Booking Terms and Conditions

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

If you have any special requirements ie dietary,
ground floor near a lift etc these must be stated on you booking form at the time of booking. Requests cannot be guaranteed, and we will not take responsibility for any requirements that have not been met.

LUGGAGE

Please restrict your luggage to one medium size
suitcase per person weighing no more than 20kg per bag per person, with one small overnight bag on tours that require it. On shorter breaks 3 days or less we recommend bringing a smaller case (hand luggage size).
Passengers using door to door service are advised that luggage above the allowance may not fit in the feeder vehicles and may be refused. We do not accept any loss or damage to luggage and please do not put valuable items in your case.

SINGLE ROOMS

We have limited number of single rooms on all tours and early booking is  essential. Twin/Double rooms may be used but this will be at the discretion of  the hotel and must be authorised by us first. Single rooms are single rooms  unless stated otherwise. On occasions some hotels still charge for single  rooms and this cost will be added to your tour. This is out of our control, and we can only go with the hotels policy on this.

WHEELCHAIR/MOBILITY SCOOTER

We can accept mobility scooters however we have limited space for these, and it must be stated at the time of booking on your booking form. We can not offer door to door service with mobility scooters, it is your responsibility to get the scoter to the pickup point. The scooter must be compact ie designed to be dismantled and loaded into the boot of car. All wheelchair/rollators/walkers must be stated at
the time of booking as we have limited space available for these. If you require door to door service for these an additional charge may be issued and will be subject to availability as we cannot guarantee, there will be space for them in the feeder vehicle.

SEAT ALLOCATION

The coach driver/representative is entitled to refuse you boarding if in their reasonable opinion you are unacceptably under the influence of drink or drugs or you are being violent or disruptive.

HOLIDAY

It is your responsibility to be at the correct pick-up point at the correct time, we  will not be held responsible for any loss or expense suffered by passengers that are late at there pick up point.

PLEASE NOTE: The departure time stated  on your pick-up point is the time in  which the coach/or your door-to-door collection will depart, so please be  prompt at your pickup point. Waiting time is restricted to 10 minutes on all  tours. We make effort to be on time at each pick-up point but sometimes  issues do rise, your patience and understanding is appreciated in these situations.

DOOR-TO-DOOR SERVICE

We offer door-to-door service on all our tours this must be booked at the time  of booking and an additional charge will be based on location and number of  passengers. We also offer free parking at our yard at Chollerford however  vehicles are parked at the owners own risk. This service can include sharing a feeder vehicle with other passengers. Please let us know any mobility issues  that may effect this. If an additional vehicle may be needed this may occur additional cost and will be subject to availability.

 CANCELLATION

A £50.00 non-refundable deposit will be a taken at the time of booking.

More than 90 days  Deposit
89 – 51 days 80%
0-50 days  100%

 

CONDUCT

All passengers must behave in an appropriate manner on aboard the coach  and when booking a holiday. We will not tolerate abusive behaviour towards  any member of staff including office and drivers. In the event this does happen  we will refuse travel and booking, and all monies will be refunded. We would appreciate your understanding and patience as we are a small family business.

COMPLAINTS

If you have any problem or complaints while you are away, please address  these at the time and speak to the courier or driver, as where possible we like  to rectify the problem at time. If you are still dissatisfied please put your  complaint in writing stating your name tour and date and email it to:  helen.jewitt@jewittscoaches.co.uk  We then investigate this and get back to you as soon as we can.

BOOKING A HOLIDAY WITH US

To book a holiday please fill out the booking form fully including all  information requested. A non-refundable £50.00 per person deposit will be  taken to secure your booking. Once this is received you will receive a deposit  letter stating we have received your booking.

BROCHURE ACCURACY

Although we have made every effort to ensure that information in the brochure is correct, regrettable errors do sometimes happen.

CHANGING YOUR BOOKING

If you or any member of your booking need to change your booking onto another tour, we will  do our upmost to do this, but we cannot  guarantee to do so. Alterations can not be made 8 weeks prior to travel and any request for this  will be treated as a cancellation of the tour.  Name changes on the booking can be made up  to 14 days prior to departure and will incur an admin charge.

INSURANCE

We do not provide any insurance; it is up to you as an individual to provide this for you and all  members of your group. Although this is not  legal, we strongly advise that you take personal  insurance out. If you do not have adequate  insurance and you require medical assistance,  loss of personal belongings or cancellation we will not be liable for any cost.

ALTERATIONS TO YOUR HOLIDAY BY US

We hope that we do not have to change parts of your holiday, but because these tours are  planned and prepared in advanced some  changes may occur. We reserve the right to this  at any time.

HOTEL FACILITIES

Some hotels facilities and entertainment may be withdrawn for routine maintenance and provision  of the facilities cannot be guaranteed.

PLEASE NOTE

If you purchase any items such as plants, trees or any other items during the tour these are carried  entirely at your own risk. Due to limited luggage  space, we cannot guarantee that all purchases  can be accommodated on the coach.  Passengers using door to door service are  responsible for arranging their own transport to transfer any items home, as these cannot be  carried in the door-to-door service. Earlier full  balance or higher deposits may be required on  this tour due to tickets therefore normal terms  and conditions may differ to normal tours.