| The Royal Automobile Club of WA (Incorporated) | |
|---|---|
| Motto | RAC members are happier |
| Formation | 1905 |
| Type | Roadside assistance, Insurance, Travel |
| Location | Western Australia, Australia |
| President | Tim Shanahan |
| Key people | Terry Agnew, Chief Executive Officer |
| Website | www.rac.com.au |
The Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (RAC) is a motoring club and mutual organisation, providing roadside assistance, motor, home, contents and travel insurance, personal, car and travel loans, as well as road and community safety advocacy.
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The club evolved from the Automobile Club of Western Australia which was formed by a small group of enthusiastic car owners in 1905. They established the club partly for social purposes, such as picnic runs and reliability trials, and also to overcome the hostility of a community that still depended on the horse for road transport.[1]
The RAC has in excess of 720,000 members from Western Australia.[2]
Roadside Assistance – breakdown assistance
Finance – car, personal and travel loans
Insurance – home, contents, car, motorcycle, caravan, boat, landlords, renters
Home Security – home security systems
Tourism and travel – escorted and unescorted tours, accommodation bookings
RAC Auto Services - A network of vehicle repair and service centres
Member Service Centres – a network of retail outlets providing RAC Travel products and other merchandise
The RAC is an important advocate for its members and the WA community on issues such as road and vehicle safety, fuel pricing, road funding, transport planning, energy and the environment.
The RAC headquarters (Centenary House) is located at 832 Wellington Street, West Perth, Western Australia.
The RAC Group comprises the Royal Automobile Club of WA (Incorporated), RAC Insurance Pty Limited, RAC Travel Services Pty Ltd, RAC Finance Ltd and RAC Security Services Pty Ltd.