New York City SR22 Auto Insurance
Q: I live in NYC, and due to things like traffic and good public transportation, I don’t end up using my car so often. I do still need it, though, for when I need to go out of town or to places the subway doesn’t reach. How can I get my New York City SR22 rates to reflect that?
A: The first thing I would do is to cut my coverage on the policy to as low as is legal. Since you hardly use your car, you don’t really need to be worried about the risk of having low coverage amounts.
After that, see if your car insurance company has a low mileage discount which can be applied to your SR22 premium. Low mileage discounts are amazing for people in your situation, and they can often take between five and twenty percent off of your premium, depending on who you’re insured with. Usually the requirement is that you drive less than five thousand miles a year, although some companies have it at forty miles a day. Call your car insurance company to see how they measure it.
Another thing that might score you a five percent discount is your use of public transportation. Not very many companies have a discount for this, but some do and it doesn’t hurt to ask.
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