Car prices, auto repairs, and accidents rates continue to rise. And because of that auto insurance rates have reached an all-time high. But you can still get inexpensive auto insurance. Here's where to compare auto insurance quotes to get the best rate.

Where to Compare Auto Insurance Quotes

Auto insurance premiums can vary by hundreds of dollars a year from one insurance company to the next, so the first thing you need to do to get a cheap rate is to comparison shop. You have three options - call your local insurance companies, visit insurance company websites, or go to an insurance comparison site.

Calling your local insurance agencies is the most time consuming way to shop for auto insurance, and local agents won't always give you auto insurance quotes over the phone.

All the major auto insurance companies have websites where you can get prices. However, in order to get enough quotes to compare you'll need to spend hours online going from one site to the next.

That leaves you with ...

Auto Insurance Comparison Sites

Auto insurance comparison websites are the fastest and easiest way to get auto insurance rate quotes. The benefits of using an auto insurance website are:

1. You only have to fill out one simple questionnaire to get auto insurance quotes from a number of companies.

2. It only takes a couple of minutes to get your quotes, as opposed to spending hours on end calling local agencies or visiting insurance company websites.

3. Most insurance comparison sites only work with A-rated insurance companies so you know those companies are reliable.

4. The best insurance comparison sites have a Chat feature that allows you to talk with an insurance expert online to get answers to your questions, plus get advice on how to save money on your insurance (see link below).