General Terms and Conditions on Rail Passes
- Passes are strictly personal, non-transferable and only valid with a passport, official identity or special military travel permit. Presentation of this document to the European control staff on trains and shipping lines is compulsory.
- Transportation covered by the pass is subject to the "Uniform Rules concerning the contract for International Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by rail (CIV). In respect of carriage by sea, the legal provisions of the individual sea carrier apply.
- Passes are not valid until the first and last day of validity and passport number are entered by a railway official before travel begins. Use must begin within 6 months of the date of issue.
- The pass holder may travel on any date within the limits of the period of validity. The pass also entitles the holder within the period of validity to many transportation bonuses, such as those on ferries, boats and buses (either entirely free of at discount)
- The Eurail and Europass is valid from midnight to midnight on the date of use indicated on the calendar. If an overnight trip start in a direct overnight train departing after 19:00, the next day's date must be entered, travel between 19:00 and 24:00 hours on the previous day is then included. When using an overnight ferry covered by the pass, the holder may enter either the day of departure or the day of arrival.
- No supplements are required for trains such as EC, IC, ICE, etc..
- Additional fees for seat reservations, sleeperettes, couchettes, sleeping car accommodation, meals, extra service on board, supplement charges on certain ships, port taxes, luggage forwarding, etc... are payable.
- Passes do not guarantee a seat on a train or passage on a boat unless reservations are made in advance. For certain trains and boats a reservation is compulsory.
- For 1st class travel with a pass marked 2nd class, the difference between the full 1st and 2nd class fares on the respective route must be paid
- If the traveler cannot present, upon request, a valid passport, official identity card or special military travel permit with his pass, the local control staff is authorized to demand payment, in addition to the full fare, of a fine charged in conformity with the regulations of the railway concerned, both in local currency.
- Passes can neither be refunded nor replaced:
if lost or stolen,
if partially used,
if submitted after the first day of validity,
or after one year from the date of issue.
Applications for refund must be submitted to the issuing office with all necessary proof (cancellation by a European Railroad Office, medical certificates in case of illness, death certificate.)
In the case of completely unused non-validated passes, a refund application with original documents must be submitted to the office where the pass was purchased. The refundable allowance is subject to a 15% deduction. - A Youth pass may only be used by persons under 26 years of age. A Child pass may only be used by persons under 12 years of age.
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the following terms and conditions of use without modification or revision.
It is important that you understand that we may amend, revise or update the
terms and conditions of this User Agreement at any time and without prior
notice to you, and your continued use of the Booking Engine will be
conditioned upon the terms and conditions in force at the time of your use.
Therefore, you should carefully review the terms and conditions of this User
Agreement each time you use the Booking Engine. If the terms and conditions
of this User Agreement are not acceptable to you, you must not use the
Booking Engine.
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its sole discretion to be unreasonable or disproportionate to the benefits
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FOR ACCESSING THIS BOOKING ENGINE, OR (b) US$100.00. IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION,
IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER RIGHTS OR REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO WCT AND WITHOUT ANY
LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, WCT AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE MAY TERMINATE OR
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FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of the Booking Engine, you agree that you will
not use the Booking Engine for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by
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years old and posses the legal authority to enter into this User Agreement
and to use the Booking Engine in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this User Agreement.
You may only use the Booking Engine to make legitimate reservations or
purchases and not for any other purposes, including without limitation, to
make any speculative, false or fraudulent reservations or any reservation in
anticipation of demand.
USE OF INFORMATION
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assign all information provided by you in any manner consistent with WCT's
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CONTENT
Some of the Content that refers to city attractions, things to do, hotel
accommodations, restaurants and other services is the property of, and is
supplied by, third parties that are not under WCT's control. WCT does not
independently verify, and does not guarantee, the accuracy of the
information that we receive from such third parties. All information, prices
and availability are subject to change without notice.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
The Booking Engine may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by third
parties. WCT does not control such websites and will not be responsible for
their content or for any breach of contract or any intentional or negligent
action on the part of such third parties, which results in any loss, damage,
delay or injury to you or your companions. WCT is not responsible for the
accuracy of opinions expressed on such websites, and such websites are not
investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by WCT.
Inclusion of any linked website on the Booking Engine does not imply or
constitute approval or endorsement of the linked website by WCT. If you
decide to leave the Booking Engine to access these third party sites, you do
so at your own risk. All rules, policies (including privacy policies) and
operating procedures of websites operated by third parties will apply to you
while on such sites. WCT is not responsible for information provided by you
to third parties.
TAX RECOVERY CHARGE
In connection with facilitating your travel arrangements, we are required to
pay to our travel suppliers, as and when billed by each supplier, an amount
equal to certain taxes, governmental fees and other charges that such
supplier must remit to the appropriate taxing authorities. We are not the
vendor collecting and remitting taxes to such taxing authorities. The
vendors (our travel suppliers) bill us an amount equal to all applicable
taxes, and we pay over such amounts directly to the vendors. In order to
recover the amount of such taxes, governmental fees and other charges, we
impose a tax recovery charge.
TERMS OF SERVICE - HOT RATE HOTEL RESERVATIONS ONLY
Credit cards for Hot Rate hotel reservations will be charged the full amount
for the reservation including all taxes and applicable service fees at the
time of booking. Reservations may be changed or cancelled anytime within the
appropriate hotel's cancellations policy period at a charge indicated on the
applicable website. Upon arrival and check in at a hotel, you are
responsible for the entire length of stay. No refunds or credits will be
issued for any nights reserved but not consumed. Cancellations made after
the hotel cancel policy period has lapsed or no shows will be charged
according to the hotel's cancellation policy (although the cancellation
charge usually equals one night's room rate plus tax, you should look to the
specific hotel's policies for the exact charges that you may incur). No
contract will exist between you and WCT (or its affiliates) until WCT has
sent you an email with a pre-payment voucher that you will present to the
appropriate hotel at the time of your check in.
CURRENCY CONVERTER
Currency rates are based on various publicly available sources and should be
used as guidelines only. Rates are not verified as accurate, and actual
rates may vary. Currency quotes are not updated every day. Check the date on
the Currency Converter for the day that currency was last updated. Neither
WCT nor its affiliates warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any such
information. When using this information for any financial purpose, WCT
advises you to consult a qualified professional to verify the accuracy of
the currency rates. WCT does not authorize the use of this information for
any purpose other than personal use and hereby prohibits, to the maximum
extent allowable the resale, redistribution, and use of this information for
commercial purposes.
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You agree to indemnify, defend and hold WCT and its affiliates and any of
WCT or its affiliates' officers, directors, employees, agents, successors
and assigns, harmless from and against any liability, claim, loss, expense,
cause of action or demand, including, without limitation, reasonable legal
and accounting fees arising directly or indirectly in connection with any
breach by you of any term, condition, representation, warranty or covenant
contained herein or otherwise resulting from your use of the Booking Engine.
CONTRACT INFORMATION
No contract will exist as between you and WCT or any of its affiliates for
the sale of any product or service unless and until WCT accepts your
reservation by email confirming your reservation or purchase and issues you
a unique confirmation code. Acceptance will be deemed complete and will be
deemed to be effectively communicated to you for all purposes at the time
that WCT sends the email to you, whether or not you receive the email.
MISCELLANEOUS
This User Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Florida, USA, without regard to any conflict of law
principles. You irrevocably and unconditionally agree that any legal
proceeding arising out of or relating to this User Agreement may be brought
in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida,
West Palm Beach Division, or, if that court lacks jurisdiction, in any court
of competent jurisdiction in Palm Beach County; and hereby consent to the
jurisdiction of each such court in any proceeding. Use of the Booking Engine
is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all
provisions of these terms and conditions, including, without limitation,
this paragraph.
This User Agreement (and any other terms and conditions referenced herein)
constitutes the entire and only agreement between WCT and its affiliates and
you, and supercedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements,
representations, warranties and understandings with respect to the Booking
Engine, the Content or any products or services provided by or through the
Booking Engine, and the subject matter of this User Agreement.
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency
relationship is created as a result of this User Agreement or use of the
Booking Engine.
WCT's performance of this User Agreement is subject to existing laws and
legal process, and nothing contained in this User Agreement is in derogation
of WCT's right to comply with law enforcement requests or requirements
relating to your use of the Booking Engine or information provided to or
gathered by WCT with respect to such use.
If any part of this User Agreement is determined to be invalid or
unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the
warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the
invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid,
enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original
provision and the remainder of this User Agreement shall continue in effect.
WCT may terminate this User Agreement and these terms and conditions and/or
the provision of any of the services at any time for any reason, including
any improper use of the Booking Engine or your failure to comply with these
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to which WCT and its third party providers and distributors may be entitled,
at law or in equity. Upon termination of this User Agreement and these terms
and conditions, all rights granted to you will terminate and revert to WCT
and its third party providers or distributors, as applicable.
You acknowledge that a violation or attempted violation of any of this User
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will be irreparable, the exact amount of which would be difficult to
ascertain and for which there will be no adequate remedy at law.
Accordingly, you agree that WCT shall be entitled as a matter of right to an
injunction issued by any court of competent jurisdiction, restraining such
violation or attempted violation of these terms and conditions by You, or
Your affiliates, partners, or agents, as well as recover from You any and
all costs and expenses sustained or incurred by WCT in obtaining such an
injunction, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees. You
agree that no bond or other security shall be required in connection with
such injunction.
A printed version of this User Agreement and of any notice given in
electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative
proceedings based upon or relating to this User Agreement to the same extent
and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records
originally generated and maintained in printed form.
WCT's failure to enforce any provision of this User Agreement shall not be
deemed a waiver of such provision nor of the right to enforce such
provision.
Fictitious names of companies, products, people, characters, and/or data
mentioned herein are not intended to represent any real individual, company,
product, or event. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Other terms and conditions may apply to your purchase of products or
services offered on or through the Booking Engine.
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WCT is registered with the State of Florida as a Seller of Travel.
Registration No. ST34200.
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