Our Verdict
- Budget Direct Travel Insurance includes cruise cover in its policies as standard, if you're sailing in international waters. Normally, you'd need to purchase an add-on for this type of cover.
- This provider offers a standard manageable excess of $200 - the amount you'll need to pay if you make a claim. You can also reduce your excess to $100 or down to $0 by paying a premium on top of your policy.
- We compared Budget Direct's domestic policy to ten other travel insurance providers and found that its cover limit of $10,000 for cancellation and curtailment costs was one of the lowest out there.
Review by our senior insurance writer James Martin
We are trekking in Nepal to 4500m. Will we be covered for this please and does it cover emergency evacuation by helicopter in case of injury or illness?
Hi Jacqui,
Thanks for getting in touch!
You can request a quote for trekking travel insurance for Nepal. Normally, cancellations, medical expenses, and helicopter evacuation are covered if you become ill or if you’re injured while trekking to Everest base camp or on other guided treks in Nepal which can be provided by your insurer’s medical assistance team.
While Budget Direct is not on the list of brands who can cover you for the Everest Base Camp or Nepal trekking, use the online form on top of the page, enter the information needed in the fields provided and click “Get my quote”. This will show a full list of providers for your trip.
As a friendly reminder, carefully review the Product Disclosure Statement of the product before applying. You may also contact the insurance provider should you have any questions about their policy.
Hope this helps!
Best,
Nikki
Hi! I require 12 months travel insurance for Germany. The consul requires 30,00 euro for medical evacuation/ repatriation of body in case of death. Can you please advise if the unlimited medical covers this?
Hi Jo-anne,
Thank you for reaching out to Finder.
Budget Direct will cover for medical evacuation or repatriation based on your specific needs. You may need to check with your specific policy it the 30,000 EU so covered by your policy as the approval is still subject to an assessment and approval by Budget Direct.
You can reach out to Budget Direct to verify so they can check on your policy coverage too.
Hope this helps! 😊
Kind Regards,
Mai
Hi, on a 7 month trip to the UK, how can we make sure we’re covered for countries that we suddenly decide to visit? Or, can we add to our insurance whilst away, i.e. If we decide to go to Canada for 2 weeks, can we pay the extra prior to departure?
Hi Deb,
Thanks for contacting Finder and for leaving a question about Budget Direct Travel Insurance.
Once you are on a trip in the UK and decided to go to another country that is not supported by the region that you purchased, you can log in to your Budget Direct account and purchase a policy to add a new country, say Canada for instance. You can also head to Budget Direct’s website and chat with one of their representatives who can add add a cover for you. It can be done anytime even if you are already on a trip.
Hope this helps and please feel free to contact us back should you require further assistance.
Kind Regards,
Mai
I have a 125cc motorcycle in Philippines am I coverd if im riding it there
Hi Brett,
Thanks for reaching out! As it says on our page, Budget Direct covers overseas emergency medical assistance – it offers unlimited cover for all plans excluding the domestic plan. For further information, you can check the part on the page that says “Budget Direct Travel Insurance benefits.”
Hope this was helpful. Don’t hesitate to message us back if you have more questions.
Best,
Nikki
I am 83 years old. Is medical cover unlimited for Europe?
Hi Edward,
Thank you for leaving a question.
Yes, Budget direct does cover until 100 years old. Depending on the policy you take out with them, medical cover may be unlimited for a European tour. Hope this helps!
Cheers,
Reggie