cover and RAC Breakdown Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Includes: Vandalism Cover

  • Includes: Courtesy Car

  • Includes: Medical Expenses

  • Includes: Accidental Damage

  • Includes: Windscreen Cover

  • Includes: Personal Belongings

  • Includes: Personal Accident

  • Includes: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Includes: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

1st Central Online

Our most inclusive package with both Legal Cover and RAC Breakdown Cover.

Here's what's covered

  • Includes: All standard benefits

  • Includes: Sound Equipment Cover

  • Does not include: Vandalism Cover

  • Does not include: Courtesy Car

  • Does not include: Medical Expenses

  • Does not include: Hotel Expenses

  • Does not include: Accidental Damage

  • Does not include: Windscreen Cover

  • Does not include: Personal Belongings

  • Does not include: Personal Accident

  • Includes: RAC Breakdown Cover included

  • Includes: Legal Expenses Cover up to £100,000

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Answers to important questions

What car insurance payment options do you offer?

If you're 18 or over, you have the option of paying in full or in instalments, subject to a creditworthiness assessment. It's more expensive to pay for your policy by monthly instalments instead of paying in full, because you're charged interest on a loan.

However, if you're 17 you'll need to pay in full as car finance is not an option for 17-year-olds, as you're not allowed to sign a credit agreement until the age of 18.

If you decide to pay  by instalments, we offer two options: a direct debit from your bank or monthly recurring card payments from a debit or credit card.

When you purchase a policy for the first time and decide to pay monthly, you'll be required to pay a deposit on the day you purchase, in addition to your monthly instalments.

We accept the following cards:

Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard, Maestro

Does my car insurance cover mechanical failure?

No, your policy doesn’t provide cover for any mechanical failure, or wear and tear to your vehicle or its parts. 

Does my car insurance cover business use?

You would have told us what you use your car for when you took out your policy.

Please check your Insurance Certificate to confirm your level of cover.

You can find your Insurance Certificate online in the Your Account.

Does my car insurance cover me to drive other cars?

If you are aged 25 or over, then in a majority of cases we will cover you to drive other cars, although there are some exceptions to this rule, for example some occupations won't be covered.

Please don't assume that you are covered without first checking your Certificate of Motor Insurance. When you buy a policy with us, we will email this to you and can also be accessed within Your Account. If your policy includes cover for driving other cars it will be shown under section 5 of your Certificate of Motor Insurance and will mean 1ST CENTRAL will provide Third Party only cover for any accident involving the car, while you're driving it. This covers any amounts you are legally liable to pay if someone else is injured or killed or their property is damaged, but not any damage to the car you're driving.

When you're getting a quote, we'll tell you before you buy whether driving other cars is included.

The following conditions must be met for this cover to apply:

  • You must obtain prior permission from the owner of the car
  • You are still in possession of your own car, it is still insured and it has neither been damaged beyond economical repair nor stolen
  • The other car is not owned by you and is insured by another insurance policy to drive on the public highway (and is not a rental car, or hired to you under a hire purchase or leasing agreement)
  • You are not named as a driver of the other car on any Certificate of Motor Insurance
  • You are not using this cover to remove the car in the event it has been seized by, or on behalf of, any government or public authority

Does my car insurance cover me to drive my car abroad?

Your 1st Central policy includes up to a maximum of 90 days’ free cover per policy year whilst driving the insured vehicle in:

  • any country which is a member of the European Union; and
  • any country which the Commission of the Economic Community approves as meeting the requirements of Article 8(1) of the EC Directive 2009/103/EC, or as amended.

Countries include:
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland (including Liechtenstein). 

Currently you have the same level of cover you receive in the UK for 90 days whilst driving in Europe, and cover isn’t limited to one trip only. After the 90 days, if you’re still driving abroad, you’ll automatically have the minimum legal cover required for that country (usually third party only).

If you’ve already used your period of cover for this year or wish to extend your cover beyond your standard allowance, this will be subject to our underwriting criteria and you may need to pay an additional premium.

You need to let us know if you’re planning to take your car abroad, no matter how many days you plan to go away for.

You can view your Insurance Document Wording on our website here.