1. The largest ADAC-Alternative: AvD
AvD stands for automobile club of Germany. The Association is also closely involved in questions of traffic safety and has been working together since 2008 closely with the Alliance.
- The AvD has about 1.4 Million members.
- He offers all the classic benefits of a automotive clubs, including breakdown and recovery assistance, with roughly 2300 own helpers. For comparison: the ADAC has about 2500. In addition, there are insurance offers, letters of Protection, a classic car service, travel services, and a members ' magazine.
- There is a free accessible 24-hour emergency call centre with emergency locating.
- A single membership costs 64,90 Euro in the year with world-wide roadside assistance. The comparable ADAC Plus membership is 84 euros, almost 20 euros more expensive.
- For young people up to 27 (from 23, a training certificate or Similar is necessary) to drop 44,90 Euro in the year at the AvD, ADAC tempts visitors with Free Offers for to-23-Year-old.
- For life partner for 22 Euro to come at the AvD; at ADAC Euro 25.
- Novice drivers pay nothing for the membership. Prerequisite is the proof that the licence is not older than 12 months, as well as a resident in Germany.
- Repair cost of the AvD takes over completely - The ADAC, the maximum limit is 300 Euro. Towing and mountains throughout the world without Limits, the ADAC again to 300 Euro.
AVD: the second-largest car club
2. The third largest: ACE - Auto Club Europe
ACE has over 620,000 members in Germany.
- The ACE offers no breakdown, but works with a tight network of contractual partners. This also includes Partner workshops, with special rates for members of ACE count.
- In the price of 68,80 Euro, the whole family of Europe is protected as far. In comparison: The ADAC, the family-Plus package with Partner and child(Ren) costs 134 euros in the year.
- The breakdown service of the ACE is also a round-the-clock.
- Even a magazine for members of the ACE has.
Auto club-Alternative ACE
3. The young and cheap: Mobil in Deutschland e. V.
Mobil in Deutschland e. V. is the youngest and coolest among the car clubs and the cheapest. Starting at 28 euros a year contribution, you can become a member. The full-fledged assistance package on offer is relatively new. Possible the cheap prices were because everything is handled online, without the Call centres and large corporate headquarters.
- "Mobil in Deutschland e. V." uses the "silver angel" of the company's Assistance Partner, which operates otherwise of about 1700 Service vehicles for insurance breakdown service. Thus, waiting times of no more than 30 minutes should be possible - according to the ADAC sporting promise, because they need despite the larger fleet of 2500 cars an average of 40 minutes.
- The "basic"membership with a protection letter to Germany costs € 28. Premium members receive worldwide help, a rental car and the usual services such as vehicle transportation to and from 58 euros a year. The same, including family costs 78 euros per year.
- For journalists, students or pensioners, as well as compulsory military or civil service is providing a reduced base Fare of 18 euros per year.
Young and hip: a mobile in Germany
4. A lot of Service, low cost: KS/Auxilia
The driver-protection KS/Auxilia has about 580,000 members and is part of a group of companies in the sector of transportation and legal protection. He is committed to, among other things, for the protection of the environment and has its headquarters in Munich.
- Protection is offered in 56 countries, with a 24-hour emergency Hotline. Such as "Mobil in Deutschland e. V." cooperates KS with external partners. Any workshop or breakdown service can be availed.
- The member amount are low-cost 27 euros per year; for families 33 Euro.
KS/Auxilia: Small-ADAC-Alternative
5. The ideal club: ACV
The Automobil-Club Verkehr (ACV) seeks only idealistic goals, and no profit - so is he a so-called "ideal club". Originally, the ACV for the car was meant to be driving at the end of railwaymen and their families.
- The ACV has its own roadside assistance and a magazine for members.
- Members receive special rates at the DEVK insurance.
- 24-hour claims emergency service and a Europe-wide protection letter you get for the price of 48 euros for Singles, € 35.40 for 17-25 year olds and 59,76 for families.
The ACV has about 300,000 members
6. The Christian: BAVC
The Christian breakdown service "brother help automotive and traffic safety club" has its origin in the priest force aid Association, 1926. The approximately 36,000 members are mostly in the Church, Caritas or diakonia. Everyone can become a member, however, already starting from 19,50 euros per year.
- Europe-wide roadside assistance from 1700 "silver angels", call center help, the HUK Cobug and the world the protection of individuals, plus members of the journal are included in the offer.
- This letter of protection is valid even for car rental, with which you are traveling. Europe-wide roadside assistance is there as a base package for young Singles to 23 years and students up to 27 years for 19,50 euros in the year. Those who are not to this age group, pays for alone EUR 39. For extra 16.50 euros, the Partner is insured.
Christian the BAVC is marked.
7. The Royal: KWA
The Royal Württemberg automobile club (KWA) was founded in February 1899 in Stuttgart, and is thus the oldest in Germany. The illustrious founding members of the Auto pioneers, Robert Bosch, Robert Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach were. After the end of the monarchy, he was renamed to the "Württemberg automobile club e. V.".
- The WAC website reveals, unfortunately, nothing - there are only references to the car - and cultural Events of the club.
- For the application you need to have a sponsor member. You can find also directly on the likely Royal prices.
8. The Eastern German: ADMV
The "Allgemeine Deutsche Motorsport Verband" was in 1957, the East German umbrella Association for the Motorsport launched. Since then, a strong focus is also placed on the promotion of Motorsport with their own, and supported Events.
- The emergency Hotline is available around the clock.
- A single Standard membership costs 49 euros, the family, and it costs 86 Euro. All the important services of an automobile club to be offered with the help of partners such as the HDI insurance.
Motorsport is the focus of the ADMV
9. The Amateur Racing sponsor: NAVC
The "New automobile and traffic Club" was created in 1965 as the successor to the DKW. Your own roadside assistance although there is for working with large partners, such as the "Europ Assistance". An important club objective is the promotion of Amateur Motor - and racing.
- For about 50 Euro there is a two-year membership with full puncture protection in the domestic market. Contract periods under two years of age, there is not.
- Protection abroad is possible, but it costs 72 euros for two years.
The NAVC binds in the long term
10. The Ex-officers of the Club: ARCD
Was founded the "car - and travel club Germany e. V." in 1928, as a "drivers Association of German teachers KVDL". First, he was limited to the Public service, but since the beginning of the 1990s, the club is open to everyone.
- The Europe-wide protection letter protects you, even if you are without a car to travel.
- A 24-hour emergency center and approximately 1600 roadside assistant are available to members.
- As a member, you receive benefits at the time of booking via the Club's own travel Agency.
- The cost of membership 76,90 euros (of public service) or 81,90 Euro (not public service). You want a co-insured on your Partner, to incur additional costs in the amount of 30,90 euros per year.
ARCD with about 100,000 members
11. The alternative Alternative: VCD
The "traffic club of Germany" sees itself as a fair and ecological Alternative. Offer the classic car club services, but in addition extends to more environmentally friendly means of transport. Over 1400 puncture protection help companies in Europe to all members.
- The individual membership costs € 60 for the year, the household membership, 75 euros. For people who are not able to pay the full contribution, there is a discount. The reduced contribution will cost 30 Euro in the year.
- Also offered is the "VCD Eco-Line" as a "first car insurance" Eco-Bonus, the better the pollutant class of your car, the lower the cost.
VCD: For environmentally-conscious transport
By the way: new riders beware!
For owners of newer cars, a motor Club is not worth it under certain circumstances, because in the case of new cars to the part of mobility guarantees of up to seven years to be sold. Or because a Car protection letter is only about 7 Euro in a year, much cheaper.
- Most Clubs offer additional savings opportunities for insurance companies, Events, or trips. You think of so good, if you want to join an automobile club.
If you are not yet a member of the ADAC, should you cancel prior to the change of your contract. How to get your ADAC membership online cancel, you will learn in the next tip. If you are looking for an empty battery directly to the ADAC call would like to show you a home-tip, such as your car battery can charge.
