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SINGLE TRIP TRAVEL INSURANCE

Travel insurance for single trips

Single trip travel insurance policies are most suited to those planning a one-off trip, a holiday abroad, or even a couple of short stay city breaks.

Saga Plus and Saga Standard single trip travel insurance covers trips up to 180 days in Europe, or 120 days anywhere else in the world. Saga Essential has a limit of up to 30 days worldwide.

To help you find the right cover for your travel plans, we have three levels of single trip travel insurance to choose from – Saga Essential, Saga Standard and Saga Plus. See how our cover levels compare.

What does Saga single trip travel insurance cover?

As well as covering the expected, we go further to cover aspects that you may not expect to be included, such as:

Benefits of Saga Travel Insurance:

  • Travel for up to 180 days with Standard and Plus. 30 days for Essential.

  • Tailored for the over-50s with no upper age limit

  • Cover for many pre-existing medical conditions

  • Cancellation cover from up to £2,500 to £15,000

  • Emergency medical cover from up to £2 million to £15 million (up to £2 million for trips in the UK)

  • Baggage cover from up to £1,750 to £7,500

Extra benefits included at no extra cost:

  • Enforced stay cover from up to £1,500 to £2,000 (excluding Essential)

  • Substitute accommodation cover from up to £1,500 to £5,000 (excluding Essential)

  • Abandonment cover from up to £2,500 to £15,000

Travel helpline – We’re there for you 24/7

  • English-speaking travel assistance helpline – our friendly team will be there for you 24 hours a day for advice before and during your trip
  • They can help you trace lost luggage, replace lost or stolen passports and help you with translation and interpretation
  • They can also give you advice on vaccinations and provide local information before you go away.

Medical assistance when you’re away

We can help you get medical assistance if you fall ill by directing you to a pre-approved practice, while your policy will cover the costs involved. Where needed, we can even arrange for you to come home to continue treatment in the UK, and cover the cost of cutting short your trip.

Cover for your friends and family

Our single trip travel insurance is tailored for the over 50s but family and friends under 50, who are travelling with you, can be added to your policy too.

Single trip travel insurance cover limits

Saga Essential limits are per trip. Saga Standard and Saga Plus limits are per person, per trip.

Policy benefits Saga Essential Saga Standard Saga Plus

Cancellation

Up to £2,500 per trip based on trip cost (Option to reduce to £0)

Up to £5,000 based on trip cost (Option to reduce to £0)

Up to £15,000 based on trip cost (Option to reduce to £0 or increase to £40,000 via phone referral)

Missed departure

Dash

Up to £500

Up to £1,000

Delayed departure

Up to £35 for the first 12-hour period, £15 for each 12-hour period after that (up to £215 max)

Up to £35 for each 12-hour period (£215 max)

Up to £50 for each 12-hour period (£300 max)

Abandonment

Up to £2,500

Up to £5,000

Up to £15,000

Delayed baggage

Dash

Up to £150

Up to £400

Lost, stolen or damaged baggage

Up to £1,750

Up to £3,000

Up to £7,500

Emergency medical and associated expenses

Up to £2 million

Up to £5 million

Up to £15 million

Hospital benefit

Dash

Up to £30 for each 24-hour period (£1,000 max)

Up to £50 for each 24-hour period (£1,500 max)

Personal accident

Dash

Up to £20,000 (£1,000 if under 16, £10,000 if over 70)

Up to £30,000 (£1,000 if under 16, £15,000 if over 70)

Criminal injury benefit

Dash

Up to £20,000

Up to £30,000

Substitute accommodation

Dash

Up to £1,500

Up to £5,000

Enforced stay

Dash

Up to £100 for each 24-hour period (£1,500 maximum)

Up to £100 for each 24-hour period (£2,000 maximum)

Loss of passport

Up to £250

Up to £500

Up to £750

Personal money

Up to £250 (£175 limit for cash, £50 if under 16)

Up to £500 (£500 limit for cash, £200 if under 16)

Up to £750 (£500 limit for cash, £200 if under 16)

Pet care

Dash

Up to £25 for each 24-hour period (£100 max)

Up to £25 for each 24-hour period (£200 max)

Hijack and mugging

Up to £50 for each 24-hour period (£1,000 max)

Up to £50 for each 24-hour period (£1,000 max)

Up to £50 for each 24-hour period (£1,000 max)

Air rage

Dash

Up to £1,000

Up to £1,000

Personal liability

Up to £2 million

Up to £2 million

Up to £3 million

Legal expenses and advice

Up to £50,000

Up to £50,000

Up to £50,000

Who underwrites Saga Travel Insurance?

Saga Travel Insurance is designed for people over 50 and is underwritten by Astrenska Insurance Limited, with claims administered on their behalf by Collinson Insurance Services Limited.

Optional cover: Winter Sports

For skiing and other snow-based activity holidays, we offer an optional Winter Sports add-on to enhance your cover.

Please note, if you add this optional cover to a Saga Essential policy the cover limits are per trip.
For Saga Standard and Saga Plus policies the cover limits are per person, per trip.

Policy benefits Policy limits

Equipment

Up to £750 for your equipment

Up to £550 for hired equipment

Delay due to avalanche

Up to £300

Piste closure

Up to £30 or £40 for each day (£400 maximum)

Ski pack

Up to £350

Inability to take part in winter sports activities

£20 for each day (£200 maximum)

Destinations and regions

Our single trip policies cover all destinations and provide up to 180 days’ cover for Europe, 120 days for anywhere else in the world or up to 30 days with Saga Essential.

However, we are unable to provide cover if you travel to an area that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has advised against travelling to.

How does it compare to annual multi-trip cover?

Annual multi-trip travel insurance is suitable for those who plan to travel more than once a year. If you are only travelling once in a 12-month period, single trip travel insurance may be more suitable for you.

Get a quote for single trip insurance