Both provide breakdown cover, but how do Green Flag and The AA compare when it comes to cost, customer satisfaction, reliability, and speed?
Looking for alternative breakdown cover? You’re in the right place. Here you can compare roadside assistance from Green Flag and The AA.
All information on this page comes from the UK Customer Satisfaction Index (January 2026), Trustpilot, The AA website, and our own data. View our callout time data here.
Last updated January 2026.
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Range of UK cover features (roadside assistance, cover at home, national recovery, and onward travel) |
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UK and European cover available on one policy |
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Unlimited callouts on all cover levels (not for a repeat problem within 28 days) |
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| 82.7 | 80 | ||||||||
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Free small replacement parts (£5 worth) |
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Range of UK cover features (roadside assistance, cover at home, national recovery, and onward travel) |
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UK and European cover available on one policy |
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Unlimited callouts on all cover levels (not for a repeat problem within 28 days) |
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| Excellent | Excellent | ||||||||
| 82.7 | 80 | ||||||||
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Free small replacement parts (£5 worth) |
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The cost of your cover will depend on a few factors, including your vehicle, your location, and the specific cover features you choose.
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How it worksBoth Green Flag and The AA get to customers in under an hour on average.
For us, that’s based on app and phone callouts combined, January to December 2025.
That’s right. Green Flag is proud to be a Which? Trusted Trader approved service for breakdown assistance.
According to the UK Customer Satisfaction Index (January 2026), Green Flag is more likely to be recommended to friends and family than The AA. Here are the recommendation scores out of 10:
Green Flag
The AA
8.4
8
In the UK Customer Satisfaction Index (January 2026), Green Flag also has a higher Net Promoter Score (NPS). This shows how likely someone would be to recommend a company or product to friends or family.
The creators of NPS (Bain & Company) say a score above 0 is good, above 20 is favourable, and above 50 is excellent. We’re always aiming to push this score higher.
Green Flag (NPS)
The AA (NPS)
43.6
30.1
In the UK Customer Satisfaction Index (January 2026), Green Flag had a higher customer satisfaction score than The AA.
In fact, we were the highest rated breakdown cover provider out of everyone.
Here’s how happy customers were with their breakdown provider (out of 100):
Green Flag
The AA
82.7
80
You can request a rescue using our app or by giving us a call.
Our app is not available for Excess and Fleet policies, or for vehicles registered in the Isle of Man.