get more with Budget Direct Travel Insurance
Travel is one of life’s great highlights, exposing us to new, exciting and enriching places, people and experiences. But it’s not without its financial and physical risks.
For example, you can lose your luggage, credit cards or passport, be forced to cancel or cut short your trip, or suffer an illness or injury and need expensive medical treatment overseas.
Whether you’re travelling internationally or in Australia, by air, sea or road, Budget Direct Travel Insurance has the cover to suit your needs and budget.
Choose your cover
We have five levels of travel insurance cover for you to choose from, according to your needs and budget.
Comprehensive Travel Insurance
Our most substantial insurance, covering you for our full list of insured events and entitling you to our maximum payout limits.
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Essential Travel Insurance
A critical level of protection at a lower price, featuring the most essential benefits.
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Last Minute Travel Insurance
A basic level of cover at our lowest price, including unlimited cover for overseas medical and hospital expenses.
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Annual Multi-Trip Insurance
Provides comprehensive cover for an unlimited number of overseas trips you take within 12 months.
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Domestic Travel Insurance
Cover for your travel within Australia, including cover for cancellation of your trip, luggage and personal effects.
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Compare Policy Benefits
Compare before you buy and get the travel insurance cover that’s right for you.
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Upgrade your cover
For an additional premium, you can customise your cover by adding one or more of these optional extras to your travel insurance policy:
Overseas medical and emergency assistance
With Budget Direct travel insurance, you get access to a worldwide, 24/7 network of medical practitioners and emergency assistance providers.
These include multilingual medical and travel specialists, including 500 doctors in 34 countries, who can provide help if you experience a medical emergency while overseas.
Find out more
The information on this page is a summary only. For more details about travel insurance, including the terms, conditions, limits and exclusions that apply, please read the product disclosure statement.
How to make a claim
If your trip didn’t go entirely to plan and you need to lodge a claim, we’re here to help.
Within Australia 1800 789 924
From Overseas +61 7 3360 7735
Mon-Fri 8am - 7pm, Emergency assistance available 24/7
Frequently asked questions
When should I get cover for my trip?
As soon as you you’ve booked and paid for some or all of your trip. That way, if you’re forced to cancel your trip, you’ll be covered (conditions apply to cancellations – please see the PDS for full details).
What documents can I expect to receive to confirm I’m insured?
Immediately after you’ve paid for your policy, we’ll email you:
- your insurance certificate, which will show your selected level of cover and travel destination/s
- a product disclosure statement, which tells you everything you need to know about your policy
- a link to register an online account so that you can manage your travel insurance policy at your convenience.
If you have any questions or concerns about your policy, please call us on 1800 444 424.
What’s not covered?
We do not cover certain situations and circumstances, including:
- failure to get relevant innoculations or vaccinations
- errors or omissions in your travel bookings
- incidents involving drugs or alcohol
- loss of luggage and personal effects left unattended
- countries listed as ‘Do not travel’ on the federal government’s Smartraveller website
- certain pre-existing medical conditions
- medical expenses incurred in Australia (which are already covered by Medicare or your private health insurer).
Do you cover pre-existing medical conditions?
Yes – we cover 27 pre-existing medical conditions. If your pre-existing medical condition is not covered, rest assured that you would still be covered for any unforeseen medical expenses not related to your condition.
I’m pregnant – can I get cover?
You can get cover for complications of pregnancy and childbirth (as opposed to common symptoms such as morning sickness and back pain). You can claim for:
- overseas medical and hospital fees (not applicable to Domestic Cover)
- cancellation and amendment fees, if:
- you fall pregnant after buying your travel insurance policy and you’ll be more than 32 weeks pregnant (or 26 weeks if you’re expecting more than one baby) at the start of, or during, your trip; or
- your doctor advises that you’re unfit to travel.
