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.
