If you have AAA membership, then you can use that membership out of state.
In fact, you can request AAA assistance anywhere in the United States and Canada. And, if you’re unable to contact AAA from your location, you can obtain service from another provider and then apply for reimbursement from AAA.
Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about using AAA out of state and how it works.
Yes, You Can Use AAA Out of State
AAA covers drivers throughout the United States and Canada. Whether you’re in your home state, a neighboring state, across the country, or north of the border, you’re within AAA’s coverage zone.
AAA is the largest and best-known roadside assistance company in the United States.
The organization offers three membership tiers, including Basic ($59 per year), Plus ($89 per year), and Premier ($119 per year).
Regardless of which AAA membership tier you have, you get complete coverage in the United States and Canada. You can request AAA service in any state, province, or territory in the United States and Canada.
AAA covers all 50 states in the United States, along with Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. AAA also covers all 10 Canadian provinces and 3 Canadian territories.
AAA Coverage Area
AAA has different member organizations across the United States.
There’s Auto Club of Southern California for California, for example, and AAA Carolinas for North Carolina and South Carolina. Each member organization covers members in a specific coverage area.
However, all member organizations are part of the overall AAA umbrella.
Whether you’re in North Carolina, California, Alberta, or Nunavut, you can request AAA service at your location in the United States or Canada, then receive a complimentary service call based on the terms of your membership plan.
Wherever you go in the United States or Canada, you are covered by AAA:
- AAA covers all 50 states in the United States
- AAA also covers Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands
- AAA covers all ten provinces and three territories of Canada
AAA Membership Tiers
AAA offers three membership tiers with different levels of coverage. Membership is priced at $59 to $119 per year.
You pay a $10 enrollment fee with each plan. You also pay $30 to $45 for each additional member on your plan.
All AAA membership tiers include four complimentary service calls per year per member. If you have two members in your household, then you would receive eight total calls per year.
Here are AAA’s membership tiers and how pricing breaks down:
Basic ($59 Per Year)
- Covers you when driving anywhere in the United States and Canada
- Free towing to the contractor’s station or to a repair facility within 10 miles
- Flat tire changes
- Battery boost
- Fuel delivery (at pump price)
- Up to $50 in vehicle lockout service reimbursement
- Up to $500 in auto theft reward compensation
- Up to $250 in trip interruption
- Complimentary vehicle extrication for one truck and one driver
- Up to $50 in legal defense
- $100,000 of travel accident insurance
- $30 per additional member
Plus ($89 Per Year)
- Covers you when driving anywhere in the United States and Canada
- 100 miles of towing
- Flat tire changes
- Battery boost
- Free fuel delivery
- Up to $100 in vehicle lockout service reimbursement
- Up to $1,000 in auto theft reward compensation
- Up to $500 in trip interruption coverage
- Complimentary vehicle extrication for two trucks and two drivers
- Up to $100 in legal defense
- $300,000 in travel accident insurance
- $35 per additional member
Premier ($119 Per Year)
- Covers you when driving anywhere in the United States and Canada
- 200 miles of towing
- Flat tire changes
- Battery boost
- Free fuel delivery
- Up to $100 in vehicle lockout services
- Up to $1,500 in auto theft reward compensation
- Up to $1,500 in travel accident insurance coverage
- Complimentary vehicle extrication for two trucks and two drivers
- Up to $300 in legal defense
- $300,000 of travel accident insurance
- Car rental reimbursement
- Travel concierge services
- $45 per additional member
Additional towing miles beyond your plan are charged at $7 per mile.
How to Request AAA Service Anywhere in the United States or Canada
You can request roadside service immediately via:
- Online at https://roadside.aaa.com/
- Using the AAA mobile app
- By calling the 24/7 roadside assistance hotline at 1-800-400-4222
You must have your photo ID at the time of service. AAA coverage is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in the United States and Canada.
How to Request Reimbursement from AAA
AAA covers service calls even if you were unable to contact AAA at the time of service.
If you were outside of cell coverage, for example, or were unable to obtain service from AAA in a covered area of the United States or Canada, then you can obtain service from any provider and submit a reimbursement claim.
Simply contact a provider in the area, pay for the service out of pocket, then file a roadside assistance reimbursement request with AAA.
As long as you were within a covered area, had an active AAA membership at the time of the incident, and had requested a service included in your plan, you should receive compensation from AAA for the incident.
Final Word: You Can Use AAA Anywhere in the United States and Canada
Yes, you can use AAA out of state. A standard AAA policy includes 24/7 coverage across the United States and Canada. Wherever you’re located in the United States or Canada, you can contact AAA to request roadside assistance at any time of day or night.
Even if you’re unable to contact AAA at the time of service, you can submit a reimbursement request to receive compensation from AAA. You pay for the service out of pocket, then file a reimbursement claim with AAA. If you had an active membership and the incident would normally be covered by AAA, then you should receive full reimbursement from the organization.
To learn more about AAA’s roadside assistance coverage and how it works, or to sign up today, visit AAA.com.
