Burke's Buses Claretuam Tuam Galway

Tickets:

Your ticket is a record of our agreement to carry you or to arrange for your carriage. The Company will not replace lost, mislaid or stolen tickets. You will be required to purchase a new standard fare ticket to enable you to travel. Your ticket is non-transferable and may only be used for whom it has been bought.You must travel with a valid ticket. If a ticket is spoiled or tampered with, it will be invalidated.

Day Return Tickets:

Are valid for one outward journey on date of issue, and for return journey on the same day.

Open Return Tickets:

Open returns are flexible tickets. The ticket is valid from the date of departure printed on the ticket, and you need to make your return journey by the date specified. Tickets are valid for 7 days.

Children fares:

Child fares as shown in the fare tables are applicable to those between 2 years and 10 years of age. All children aged 10 years and under are eligible for concession fares on Burkesbus. They do not need a concession card to travel on a concession fare. Children aged two years and under may travel free but they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Children aged ten years and under:

Children aged ten years and under cannot travel alone on any Burke Bros (Coaches) Ltd. service. They MUST travel with a parent or guardian, except when travelling with other children to and from school.

Post primary school student fares:

These fares only apply to students using our service travelling to and from school in Tuam and Headford Monday to Friday during school term.

Free Travel Passes:

If you qualify for free travel, you must carry your pass with you when using Burke Bros. (Coaches) Ltd. Free travel passes are non-transferrable and can only be used by the named person.

The Tax Saver scheme:

Burke Bros (Coaches) Ltd. Tax Saver Ticket only applicable to annual tickets.

Seat Belts:

You are required by law, to wear the seatbelt provided at all times whilst seated.

Smoking / Littering:

Smoking and littering is prohibited aboard the bus.

Alcohol / Drugs:

Burke Bros. (Coaches) Ltd. reserves the right to refuse to transport a person

a) Under the influence of alcohol or drugs,

b) Who is incapable of taking care of him/herself (this does not apply to persons who are accompanied by an attendant or nurse),

c) Whose conduct is such or likely to be such as to make him or her objectionable to other passengers or prospective passengers,

d) Who refuses to comply with any lawful rule or regulation. Such persons may be removed from the bus at such place along the route as the driver may select. Burke Bros. (Coaches) Ltd. shall not issue any compensation for passengers removed en route.

Luggage:

All luggage must be labelled and is carried at owner’s risk. Medication, money, travel/identity documents and other valuable items must not be carried in luggage but should be carried on the person at all times.Burke Bros. (Coaches) Ltd. cannot take responsibility for forgotten, lost, damaged, or stolen property during the bus loading/unloading period. If you find any property of any other person on any coach, you must hand it over to the driver.

Make sure you are on the correct service:

You are responsible for boarding and getting off the service at the correct destination.

Delays:

Burke Bros. (Coaches) Ltd. will not be liable for delays caused by accidents, breakdowns, road conditions, weather and other conditions beyond its control. Burke Bros.(Coaches) Ltd. does not guarantee to arrive at or depart from any point as a specific time.

Dogs and other animals:

Guide dogs accompanying passengers who hold a Registered Blind Person’s Pass are carried free of charge on Burke Bros. (Coaches) Ltd. services. Apart from the foregoing exception, dogs, cats or any other animals or live fowl of any description WILL NOT be carried.

Internet on the bus:

We offer complimentary internet service, however Burke Bros. (Coaches) Ltd. cannot take any responsibility for damage, or viruses during its use on the bus. We will do our best to provide wireless service on the bus, however as we all know sometimes technical difficulties might prevail, preventing us from providing the service.

Effect of late arrival:

Burke Bros. (Coaches) Ltd. shall not be liable to a passenger if s/he misses any service as a result of his/her late arrival, and shall not be obliged to hold up any service to wait for him/her, if passenger misses a service.

Timetable/Fares:

Timetable/Fares subject to change without notice, check website regulary for updates.