Travel Insurance when Motorcycling Overseas
Travel Insurance when Motorcycling
You must have a licence that is valid both in the country of travel and from your country of residence.
Different countries often have unique and varied requirements to ride motorcycles and other two wheeled vehicles, please ensure to check what licenses are required before riding motorcycles and other two wheeled vehicles overseas.
General exclusions
The following are general exclusions under the travel insurance plans available from Travel Insurance Saver. This means that no cover is provided if the traveller.Riding a motorcycle, moped or motor scooter, either as the person in control or as a pillion passenger.
- With an engine capacity greater than 250cc, or
- when not wearing a helmet, or
- where the person in control does not have a full motorcycle licence that is valid both in the country of travel and their country of residence.
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Rental Vehicle Insurance Excess
No cover applies to motorcycles or quad bikes for Rental Vehicle Insurance ExcessRental Vehicle Insurance Excess only applies to 4-wheeled vehicles with a gross vehicle mass that is less than 4.5 tonnes such as cars & campervans that you:
- hire from a registered rental vehicle company; and
- have a rental vehicle agreement in writing.
- must have comprehensive motor vehicle insurance for the period of hire
Travel Insurance when Overland Motorcycling
- The Bare Essentials, Essentials, Annual Multi Trip and Comprehensive Plans can cover you on a motorcycle up to 250cc engine capacity
- Policy holder must always be wearing a helmet and have a valid license in their home country and the country where you will be riding or being a passenger on a motorcycle up to 250cc engine capacity.
Taking a motorcycle tour overseas
Some restrictions apply in certain countries regarding licensing. If you are riding a motorcycle with a tour group with a valid tour operator, please contact them to organise a temporary license for riding a motorcycle. An example of a country with the restriction is Vietnam. The temporary license may only allow you to ride when you are with the tour group, always check this directly with the tour operator to make sure you are riding legally.
Quad Bikes are excluded from all policies
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