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Fares

Reservations

Payment

Change/Refund/Cancellations

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Fares -

If you are making a reservation via this information reservation system, the following fares are available -

1.    Individual Fares -

a.    Standard Fare - (For sale within and outside New Zealand)
This fare is available to all passengers whether you are a New Zealand resident or if you reside outside New Zealand.

b.    Web Fare - 
This is an 'Advance' purchase fare and is subject to availability at the time of a reservation being made.

c.     Backpacker/YHA/VIP/NOMAD Fares - 
This is an 'Advance' purchase fare and is subject to availability at the of a reservation being made. Identification may be required required

d.    Senior Citizens Fare -
This is an 'Advance' purchase fare for people over 60 years old and is subject to availability at the time of a reservation being made. 

e.     Student Fares - 
This is an 'Advance' purchase fare and is subject to availability at the time of a reservation being made. 

Identification may be required. 

f.    Day Excursion Fares -
This is an 'Advance' purchase fare with a 25% discount of the 'Standard' fare and is subject to availability at the time of a reservation being made. 

2.    Group Fares -
Group fares available to any group travel from within New Zealand or from overseas. 

3.    Day Excursion Fares -
*     Return fare conditions and booking conditions apply
*     Both legs of the return journey must be booked together and ticketed together on a single
      booking prior to departing on the first leg.
*     The same fare category must be used for both legs of the journey.
*     Family Fares are available for family travel where the vehicle and passengers are ticketed
      and sail together.  It is valid for children 14 years or under, from the same family,
      accompanying one or both parents.

4.  Fare Notes -
*    All fares are subject to availability
*    Only Standard or International fares are available or transferable on the day of travel.
*    All fares are non-refundable and non-transferable after time of check in.
*    All fares, services and facilities are subject to change without notice.
*    All return fares are non-refundable after the time of check in of the first leg. 

A child is 2-14yrs and is 60% of adult.

All fares are subject to availability until a reservations has been confirmed and paid for.

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Reservations
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All passengers travelling on any Tranz Scenic rail service must have a  reservation.

Any reservation submitted unless less than 7 Days prior to travel date - payment must by a Visa/Mastercard credit/checking card (Not Visa Electron Card), Diners Club Credit Card, American Express Credit Card, Cheque (New Zealand only) or Internet Banking (New Zealand only).

All prices quoted are in New Zealand dollars and include Goods and Service tax. All fares are subject to availability and may be changed without notice. 

Overseas Travel Agents, your Client is booked on the International Fare and standard Travel Agent's commission is paid.

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Payment -

When you make a reservation, a payment due date will be advised on your email confirmation. If payment has not  been advised by that date your reservation will be cancelled.

All payments are to be by a credit card - Visa (Not Visa Electron Card), Mastercard, Bankcard, Diners Club and Amercian Express.

Payment can be by either cheque or Internet Banking, as long as the bank is located in New Zealand and has inter-bank transaction facility. 

Payment by Internet banking must be paid not less than 36 hours prior to travel date.

If payment is by Internet Banking, please allow over night processing, unless your are an ASB Bank customer.

For New Zealand residents only - Payment can be also by a cheque drawn on a New Zealand Bank or by Internet Banking.

If payment is by a credit card and if you dispute your credit card charge  as - 'Transaction not authorised by the cardholder' and if it is found that you had been checked in and travel on the service you had made a reservation for, there will be a NZ$25.00 fee to process your credit card dispute.


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Change/Refund/Cancellation Conditions -

All refund requests must be made within 30 days of the scheduled day of departure. Cancellations are subject to the following refund conditions -

a.    Standard Fare* -
*      Reticketing up to time of departure at no additional charge if seats of the same fare type
       available
*      Re-issue/s and transfer/s can be made, subject to availability, prior to time of check in.
*      A full refund will be given if cancellation is advised prior to time of check in

b.    Web Fare -
*     50% Cancellation fee will apply if cancellation is advised prior to time of check in
*     Re-issue/s and transfer/s can be made, subject to availability, prior to time of check in

c.    YHA/VIP/NOMAD/Backpackers Fare* -
*      YHA/VIP/NOMAD/Backpackers fare is booked on the same booking conditions as a
       Standard Fare.
*      Full refund will be given if the cancellation is advised prior to time of check in.
*      Re-issue/s and transfer/s can be made, subject to availability, prior to time of check in. 

d.    Senior Citizen Fare* -
*      Senior fare is booked on the same booking conditions as a Standard Fare.
*      Full refund will be given if the cancellation is advised prior to time of check in.
*      Re-issue/s and transfer/s can be made, subject to availability, prior to time of check in. 

e.   Day Excursion Fares* -
*     Reticketing up to time of departure at no additional charge if transfered to another day
      excursion (of same of higher value). Subject to availability.
*     Full refund if cancelled before departure of first service.
*     No refund if cancelled after first service has been travelled. 

f.   Throughfares* 
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*     Re-ticketing up to 24 hours of departure at no additional charge if transfered to another day.
      Subject to availability.
*     No refund if cancelled after first service has been travelled. 

* An additional Refund Processing Fee of 10-20% will be charged by Rail New Zealand if a reservation is cancelled after the 'E-Ticket' has been issued.

If you are traveling on any Tranz Scenic rail service and you live outside New Zealand, it is strongly recommend that you have the necessary travel insurance to cover any disruption or cancellation of your travel plans whilist in New Zealand.

Any dispute/s concerning a reservation comes under New Zealand law and is to be heard in a New Zealand Court of Law.

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If you having any questions or require assistance with your reservation/s, please call our Help Desk from -

11am-6pm Monday-Sunday NZST/NZDT

Phone - 0800-128-728 Tollfree within New Zealand Only
Phone - 64-4-917-9173 (Outside New Zealand)
61-2-8212-3937 (In Australia)
Fax - 64-4-917-9174

For reservations and/or assistance chat live  via the Internet 
with a
Global Help Consultant


Available from 1pm to 9pm Mon-Sun
New Zealand Standard/Daylighht Time

Your reservation request is processed through Rail New Zealand   - 
an accredited Booking Agent of Tranz Scenic - a division of Toll NZ Consolidated Ltd 

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