Article 21 Assistance in case of cancelled or delayed departures
United Kingdom
For a journey of a scheduled duration of more than 3 hours the carrier shall, in case of cancellation or delay in departure from a terminal of more than 90 minutes, offer the passenger free of charge:
- (a)
snacks, meals or refreshments in reasonable relation to the waiting time or delay, provided they are available on the bus or in the terminal, or can reasonably be supplied;
- (b)
a hotel room or other accommodation as well as assistance to arrange transport between the terminal and the place of accommodation in cases where a stay of 1 or more nights becomes necessary. For each passenger, the carrier may limit the total cost of accommodation, not including transport to and from the terminal and place of accommodation, to F1£70 per night and for a maximum of 2 nights.
In applying this Article the carrier shall pay particular attention to the needs of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility and any accompanying persons.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Word in Art. 21(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Transport (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/141), regs. 1(1), 4(13); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)