Progressive Roadside Assistance

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24/7 Roadside Assistance

Progressive Roadside Assistance 24/7 is an extra coverage you can add to your policy. Examples of services provided include towing, winching, jump-starts, fuel delivery, vehicle lockout, and flat tire. Roadside assistance is available for auto insurance policies as well as motorcycles, RVs, and commercial vehicles.

What does roadside assistance cover?

Roadside assistance covers the same events whether you drive a car, motorcycle, RV, boat or a commercial vehicle. However, there are some unique aspects for each type. Whether you’re in your own driveway or on the road, you can get help if your vehicle has stopped running due to non-accident-related events (e.g., electrical or mechanical breakdown).

  • Vehicle towing: We can arrange to tow your vehicle anywhere within a 15-mile radius. If there isn’t a repair shop within 15 miles, we will tow it to the nearest qualified repair shop. If you choose to have your vehicle towed to a shop that isn’t the closest one, you will need to pay for the extra mileage. Keep in mind, you’re responsible for the cost of any parts and/or repairs made to your vehicle.
  • Winching service: If your car is trapped in mud, water, snow, or sand (within 100 feet of a road or highway), we’ll pull your car out with a motor-powered cable or chain.
  • Battery jump-start: We will jump-start it at the scene to help get you on your way.
  • Fuel delivery: If you run out of gas, we’ll deliver fuel directly to your vehicle. The delivery and service is free. You only pay for the cost of the fuel.
  • Battery charge for electric cars: If you run out of charge, we can arrange to tow your vehicle anywhere within a 15-mile radius, or to the nearest qualified charging facility if there isn’t one within 15 miles. You will only pay for the cost of the charge.
  • Locksmith service: If your keys are stole, lost or accidentally locked inside your vehicle, we dispatch a qualified service provider. You’re only responsible for keys and/or the costs to replace them.
  • Flat tire change: No need to panic if you have a flat. A roadside professional can put the spare tire on your vehicle at the scene for no cost as long as you provide a spare. 
  • On-scene labor: We provide up to one hour of labor if your car is disabled. If you need more than an hour, you can simply choose to pay for any extra costs or have your vehicle towed to the nearest qualified repair shop.

Note: There may be a limit to the number of roadside events your policy covers. Additionally, in some states, such as Virginia and North Carolina, Roadside Assistance coverage is subject to limits stated on your policy.

Some services described below are only available to customers who purchased coverages such as Coillision, Comprehension, Rental Reimbursement, Medical Payments, etc., before their loss. Coverage is subject to the terms of your policy. Please refer to your policy to verify which coverages you have.

Motorcycle Roadside Assistance

In addition to roadside assistance for your motorcycle, Roadside coverage extends to any vehicle used for towing/hauling your motorcycle, even if it’s not insured by us.

Boat Roadside Assistance

Boat Roadside coverage also extends to any vehicle towing your boat, even if it’s not insured by Progressive, as long as the trailer is listed on your policy, too.

Please note that this coverage does not apply on the water. Progressive offers a separate coverage for on-water towing called Sign & Glide®. This pays for on-water towing, jump-starts, soft ungroundings, and fuel delivery.**Read the associated disclosure for this claim.

RV Roadside Assistance

Along with roadside assistance for your RV, your coverage also extends to any vehicle being used to tow/haul your travel trailer, camper, fifth wheel, etc. even if it’s not insured by us.

Trip Interruption coverage for motorcycle and boat

You can add Trip Interruption to pay for food, lodging, and transportation expenses up to $500 if your motorcycle breaks down more than 100 miles from home. For boats, Trip Interruption applies if the trailer carrying your boat, or the vehicle towing your boat trailer, breaks down more than 100 miles from home. This is especially helpful if you break down over the weekend and the local repair shops don’t open until Monday. You must have roadside assistance to be able to buy trip interruption.

Heavy Truck Roadside Assistance

Heavy Truck Roadside Assistance can help you get back on the road and back to business. Call 877-776-2436 to add Heavy Truck Roadside Assistance to your commercial policy.

How to add Roadside or extra coverages

Just log in to your policy online or call 1-800-776-4737 and you can add these coverages, though coverage may not be effective the same day.

How to use it?

If you have Roadside Assistance coverage on your policy, the easiest way to use it is to call Progressive at 1-800-776-2778. We’ll send a service provider to you to get you up and running as soon as possible.

It’s that easy!

Whether you’re in your on the road or in your own driveway, a Progressive Roadside Assistance customer service rep is ready to help. We’ll send you some company right away.

Please note: Emergency Roadside Assistance services are provided by Agero and its affiliate companies.  Some services described above are only available to customers who purchased coverages such as Comprehensive, Collision, Rental Reimbursement, Medical Payments, etc., before their loss. Coverage is subject to the terms of your policy. Please refer to your policy to verify which coverages you have.

If you do not have this coverage on your policy, you can call customer service at 1-800-876-5581  to add this valuable coverage. l

If you do not have Progressive, please call our Local Authorized agent at Austin Insurance Group 1-512-339-2901  to find out how to get a new policy started.

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Progressive Direct vs. Local Progressive Insurance Agent?

What is the difference between Progressive Direct and a Local Progressive insurance Agent?

Progressive Direct Insurance is purchased directly from Progressive, such as when you buy a policy online or call Progressive directly.

Purchasing insurance from a local Progressive Insurance agent either by phone, online or in person, means your policy will be issued through a local independent insurance agent who represents Progressive.Get an Insurance quote from #1 Local Insurance Agency

With Progressive Direct:

  • You will have no local agent representation
  • You are dealing directly with the company
  • Some times the premiums are lower, and some times they are not
  • For payments, claims, service and questions, you must call the 1-800 directly
  • You will never get the same customer service representative twice as they use call centers all over the world
  • And you may not even be talking to someone in your state, so you may not get the coverage that you need or have someone explain to you what the benefits are for all of the different coveragesProgressive TX Authorized Agent

Value of Independent Insurance Agents
Local Agents always find the coverage that’s best for you

Local Progressive insurance agents provide unique value because we don’t just sell Progressive. We work with a number of different companies to make sure you get the best price, coverage and service. And we give you all the discounts and benefits Progressive offers, while still shopping around for you at other companies.

Basically, all you have to do is tell us what’s important to you, and we will go out and find the best policy for you. As an independent insurance agent, we can also help you combine polices to increase your savings.

With a Local Progressive Insurance Agent:

  • You will have local agent representation
  • You can still deal with the company directly 24/7 but you have a local agent to call for advice
  • We can often save you money since we can compare your insurance rates with multiple companies
  • For payments, claims, service and questions you can call Progressive direct 24/7, but you also can call your personal agent for local advice
  • You will always deal with your agent’s office.
  • Your local agent can offer you custom service and a custom policy.  We provide the best coverage for the best price.
  • And as a platinum agent, we can provide discounts most other Progressive agents can’t offer.

Most people prefer to deal with an agent who can often find better rates and if something goes wrong you have a friend on your side to help you through the red tape.  We review your policy on a regular basis to make suggestions, bundle policies, apply eligible discounts and more.

Also, most people who buy a policy with Progressive direct may not even realize they do not have access to a local agent’s office and must deal with Progressive’s 1-800 for all of their needs.

That means when you buy from Progressive Direct you can not call a local agent, you can not make payments in a local office, you will not have local assistance and you must call a 1-800 number for help with your policy. And in some cases you will pay more for less service.

Contact Austin Insurance Group, a local Authorized Progressive Texas Agent today and you decide whether to buy from Progressive Direct or from a local Progressive Insurance agent.

As a local Progressive Insurance agent, we’d be happy to compare rates for you anytime.  Compare Progressive insurance quotes online.

If you have a Progressive Direct policy, but want a local Progressive agent, contact our office today and we can offer you the best advice for your personal insurance needs and how to make it happen.Progressive Auto Insurance - Authorized Agent

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