When you’re visiting Mexico for leisure or on package vacation, and for other short-term visits that will not last more than 90 consecutive days, you can get coverage for the expense of unforeseen trip disruptions and unexpected medical expenses during your stay.
This article describes what a short-term trip insurance plan is, and how you can use this type of insurance to protect short stays in Mexico.
What is a short-term trip protection plan?
When you’re visiting Mexico on a short-term basis —for no more than 90 consecutive days— a trip protection plan will mitigate the costs of unforeseen travel and medical expenses in the event of delays, interruptions, cancellations, as well as medical emergencies and evacuation.
Our associate offers a short-term trip insurance plans which protect the investment you’ve made in your travel plans and to alleviate the the costs of any emergency medical situations while you’re in Mexico.
What a short-term trip protection plan covers
- Comprehensive trip protection plans with a choice of three tiers of coverage for short-term stays in Mexico lasting not more than 90 consecutive days.
- Delays, interruptions or cancellation of your travel plans. Compensation if your flight gets delayed or your bags are delayed or become lost; and reimbursement of you non-refundable trip costs if you need to cancel your visit to Mexico.
- Unexpected medical expenses cover in Mexico for physician’s fees, lab/x-rays, prescriptions, anesthetics, clinic/hospital costs up to US$100,000; cover for emergency dental expenses is also included up to US$5,000 depending on the plan tier you choose.
- Medically warranted emergency evacuation to the nearest suitable medical facility and covering up to US$500,000 of medical evacuation costs. Includes transporting a visitor from abroad to join you, repatriation of minors, and return home of your unattended vehicle if you drove to Mexico.
- A 24/7 travel assistance service is included in all plan tiers offering non-insurance travel services and provided through On Call International.
- Highest tier of the plan also offers coverages for Non-medical emergency evacuation, car rental damage, sports rental equipment cover, lost golf days & lost ski days, and replacement of frequent-traveler points.
- Premiums are based on the number of days you intend to stay in Mexico. This plan is available for your next visit provided your stay does not last more than 90 consecutive days.
- Coverage limitations apply—terms are clearly provided by our associate, TME Insurance, when you get a no-obligation quote.
Is a short-term trip protection plan right for me?
This type of plan is ideal for people who make short visits in Mexico—stays that don’t last more than 90 consecutive days.
If your visits to Mexico are longer and will not last more than 180 consecutive days (six months), consider opting for Extended Stay insurance instead.
If you live in Mexico or stay for over 180 consecutive days and have a medical plan that covers you in your home country, a Medical Evacuation Insurance plan might suit your needs.
No-obligation quote for short-term trip protection insurance
Our associate, Travel Medevac Insurance, offers affordable short-term trip protection insurance for stays in Mexico that don’t last more than 90 consecutive days.
US: If you have a US address, get an online quote now.
Non-US: If you do not have a US address fill out this quick form and our associate will contact you personally.
