Specific Needs & Assistance

Greyhound Australia is committed to providing safe and reliable coach travel for all of our passengers.

Passengers who require travel assistance when they travel can book online or ring our Call Centre on 1300 473 946, and one of our friendly customer service operators will assist you to plan your travel. The booking fee is waived for this assistance.

If a passenger does not meet the Independent Travel Conditions and is not able to travel without requiring travel assistance, then the passenger must arrange for a Carer to accompany them on their travel. A discounted fare is available for the accompanying passenger.

For more information on travel assistance, please refer to one of our guides below.

Independent Travel Conditions

All passengers who wish to travel on a Greyhound Australia or affiliate company coach must meet the Independent Travel Conditions, which require the passenger to be able to:

• Understand and act upon any directions given by a Coach Captain or staff during their journey, and
• Not require any assistance beyond that normally offered to all passengers.

Coach Captains and staff are only permitted to provide basic assistance to all passengers, specifically a steadying arm or helping hand.

If a passenger requires assistance to:

• Attend to dietary, toiletry or comfort needs
• Administer medicines or medical procedures
• Transfer to/from the Coach and into/out of the Coach seat
• Access facilities

Then the passenger does not meet the Independent Travel Conditions and must make alternative travel arrangements or travel with a Carer.

Travelling with a Carer

For passengers who do not meet the Independent Travel Conditions and need to travel with a Carer to assist them during their travel, we ask that you contact our Call Centre on 1300 473 946 so one of our customer service operators can assist you to plan your travel. The booking fee is waived for this assistance.

One Carer can accompany you on your travel if they are endorsed by you as your Carer and:

• You require them to provide you with travel assistance as defined under the Independent Travel Conditions
• The Carer meets the Independent Travel Conditions
• The Carer is booked on the same booking (ticket) as the passenger and travels on the same service(s).

A 50% discount on the full adult fare (ticket only) is offered to the carer to accompany the passenger.

If a passenger arrives to travel and does not meet the Independent Travel Conditions and is not travelling with a Carer, then unfortunately we reserve the right to refuse travel and the booking will be open-dated until the passenger arranges for someone to accompany them.

For more information, please contact our Call Centre on 1300 473 946.