Travel

If you are an employee traveling for a University-related purpose, please see the Employee Travel Insurance Page .

When traveling more than 100 miles from their home campus on activities sponsored and supervised by the University, students are covered 24 hours a day, worldwide, for a variety of perils. Coverage is free, but students need to REGISTER  out-of-state and foreign travel at the UC Trips web site. Upon registration, students receive a trip registration card confirming coverage and containing the toll-free number to call in an emergency.

In-state travel is also covered, but registration is not required.

The travel insurance program offers the following services and benefits:

• Emergency Medical Evacuation
• Rescue and Evacuation after Natural Disasters (to the degree possible)
• Rescue and Evacuation during Local Political Crises (to the degree possible)
• Accident/Sickness Medical Care (international travel only)
• Travel Alerts
• Passport Replacement Assistance and Legal Assistance Referrals
• Trip Delay Reimbursment (up to $200/day for five days)
• Personal Property Loss (up to $5,000)
• Up to Three Days of Coverage While Not on University Business
• Accidental Death, Dismemberment, or Paralysis Benefits
• Repatriation of Remains

Note: coverage does not include costs of cancellation before you leave on the trip.

If you're traveling and need help, call the toll-free number on the registration card, contact your campus department, or contact Risk Services:

• By phone during business hours: 510-643-9317 or 510-643-0233
• By phone nights and weekends: 510-289-8282
• By email anytime: omandias@berkeley.edu or risk@berkeley.edu

Traveling companions are persons traveling with the student on the same itinerary. Examples include spouses or domestic partners, children, colleagues, friends, or extended family joining the student on the trip. Individuals affiliated with other academic or corporate entities are generally not considered travel companions and should seek coverage from their home institution. In-country aides, such as drivers or translators, are not considered traveling companions either. Students must list their traveling companions when they register their own travel.

Out-of-state and international travelers can receive free real-time intelligence and alerts through an online service called Worldcue TRAVELER. Travelers who register their trip online using UC Trips receive direct email notices from Worldcue TRAVELER regarding political unrest, natural disasters, and health warnings affecting their travel destinations. This is an especially valuable resource when traveling to areas where information is tightly controlled.

If you have already registered with UC Trips but did not sign up for Travel Intelligence Trip Briefs, you can contact Worldcue TRAVELER directly by sending an email to customerservice@ijet or calling (443) 716-2419. You will need to provide your name, home campus, email address, destination, and itinerary.

For additional information, see the UC Trips Frequently Asked Questions  from the Office of the President, although it is somewhat out of date.