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* Bookings can be made with at least 48 hours before the transfer. For urgent bookings, please contact us at phone number: (00351) 916 053 420 |
1. Payment must be settled prior to the vehicle`s departure.
2. Where a booking is made by telephone, the booking is subject to, and the client must accept, our terms and conditions.
3. Where two or more people are included on the same booking, the person purchasing the booking shall be deemed to do so on the basis that he/she acts as an agent for both or all members of the party and accepts these booking conditions on behalf of each member of the party.
4. Where Ponta Delgada Low-Cost-Transfers book for travel on services provided by operators other than Ponta Delgada Low-Cost-Transfers we do so as agents for the operator concerned whose own conditions of carriage will apply and our liability will be confined to travel on our own services.
5. The confirmation email is your reservation. This must be presented to the driver or representative for both the outward and return trip.
6. The destination and pickup addresses on your ticket are the address to which you will be delivered and picked up. Should you wish to change these or any other details, this must be done in writing by either email or fax directly with us 3 days prior to the date of travel. Any modifications to a booking may be subject to an extra charge.
7. Customers are entitled to cancel the reservation by email or phone.
8. Customers are limited to two items of luggage, NOT including golf bags (fee of 5 euro per bag). Any excess luggage must be declared at the time of booking. In the event of a client having excess luggage, Ponta Delgada Low-Cost-Transfers reserve the right to charge an excess baggage allowance or refuse to transport the items.
9. Ponta Delgada Low-Cost-Transfers reserves the right (and delegates to its chauffeurs the right) to refuse to carry any person who is thought to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs and/or whose behaviour is considered to pose a threat to the chauffeur, the vehicle or the other passenger(s).
10. Passengers are not allowed to take onto our vehicles any alcoholic drinks for the purpose of consuming them, or to drink such drinks on our vehicles.
11. Smoking is not permitted in Ponta Delgada Low-Cost-Transfers vehicles.
12. Ponta Delgada Low-Cost-Transfers will use every reasonable means to ensure that the vehicle(s) arrives on time to begin the period of hire and that it reaches its destination on time. Ponta Delgada Low-Cost-Transfers will not incur any liability whatsoever in the event of any delay due to causes beyond its control. Vehicles are fully insured for passenger and third party claims, as required under Portuguese law. However, whilst every care is always taken, customers' property is carried entirely at their own risk and no responsibility can be accepted for loss or damage. Customers are therefore advised to check their own travel insurance.
13. Ponta Delgada Low-Cost-Transfers will endeavour to carry the passenger with the minimum discomfort and inconvenience to his/her destination shown on the confirmation document. However circumstances beyond our control may prevent the achievement of this responsibility. The following are examples of circumstances which are not within our control:
- accidents causing delays to the vehicle
- restricted vehicular access
- exceptional or severe weather conditions
- compliance with requests of the police
- deaths and accidents on the road
- vandalism and terrorism
- unforeseen traffic delays
- industrial action by third parties
- problems caused by other customers
- the vehicle being held or delayed by a police officer or government official other circumstances affecting passenger safety
14. Airport Waiting Policy
• Waiting Time: Our driver will wait for the client for a maximum of one hour from the official landing time of the flight. After this period, if the client has not arrived at the designated meeting point, the transfer will be considered a "No-show," and the client will not be entitled to any refund.
• Requests for Extended Waiting Time: If the client wishes for the driver to wait more than one hour from the landing time, they must submit a special request both by email and by phone with 48 hours before to the flight’s landing. The request will be approved based on our availability.
• Fees for Extended Waiting Time: If the extended waiting time request is approved, the client will be required to pay online for the extra time, calculated after the first hour of waiting, as airport parking costs are very high. Payment details will be provided by email to the client upon approval of the request.
15. CANCELLATION - For any cancellation made by the client, the following cancellation fees will apply: Less than 48 hours before the transfer, penalty equals 50% of the total fare. Less than 24 hours before transfer, NO refund will be made.
16. Nothing can affect the consumers' statutory rights.
17. Portuguese Law will govern these conditions in all respects.
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