Tours Terms and Conditions

Public Tours Terms & Conditions

All passengers and staff travelling with McDermotts Coaches over the age of 12 years, must be fully vaccinated with an approved Covid 19 vaccination.
Masks are currently mandatory and must be worn by all passengers for the duration of the tour and all indoor facilities within Tasmania which includes the coach or circumstances where your passengers are unable to socially distance.

1. Fares

Fares are in Australian dollars, include GST (Goods and Services Tax) and are subject to change without notice.

2. Children

Children aged 4 years and up to 14 years
Children aged 4 – 7 travelling on a Public Day Tour must be seated in an allocated seat and wear a seat belt.

3. Courtesy Hotel Pick Ups

Passengers must be ready to depart 5 minutes prior to the specified departure time as coach cannot wait or return for late passengers due to scheduling.
Please wait in reception or outside hotel 5 minutes prior to pick up time.
Pick up times may vary depending on traffic.

4. Cancellation Policy

A 100% cancellation fee applies for tours cancelled within 24 hours of departure. However, if notice of cancellation is given and the tour is re-booked there is no charge.
A cancellation fee of 10% applies for a tour cancelled outside 24 hours of travel.

5. General

Tasmanian State Law require all passengers to wear seat belts in all vehicles.

Route changes, postponement, cancellation, or delay — inclement weather action from time to time and due to varying circumstances, McDermotts reserves the right to change routes, time, date, cancel or delay the departure.

6. Hiking Tours

Hiking Tours do require that you must be in good health to participate in this activity. McDermott’s will take all care to ensure that you as the participants understand the tour however you must declare to McDermott’s that you are in good health and able to participate in the activity.
Appropriate clothing, footwear, and wet weather clothing for the weather conditions at the time of the tour are necessary. It is your responsibility to ensure that you abide by this prior to the tour commencing.

7. Travel Insurance

Travel insurance is recommended

8. Indemnity/Limitation of Liability

McDermott’s Coaches has no liability for any act, omission, or default, whether negligent or otherwise of any destination or third party.
McDermotts Coaches will not be liable for loss or damages arising out of the delay in departure or delay of services.
McDermott’s Coaches will not be held liable for loss or damage to any lost property which has been lost during the duration of the charter.

COVID-19 Disclosure & Disclaimer

McDermott’s have developed a Covid-19 Safety Plan under the guidelines of Worksafe Tasmania and to this extent, McDermott’s will be following the Tasmanian Government Public Health Direction in relation to regulations surrounding commercial transport travel. Copies of our Worksafe Plan can be seen on request and all tour passengers will be advised with regards the details of the Covid-19 Safety Plan upon commencement of each tour.

We ask that you do not travel if you are unwell or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, have had close contract or helped care for any person with COVID-19, have recently arrived from overseas or have been asked to quarantine in the past 14 days. You will be asked to sign a Passenger Health Questionnaire on the tour departure day to confirm these details.

We ask that by accepting our terms and conditions when booking, you acknowledge and agree that McDermott’s Coaches have developed a suitable workplace safety plan around Covid-19 and therefore will do everything possible to mitigate any risk, and that you agree that McDermott’s Coaches will not be liable for the unintentional exposure or harm due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).