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Membership of the motoring organisation in the state where your principal home is will give you coverage Australia wide through reciprocal arrangements. They may also cover you if you have membership of an overseas motoring organisation. Phone 131111 Australia wide for breakdown assistance. If you are using a phone on an international network, you need to use the international +61 when dialling roadside assist.
If you have a higher level of cover specific to your state, to access this you
may be required to telephone a separate number to access roadside assistance and these are shown hereunder.
For those with hearing impairment, most states have an SMS option, and can be used for members of that state as listed. See options state by state for those with hearing impairment hereunder. Check with your state as to whether you should SMS the state of your membership or the state where you are requiring the assistance as advice varies.
In most cases, you are required to reside in the state of the organisation, and benefits may be calculated according to distance from "home" eg if accommodation is required if too far from home. While most state organisations will accept a postal address or an address of a relative being used whist travelling, RAA specify a physical address.
See details of cover types and towing limits for Western Australia (RAC), Victoria (RACV),Queensland (RACQ), South Australia (RAA), Northern Territory (AANT), Tasmania (RACT) and New South Wales ACT (NRMA).
RAA Royal Automobile Association of South Australia
RACQ Royal Automobile Club of Queensland
RACQ have three premium levels of roadside assistance available to members, Plus Care & Ultra Care will both cover towing benefits for a caravan up to 23 foot (including drawbar) and weighing less than four tonnes. RACQ Ultimate as this will cover towing and recovery costs for a caravan up to 32 foot (including drawbar) and weighing less than four tonnes. However vehicles over three tonnes GVM may not be able to access all services; There is no cover for towing for these vehicles. SeeRACQ Service Limitations and look under Limited Service Vehicles.
