Travelling on Brexit day - would you?

[Leapyearlover]

Planning a trip (by air) to Italy on 31st Oct staying 3 days - madness?

It's October half-term, there will be loads of kids on school trips. This is a real fuck-up.

EHIC is definitely an EU thing - ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=563&langId=en It will not work for UK residents traveling in the EU after Brexit or EU residents traveling in the UK after Brexit (absent a deal that says otherwise...)

We're traveling back to the UK at half term, which is the last week in October here. We've deliberately decided to make sure we're back before 1 Nov, just in case - I've got young children and the idea of huge queues does not at all appeal... If they do go, make sure their health and travel insurance are both definitely going to cover them post-Brexit, and ideally will cover Brexit-related issues!

Yes. I would.

If there is no resolution to flights (and I think this is already agreed btw) then you will know in advance.

I would go. Wouldn’t worry at all.

I'm thinking of traveling by Ferry - from Holland rather than France - returning on or after 31st. Does that sound like a terrible idea?

I would go. In fact I was hoping for a cheap deal that week or in November as it would put people off going

Fafoutis I don't think it's a dreadful idea but I would expect queues at borders - particularly for ferry crossings where it naturally takes a bit longer anyway- to be time consuming.

I'd also imagine that some of the European countries may express their displeasure with Britains departure by deliberately understaffing the non EU passport control when British travellers are due - already seen some evidence of French passport control being ridiculously slow and native French people being ushered to the front of the queue. To an extent I don't blame them, but bit poor to punish innocent travellers for a nations folly.

Thanks rookie, I think you are right about the queues. Maybe I'll reconsider.

No way.

EHIC is an EU thing. As is Roaming. All kinds of stuff people seem to take for granted. Hey ho.

I'm going to be in Ireland. Taking a deep breath and coming home early November.

We decided against an overseas half term holiday this year because of Brexit possibly causing delays. We had got the flights and hotel all lined up ready to book and then realised we'd be travelling around Brexit day .We're doing a city break in the UK instead.

We are also delaying booking our Feb half term holiday to the Canaries until after Brexit as there are you too many unknowns to commit to anything yet.

We've got a weekend in Bruges booked , travelling by car through the tunnel in November and I'm half expecting it not to go ahead , mainly because of the huge traffic jams that are predicted to turn Kent into a giant car park.

I've booked two ski trips in Europe for Feb half term and a long weekend in March. However one is through Crystal and we can cancel if pound drops so dramatically against the euro that they need to put prices up by more than 9% and other one everything bar the ski hire is prepaid. I think ludicrous exchange rates are unfortunately likely to be the reality in the medium term.

EHIC is an EU perk.
My DD lives in an EU city and has already sorted health insurance. She's confirmed to me that she has residency sorted out. She is a bit cavalier in her attitude so I'm hoping she really has!
I can't get my head around the people who voted to leave (I don't mean on here but IRL) who ar surprised that travelling is not going to be as smooth as it was before.

I'd still go.
I'd also make sure I took out travel insurance instead of relying on the EHIC anyway though, as the card only covers very basic healthcare.
If you had an accident and needed returning to the UK, the card wouldn't cover the cost of this, hence the need for travel insurance. We were unfortunate enough to require medical assistance in an EU country and the insurance covered the cost of putting my daughter and I up in a hotel for an additional two weeks. They also paid for tests in the hospital etc and things that wouldn't have been covered with just the card.
I think the Brexit date is irrelevant really and there's lots of unnecessary scaremongering but that's just my personal opinion.

Agree with rookiemere. I've never just relied on the EHIC, have always taken out travel insurance. Thought everyone did.

I wouldn't let Brexit put me off. You often get problems/delays with flying/airports check. It might just take a bit longer to get through customs checks.

Other than a one way ticket where I wouldn’t have to come back to post Brexit UK, no.

Check that your insurer explicitly covers post-Brexit, no EHIC travel. Insurers definitely expect you to have an EHIC and their rates will reflect this. So for pre-existing policies, a check of the policy exclusions and conditions would be wise.

@Mamamia456

Agree with rookiemere. I've never just relied on the EHIC, have always taken out travel insurance. Thought everyone did

Thats odd, you said you rely on "life saving" medication on an earlier thread... your insurance must either be sky hi, your medical condition is exempted from cover, you've never told them or.......

I broke my hip a year ago, my travel insurance doubled even though i am 100% recovered.

EHIC enables travel insurance companies to offer cut price insurance as anything medical that doesn't require repatriation is covered under this eu wide scheme.

Folk with kidney failure can even get routine dialysis in the EU for free under EHIC, this will end and they won't get insurance after 31/10, so won't be able to travel, people with other chronic conditions are similarly affected.

Reading this thread with interest. My husband is due to travel to ROI on about 28th October for an EU funded project ( yes still going ahead) . Probably flying to Belfast then public transport across the border. He returns on the 1st November including a trip on 31 to see Halloween fireworks in Derry.

I was going to go with him. Mad idea?
Re medical insurance, yes it exists for life threatening conditions Jas it costs us about £130 pa for it for me.

I would definitely go.

@2beesornot2beesthatisthehoney
You might get the wrong type of fireworks in Derry on 31 October. Also disruption to cross border public transport was a frequent occurrence during the troubles so could possibly be an issue again,

Calling in a bomb alert to the rail services causes a lot of disruption.

But it could all be fine either.

Travelling around then, depends also on whether you are an EU/UK citizen or not, and if you want to return to the UK.

Might be worth checking with airlines for advice.

Republic of Ireland will remain in the Common Travel Area with the UK for individuals travelling
and that is a pre EU thing
so that one country should be OK

I wish I had your confidence Mistigri of Brexit not happening this year.

Even the Leavers I was with today are bored with it. If it was cancelled they would neither know nor care.

So we all book flights to and from Ireland and then get the ferry over to and from the UK?