Car Emergency Kits

You spend more time in your car than almost anywhere else. School runs, the commute, the drive to grandma's house that always seems to happen in the worst weather of the year.

Most of the time, nothing happens. Occasionally something does. A flat tire on a road with no shoulder, a battery that gives up in a parking lot after dark, an hour-long wait for a tow with two kids in the back seat asking how much longer.

RoadReady kits are packed for those days. Whether you call it a car emergency kit, a vehicle emergency kit, or a roadside kit, the job is the same: have what you need before you need it. Three levels, so you can match the kit to how you drive: one that lives in your glove box, one that handles the car as well as the people in it, and one built for longer waits and two people.

Everything arrives assembled. Put it in your vehicle today and you're done thinking about it. No shopping list, no weekend project. The food and water are sealed and shelf-stable, chosen to hold up through summer heat and winter cold in a trunk, so the kit stays ready between the twice-a-year checks we recommend.

Not sure which one? Start with where you drive and how far from home you usually are.

Packing the kit is one half of it. Knowing what to do in the moment is the other. Our guide to what to do when your car breaks down covers where to pull over, whether to get out, and how to call for help so someone can actually find you.