You may have already known that you can get temporary car insurance but not many people realise that temp van insurance is also available as well. This means that you can get insured to drive a van just like you would a car.
Many of the benefits of getting a short term policy for a car are the same for a van. You can obtain cover for between 1 and 28 days that will allow you to drive a van of up to 3.5 tonnes. A policy can be obtained for both domestic and commercial use and you will have the same type of coverage as you would if you had purchased a standard annual van insurance policy. A quote can be obtained online just by completing the short online appraisal, these temp van quote forms tend to be briefer than the usual annual policy forms.
Being able to obtain insurance to drive a van for just one day can be cost effective for both the general public and for businesses. If you were moving house and you have borrowed a van from a friend or a relative you can get temp van cover for the day of the weekend. This would be a lot cheaper that hiring a removal firm to help you move.
If you are a business and you have a temporary driver that is not covered under your existing policy or do not want to add them to your policy you can get temporary van insurance to cover them to drive for you for the day. If you are getting a separate policy under your drivers name and not the business then you are protecting your no claims.
When buying a new van you may want to take the vehicle for a test drive to see if it fits your needs. You may want to try getting equipment in and out of the van so may need to take it on an extended test drive. A temp van insurance policy will allow you to do that.