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Insurance with rental car hire after an accident (if you’re not at fault)

The table below shows our Online Partners’ car insurance policies where cover includes rental car hire following an accident, if you’re not at fault.

Joshua Sale
Joshua SaleGM, Research
Karen Yang
Karen YangSenior Content Production Specialist
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Updated 08 Jul, 2025
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About not-at-fault accident car rental

If you’re worried about being without transport after an accident, you may want to consider a car insurance policy that offers to cover the cost of a rental car while yours is out of action. Many insurers offer this type of cover (if the accident is not your fault) as part of their standard comprehensive or fire and theft car insurance, or may offer it as an optional extra that you can add on to your policy for an extra fee. The table at the top of this page shows some policy options that include not-at-fault accident car rental. (Some insurers also offer the option of adding on at-fault hire car cover, which could help with the costs of temporary transport even if you are at fault in an accident.)

But be aware that often only part of the hire car costs may be covered under these types of policies. Although some insurance providers may cover the full cost, many policies only cover up to a certain amount of the car hire costs per day or only cover a specific number of days, even if the time needed to repair your vehicle exceeds that limit.

If the accident is not your fault, you may also be asked to provide the details of the at-fault driver, such as name, address and the vehicle registration number.

Frequently asked questions about rental car hire after not-at-fault accidents

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Karen Yang,Senior Content Production Specialist

Karen Yang
Karen is a Senior Content Production Specialist at Canstar, working to help the company produce informative yet easy-to-digest financial content for Australian consumers. Karen has a background in allied health, having completed a Bachelor of Podiatry from the Queensland University of Technology. Karen recently embarked on a second career to rekindle her childhood passion for writing, while still maintaining her earnest intentions from her health professional background — to help the general public. In 2023, she completed a Graduate Certificate in Writing, Editing and Publishing at the University of Queensland. Karen strives to bring a fresh perspective and accurately represent the average consumer. When she’s not honing her writing skills or catching up on the latest world news, you may find Karen obsessing over her next potential mechanical keyboard build. You can connect with Karen via Linkedin.

Joshua Sale,GM, Research

Joshua Sale

As Canstar’s Ratings Manager, Josh Sale is responsible for the methodology and delivery of Canstar’s Car Insurance Star Ratings and Awards. With tertiary qualifications in economics and finance, Josh has worked behind the scenes for the last five years to develop Star Ratings and Awards that help connect consumers with the right product for them.

Josh is passionate about helping consumers get hands-on with their finances. Josh has been interviewed by media outlets such as the Australian Financial Review, news.com.au and Money Magazine.

You can follow Josh on LinkedIn, and Canstar on Twitter and Facebook.


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