A year of free AMI Roadside Rescue — just for new drivers.
If you've passed your restricted or full New Zealand car driver licence in the last 12 months, you can get a year of AMI Roadside Rescue free. AMI Insurance policy not required.
New drivers, on your side.
We know the first year on a restricted or full licence can be daunting. So we built New Driver — a free year of AMI Roadside Rescue to take some of the pressure off.
For brand-new drivers
Passed your restricted or full NZ car driver licence in the last 12 months? You qualify.
No AMI policy needed
Open to all new drivers, AMI customer or not.
A full year
Free AMI Roadside Rescue cover for 12 months from sign-up.
Three groups we built this for.
Whether it's your first time behind the wheel, you're getting a licence later in life, or you've just arrived in Aotearoa — we've got you.
Young drivers
- Ages 17–24 · first-time Restricted or Full licence holders
- Often nervous on bigger drives or motorways
- A free year of AMI Roadside Rescue is one less thing to worry about
New drivers
- Ages 25–40+ · came to driving a little later
- Have experience but new to NZ road testing
- A free year of AMI Roadside Rescue is a useful safety net
Recent migrants
- Couldn't directly convert an overseas licence
- Newly passed an NZ practical test in the last 12 months
- Help on hand while you learn local roads and conditions
Same cover as the paid tiers.
New Driver gets the full AMI Roadside Rescue inclusions — not a stripped-down version.
How to claim.
Confirm eligibility
You must have passed your restricted or full New Zealand car driver licence within the last 12 months.
Sign up online
Visit buy.amiroadsiderescue.co.nz and choose the New Driver option.
You're covered
You'll get a full year of AMI Roadside Rescue from the start of your membership, with the same 24-hour stand-down as paid tiers (unless you pay for the immediate cover option).
Claim your free year.
Get going — sign-up takes a few minutes.