Car or public transport: Insurance check for your holidays

If you're travelling by car on holiday, check the air pressure and oil level before you set off. And before you take a flight, make sure you’ve got your ID. A final check of your insurance is also a good idea before you go on holiday. And this makes it clear that different types of cover are important, depending on your mode of travel. 

For a car and passengers

Whether by motorbike or car – motor vehicle assistance insurance helps you in Europe. It covers breakdown assistance, towing costs as well as recovery costs for passengers and the vehicle. And even if the car no longer cooperates, you shouldn’t have to break off your holiday. The insurance ensures that the vehicle can be returned safely to Switzerland and will cover the cost of a local rental vehicle. For those who are not so lucky, it also covers the costs of damage to a rental car. 

In all cases

Whether by car, train or plane: Assistance for persons provides help, regardless of the mode of transport. In the event of illness, an accident or if you are required to return home suddenly. It covers the cost of the return journey or the return of you and your companions. It also pays any uncovered costs for accommodation and food. Even if you are snowed in or cannot return because of a strike. If you are forced to extend your stay, Assistance for persons insurance will cover any costs incurred. And if something happens before you depart – theft of travel documents, illness, a delayed train, etc. – cancellation insurance can be worthwhile.