Remote Recovery Cover is an optional add-on that covers the reasonable cost of towing and recovering your Spaceships rental vehicle if it becomes immobilised due to a mechanical breakdown or accident while travelling in approved Remote Travel Areas.
Approved Remote Travel Areas include:
Northern Territory (NT)
Designated areas of Northern Western Australia (WA). See the map below.
Remote Recovery Cover must be purchased before your rental starts if you plan to travel into these areas. Without Remote Recovery Cover, any applicable remote towing or recovery costs will be your responsibility. You will still have Roadside assistance included but will be liable for all towing costs.
Stress-Free Insurance does not cover remote recovery!
Stress-Free Insurance does not cover the cost of towing or recovering your Spaceships vehicle from the Remote Travel Area in Northern Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
If you travel into a designated Remote Recovery Area and your vehicle becomes immobilised due to a mechanical breakdown or accident, the cost of towing/recovery is not covered by Stress-Free Insurance.
Why is Remote Recovery Cover required?
Standard roadside assistance is available throughout the normal travel area. However, recovering a vehicle from some extremely remote parts of Northern Australia can involve significantly longer distances and specialised recovery arrangements, which can result in substantial towing costs.
Remote Recovery Cover protects you from the reasonable cost of recovering your Spaceships vehicle when it becomes immobilised in an approved Remote Travel Area due to a mechanical breakdown or accident.
When is Remote Recovery Cover required?
You only need Remote Recovery Cover if you plan to drive your Spaceships campervan into the red-shaded areas shown on the map in Northern Territory or Northern Western Australia.
If your trip stays outside these areas, you do not need to purchase Remote Recovery Cover.
What are the benefits?
Provides peace of mind for travel in remote locations.
Allows greater freedom to explore approved Remote Travel Areas.
What are the conditions for coverage?
Remote Recovery Cover only applies if:
✅ Purchased before the start of your rental.
✅ The vehicle is within an approved Remote Travel Area.
✅ The vehicle is operated in accordance with the Rental Agreement.
✅ The recovery is arranged or authorised by Spaceships.
What is NOT covered?
❌ Repairs to the vehicle.
❌ Accommodation, meals, flights, or alternative transport.
❌ Any loss/damage excluded under the Rental Agreement.
❌ Recovery due to:
Driving on prohibited roads/areas.
Misuse, negligence, or driving through floodwaters.
Beach driving or becoming bogged.
What if my vehicle breaks down?
Contact Spaceships immediately and follow instructions.
Do not arrange towing/recovery without prior authorisation (unless for personal safety).
If Remote Recovery Cover has not been purchased, all towing/recovery costs in a Remote Travel Area are your responsibility.
Is Remote Recovery Cover insurance?
No. It does not reduce your liability for:
Vehicle damage
Insurance excess
Traffic infringements
Tolls or other charges under the Rental Agreement.