Backpacker travel insurance

Backpacker insurance is designed for those of us who like to travel the world – and we’ve taken a lot into account. So, you can return home for up to seven days as many as three times. And there are over 100 sports and activities included, so it’s designed with you in mind.

To be eligible for Post Office Backpacker Insurance you must:

• Be aged between 18 and 60 years
• Reside in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man
• Be registered with a GP in one of these places

Conditions and exclusions apply. For full details of what's included with your cover, check the policy wording.

While we’ve included a lot of adventure sports as standard on Post Office Backpacker Insurance, you’ll still need extra cover for winter sports. You can add this to your policy for an additional premium.

You can also add excess waiver cover. With this added cover, you won’t need to pay any part of any claims that you make.

Before you buy travel insurance, you should thoroughly check our policy terms and conditions. This way you’ll be sure that any adventure sports or activities you want to take part in are fully covered. 

Post Office Backpacker Insurance is similar to other forms of travel insurance. It’ll cover you for medical emergency, the cancellation or cutting short of your trip, and loss of your belongings. It’s available with our economy level insurance. It’s a good idea to check our policy documents to make sure it has all the cover you need for your trip.

Yes. If you’re a student or graduate, you can get money off your travel cover with Student Beans. Just follow these steps:

1. Choose the right page for you: student discount or graduate discount

2. Register for or log into your Student Beans account

3. Share proof that you’re a student or graduate

4. A discount code will be sent to you

5. Add this code when getting a travel insurance quote to apply your discount