Motorbike Insurance in Spain

A green card is now also known as an international certificate of insurance or in Spanish – ¨certificado internacional de Seguro¨- (CIS) A green card is proof that you are insured and should you drive outside of the country where you took your insurance out you will need one. If you do not have a green card or (CIS) upon crossing the border into another country you could be obliged to take a basic border insurance to drive in the country concerned. The green card system started back in 1952 and 40 countries were involved with the agreement that the green card was proof of insurance. If you need a green card for travelling outside of Spain you must request it as they are not always automatically sent.

To be able to use the roadside assistance you must always contact the breakdown assistance number which will be issued with your policy. This service is a 24 hrs assistance and is a multi-lingual service. The cover is applicable from KM 0 (home start). Immobilisation due to a breakdown, accident, flat tyre, fuelling error is all covered, Rescue and salvage of the insured vehicle is covered but limitations do apply. If you are further away from home and need assistance and it is late at night or the repair on your vehicle is going to take longer than 8 hours then you would be covered to stay in a hotel and repatriation to your home or destination will also be dealt with for both yourself and your passenger. The vehicle will also be repatriated to your home town.

You have the option to include your helmet and bikers clothing if due to an accident it is damaged.

You can request that a courtesy bike be included in your policy and this can be used in cases of immobilisation of the insured vehicle due to an accident or a breakdown, fire and theft. Normally you are entitled to a 125cc bike for a determined period of time. To qualify for the courtesy Bike you have to meet the requirements of the major Spanish rental car companies.