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Tally Ho! Coaches Limited Terms of carriage for passengers.

 

1) Introduction

Tally Ho! Coaches Limited values your custom and will endeavor to ensure you travel safely and in comfort on a clean, reliable bus service.

 

This document contains the Conditions under which we carry you and applies to anyone who travels with us.

 

Our Conditions are consistent with the relevant statutory regulations, including those relating to the conduct of passengers and lost property and do not affect your statutory rights.

 

Conditions may vary on certain services operated on behalf of other organisations. Any variations will be publicised locally.

 

2) General Conditions

We aim to provide a safe, reliable and punctual service but there are occasions when we are simply unable to run as advertised due to factors outside of our control such as road works, diversions, exceptional traffic congestion, major events, extreme weather conditions and other unforeseen operating circumstances.

 

Wherever possible, we will take reasonable steps to advise you of any disruption to services but, in the event of cancellation, delay, diversion or termination of any service or the service being unavailable to you as a result of the vehicle being fully loaded or for any other reasons, we shall not be liable for losses, damages, cost or inconvenience that you suffer as a result.

 

We do not guarantee that services will connect unless we specifically advertise a guaranteed connection.

 

We do not in any way exclude or limit our liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence nor are your statutory rights as a consumer affected.

 

3) Conduct of Passengers

We reserve the right to refuse you entry, or require you to leave our buses or premises at any time, should we have reason to believe that your behaviour jeopardises the safety, security and comfort of others.

 

When traveling with us you must in particular:

  • Refrain from smoking;

  • Behave in a manner that is not abusive or threatening and does not cause offence to other customers or staff;

  • Refrain from eating and drinking items which make the environment unpleasant for other customers or otherwise cause offence;

  • Refrain from consuming alcohol;

  • Refrain from playing loud music or operating a personal device at a volume which may be heard by other passengers;

  • Refrain from leaving rubbish or discarded items on the bus;

  • Not be wearing soiled working clothes or carrying any soiled items which might stain the seats, etc.

Follow the instructions of our staff and act in a manner which shows due regard for the safety and comfort of other customers and company employees, including not standing adjacent to emergency exits, the vehicle entrance, next to the driver or sitting in gangways, on staircases or standing upstairs on a double deck vehicle.

 

Notify a member of staff immediately if you sustain an injury whilst boarding, traveling on or getting off a bus.

  • Follow the directions of staff concerning the maximum number of standing passengers that a bus is permitted to carry. All of our vehicles contain clear signage setting out their standing capacity;

  • Except in an emergency, not talk to the driver whilst the bus is moving, obstruct the driver’s vision or otherwise distract him;

  • Have due regard at all times for the needs of our elderly, young and disabled customers and, in particular, vacate seats and spaces designed for the elderly and disabled when requested;

  • Not distribute leaflets, papers or other articles or offer anything for sale or collect for charity without our prior written consent;

  • Not interfere with equipment fitted on the vehicle;

  • Not deliberately damage or deface any part of the vehicle; and

  • Intending customers who, in the opinion of the driver or other company officer, appear likely to behave in an antisocial manner may not be allowed to travel.

If you are in breach of these and other statutory regulations you will be obliged to give your name and address to a company officer or may be restrained or removed from the bus or our premises by a company officer, a police officer or a community support officer and refused further travel without refund. We also reserve the right to take any other measures we consider necessary to protect the safety and comfort of our customers and staff including temporarily or permanently banning you from traveling with us following an incident of misconduct.

 

Buses and premises may be fitted with audio CCTV to provide added security for our customers and staff. Appropriate signage will be in place where audio CCTV is in use and the video and sound recordings used solely for the monitoring of safety, security, service quality and in support of relevant criminal and civil legal proceedings and complaint investigation. Images of you may be provided to the police, VOSA, the Traffic Commissioner or any other enforcement agency at their reasonable request.

 

Whilst we will do everything, we reasonably can to control conduct of other customers, we cannot be held responsible for their conduct.

 

4) Getting on and off the bus

In most rural areas, buses will normally pick up and set down passengers at marked bus stops. In busy areas, certain stops will be allocated to specific services. If you wish to board a bus, you should give a clear signal in good time to the driver of an approaching bus.

  • You must not attempt to board or alight from a moving bus or from a bus which is stationary at a point which is not a designated bus stop such as traffic lights and road works, etc.;

  • You must not attempt to board a bus once it has left its designated stand in any bus station;

  • You must not use the emergency exits on any vehicle except in a genuine emergency;

  • In certain areas there are no designated bus stops and, in those areas, buses will stop on request where it is safe to do so. You should always pick a point away from parked cars, road junctions, etc and give a clear signal in good time to the driver of the approaching vehicle;

  • When you come to alight, you should ring the bell once in good time to alert the driver.

 

5) Carriage of Wheelchairs, Small Prams and Buggies

We are investing in updating our fleet to improve access and space for the disabled in wheelchairs and certain approved mobility scooters and for passengers traveling with young children in small prams and buggies.��

 

Wheelchairs, approved mobility scooters, small prams and unfolded buggies may only be carried on suitable low floor vehicles. Wherever possible, the use of low floor vehicles will be shown on all timetable publicity and, whilst we will endeavor to operate a low floor vehicle on all advertised journeys, we reserve the right to substitute a non low floor vehicle when no low floor vehicle is available.

 

Subject to space being available and the discretion of the driver, we will carry small prams and unfolded buggies on low floor buses within the designated area. Prams and buggies must not block the aisle of the vehicle at any time.

 

You are, however, required by law to ensure that the designated wheelchair space is made available if a customer wishes to board with a wheelchair or approved mobility scooter.

 

You are required to co-operate in allowing proper use of the designated wheelchair space by vacating this space if it is required by a customer in a wheelchair or approved mobility scooter including repositioning small prams, folding any buggies and storing them in the luggage space.

 

6) Carriage of Bicycles

Non folding bicycles are only carried on a very limited number of buses specifically modified for the purpose.

Folding bicycles, safely and securely stowed in the designated luggage area in a suitable bag or box, may be carried on all vehicles.

 

7) Luggage

In the interests of the safety and comfort of all of our customers, we restrict the size, type and quantity of luggage or other belongings which you can bring onto our buses and reserve the right to refuse permission for you to bring any item onto our buses.

 

On services operated by buses, as opposed to coaches, we reserve the right, at the discretion of the driver, to refuse any large, unsuitable or awkward packages or an excessive amount of personal hand luggage.�

 

You remain responsible for any items you bring. You may not be allowed to travel if, for example, the available space for carriage of luggage is already full or, if, in the opinion of the driver, your luggage or belongings will block gangways and access to emergency exits on the bus.

 

We cannot be held responsible for any loss or inconvenience to you if you are refused travel under these circumstances.

 

Fragile items such as electronic goods, portable televisions, computers, radios etc will only be carried if they are of reasonable size and securely packed. We will not be responsible for damage to such items however caused.

 

Certain items cannot be carried under any circumstances in the interests of safety. These include accumulators, explosives, ammunition, weapons, paint in either unsealed containers or plastic containers exceeding 5 litres and combustible or otherwise hazardous materials including

petrol.

 

8) Animals

One accompanied well behaved dog or other small animal which will not be a danger or a nuisance for other customers or our staff is allowed to travel with you on our buses at the discretion of the driver who may reasonably decide where on the bus the animal is best carried.

 

Where appropriate, dogs must be muzzled or put on a lead in accordance with the Dangerous Dogs Act. Small animals must be caged, boxed or kept on a lead. Any animal carried must remain under control and must not be allowed to sit on the seats.

 

If you bring an animal onto a bus, you will be held responsible for any damage, loss or injury arising from its presence on the bus.

 

Guide dogs or hearing dogs accompanying registered disabled persons are carried free of charge at any time.

 

9) Lost Property

We will do all that we reasonably can to locate and return any property left on our premises or on one of our buses to its owner. If lost property is not claimed within a month, we will become the owner of the property and will dispose of it appropriately.

 

If you find lost property on a bus, you must hand it to the driver. Providing the item is not perishable or objectionable, we will keep it for a month. If you claim any item of lost property, you will be required to satisfy us that the item belongs to you, give us your name and address and you may be charged an administration fee.

 

If the lost property is perishable and is not claimed within 48 hours of being found, we will dispose of it as we think fit. If perishable property is, or becomes, objectionable or a health risk before the end of the 48 hour period, we reserve the right to destroy or dispose of it at any time.

 

If the lost property is contained in a package, bag or other container, we may open it and examine it in order to trace the owner or identify the nature and value of the lost property.

 

To reclaim lost property, you should contact the Tally Ho! Coaches Ltd office in Kingsbridge. Contact details can be found on this website.�

 

Under normal circumstances, you will need to collect the lost property from the Tally Ho! Coaches Ltd office or depot at which the lost property is being stored. You will need to pay the cost of postage and packaging in advance if we agree to post the property back to you. Our arrangements comply with the relevant legislation.

 

10) Fares and Ticketing

Whenever you board a bus, you must either

  • Show the driver a valid prepaid ticket, pass or other form of authority to travel or quote a valid, relevant internet booking reference which the driver will check to confirm validity for the journey you are making.

OR

  • Pay the fare for the journey you intend to take to the driver or conductor whether specifically requested to do so or not.

Where you make payment to the driver or conductor, you should ensure that you are given a new ticket issued from the ticket machine which corresponds with the amount you have paid and is valid for your entire journey.

 

You should check any change and point out any discrepancies immediately as we cannot correct mistakes later.

 

We do not accept payment by cheque or foreign currency.

 

Drivers are not able to accept £50 notes and may not always have sufficient change for other large denomination notes

Certain vouchers and warrants may be used instead of cash. Appropriate details are normally set out on the voucher or warrant.�

 

You must retain your ticket, pass or other relevant documentation for inspection by a Company Official on demand throughout your journey. If you are unable to show this, or if it has expired or been altered or tampered with, you will be liable to pay a fare for the journey which may be a Standard Fare depending on the circumstances. We will not refund you this fare if you later find the missing ticket or other document.

 

When you complete the journey for which you have paid or the validity of your pass or other relevant documentation expires, you must leave the bus or pay a fresh fare to your intended destination. It is your responsibility to have a valid ticket for the whole journey.�

 

You are liable to prosecution if you do not hold a valid ticket, pass or other relevant documentation.

 

Single or return fares purchased on bus are normally calculated with reference to fare stages. If you board a bus at a location which is not a fare stage, you will be charged from the previous stage. Similarly, if you alight at a location which is not a fare stage, you will be charged to the subsequent fare stage. In certain areas a number of stops may be grouped together as one fare stage.

 

You may not break your journey when traveling on a single or return fare unless local publicity specifically advises that this is possible.�

 

For some journeys, you may buy a return ticket which is usually cheaper than two single tickets. Return tickets are usually valid only on the day of purchase, unless clearly advertised otherwise, and sometimes have time restrictions as to their validity. It is your responsibility to check the validity conditions of a return ticket. Return tickets should be purchased from the driver of the bus on the outward journey and presented to the driver of the bus on the return journey for validation. They are valid for one single journey in each direction.�

 

Children aged under 16 and those people who, in the opinion of the driver, are vulnerable, at risk or in distress, and unable to pay their fare will be carried at all times providing their name and address can be given in order that the fare due may be collected at a later date together with any reasonable administrative costs.

 

There is no charge for children under 5 years of age when traveling with another responsible passenger.

 

Decisions on applications for ticket, travel or smartcard refunds will only be made at our entire discretion and any refund agreed may be subject to a reasonable administration charge.

 

11) Concessionary Travel Schemes

Concessionary travel schemes for many categories of passenger are operated by local authorities in England, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Assembly.

 

The terms, conditions and rules applying to these schemes are the responsibility of the pass issuing authority.

 

When traveling on Tally Ho! vehicles, concessionary passengers must additionally comply with all aspects of these Conditions.

 

12) Complaints

We welcome suggestions and complaints because they help us to improve our services and put things right when they have gone wrong. We want people to contact us rather than just stop using our services. We will handle complaints with tact and consideration and never take them personally. We know that customers want to be taken seriously more than anything else. When we have failed, we will offer a sincere, speedy apology and a genuine commitment to avoiding a repetition.

 

All of our staff are specifically briefed and trained on our Code of Practice and procedures.

 

All suggestions and complaints whether in writing, by email, in person or by telephone will be investigated and dealt with. You can contact us by telephone: 01548 853081 email: info@tallyhocoaches.com or letter: Tally Ho! Coaches Ltd, Station Yard, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1ES.

 

We will provide a response as quickly as possible and always within one week of receipt, even if this is initially to explain what investigation needs to take place and how long this will take.

 

When comments or complaints are about matters outside our control, we will forward them to the relevant organisation and explain that we have done this.

 

13) Data Protection

In any circumstances where we collect your personal data, in connection with a retail transaction, a customer survey or other purpose, we will only collect and process your data in accordance with the principles contained in the Data Protection Act 1998.

 

14) Amendments

These Conditions may be amended at any time and any revision will be advertised on our website and revised leaflets made available upon request.

 

15) Legal Notice

The governing law for these Conditions shall be the laws of England and Wales and the Courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction. Should any provision of these Conditions be invalid or unenforceable this shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

 

These Conditions constitute the entire agreement between Tally Ho! Coaches Ltd and its customers. None of our employees are entitled to alter or vary any of the provisions of these Conditions.

Tally Ho Coaches Ltd

Station Yard Industrial Estate
Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1ES

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