Terms of Use
Responsibility and Liability
(1) Britain On Track acts only as booking agent and has no control over, nor responsibility for, the passes, carriers and other travel accommodations listed on this site. All bookings are accepted and all tickets, passes and vouchers are issued on the express condition that Britain On Track is not responsible nor liable for any loss (consequential or otherwise) damage (including, but not limited to, loss of, or damage to passengers' clothes, baggage, property, whatsoever); death, injury, delay, inconvenience or irregularity caused by, or arising from, or in connection with, any defect in any vehicle or other land or sea conveyance used, rented, or travelled in; or through the negligence, willful misconduct, strikes, or other acts, defaults, or omissions of any carrier, car rental or other provider of goods and services. (2) Every booking accepted is subject to the conditions, tariffs and regulations imposed by the rail, shipping, bus, car rental, car insurance, or other companies, firms, or persons concerned. (3) Travel insurance is recommended. (4) Travellers are responsible for ensuring that they have all necessary travel documents and visas.
General Terms and Conditions for Railpasses
NOTE: The following Terms and Conditions apply to all railpasses offered on this site and should be read carefully.
Every effort has been made to ensure that all information appearing on this site is correct and exact. However, Britain On Track cannot accept responsibility for human or input errors or changes in prices/fees that may be imposed upon Britain On Track after publication by European Rail systems, or other providers of services mentioned on this site. All products featured on this site must be purchased in North America. All prices indicated are effective January 1, 2000, and are subject to change without notice. Eurail passes may not be issued to residents of Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (the former Soviet Union), Turkey, Morocco, Algeria, or Tunisia.
All passes are to be validated within 6 months from the date of issue and .prior to the first day's use. Validity starts only when the pass is endorsed by a railway official at a railway ticket office-not a conductor-from the country in question with your passport number and the first and last days of travel. This must be done before boarding the train for the first time. In most cases, validity runs from midnight to midnight for the period shown on the pass. Under no circumstances is the holder allowed to validate his or her own pass. Any tampering or altering of passes will invalidate them and could incur in a fine in local currency levied by train personnel. On Flexipasses, the holder must enter the date of each day of travel, in ink, in the appropriate box before boarding the first train of the day. Failure to comply with validation and date-of-use regulations will result in a fine collected onboard the train. For complete details, see 'Conditions of Use' as printed on each pass or pass cover. Passes are available in first-class and second-class unless stated otherwise. Passengers holding first-class passes are also permitted to travel in second-class. Passengers holding second-class passes are permitted to travel in first-class only if they pay the difference between the two fares as applicable locally.
A railpass does not guarantee a seat on a train, bus, or space on a ship, and reservations should be made in advance. While seat reservations are recommended for all long-distance trains, they are required for certain high-speed trains. Travel in sleepers or couchettes always require advanced reservations. Seat reservations, sleepers and couchettes, travel on certain high-speed trains, luggage checking, port taxes, meals, beverages, or refreshments, are all subject to additional charges, which are not included in the price of the railpasses, and which must be paid separately.
Passes are strictly non-refundable and are only valid for those named. Use by anyone other than those named will invalidate the pass and will result in a heavy fine in local currency. It is compulsory to present passports to European railway officials upon request.
All Transportation covered by those passes where use is intended for more than one country is subject to the Uniform Rules concerning the Contract for International Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Rail (CIV). National and/or single-country passes are subject to the rules and regulations of their specific countries. Britain On Track and the European railroads are not responsible for damages resulting from strike(s), schedule changes, cancellations, etc.
Combination Packages
All services in the combination package (those combining rail with other travel programs, such as car or hotel) must be used within the validity prior of the accompanying railpass. For car rental reservations in connection with rail and car programs, call the appropriate car rental company in Canada. One-way rentals are limited to key cities in the country of rental. It is mandatory to purchase theft insurance in some countries.
