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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Evaluating 587 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent service and the highly professional, friendly staff. People frequently highlight the quick response times for both phone calls and recovery assistance, often arriving sooner than expected. Reviewers also appreciate the helpful and reassuring communication from staff, who often provide regular updates and show genuine care during stressful situations. However, some customers also noted issues with communication after the initial contact, reporting a lack of updates or misleading information. Additionally, a few people experienced significantly longer waiting times for recovery than initially estimated.

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Service

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Staff

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Response time

Customers consistently note positive experiences with response times, with many reporting quick phone answers... See more

Customer service

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Customer communications

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Phone answered quickly and good clear communication. I used what3words for my location which provided location easily. Very polite and friendly manner of person assisting me. Someone calledme ever... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wish all recovery companies were this good. Wife had a flat, managed to get parked up. Soft top no spare. Called in, answered in few minutes, very helpful, gave locations, on site for her within... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our car completely broke down on the M1 and was totally immobile. Brittania were brilliant and so was the recovery agent they used. Highways Traffic were made aware of our dangerous position and arriv... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time use of Brittania Rescue and blown away by such caring telephone communication and speed of pick up. Excellent breakdown services and so much better than AA! I was woman alone, broken down... See more

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Company details

  1. Insurance Company
  2. Accident Insurance Company
  3. Auto Insurance Agency
  4. Motorcycle Insurance Agency
  5. Personal Insurance Company

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Here at Britannia Rescue, we give our customers peace of mind whether they are on the road or at home, with our assistance and recovery cover. Our 4,000 breakdown professionals are available 24/7, 365 days a year so we can get you back on the road as quickly as possible. We are part of the Allianz Group, one of the largest general insurers in the UK. We’re the #1 insurance brand globally*, present in almost 70 countries worldwide with over 128 million customers. *Interbrand 2024 Best Global Brands Ranking.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good service all round.

I reported my breakdown problem and help arrived in about 20 minutes, which I thought was pretty good.

May 14, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

Thanks for leaving us a review, Colin, we’re happy to help and just glad you got back safely.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An efficient and professional operation…

An efficient and professional operation
From call centre to the recovery teams.
Very reassured from the initial call that we were in safe hands pleased we had chosen
Britannia rescue

May 13, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

Thanks for your feedback William, we're happy to hear that went well for you :) ^James

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good response to an issue which happened at home

Issue happened at home. Good response time. Friendly call centre. Kept informed. Good local agent came out earlier than expected on a bank holiday. Helpful responder. I had a battery issue and it would be great if there were batteries fitted there and then.

May 5, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

Thanks for your feedback Andrew, we'll pass your comment on to the team. ^James

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service. The link in the text told me how long the rescue agent would be, their name and vehicle regisration, which was very reassuring. Rescue agent was very helpful and gave good advice.

May 12, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

That's great! Thanks for your comment, we want to do all we can to help our customers. Many thanks, David.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a really great experience…

I had a really great experience following finding that I had a flat tyre. It was easy to report in, the wait for assistance wasn't excessive and the recovery agent
saw me on my way quickly. All in all great service.

May 12, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

Thanks for taking the time to feed this back Colin, we're happy to hear that went well for you :) Many thanks, David.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good company

Very good company. Polite and helpful staff on the phone and in the breakdown service.

May 12, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

Thank you for your kind words Linda, we're pleased we could help! ^Phil

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Britannia Rescue - great service

Great call-handler, made the reporting service easy and reassuring.
Local recovery agent in Scotland was also very good, sorted the immediate problem quickly and provided good advise re longer term solution.
Much better service than that previously provided by Alocoholics Anonymous whose recovery guy was clueless.
I have used Britannia Rescue service a few times so far and every time the service has been very good/excellent.

May 11, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

Thanks for taking the time to feed this back James, glad to hear our team members are great! ^Phil

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very very reliable Company

Had a minor problem on my journey out losing power/speed but hoped it would clear when time to go home. Turned on the car and masses of smoke from the exhaust. Called Britannia and very pleasant helpful person gave me 3 options a) send a mechanic to check it over but might be to 2 hours or b) send a tow truck if no repair possible but might be another 2 hours as well or c) send tow truck as first choice.
I have never received such info and options before from previous breakdown companies so was really delighted and chose c)
Only had a 20 minute wait and once set up, on the way home. Driver very polite and friendly and (as it was a Saturday) said they could/would return Monday to tow me to the local garage.
Having spoken to the garage Monday I did take up the further tow. Once again arrival in half the possible time frame.
The icing on the cake was would I like a lift home again?
I cannot recommend this company and it's employees/partner breakdown companies enough.

May 9, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

It's always nice to hear lovely feedback like this Jacki, we’re happy to help and just glad you got back safely. ^Phil

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor communication, no help at all

Very poor communication, road assistance guy André just did pictures of the car to justify his presence and did nothing else to try to fix my car,I waited for 4 hours for the recovery to arrive.

May 10, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

Hi Cristian thanks for getting in touch. We’re really sorry to hear about this and would like to look into it for you, please email customer.support@britanniarescue.com and we’ll take it from there. ^James

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended service

Everyone I spoke to was really polite. The mechanic arrived just over an hour after I rang and was able to resolve my problem quickly. I've been with Britannia rescue since it started in 1983 via the CSMA. I've never had a bad experience with them.

May 9, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

Thanks for your feedback Les, we're so pleased we could help :) ^James

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible experience

Horrible experience. Told me they’ll come within 75min but had to wait nearly 3h. Not one call to notify me they will be late. Called them 3 times - each time saying they will be with me within 10-15min - each time that being a lie. The operator even said he would call me back himself within 15min to ensure they had arrived. They didn’t and he didn’t call. Awful service really.

May 11, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

We’re sorry to hear you’re unhappy with the experience you’ve had with us. We’d like to look into this for you, please email customer.support@britanniarescue.com and we’ll take it from there. ^James

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy contactGreat breakdown service.

Easy contact. Quick attendance around 20 mins.
Freindly and efficiant Eggertons mechanic.

May 10, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

That's great feedback, Tim, we’re happy to help and just glad you got back safely.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Home Emergency

Broke down at home 1 pm Sat. Phoned and spoke with very helpful guy. Breakdown arrived at 2.15 pm , sorted. Excellent service and people. If you want superb customer service and price look no further than Britannia Rescue.

May 9, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

It's always nice to hear lovely feedback like this, we want to do all we can to help our customers, glad it went smoothly for you :) Many thanks, David.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Britannia use locally based recovery…

Britannia use locally based recovery services. In my experience they have responded very quickly, and the guys have been friendly, professional and efficient. Outstanding customer service!

May 7, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

Thanks for leaving us a review, we’re happy to help and just glad you got back safely.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Life on the motorway embankment

It took two and a half hours for Britannia's agent to show up and relieve me of my position perched on a motorway embankment. Eventually the Highways Agency called them to precipitate some action. The agent was excellent when he came but it wasn't possible to get accurate information about when I would get recovered.

May 6, 2026
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Reply from Britannia Rescue

Thanks for getting in touch about your experience, Ken. We're sorry you feel this way. We appreciate your feedback, and we’ll review our processes to see where improvements can be made. ^Lia

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