Does anyone know of some good roadside assistance companies that provide the best service but dont cost an arm and a leg.

From what I have found on this (for BC where I am) BCAA has has the best rates and best coverage for the money.

I think it would be CAA elsewhere in Canada, but no clue if they offer the same service/rates as BCAA.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/ro...l#.U0W9oL2wXvM

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/co...l#.U0W93b2wXvM

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/pr...l#.U0W9qb2wXvM

Includes 1 year roadside assistance.

Or Canadian Tire's own: http://roadsideassistance.canadianti...oosingaPlanNQC

CAA are "ok". Ish.

I hear that Costco has a decent offer for members.

Locally, I tend to use my son & his extended network of friends

SB

I'm with the AMA/CAA, have the Gold package, but it's still pretty crap.
If I break down, I only get towed 140km before I have to start paying mileage at about $1 per km, which with the vastness of Alberta, I don't want to be breaking down in the middle of nowhere.
If I have an accident, I get a rental for 5 days I think.

With the AA in UK, I had full European coverage and if I broke down anywhere, would get towed back to my front door and if it meant an overnight, a hotel was included + a rental car (up to 7 days) until mine was back on the road.

http://www.costco.ca/Elite-Premier-R...100090683.html

http://www.costco.ca/Standard-Plus-E....10364545.html

We use AMA, 5 tows a year.

I use roadside assist with my Spot tracker. They know where I am without me telling them, can contact them without cell coverage, has a 911 call feature. Costs $35US a year on top of my Spot subscription.

What is Spot tracker, not heard of it. Is it linked to make of car ?

I think there's a little bit of the old "rose tinted glasses" at work here...

No, it is this http://international.findmespot.com/

I take it everywhere I go. Flying, in the car, hiking. It is a lifeline, reports position every 2 minuted, if I get into difficulties, I can be found quickly and it works where cell phones won't. It can be used anywhere in the world.

Does it work in the Indian Ocean?

Looks like it uses Globalstar, so probably not. I believe they're in low orbit, and can only provide service where they can see a ground station.

We built the ground stations for a similar system that uses geosynchronous satellites, which has coverage pretty much everywhere other than close to the poles.

Yes it does hence they've managed to find the Wings ........................................ just gotta find the Wangs and Wongs now

That is SO not funny.