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Your Aussie adventure deserves backup. Australia travel insurance can help cover delays, emergencies, and more — just in case. 

How our travel insurance in Australia can help you

No matter where your trip to Australia takes you, travel surprises can happen. Our land and cruise travel insurance for Australia can help protect your finances from costly setbacks, so you can enjoy the coast, the Outback, and everything in between.
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If you’re worried about venomous animals …

Our emergency medical benefit can help cover costly medical bills.

Get medical coverage
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If you lose your bags between layovers …

Our baggage benefits could help reimburse the essentials purchased until your bag is returned.

Help protect your bags
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If you damage your rental car on a winding road …

Our rental car damage upgrade can help with repair costs.

Rental car damage upgrade
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If you forget to pack your prescription medication …

Our 24/7 assistance team can help connect you to local medical care.

24/7 emergency assistance

Here's what you get with our comprehensive Australia travel insurance plans

If you're searching for our best travel insurance for your Australia trip, you're in the right place. We're breaking down our most comprehensive plans to help you find the right fit. Use the table below to compare travel insurance for Australia. 

 

See what’s eligible for coverage, what’s not, and how each benefit stacks up. 

Before you buy: From outback drives to snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, our comprehensive plans already cover many popular Australian-style activities. But if you’re planning something more high-risk — like diving deeper than 75 feet or hot air ballooning over vineyards — your best bet is to add our adventure activities upgrade when you get a quote online. 

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Ultimate
For travelers who want maximum protection.
  • Up to $50,000 trip cancellation
  • Up to $75,000 trip interruption
  • Up to $2,000 travel delay
  • Up to $250,000 emergency medical*
  • Up to $1,000,000 emergency evacuation and repatriation
Advantage
For travelers who want a step up from basic coverage.
  • Up to $10,000 trip cancellation
  • Up to $12,500 trip interruption
  • Up to $1,000 travel delay
  • Up to $50,000 emergency medical
  • Up to $250,000 emergency evacuation and repatriation
Essential
For travelers who want reliable coverage at a lower cost.
  • Up to $10,000 trip cancellation
  • Up to $10,000 trip interruption
  • Up to $600 travel delay
  • Up to $25,000 emergency medical
  • Up to $200,000 emergency evacuation and repatriation

Important:

* This coverage only applies to emergency medical expenses that first arise during your trip. You’ll have a $50 deductible if your primary residence is in Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Vermont, or Washington. Residents of New Hampshire are eligible for up to $50,000 emergency medical and dental coverage with the Ultimate plan.

 

Why vacation with our travel insurancefor Australia?

You can match your coverage to your trip and move forward with a team that understands the ups, downs, and surprises of travel.
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Personalize your policy

From rental car damage on a coastal road trip to cancel for any reason protection, our optional upgrades let you tailor your plan to your Aussie adventure.

Unlock our upgrades
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25+ years’ experience 

We’ve been protecting travelers for over two decades — including those heading Down Under. We're backed by award-winning tech and trusted service.

Meet our team
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24/7 travel support

Lost your passport in Sydney? Need help finding a doctor in the Outback? Our emergency assistance provider is just a call away — anytime, anywhere.

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Heading to Australia? Customize your plan with benefits and optional upgrades designed to match the unique needs of travel Down Under. 

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Unpack our benefits

Our Australia travel insurance comes with built-in confidence — and offers benefits like emergency medical coverage, travel delay protection, and 24/7 global assistance to support your journey. 

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Discover our upgrades

Compare our upgrades for travel insurance in Australia below! With up to nine upgrade options — including added protection for rental cars, adventure activities, and pet care — you can customize your coverage to fit the way you travel. 

Pack our Travel On app

Keep your policy in your pocket — and more. Travel safer with our app’s tap-to-call 24/7 assistance, destination information, and real-time safety alerts. 

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Traveling to Australia?What to know before you go

Make the most of your trip Down Under — read this before you board your flight.
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Feeling sick while you’re in Australia?

Here are the steps you should take if you need to go to the doctor while you’re overseas in Australia.

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Traveling to Australia as a solo female?

Check out our list of the best solo female travel destinations and start planning your adventure for more inspo.

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Know what to do in a wildfire so you can act fast and stay safe if one affects your trip.

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Discover how our Australia travel insurance can help you take care of yourself along the way.

It’s safer to know what’s going on around you — especially in a location you’re not familiar with. Our Travel On app is a great way to stay informed, and it’s available to all our policyholders. You’ll be able to access safety features like real-time alerts about nearby concerns (just turn on geolocation and notifications to get them!) and destination risk ratings for crime, health, and more. 

It’s also smart to check what the U.S. government has posted for travelers to Australia, including any advisories or travel requirements. You can sign up for STEP (Smart Traveler Enrollment Program) to get travel safety alerts during your Australia trip. 

While some tour companies may require you to purchase travel insurance, it's much more than a formality. Even on group tours, your vacation could run into snags like missed connections or unexpected illnesses. 

With our travel insurance in Australia, you can have coverage for eligible trip interruptions, medical expenses, and even pre-paid tour cancellations. Whether you’re whale watching in Hervey Bay or glamping in the outback, a little preparation can go a long way. 

You can. From road tripping through the Great Ocean Road or the vast expanse of the Nullarbor Plain, our optional rental car damage upgrade can help protect you against eligible damage to standard rental vehicles caused by collisions, flood, fire, and more. Keep in mind this coverage excludes mopeds, motorcycles, and specialty vehicle rentals. 

You can! Our base plans offer coverage for moderate activities like snorkeling and wildlife safaris. 

For adrenaline-heavy excursions like skydiving over Sydney or scuba diving more than 75 feet deep in the Great Barrier Reef, you'll want our adventure activities upgrade. Our base plans exclude certain adventure activities from coverage, but with the upgrade you’ll be eligible for protection during your more thrilling moments. 

All our plans offer coverage for cruises in Australia. 

Whether you're setting sail along Australia's breathtaking coastline or exploring its stunning islands, our cruise travel insurance can help with potential trip interruptions, medical emergencies and evacuations, and even missed connections specific to cruise itineraries. 

You’ll have our coverage as long as you’re not visiting destinations that are OFAC-sanctioned or one of our blocked destinations

When you get a quote with us, just enter your destination as the location where you’ll be spending the most time. For example, if you’ll be in Australia for one week and New Zealand for three days, list “Australia” as your destination. 

You can. If an eligible event prevents you from taking your trip to Australia, our Ultimate, Advantage, and Essential plans offer coverage for canceling your trip because of specific eligible reasons listed in your policy, such as sudden illnesses or unforeseen natural disasters.

Looking for even more flexibility? With our cancel for any reason* upgrade, available exclusively with our Ultimate plan, you’ll have the flexibility to cancel your trip for any reason up to two days prior to departure. This option allows you to receive reimbursement for up to 75% of your insured trip costs, making it a solid choice for extra financial security.

Important: To qualify for our cancel for any reason coverage, you must purchase this upgrade within 21 days of your initial trip payment and at least 31 days before your departure date. You also need to insure the total cost of your prepaid nonrefundable expenses, up to a maximum of $10,000 per person.

*Cancel for any fortuitous reason for NY residents. 

The best time to buy travel insurance for your Australia trip is shortly after booking your first trip expense — like flights, tours, or lodging. 

Purchasing early may give you access to more coverage, including trip cancellation and delay benefits if something unexpected happens before you depart.  

You may be eligible for coverage in Australia if you qualify for our pre-existing condition exclusion waiver, which is available with our Ultimate plan. 

To qualify, you’ll need to: 

  • Purchase your plan within three weeks of your initial trip payment.
  • Insure 100% of your trip cost.
  • Be medically able to travel when you buy the plan.

This can help provide coverage if you’re managing an ongoing condition while traveling in Australia. 

In most cases, no — Medicare won’t cover you while traveling in Australia. U.S. Medicare generally doesn’t provide coverage for medical treatment outside the country, including doctor visits, hospital stays, or emergency care abroad. 

That’s why many travelers choose to purchase travel insurance with emergency medical and evacuation benefits — so they’re protected if something unexpected happens while overseas. 

If something serious happens while you’re traveling — like a major injury or illness — our plans are designed to help get you to the care you need, fast.

Our Essential, Advantage, Ultimate, Travel Med Go, and Flight Insure Plus plans include coverage for emergency medical evacuation and repatriation. That could mean transporting you to the nearest appropriate medical facility or, if needed, bringing you home.

It’s coverage you hope you’ll never need — but it’s there for you if you do. 

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