By Rachel Puryear

It’s happened to all of us at some point – having your vehicle break down can put a damper on a day, or a good time. We all need a little help on the road sometimes.

Luckily, there are towing and roadside assistance services out there to come to the rescue should something like this happen, and get you and your distressed vehicle to a repair shop.

However, before you embark on van life, you should know that roadside assistance packages for regular cars don’t necessarily include vans and RV’s and other camping vehicles – you may need some specialty packages for those.

It just so happens that your Free Range Life host learned this the hard way a few years ago, when my Classic AAA services would not cover a tow for our broken down van out on a country road in the middle of a chilly night.

Obviously, we lived to tell the tale, but it was a long a frustrating night – leading to police directing traffic around us since it was totally dark and we had no lighting, and ending in shelling out hundreds of dollars for an out of pocket emergency tow.

But I’ll give you, my readers, the benefit of that hard lesson, and some tips on making sure that your tow services will come and help you when you need it the most!

AAA Premier

You’ve probably heard of the American Automobile Association, also known as AAA, as they’re one of the largest providers in the USA of roadside assistance services.

If you have the lower and middle tier memberships – the less expensive ones that will usually suffice for regular passenger cars – you might not realize that that won’t cover a tow for RV’s. For that, you need their Premier membership (same thing if you have a motorcycle, too).

Find out more about AAA Premier here.

Good Sam Platinum or Good Sam Platinum Complete

Good Sam is also very well known for roadside assistance services, and their higher-level service tiers cover RV towing services (check the details, to make sure you get the right plan for your needs).

Find out more about Good Sam options here.

Coach-Net

Coach-Net has been around for decades, and has an excellent reputation for providing extensive services to RVers. They do cost more than AAA and Good Sam, for instance, but you do get a LOT for your money with them.

Learn more about Coach-Net here.

Progressive Roadside Assistance

You’ve probably heard of Progressive auto insurance, but did you know that they have a roadside assistance program, too? You can sign up for this service from them whether or not you’re also covered by them for auto insurance, – just make sure you have coverage specifically for RV’s, as well.

Learn more about Progressive’s roadside assistance programs here.

Escapees

Escapees is specifically designed for the needs of RVers, and offers extensive services out on the road. Like Coach-Net, they will also cost more than other programs but will also give you a lot for your money, and also have a great reputation.

Learn more about Escapees here.

Family Motor Coach Association/Family RV Association

This is another great club with many benefits for RVers, and covers you, your spouse, children under age 25, and can cover all of your other vehicles as well.

Learn more about the Family Motor Coach Association here.

Paragon Motorclub

This is more of the budget option for RV roadside assistance, and the services are accordingly a bit less than some of the other options. They’re still a legit company, though.

Learn more about Paragon Motorclub here.

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