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The Ghan Darwin to Adelaide or v.v. • Travelling over 3 days (2 nights) 2979km TRAIN TRAVEL. • Twice weekly • Whistle Stop Tours~ are available in TERMS & CONDITIONS. Alice Springs and Katherine. INDIAN PACIFIC Timetables subject to change. Pensioner and Commonwealth Seniors Health TRAVEL INSURANCE Call 13 21 47 for current timetable information. Card Holders may be entitled to Concession Travel insurance is strongly suggested to protect rail terminal Fares that are partly or fully funded by the your holiday plans. Please enquire at the time Perth to Sydney or v.v. CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE Commonwealth or State governments. To of booking. LocatioNS The terms and conditions appearing below are qualify for Concession Fares, Australian • The epic Sydney to Perth or vice versa If your car is being conveyed on our Motorail a summary only of the full terms of travel and Pensioner or Commonwealth Seniors Health Service, it is suggested that you have 4352km rail adventure takes 4 days conditions which you accept when you travel Cards must be presented at the time of ADelaIDE transit insurance. (3 nights) with Great Southern Rail. The full terms and booking, must be valid as at the time of travel Adelaide Parklands Terminal and must be carried at all times during travel. conditions (“the Conditions”) may be obtained LUGGAGE • Adelaide to Perth or vice versa from your booking agent or any office of Great Not all sectors are included in arrangements off Richmond Road 3 days (2 nights) Southern Rail upon request, and can also be for the funding of concessions. Funding for 40 kilograms of luggage per person may be or Sir Donald Bradman Drive found on Great Southern Rail’s website at concessions may be withdrawn subsequent conveyed free of charge in the luggage car. • Twice weekly www.gsr.com.au. By booking train travel with to the printing of this document and any fares This allows 2 items not exceeding 20kg each Keswick quoted may therefore change without notice. and not exceeding 180 linear centimetres. ~ Great Southern Rail, you agree to be bound by • Whistle Stop Tours are available in the Conditions. Child Fares: are available to children aged 4-15 Excess luggage prices on application. Due to Broken Hill, Adelaide, Cook, years inclusive or where a child occupies a seat space constraints, guests should only take on ALIce SpRINGS FITNESS FOR TRAVEL or berth. Infants travel free on Great Southern board hand luggage required for their journey. Kalgoorlie and Perth. Remaining luggage should be checked in up Train Station Before making a reservation, you must advise Rail services unless the infant is to occupy a to 30 minutes before departure. Unchecked Great Southern Rail if you are ill, injured or have seat or berth. In this instance, the infant is to be George Crescent luggage is carried at owner’s risk. Cardboard, a medical condition which may make it unsafe booked as a child, and the Child fare applies. plastic or wooden boxes, garbage bags or Alice Springs for you or other guests travelling on board our tea chests will not be accepted as baggage. trains. The full terms and conditions of the TICKETING & PAYMENT THE OVERLAND Bags should be secured and carry the owner’s Great Southern Rail’s Fitness For Travel Policy Bookings for travel sectors less than $100 per name, destination and contact phone number DARWIN may be obtained from your booking agent or person must be paid at the time of booking. both inside and outside the bag. Explosive, Melbourne to Adelaide or v.v. any office of Great Southern Rail upon request, Train Station For sectors $100 or more: for travel 60 days combustible and inflammable materials are and can also be found on Great Southern Rail’s • Travelling 12 hours (1 Day) 828km or more from date of booking, full payment is prohibited. Items such as foodstuffs, plants, Berrimah Road website at www.gsr.com.au required within 30 days of booking. For travel animals and furniture cannot be accepted as East Arm • Three times weekly in both directions less than 60 days but greater than 7 days from personal luggage. TRAIN FaRES date of booking, payment deadline is calculated Fares are quoted in Australian dollars inclusive by halving the number of days from date of You may take the following luggage on board: of GST. Fares apply for travel from 1 April 2008 booking to date of travel. For travel 7 days or Gold Service – Twin Berth PERTH to 31 March 2009, but are subject to change less from the date of booking, full payment is Sleeper Cabin: East Perth Terminal without notice. required within 24 hours of booking. May take one small suitcase not exceeding West Parade, East Perth THE SOUTHERN SPIRIT Return fares are generally double the one Great Southern Rail reserves the right to 10 kilograms per person plus hand luggage way fares. Discount fares may be advertised charge an additional fee for transactions paid including garment bag, cabin bag, briefcase. (off Zebina Street or Eight Luxury Cruises from time to time but these may carry by credit card. Gold Service – Single Berth Summers Road) different conditions. Sleeper Cabin: CANCELLATIONS & AMENDMENTS • ‘The Inaugural Spirit’ - Darwin to Sydney All fares include a fuel price surcharge. May take hand luggage including garment bag, The following schedule of fees (per person cabin bag, briefcase. • ‘The Transcontinental’ - Sydney to Perth SYDNEY CONCESSION TRAIN FaRES and/or vehicle) will be levied in respect of Red Service – Sleeper Cabin: cancellation of normal fares. Cancellation fees • ‘Red Centre Christmas’ - Perth to Darwin Pensioners, Commonwealth Seniors Health May take hand luggage including garment bag, Central Station are calculated against days from travel date, Card holders, Children that meet the following cabin bag, briefcase. Eddy Avenue with a minimum fee of $30 to apply: • ‘New Years Gem’ - Darwin to Perth criteria are eligible for a Concession fare: Red Service – Day/Nighter Seat: 30 days or more before departure: Sydney • ‘The Great Coastal Epic’ - Perth to Brisbane Pensioner Fares: are only available to Australian May take cabin bag. 10% of total fare pensioners holding a valid PCC Card. Australian Due to cabin space constraints, it is • ‘The Grand Tour’ - Brisbane to Darwin Pensioners holding travel vouchers may be 7-29 days before departure: recommended Gold Service guests take an melbOURNE 20% of total fare • ‘The Southern Safari’ - Darwin to Sydney entitled to further reduction. Please enquire. ‘overnight bag’ containing the requirements for To receive concessional travel fares, Great Less than 7 days before departure: their journey with them in their cabin and check Southern Cross Station • ‘Northern Safari’ - Sydney to Darwin Southern Rail is required to confirm your 50% of total fare in all their luggage. Please note, checked in Spencer Street luggage cannot be accessed during the journey. eligibility for the concession electronically with After the departure date/time: Melbourne Centrelink. If you do not want this to happen No refund you will need to contact Centrelink to obtain SMOKING POLICY a Pension Concession Letter as proof of your No refunds for tickets of a cash value of All Great Southern Rail services are entirely eligibility for the concession and provide this $30 or less. smoke free in accordance with relevant directly to Great Southern Rail before the Amendment Fees: state government regulations. You agree to concession can be given. These apply where the value of the fare is comply with Great Southern Rail’s strict No decreased. The applicable fee is a percentage Australian Commonwealth Seniors Health Card Smoking Policy. of the fare difference, calculated as per the Holder: Must hold a valid card. cancellation policy above. Rail Saver fares are 100% non-refundable and non-transferable. 73.

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