Hi All
I have also been doing research on this subject for European Travel which we will be doing a lot of over the next five years now that I have taken early retirement.
Conclusion for me is that EHIC covers more than adequately across all the EU countries - go to the EHIC website and I have downloaded the details for each country I am visiting on our 3 month Grand European Tour.
Looked at Red Pennant and far too expensive IMO (they may be good but not at that price!!). Like Diane I took lead from Lutz and joined ADAC Partner Plus Euro 97 for myself and Wife for a whole year. Covers car and caravan (whilst towing) with second to none service coverage (including UK) so will save cost next year (dont care about double journey element).
As Lutz says above Partner Plus provides Air Ambulance service worldwide which is the only element that EHIC does not cover automatically.
All this just goes to further confirm the fact that "Rip off Britain" title is very much alive. We are part of Europe so lets take benefit from the much bigger organisations like ADAC who can do it at a good price.
After initial contact with ADAC via email as Diane states above they will send you a letter with application form which I filled in and included a signed letter to authorise payment via my MasterCard. Whole thing took about 3 weeks to receiving our ADAC cards. Can do it via their WebSite (English translation) and FAX card authorisation. I just felt more secure doing it by post.
Regards
Alan
I have also been doing research on this subject for European Travel which we will be doing a lot of over the next five years now that I have taken early retirement.
Conclusion for me is that EHIC covers more than adequately across all the EU countries - go to the EHIC website and I have downloaded the details for each country I am visiting on our 3 month Grand European Tour.
Looked at Red Pennant and far too expensive IMO (they may be good but not at that price!!). Like Diane I took lead from Lutz and joined ADAC Partner Plus Euro 97 for myself and Wife for a whole year. Covers car and caravan (whilst towing) with second to none service coverage (including UK) so will save cost next year (dont care about double journey element).
As Lutz says above Partner Plus provides Air Ambulance service worldwide which is the only element that EHIC does not cover automatically.
All this just goes to further confirm the fact that "Rip off Britain" title is very much alive. We are part of Europe so lets take benefit from the much bigger organisations like ADAC who can do it at a good price.
After initial contact with ADAC via email as Diane states above they will send you a letter with application form which I filled in and included a signed letter to authorise payment via my MasterCard. Whole thing took about 3 weeks to receiving our ADAC cards. Can do it via their WebSite (English translation) and FAX card authorisation. I just felt more secure doing it by post.
Regards
Alan
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