Sample Emergency Evacuation Costs
According to an article from International Travel News, the MedJet Assist website provided the following samples of what you’d have to pay, yourself, for emergency medically supervised evacuation transportation:
Transportation from Durban, South Africa, to Boston, $125,000, and from Rochester, Minnesota, to New York City, $16,000.
Most travel insurance plans provide cover for medical evacuation & repatriation. This can refer to an ambulance ride, medical airlift, or even transporting remains back to the home country and city. When selecting a plan, consider the location and type of travel that is to be covered. International travel would typically result in a more expensive medical evacuation or repatriation. Similarly, when the trip involves a cruise, medical transport from the ship to land will result in a higher cost than simply an ambulance ride. Find the plan with the right amount of medical evacuation & repatriation for the specific trip, at the best value. Always refer to the certificate of insurance for details.