cheap Travel Insurance

Holiday insurance for everybody

STA Travel offers cheap travel insurance for students, backpackers and all Australian travellers! A great range of travel insurance plans to cover your holiday needs.

From budget travel insurance policies from only $1.58* a day, to full international travel insurance cover, we have the perfect travel insurance policy to suit your travel needs.

international travel insurance

What do you get from an STA Travel International Travel Plan?

All of STA Travel's standard International travel insurance plans cover:

• Medical & Health Expenses including dental
• Luggage
• Cancellation
• Rental vehicle insurance excess costs
• Personal liability and more.

Amp up your travel insurance

Get extra cover for your travel insurance policy! For a few extra dollars, an Amp Up option added to your Travel Insurance will give you some powerful benefits, like:

Increased item limits for luggage, "new for old" replacement of items*, cover for sporting equipment and extra rental vehicle insurance excess cover. It’ll also give you cover for things like snowboarding, snow skiing and prepaid theme park and event tickets:

Snowboard and Ski Travel Insurance
Not only does Amp Up cover lost, stolen or damaged ski / snowboard equipment, it also covers you if you get hurt snowboarding or snow skiing. If you're travelling to the ski fields, you MUST Amp Up for cover.

Travel Insurance for Valuables and Electronics
Cover your valuables and increase your travel insurance limit to $5,000 for laptops, videos and cameras, with “new for old” replacement of items*!

Travel Insurance for cancelled Holiday Tours
Amp up your policy for the ultimate tour protection - If your tour or trek is cancelled due to lack of numbers you can claim prepaid transport costs to reach the tour departure point.

Extra Travel Insurance for your Car Rental
STA Travel's Amp Up option doubles the travel insurance cover for rental vehicle insurance - up to an additional $5,000 of cover for cars & scooters!

Travel Insurance for International Study
Amp Up and students can get up to $5,000 for non-refundable tertiary fees if you are unable to attend university because you’ve had an accident or got sick while overseas, plus cover for late entry enrolment fees & unused pre-paid accommodation costs.

Things not going so smoothly?
The Amp Up option can cover you for weird & wonderful things you may never have thought of... like if you’re hospitalised due to injury and you’ve got more than 25% of your trip remaining, you can claim for your original airfare. Or if you need a couple of days to recuperate after being in hospital, you can claim up to 5 nights extra accommodation!

*new for old replacement of items less than 2 years old. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Refer to the Policy Wording for full details.

added benefits of an STA Travel insurance policy:

Omega 24 hour assistance – You can speak to an actual person (not an answering machine) 24/7 while you are away overseas. All Omega staff are trained to deal with whatever situation you are facing & have the authority to authorise direct payment to hospitals, no matter what time of night it is here in Australia!

Working holiday cover – Planning on getting a job overseas? You'll still be covered with an STA Travel insurance policy.

Frequent Flyer points# – Exclusive to QBE Travel Insurance, earn 1 Qantas frequent flyer point for every dollar spent on your travel insurance policy.

Unlimited Extensions*-  Having fun and want to stay on? No problems, STA Travel insurance can be extended when your plans change.

Adventure Sports Cover – Our Travel Insurance automatically covers for a wide variety of sports including shark cage diving, bungee jumping, sky diving, white water rafting, plus heaps more!

Rental Vehicle Insurance Excess Cover – You don’t need to pay the daily rate to remove the excess directly to the car hire company, this is included in our travel insurance cover to save you money! 

#available on A+Extras Travel Plan, Australian Plus and Australian Cruising only.
*excludes USA - limited to 18 months.

Please Note:

We can’t advise you as to which travel insurance policy is suitable for you specifically, so you’ll need to consider your own personal needs and financial situation to make your own decision. We recommend you read the product disclosure statement and travel insurance policy wording before making any decision.

Need to make a travel insurance claim?

Travel insurance claims can be lodged 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from overseas, within Australia or when you return home. Just click the link below!