Roadside assistance

Roadside assistance in India: plans, prices and what to ask

Updated 4 November 2026

Roadside assistance in India is commonly sold as an add-on to car insurance for about ₹300 to ₹800 a year, or as a manufacturer plan that starts from ₹1,912 for one year. Plans are priced by length of cover, and some include a set number of kilometres. For current prices in your city, post a request on BlaBlaPrice and compare offers in the chat.

Check what the cover includes

Ask exactly what is covered: towing, a jump start, a flat tyre or a dead battery, and how many kilometres the plan allows. Insurance add-ons cover breakdown or towing after a car problem, and the policy wording sets the limits. One Bengaluru provider says it reaches sites within 30 to 40 minutes, but treat that as its own promise and ask about your area.

Documents and sign-up

Subscription plans ask for the owner's Aadhaar card and a valid driving licence, so have both ready before you sign up. Be careful with unsolicited calls: one post describes a roadside card offered by phone for a one-time fee, so check the provider's own official page before you pay anyone.

Season and the wet months

The climate is hot all year, with a wet and a dry season instead of winter and summer. In the wet season, heavy rain and flooded roads make a tow more likely, so put a plan in place before the rains start rather than after the first breakdown. In the dry season the main risk is heat on long drives, so check the car before a trip.

What to put in your request

Say what happened or what you need, where the car is (street, area and city among Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad or Chennai), when you need help and the car make and model. Add what to bring, such as keys and papers, and any site conditions, for example a narrow lane or a highway. State your budget in rupees.

Post your request on BlaBlaPrice in your own words. The AI asks for missing details and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in India, then shows the prices and businesses it found. Local providers registered on BlaBlaPrice receive the request and reply in the chat with their price and terms. Your contacts stay hidden until you choose whom to share them with. If the car needs repair after the call-out, see car and motorcycle servicing.