Sorry to discuss boring subject but we're off on our 2 week summer holiday camping in France. We're taking our own tent and driving there. What insurance does anybody take out?
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Jane
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Generally you need a green card which covers you whilst abroad. Your current insurer will be able to upgrade for either a single trip or sometimes annually. The last time we did it it cost an extra £15 I think for a week but provided us with the same level of insurance as at home, fully comp. Also consider breakdown cover as peace of mind is priceless. Bon voyage!
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Green card driver's licence - your insurer will sort you out, either free or cheaply.
Breakdown insurance - use Google for deals half the price of AA or RAC. Drove my Merc SLK to Italy in June, 3,500 miles round trip (no room for tent so not a camping excursion, boo-hoo). Speak little Italian, would have hated to have sorted out an accident or breakdown with no backup.
A European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) - replaced the E111 form in 2004 & entitles you to reciprocal healthcare. Available free from YouGov on t'internet.
Travel Insurance - again use Google, OH and I got a deal for around £15 for 3 weeks abroad, same terms but far cheaper than likes of Norwich Union. We don't do life-threatening sports though. This covers you for anything more than EHIC treatment, and medical return-home costs if needed, plus things like lost luggage, holiday cancellation etc.
Our car insurance is with MoreThan and included European Breakdown for about £30 extra a year - the good thing about MoreThan is that they also cover the tent and hire/purchase of a replacement if need be.
We then add the "European extension" which gives us fully comp car insurance by the trip - £15 for 22 days.
We have an annual travel policy through Flexi-something (moneysupermarket I think) which was £46 for a family of 4 including 17 days skiing. As we will probably go skiing earlier this year we might get two ski hols & our main summer hol out of it.
We carry EHIC cards
We take all of the policies, the car reg documentation, passports, driving licenses, MOT - not to mention the annual disney passes!
Hairywol - you appear to be camped on gravel in Bois De Boulogne .... how did that work out ? (sorry to hijack the thread a bit).
As for OP - just Google around, we got 2 weeks travel and injury cover for £15 per adult (kids free) with Insureandgo, that was their 'Silver' package. As for car insurance, phone and ask your insurance company, we were already covered for a certain number of days in Europe, and if it says so on your policy, you don't actually need a physical Green Card. As has already been mentioned, form E111 is no longer valid, it's the 5 year EHIC now (1 needed per person).
Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
we dont bother with travel insurance and only take out breakdown cover if travelling with the caravan over long distances.didnt bother this year and it was £50 saved...
Be warned, although the EHIC card will cover you for treatment in the country - ie France - it will not get you home, if for example you needed and ambulance or to be flown home, without extra travel insurance you would have to foot the bill yourself and this could be very costly, so for the extra it would cost, and for peace of mind take personal travel insurance and do not rely solely on an EHIC (formally E111)
You can get some very cheap personal travel cover on line and it would include getting you home
Don't forget that if you are 'fully comp' for your vehicle that you will only be 'third party' covered outside the U.K. unless you inform you insurance company and maybe have to pay an extra bit on your premium.
Brenda
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