The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) is among the world’s most prominent member-based non-profit travel organizations. It comprises eight local clubs that are in charge of offering roadside assistance, car towing, leisure travel services, insurance coverage services, and various member incentive programs to individuals within their respective areas.
Both in Canada and the US, CAA has a chain of more than 35,000 independently contracted roadside assistance automobiles. So no matter where your trips take you or what situation you are facing the 24/7 service of CAA is only a phone call away!
So, Can I call CAA for a friend?
You are covered by your CAA membership, not your car. So whether you are the driver or passenger of your car, a friend’s car, or a rental, as long as you provide your current membership card, CAA will be able to assist you with up to four service calls every year.
If you make more than four calls in a single calendar year, you will be billed for the service at the current local CAA contractor price rates.
However, it ought to be emphasized that the membership only applies to the specific member and cannot be transferred. Simply put, if the member is not there, another individual or a third party cannot utilize the member’s CAA service.
Thus, whether your friend’s got a flat tire issue, running out of gas, accidentally locked themself out of their car, or is unable to restart it, you can immediately do either of these:
- Make a reservation online at the CAA website.
- Contact the CAA Travel Consultant at 1-800-CAA-HELP (1-800-222-4357) or *CAA (*222) toll-free number from your mobile phone.
But do make sure, you are present there when the CAA representatives perform their roadside assistance duty.
In case you want that a friend, relative, or family member is also covered, you have to consider a CAA Associate Membership. You can add more family members to your subscription for just dollars per day.
Who are the BCAA and how are they related to CAA members?
The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) and the American Automobile Association (AAA) are affiliate partners with the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA).
Savings and coverage protection are fundamental outcomes of using the BCAA membership. This means that as a BCAA Member, you can save more than $1,000 annually and even earn CAA Dollars at over 100,000 partner locations worldwide, including Evo Car Share, BCAA Insurance, and BCAA Auto Services Centers.
Additionally, In British Columbia, Canada, the US, the Yukon, and 120 other nations, members get access to its roadside assistance service as well as its auto, home, and vacation insurance coverage provided by the BCAA.
Based on the most recent Gustavson Brand Trust Index, the BCAA and its associated CAA clubs have already been identified as the Most Trusted Brands in Canada for the third year in a row. Not only that, but they have also taken the first position in the insurance category for the last five years.
What is the BCAA Refer a Friend program and how does it work?
The BCAA’s Refer a Friend program will offer you $20 CAA for each friend you refer who becomes a new primary BCAA member. Your buddy will also receive a $10 discount on the price of their new membership. The more people you invite to join, the more CAA Dollars you earn to put toward your membership renewal and other expenses.
Here’s how the BCAA works:
Step 1 – Inform a friend:
Send an email to your friend. To ensure that you receive credit, don’t forget to include your BCAA membership number. Visit the BCAA official website and click on the highlighted ‘Email’ in point number one. It will automatically compose an email message like this:
Step 2 – Register with BCAA:
Your friend has to then register with BCAA either by going to a service location, dialing 1.888.268.2222, or asking for a callback.
Step 3 – Accept the BCAA Reward:
Your friends will be able to earn a $10 discount on their new BCAA membership when they create an account, and you will gain 20 CAA Dollars in return.
What are BCAA Rewards?
The BCAA Rewards is among the biggest loyalty programs in Canada and provide members with access to special immediate in-store discounts at their preferred shops. They will be able to take advantage of many one-of-a-kind experiences, such as an exclusive range of special events or private contests.
Additionally, members will also have the opportunity to collect CAA Dollars on regular purchases. They can utilize these in exchange for benefits such as membership renewals; home, car, and travel insurance; auto maintenance, and repairs at a BCAA Auto Service Center.
How to receive BCAA rewards online?
Owing to the large network of more than 124,000 retail partners that CAA has globally, the members of BCAA can enjoy in-store deals practically wherever they go. Additionally, members can collect significant CAA Dollars on regular purchases from the comfort of their homes by shopping online with their preferred companies.
However, you need to just keep the following in mind while making purchases online with one of the CAA Dollar partners:
VALIDATE YOUR BCAA MEMBERSHIP: Start by authenticating and linking your BCAA membership number to the purchase by choosing the preferred partner on the BCAA Rewards website. This will ensure that the CAA dollars are securely credited to your account.
STICK ON THE PARTNER’S WEBSITE AFTER YOU HAVE VISITED: Avoid switching between different websites to compare prices or using a different device to look for a discount coupon code because doing so will undoubtedly cause the data transfer between your membership number and the partner to stop, preventing the valid CAA Dollars from being credited to your BCAA account.
PROPER ORDER PROCEDURE: You must conduct any sort of price comparison prior to shopping. After you are done, shut down all of your browsers, open one again, and navigate to the BCAA website. There, click on the preferred partner, authenticate your membership number, and then complete the order on the partner’s website without leaving it.
How do CAA Dollars work?
CAA Dollars are basically a sort of reward point that BCAA members earn by presenting their membership card at specified in-store retailers or buying online.
CAA Dollars are redeemable for BCAA products or services such as BCAA membership renewals, home, car, and travel insurance, as well as auto maintenance and repairs at a BCAA Auto Service Center.
Around 10% to 20% of your purchase can be refunded to you in CAA Dollars. Each of these CAA Dollars you receive is equivalent to $1 CAD.
You can use CAA Dollars to pay for your next beach holiday, vacation trip, event tickets, membership purchases, or even your insurance renewal cost.
How does CAA Dollars function?
Obtaining CAA Dollars is simple and they do not expire. Simply show your active membership card when you shop with participating partners to receive your CAA Dollars.
When making purchases online, go to BCAA’s Shop Online website. There you have to sign in using your 16-digit BCAA Membership number.
After you are done press çontinue to proceed as usual.
Your CAA Dollars will be credited to your account within 90 days of checking out.
Thus, do not forget to use your BCAA membership card whenever you shop. The more you use, the faster your CAA Dollars Rewards will double!
To view your CAA Dollars amount you have to either create an account (if you haven’t done already) or login to your BCAA “My Account” at bcaa.com/login. The login button is located in the upper right-hand side corner of the official BCAA.com website.
