National Automobile Club

Specialties

Headquartered in Foster City, CA, National Automobile Club is a well respected roadside assistance company that has operated for 90+ years! National Automobile Club provides customized programs to companies and individuals in the USA and Canada. Clients include companies from Auto Insurance, Fleet Services (Private & Public), and Businesses.

History

Established in 1924.

National Automobile Club

Started delivering peace of mind to motorists on February 28, 1924. The first headquarters were established at 362 Pine Street, San Francisco, California. It was founded to provide assistance to motorists when that unexpected roadside emergency arose. Back then, hard-​surfaced roads were a novelty, vehicle disablements prevalent, flat tires were commonplace, and gas was purchased at the general store.

Making maps for California

Engineers and cartographers in the Club’s Engineering Department were engaged to log the roads of the state and to draft maps for the information and guidance of the members. NAC’s maps remained in demand by the California Highway Patrol and the United States Bureau of Roads for decades.

Developing road signs

A Touring Department was set up to work out the best routes and stopping places en route, to assemble information about the points of interest likely to attract the motorist, to gather particulars of road and highway condition