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INTRODUCTION
It is essential for both us (GBCL) and you (The Person Hiring the Bus) to understand what is expected from each other. So for the purpose of this document the following interpretations apply.
HIRER This is the person who hires the bus on behalf of themselves and all members of a group. The Hirer is the person named on the booking form.
SELLER Is us, Goldfinger Bus Company Ltd (GBCL) we agree to sell the services of the GBCL to the Hirer subject to all the Terms and Conditions.
BOOKING FORM Is the document that is filled in by you ? the Hirer in order to make a booking with GBCL. It is a legal document.
TERMS & CONDS Terms and Conditions are the Terms under which the Seller agrees to do business with the Hirer.
VEHICLE Means: Bus, Coach, or any vehicle the Seller may choose to use to provide the service to the Seller.
STAFF Means: The Driver, or Party Hosts that are working for GBCL.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
GBCL will supply the service to the Hirer and the Hirer will pay for the services in accordance with the terms and conditions. The Buyer accepts the terms and conditions.
Any variations on the terms and conditions can only be permitted if expressed in writing by GBCL.
The Hirer agrees to inform all members of the group that the event is booked and of all the terms and conditions and agrees to ensure that the conditions are adhered to.
A booking is made and a contract formed when GBCL receives a booking form from you along with a deposit, and that booking is confirmed by us to you. Your deposit will remain non-refundable to cover admin & re-booking costs in the event of cancellation
The deposits are non-refundable.
The booking form must be filled in correctly and supplied to us within 7 days of receipt.
Once GBCL have received the booking form from you we will confirm your booking along with an invoice for the balance payment, which must be paid at least 14 days before the booking date. If we do not receive your booking form in the required time your deposit will remain non-refundable.
You, the Hirer, agree to indemnify the Seller in full against all lost, cost, damages, charges and expenses incurred by GBCL as a result of a cancellation by you.
If you do not pay us the balance by the due date, we, GBCL, will be entitled to regard the booking as cancelled and no refund will be payable.
Operations
The bus will normally commence at a central point which will be a bar. Once you have boarded the bus the tour begins and the driver will take the best possible route between each venue.
GBCL will not take responsibility for any delay in reaching any destination or venue due to road works, traffic chaos or any other highway hazard.
When the bus is booked for a private event the price quoted will include parking(Not events such as Ascot etc), catering, porterage if appropriate.
GBCL may use the bus during any time that it is not transporting the Hirer during the booking time.
Hirer
4.1 The Hirer will be responsible for any damage caused to the vehicle by any member of the Hirer?s group.
4.2 The Hirer will also be responsible for any damage caused to the interior or exterior of the vehicle as a result of incitement.
4.3 You also have to ensure that you and your group do not behave in such a way that puts safety to others at risk, or damage to the bus may occur.
4.4 On party tours, you may not eat, smoke, or drink on the bus. For a private hire, food and drink are allowed subject to agreement with GBCL.
4.5 Any excessive mess made during the booking may result in a cleaning charge. Currently this charge is ?50 this will be administered at the hosts disgression. And will be payable on the day or taken from your credit card.
Seller
5.1 Safety is our paramount concern, therefore if nay of our staff see members of your group jeopardizing our safety policy they will be entitled to remove them from the bus and those people will have to make their own way from that point. No refund will be due
5.2 GBCL do not guarantee entry into any venue. Loutish and drunken behaviour will probably prevent admittance by the door staff.
5.3 The Seller does not guarantee to complete any journey in any given time and, apart from the cover conferred by the compulsory statutory insurance against third party risks as required by S.151 road traffic act 1960 and S.148 road traffic act 1972, it does not accept responsibility for any loss, damage, inconvenience, injury or death arising from any accident, breakdown or delay attributable to reasons beyond the control of the seller.
Complaints
All complaints are taken very seriously but must be put in writing to the Company?s Head Office
Miscellaneous
The Seller will not be liable (other than liability for death or personal injury resulting from the Seller?s negligence) for loss, injury or damage caused by third parties provided by the Seller where such loss, injury or damage arises from the act of omission of the third party.
The Seller?s liability to the Hirer (other than liability for death or personal injury resulting from the Seller?s negligence) for any loss or damage of any nature:
(a) arising from any breach of the Conditions; or (b) any negligence, breach of statutory or other duty on the part of the Seller; or (c) in any other way out of or in connection with the non-performance of or purported non-performance of, or failure to perform the Services in accordance with the Conditions will be limited to no more than the total cost of the booking.
The Hirer is not permitted to cancel this agreement except with the written consent of the Seller. Subject to the seller giving permission for the contract to be cancelled the following fees apply:- cancelled more than 21 days before the booking date refund of booking less deposit. Cancellation within 21 days of the booking, no refund will be due unless agreed with the seller.
The Contract is between the Seller and the Hirer as principals and may not be assigned by the Hirer without the express written consent of the Seller.
These Conditions form the whole agreement between the Seller and the Hirer and shall not be removed or varied in any way.
The Seller is in default of any of its obligations hereunder, it shall not be liable where such default is due to any act of God, war, strike, lockout, industrial action, fire, flood, drought, tempest or other event beyond the reasonable control of the Seller. In such circumstances, the Seller shall give notice to the Hirer where possible, and be released from performance of its obligations hereunder to the extent the event of supervening impossibility prevents or restricts the Seller?s performance.
These Conditions are subject to English Law and the Hirer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in all matters regarding the Services.
It is not the intention of the parties to confer any rights contained in The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 on any third parties referred to here herein, and any such rights which may otherwise be implied are hereby excluded |
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