Motor club

Motor clubs (also referred to as motoring clubs, motoring associations, automobile associations or similar) are organizations, either for-profit or non-profit, which motorists (drivers and vehicle owners) can join to enjoy certain benefits provided by the club relating to driving a vehicle. There is typically an annual membership fee to join. A membership identification card, valid for the time period of membership paid, is typically issued to the member.

Typical motor club benefits

Member benefits may include the following:

Use of the membership card as a bail bond card for minor traffic violations. In the USA this is especially useful for members driving outside their own state, since other state law enforcement agencies commonly do not recognize posting out-of-state driver's licenses as bail bond, but often accept motor club member cards.
Emergency road service upon presentation of the membership card. Often there is a nationwide network with agreements with various local towing and other emergency road service providers.
Provision of maps, or other tourist or motoring information in some cases, to members.
In some cases, reward stickers or decals may be provided to the member to place in the window of his/her vehicle, offering a reward to someone who locates or reports the vehicle if stolen.
Sometimes certain services related to vehicles, such as transferring ownership, may be provided to members at a reduced cost.
Some businesses, such as motels, may provide members of certain motor clubs with discounts upon presentation of their membership cards.

Motor clubs

Australia and New Zealand

NRMA^[1] - New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory
NZAA - New Zealand
RAC - Western Australia
RACQ - Queensland
RACV - Victoria

Europe

Germany

ADAC
Verkehrsclub Deutschland (VCD) with a focus on environmentally friendly mobility
Automobilclub von Deutschland

Austria

ÖAMTC^[2]
ARBÖ^[3]

UK

North America

Advantage Auto Club^[4]
Allstate Motor Club^[4]
American Automobile Association
Better World Club
Canadian Automobile Association
GM Motor Club
Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service^[4]
Hiway Angels^[4]
Motor Club Of America
RV Roadservice Online^[4]
Shell Motorist Club^[4]

References

Wikivoyage has travel information for Automobile associations.

↑ "MyNRMA". Retrieved 1 September 2016.
↑ "ÖAMTC". Retrieved 1 May 2016.
↑ "ARBÖ". Retrieved 1 May 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Dordick, Vera (September 9, 2002). "Consumers can choose from many emergency roadside service plans". The Business Review (Albany Business Review). Retrieved December 7, 2014.

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