Red pennant & mayday?

black caviar
black caviar Forum Participant Posts: 242
edited March 2016 in New to Caravanning & Touring #1

hello i was wondering if red pennant and mayday are the same company as i need to get recovery for my car and caravan before i go away and both have good reviews (is red pennant for european travel?) cheers mrs bc:)

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  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,644 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2016 #2

    hello i was wondering if red pennant and mayday are the same company as i need to get recovery for my car and caravan before i go away and both have good reviews
    (is red pennant for european travel?) cheers mrs bc:)

    Yes, in a word. Mayday is the Caravan Clubs link-up in this country with Green Flag.

  • KjellNN
    KjellNN Club Member Posts: 8,670 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2016 #3

    However......Mayday only covers UK.

    Red Pennant is separate and covers you when abroad.

    So if going abroad, you need both.

    Or something else, like ADAC.

  • Wildwood
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    edited March 2016 #4

    Mayday does give better cover than the standard Green Flag so if you need it use Mayday.

  • black caviar
    black caviar Forum Participant Posts: 242
    edited March 2016 #5

    Thanks for prompt response will contact mayday (wont be going abroad this year so will just get the mayday) regards mrs bc

  • triky auto
    triky auto Forum Participant Posts: 8,690
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    edited March 2016 #6

    Wink , The R.A.C   covers both !! 

  • black caviar
    black caviar Forum Participant Posts: 242
    edited April 2016 #7

    Thanks yes triky i was with rac when i had motorhome then had a very bad experience :- i always renewed automatically in december , rac had sent new membership cards , i went to go to sheffield to visit my dad urgently and my transit wouldnt start , i phoned
    rac and they had no record of my membership,(22 years member) i told them i had my cards in my hand , but it turned out they hadnt taken my annual debit : they made me renew and it would cost more etc etc very time consuming , and extremely unhelpfull , actually
    rude and condescending , i phoned AA and went with them , it was rac 's mistake and it seemed i was having to pay for it , luckily my dad regained his health and lived (hes 86 and very ill with parkinsons) but the rac behaved very badly , so i suppose i cut
    off my nose to spite my face ! And went with AA cheers mrs bc 

    ps have joined mayday today too:)

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