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Educational Travel Centre accepts credit card payments Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

Return/Refund Policy for Eurail tickets

Unused rail passes are refundable within six (6) months from date of issue provided they have not been validated, and are completely unused. All refunds are subject to a 15% penalty. Unused vouchers of combination packages (those combining rail with other travel programs such as car or hotel) are not refundable if any of the services of the entire combination package have been wholly or partially used. Prices are subject to change without prior notice.

For protection against lost or stolen rail passes, please see Rail Protection Plan.

Privacy and Online Ordering Security

Shipping Policy

Educational Travel Centre ships all itineraries, tickets and other travel paper work via the United Parcel Service (UPS). If you would prefer an alternate form of shipment, please contact customer service: edtrav@execpc.com or 1-800-747-5551.  Add the below shipping charge to the final cost of your purchase(s).

UPS Shipping Options
(Good only for shipping within the lower 48 contiguous states of the U.S.A.)

Shipping Costs

UPS Ground (5 - 10 business days)

$6.00

UPS Second Day

$10.00

UPS Next Day

$18.00

Disclaimer

Educational Travel Centre is a booking agent and has no control over, nor responsibility for, the passes, carriers, and other travel accommodations listed.  All bookings are accepted and all tickets, passes, and vouchers are issued on the express condition the Educational Travel Centre is not responsible or liable for: any loss (consequential or otherwise); damage (including but not limited to: loss of, damage to, passengers' clothing, baggage, property, whatsoever); death; injury; delay; inconvenience or irregularity caused by, or arising from, or in connection with, any defect in any vehicle or other land or sea conveyance used, rented, or traveled in; or through the negligence, willful misconduct, strikes, or other acts, defaults, or omissions of any carrier, car rental company, hotel, restaurant, or other provider of goods and services.

Every booking accepted is subject to the conditions, tariffs, and regulations imposed by the rail, shipping, bus, car rental, car insurance, or other companies, firms or persons concerned.  Travel insurance is recommended. Travelers are responsible for insuring that they have all necessary travel documents and visas.

All products featured at this site must be purchased in North America. All prices indicated are in US Dollars and are effective January 1, 2001 and are subject to change without notice.

Rail passes cannot be issued to residents of the participating countries and in the case of Eurail, Eurail Select and Europasses, residents of Europe, the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union), Turkey, Morocco, Algeria or Tunisia.  Residents of United Kingdom are not eligible to purchase BritRail passes. Residents of the United Kingdom and Ireland are not eligible to purchase BritRail plus Ireland passes.

Seat reservations, sleepers and couchettes, travel on certain high-speed trains, luggage checking, port taxes, meals, beverages or refreshments, are all subject to additional charges, which are not included in the price of the rail passes, and which must be paid separately.

Passes are strictly non-refundable and are only valid for those named. Use by other than those named will invalidate the pass and will result in a heavy fine in local currency. It is compulsory to present passports to European rail officials upon request.