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Best travel apps in 2021

Beat the traffic, avoid flight delays and find a place to stay on your next trip

The best travel apps are the ones that take all the stress out of a trip, freeing you up to enjoy the journey. And fortunately, you've got a lot of choices when it comes to finding apps that can help you plan your next getaway. 

You'll find everything from trip planners and itinerary generators to online marketplaces for flights and hotels in both the Play Store and Apple's store for apps. Combine one of the best travel apps with some great travel tech , and your chances for a smooth trip will increase dramatically.

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Not sure where to look first? We've found a list of the best travel apps for when you're ready to hit the road again after sticking close to home for more than a year.

1. MyTSA (Free: Android; iOS)

Before you hit the road, make sure you've got MyTSA on your smartphone. The official app of the Transportation Security Administration isn't going to win any beauty contests, but it will let you check wait times at security checkpoints at major airpots. And that can help you plan on how much travel time you need to allow.

The app includes historical wait-time data while also giving you the option of checking crowd-sourced reports of how long security lines are at that moment. The ability to search what you can bring on a plane, get live assistance and find out info on the TSA PreCheck program make this a good app for travelers to keep handy on their smartphone.

Download MyTSA: Android , iOS

2. Expedia (Android, iOS: Free)

If you're a frequent traveller, you need a good all-in-one travel app, and Expedia is a tried-and-true option. You can book every aspect of your trip through Expedia, including hotels, flights and rental cars. The app also lets you bundle deals on travel and lodging, look for cruises, and research things to do when you arrive at your destination. 

If you're looking to stretch your travel budget even farther, Expedia promises exclusive deals for mobile users, with members of Expedia's rewards program enjoying additional perks. 

Download Expedia: Android , iOS

3. Flighty (iOS: Free)

There are flight trackers, and then there's Flighty, an iOS app for people who really want to know the location and arrival time of their plane. The free version of the app gives you basic flight-tracking tools, but pay up for a subscription ($8.99 a month or $49.99 per year), and you get access to more sophisticated features such as push notifications, syncing with TripIt or with calendars, and an assistant to help with your flight connections. 

Flighty also claims to be able to predict flight delays by monitoring inbound planes for 25 hours and monitoring FAA-mandated delays. You can check out the portions of the paid app for free during a 14-day trial.

Download Flighty: iOS

4. Hopper (Android, iOS: Free)

Another app bringing big data and predictive algorithms to the world of air travel is Hopper It uses a massive database of airline prices and historical trends to predict when prices to a destination are likely to be lowest, when they're likely to change, and the best time to buy a ticket for a particular date and destination. 

You can watch flights on specific dates or destinations, and the app will advise you whether it's worth it to buy now or to wait, tell you the dates when it's likely cheapest to fly, estimate changes in price, and notify you of price drops or rises. You can also save your payment details within the app for quick booking.

Download Hopper: Android , iOS

5. iExit (Android, iOS: Free)

If your travel plans involve a lot of driving, iExit works as a handy freeway exit guide, listing nearby highway exits, as well as the kind of businesses and amenities there are nearby. Need to gas up or find some good food or a place to stay for the night? iExit’s search tools come to the rescue, showing you nearby gas stations (with price data powered by GasBuddy), motels, and even deals and discounts from nearby businesses.

Download iExit: Android , iOS

6. Waze (Android; iOS)

Nothing gets a vacation off on the wrong foot like getting stuck in traffic. Waze can't eliminate the traffic, but it can help you get around any jams, especially if you're in an unfamiliar city. 

The navigation app feeds your smartphone real-time traffic information, based on reports from other Waze users. That data includes accidents, speed traps and other hazards that might keep you from getting to your destination in a timely fashion. 

Other features sure to impress travelers include automatic rerouting, cheap gas alerts and the ability to send your ETA to anyone waiting at your final stop.

Download Waze: Android , iOS

7. Skiplagged (Android, iOS: Free)

If you're traveling light and looking to save a few bucks, check out Skiplagged. It's a neat app that can keep your travel costs down by taking advantage of "hidden city flights", where flyers get off at a layover, instead of at the final destination. 

Enter your origin and destination, and Skiplagged will show you the cost of a direct flight, as well as any cheaper "hidden city" flights that have your intended destination as a layover. The caveat? Stick to carry-on luggage, as any checked-in bags will go all the way to the flight's final destination. 

Skiplagged also allows you to book hotels, including last-minute deals and special offers.

Download Skiplagged: Android , iOS

8. Flio (Android, iOS: Free)

Flio aims to be the all-in-one companion app for harried travelers making their way through airports worldwide. An official partner of 300 airports, Flio also has info on thousands more. That lets the app feature terminal maps, a boarding pass scanner, a flight tracker and directions to shuttle buses and booking options for everything from parking to lounge access. 

The app's sheer variety of services and features make it a great addition to the app toolkit of frequent fliers and vacationers alike.

Download Flio: Android , iOS

9. AtYourGate (Android, iOS: Free)

AtYourGate is another helpful airport companion that focuses more about retail opportunities while you're killing time waiting at the airport. If you need food, supplies (like say a phone charger to replace the one you forgot to pack), or last-minute gifts, you can browse the AtYourGate app for nearby shops and restaurants instead of having to wander around the airport. 

AtYourGate users can order food or other items, pay through the app, and even arrange for the item to be delivered to them right at their gate, lounge, or other location. AtYourGate currently operates in a select number of major airports, including JFK, La Guardia, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Portland, San Diego, and Newark.

Download AtYourGate: Android , iOS

10. Mobile Passport (Android, iOS: Free)

Mobile Passport is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection-approved app that helps speed you through lengthy immigration lines. It allows anyone with U.S. or Canadian passports to submit their passport control and customs declarations through the app, replacing paper forms and providing faster processing in a number of major US airports where the Mobile Passport service is supported. 

The app will save you a good amount of time in line, but it’s no reason to leave your physical passport at home. Mobile Passport is a companion app, not a replacement.

Download Mobile Passport: Android , iOS

11. TripIt (Android, iOS: Free)

TripIt promises to cut back on the travel hassle by consolidating your travel plans into a simple, convenient itinerary. Viewable online and synced to your cell phone, you can also share itineraries with your contacts. 

You just link your email account to TripIt, and the service will automatically dig through your inbox for reservation confirmations and other forms. Using that data, TripIt builds an organized itinerary of your flight boarding times, hotel check-ins and more. While TripIt is a free download, a $48.99 annual subscription gets you features like real-time flight alerts and updates on how long airport lines are.

Download TripIt: Android , iOS

12. App In The Air (Android, iOS: Free)

App In The Air is designed to help you through the entire process of your airplane flight, serving as a booking assistant that reminds you of your gate, ETA, check-in requirements, baggage tips, and more. 

The app condenses all of this important information so that it's easy to refer to at a glance, while also providing handy extras. You can view a summary of your airline's baggage rules (or even have an augmented reality overlay that you can use to measure your baggage to see if it will fit for carry-on or overhead guidelines). 

Travelers can integrate the app with TripIt, track loyalty rewards, view airplane amenities and even forward their details to their Apple Watch or Android Wear device. A premium subscription ($29.99 per year) includes real-time flight status updates, automated check-ins, and more.

Download App In The Air: Android , iOS

13. GasBuddy (Android, iOS: Free)

If road trips are more your thing, consider GasBuddy, a mobile app that helps users track down the cheapest gas in their region. Users can tap into their GPS location through their phone, or search by address or zip code to find the nearby gas prices.

As many of the prices are based on user reports, GasBuddy rewards users with points for reporting and updating a station's prices, with points making you eligible for regular raffles of prizes like free gas.

Download GasBuddy: Android , iOS

14. Roadtrippers (Android, iOS: Free)

Another handy travel companion when you hit the road is the aptly named Roadtrippers, a trip planning and itinerary app that lets you plot your next road trip, and helps you discover destinations, attractions, and useful stops along the way. 

With Roadtrippers, you can share your route and schedule with friends and family. The app helps users find everything from diners and dives to hotels, restaurants, national parks, roadside attractions and other scenic points of interest. 

If doing that research on a small phone screen stresses you out, you can plan trips in the Roadtrippers web portal if you prefer, saving locations and stops into a trip plan which you can sync across multiple devices for easy reference.

Download Roadtrippers: Android , iOS

15. PackPoint (Android, iOS: Free)

PackPoint is a travel packing wizard that provides a checklist of travel essentials that you'll need to pack, depending on the nature of your trip. 

Simply create a trip profile with your destination, length of stay and purpose of travel. PackPoint then creates a customized packing and luggage checklist that takes into account whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, the type and amount of clothing to pack based on the weather forecast and other factors. 

The app also comes with a variety of premium features, such as TripIt integration for automatic packing list creation.

Download PackPoint: Android , iOS

16. TripAdvisor (Android, iOS: Free)

TripAdvisor is your crowd-sourced guide to hotels, restaurants and attractions worldwide. The app allows you to browse through plenty of reviews, images and videos featuring various establishments worldwide to get a better idea of what awaits you at your destination. 

You can also access contact details; search for nearby establishments; explore restaurants by food type, price range or rating; check out air fares; and even add to the knowledge base by posting your own reviews, images and entries for the places you visit. There are even some handy "Near Me Now" features to alert you of nearby points of interest once you're on the scene.

Download TripAdvisor: Android , iOS

17. Airbnb (Android, iOS: Free)

Airbnb is a marketplace app that allows users to search for and find unique accommodations across the world, from mom-and-pop B&Bs for a night, to a small apartment for a week, or even a castle for a month. There's no shortage of quirky and unique establishments. Airbnb covers a range of prices in more than 34,000 cities across almost 200 countries, which means the adventurous or flexible traveler has some interesting choices for accommodations on their next trip.

Download Airbnb: Android , iOS

18. Vrbo (Android, iOS: Free)

Vrbo's mobile app is another option for finding places to stay on your next trip. At Vrbo, the emphasis is on vacation rentals, and with 2 million unique places to stay in 190-plus countries, you've got plenty of options. 

Use the Vrbo app to search for vacation homes, plan your trip and book your lodging. The app also gives you access to key booking details — what is the Wi-Fi password at your rental property, anyway? — and lets you share your itinerary with friends and family.

Download Vrbo: Android , iOS

19. Hotel Tonight (Android, iOS: Free)

If you unexpectedly need to look for last minute hotel rooms, check out  HotelTonight. It offers last-minute discounts on vacancies and same-night accommodations from top-rated hotels. Users can search by category and quality such as Basic, Hip or Luxe; view information on nearby hotels; and quickly book accommodations from within the app.

Download HotelTonight: Android , iOS

20. GlobeTips (iOS: Free)

How much should you tip? GlobeTips is a handy app that can tell you how much gratuity is customary wherever you are in the world. In addition to global tipping guides, GlobeTips includes a calculator for automatically calculating the tip, splitting the bill, and handling sales tax.

Download GlobeTips: iOS

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7 Useful Apps Every Traveler Should Know About

By Harrison Pierce

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Technology continues to make travel easier for millions of people around the globe. New apps offer travelers fresh ways to research a destination, connect with fellow globetrotters, communicate with locals, and track their flights. As a full-time digital nomad , I’ve learned the importance of having the right tools at your disposal when on the road.

Over the past few years, I’ve visited dozens of countries, flown hundreds of thousands of miles, and tested countless apps to find the ones that prove to be the most helpful. And while tools like Meetup, Google Maps, Google Translate, currency converters, and vacation rental , airline, and hotel–specific apps are in fact indispensable on most trips, I find that many of the best travel apps are still undiscovered by my fellow travelers.

Below, seven travel apps that make life on the go markedly easier (and more fun), from real-time flight trackers to photo-sharing gems—all of these apps are free, but some have paid pro versions worth considering. Don’t think these apps are only for full-time travelers—they prove useful for every type of traveler, whether you're in a brand-new destination or back for a return visit.

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My favorite app on this list is Flighty, a must-have for any frequent flier . The free version is fantastic, but I recommend splurging for the premium version, which gives you even more useful information and comes at a reasonable cost of $48 per year. The functionality it provides more than justifies the price.

The free version allows you to input all future flights plus past journeys you've taken within the last year. It provides updated information if any schedule changes occur to upcoming flights and allows you to track all the miles you’ve flown in one place.

The other main benefit is that it allows you to share your flight information with friends and family members who are also on Flighty. They will receive real-time updates about your flight without you having to text them. My parents love to make sure I’m safe so they appreciate getting detailed information about my travels—even while I’m in the air.

Flightradar24 is a favorite app among fellow aviation geeks. It lets you track almost any aircraft you see in the air throughout the day or night. You can track your own flight, a friend's flight, or any plane you see in real-time. It shares plenty of cool data, like the altitude, speed, arrival and departure airports and times, and tail number.

There are tons of eSIM apps on the market, but Airalo is probably my favorite, with digital SIM cards available for dozens of countries. I find it to be the most reliable and offers the best data packages. It can be a little pricey, but it is the best option if you’re only taking short trips. Holafly is another eSIM app that offers unlimited data and works well, but I find the app to be much more glitchy than Airalo and would recommend using the desktop version.

This one is for the planner of the group. Wanderlog merges the best of a bunch of different apps into one. Imagine an app that lets you plan a trip with ease: collaborate with friends as if you’re on Google Docs, manage expense tracking like Splitwise, and have a central place for your reservations, checklists, and more. Tripit is a similar travel planner app, so you can download both and get a feel for which interface you like better.

Been allows you to track the countries you’ve visited and make a wish list of places you can’t wait to cross off your travel bucket list . It gives you information like the percentage of the globe you’ve been to and shows you a world map of your trips. It’s always fun to add in a new country whenever I reach my destination.

This app was introduced to me by fellow nomads I met at a cafe in Montevideo, Uruguay . It automatically tracks your route across the world, allowing you to quickly upload pictures throughout your travels that can be viewed by anyone who has access to your profile. It’s an excellent way to share important moments with loved ones without needing to send photos to each person individually. Users can also create easily accessible guides filled with up-to-date information to help you plan your own trip.

Steller is another app that a friend recently introduced me to, and I’ve quickly fallen in love with it. It uses a combination of AI and user experiences to help you plan trips around the globe. From recommendations of things to see, like the Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires or the Royal Palace of Naples, to full guidebooks created by users, you can get inspired, book experiences, and discover hidden gems within this app.

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Google Will Guarantee Prices on Select Flights — And Other Features We Love

Google unveiled its replacement for the Google Trips app this week in the form of a flurry of new features for Google Maps and the Google Travel site.

The new tools promise to make Google's trip planning, booking and mapping services more convenient and intuitive for users. A lot of the old app's functionality has simply been moved to other parts of Google's ecosystem, while updates to other services the company offers have vastly improved.

Most of these changes center around Google Maps , and a new portal called Google Travel, which consolidates many of the company's travel services into a single program. Some changes to both services have already been rolled out, and more are coming over the next few weeks.

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With all these changes, TPG looked at the features we're most excited to test — and use — in the coming weeks.

Get a Flight Price Guarantee

Google is moving its accommodations search feature, Google Hotels, along with Google Flights, into the Travel portal. TPG has written plenty about Google Flights and Google Hotels , so we're excited to see them integrated into the new Travel portal.

Google has also decided to showcase its price history tool following the move. Google Flights will show you whether current prices for airfare are high or low compared to what others have paid for the same route, and will also let you know when Google is confident prices will not drop any further.

And for select itineraries booked between Aug. 13 and Sept. 2 , Google is willing to back up those predictions. Starting Aug. 13, select flights landing before Nov. 24 will display a price guarantee badge on Google Flights.

That means if you book the flight and the price of your fare drops more than $5 below Google's lowest estimate, you'll be refunded the difference up to $500. The price guarantee will only be available on qualifying flights (probably only those pricing at the lowest end of Google's flight price history) within the US, and those to select international destinations.

Though it's too soon to test the feature, we'll be keeping an eye on what flights Google guarantees — and whether or not they end up paying out at the end of November. If you're planning on booking a flight in the next few weeks, consider first checking Google for a price guarantee.

Use Augmented Reality to Find Your Destination

Even with a GPS map in front of you, getting around a new city can be challenging. A new feature in Maps called Live View hopes to remedy this using augmented reality (AR) technology. Travelers will be able to use their phone's camera to find arrows pointing them in the right direction when navigating on foot.

Google's Live View is currently in Beta, but it will be expanding the new function to iOS and Android users with compatible phones this week.

See Reservations in Google Maps and Google Travel

One of my favorite functions of Google Trips is being moved to both Google Maps and Travel. A reservations page similar to the old one will collect bookings for tickets and hotel confirmations sent to users' Gmail accounts all in one place. The reservations are then grouped by destination and organized into trips and vacations.

Although Google Trips could be a little hit and miss about finding reservations in users' emails, I personally had incredible luck with hotels, Airbnbs, flights, buses and trains showing up on the app, including reservations made in languages other than English. I always found this function incredibly useful for locating tickets and confirmation numbers without sifting through my email, and I'm happy it hasn't disappeared.

The feature is already available on Google Travel, and will be coming to Maps soon. Check if your upcoming trips show up at Google.com/Travel.

Find Restaurants You'll Love and Make Reservations

For many, the entire point of taking a vacation is the food. You probably know that you can use Google Maps to find restaurants nearby, but there could be more to the dining function in the app than you expected. Not only can you make reservations within the app, but a function called Your Match can try to predict whether you'll like a restaurant based on previous eating habits. Artificial intelligence can be scary at times, but who knew it could also be delicious?

Your Match didn't appear for me at first because my privacy settings were set high. After I posted a few reviews on Google (well, almost a dozen), I started seeing Your Match recommendations showing up next to user ratings in the Maps app. And many of the places being suggested were, in fact, places I'd been and loved — but hadn't reviewed.

If you don't like sharing ratings and reviews but you still want personalized recommendations, you can also fill out a survey about your favorite types of restaurants and cuisines under the user preferences tab.

Pick the Right Neighborhood

Deciding where you want to stay during your trip can take a lot of research. Finding the right mix of restaurants, history, nightlife and other attractions takes hard work, but an upcoming function in Google Travel could simplify that process.

When searching for hotels on the platform, Google will recommend areas of the city for you and provide a few notes about what each neighborhood is known for. This feature hadn't launched when we tested Google Travel, but should hopefully be coming soon.

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3.1.2. the main Bee Network website, when ordering a Bee Photocard;

3.1.3. the telephone call-based services provided by our customer services centre (" Customer Services "); or

3.1.4. a TfGM Travelshop (" Travelshop ").

3.2. Unless otherwise specified, you will be deemed to have accepted these Terms whenever you order, collect or use your TfGM Smart card.

4. Ordering, applying for or obtaining TfGM Smart cards

4.1. The only TfGM Smart cards you can order from our Portal are:

4.1.1. a Bee Card; and

4.1.2. a Bee Corporate Card,

such cards being hereinafter referred to in these Terms as " Bee Network Cards ". Please note that Bee Photocards can only be ordered from Beenetwork.com (and not the Portal).

4.2. You can also order Bee Cards, or a Bee Photocard, from Customer Services. Please refer to Beenetwork.com for details of how you can apply for other TfGM Smart cards.

4.3. Please note that eligibility criteria, as specified by TfGM from time to time at its absolute discretion, will need to be fulfilled in order to make a successful application for a Bee Corporate Card or a Bee Photocard. The relevant eligibility criteria can be found on the Beenetwork.com website. In the case of a Bee Photocard, TfGM shall specify from time to time (at its absolute discretion) the customers who are entitled to apply for such a card. Separate eligibility criteria will apply to other TfGM Smart cards, as set out on Beenetwork.com .

4.4. If we automatically send a Bee Card to you when your Our Pass Card expires (in the limited circumstances set out in the Our Pass Ts&Cs), then in addition to you being able to add Travelcards to it, we may (in our absolute discretion, and subject to any further conditions as we may specify from time to time) allow you to use that my Bee Card to access special offers, discounts, activities and other items (" Opportunities " or " Exclusives ") for a limited period that we shall specify, provided that you register to access such Opportunities and Exclusives with The Growth Company Limited, via ourpass.co.uk (please note that your use of such Opportunities and Exclusives is subject to separate terms and conditions with the third parties that provide them).

4.5. If you are a ‘care leaver’, please note that:

4.5.1. you will not be able to apply for a Bee Photocard if you already hold a valid Our Pass Card ;

4.5.2. you will be able to apply for a Bee Photocard if you meet the eligibility criteria set out on the Beenetwork.com ;

4.5.3. if you meet the eligibility criteria referred to in clause 4.5.2 above, you will be able to use your Bee Photocard, until your 21st birthday, to:

4.5.3.1. travel for free on Smart Bus Services (subject to the relevant terms and conditions of the respective Bus Operators); and

4.5.3.2. access Opportunities and Exclusives, provided that you register to access them with The Growth Company Limited, via ourpass.co.uk (please note that your use of such Opportunities and Exclusives is subject to separate terms and conditions with the third parties that provide them); and

4.5.4. you may be automatically sent a Bee Card in the circumstances set out in clause 4.4. In that case, the Bee Card will only allow you to register to access Opportunities and Exclusives, but you would not be able to travel for free on Smart Bus Services. Provided that you are aged 18 years or over, then in order to ensure that you can (i) access free travel on Smart Bus Services and (ii) register for Opportunities and Exclusives, you must apply for a Bee Photocard. If your application for a Bee Photocard is successful, then any Bee Card issued to you in accordance with clause 4.4 above will be blocked.

4.6. After placing an order for a Bee Card, it will usually be sent to you within 5-7 working days using Royal Mail Second Class delivery service, unless there are exceptional circumstances. Please note that we cannot accept responsibility for Bee Cards once received by Royal Mail.

4.7. If your Bee Card is not delivered to you within 7 working days, you should report this immediately by telephoning our Customer Services team on 0161 244 1000 or by emailing us at [email protected]

4.8. Where we have incorrectly issued a Bee Card, please contact our Customer Services team by telephoning 0161 244 1000, or by emailing us at [email protected]

4.9. A Bee Card reported by you as lost in the post will be treated as lost if it has not been received by you within 10 working days of your order. If there is no proof that the original Bee Card was delivered to you, the original card will be blocked, and a new card will be issued to you. If the original Bee Card does subsequently arrive with you, it will not be usable and you should destroy it.

4.10. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure that the delivery address provided is complete, accurate, secure and suitable for accepting Royal Mail deliveries. We do not accept any responsibility for failure to deliver TfGM Smart cards to incomplete, inaccurate or insecure addresses.

4.11. Unfortunately, we do not deliver Bee Cards, or any other TfGM Smart cards, to addresses outside the UK.

Discretionary arrangements upon expiry of Bee Photocards issued to ‘care leavers’

4.12. If you are a ‘care leaver’, and have successfully applied for a Bee Photocard in accordance with clause 4.5 above, then (i) subject to TfGM’s entire discretion and (ii) such eligibility criteria as we may specify from time to time, on expiry of your Bee Photocard we may send to you a Bee Card, which will be automatically linked to a Bee online account in your name. The Bee Card will be sent to the postal address that you provided to us when applying for a Bee Photocard, unless you have provided us with an alternative address, or if we have otherwise been able to verify any change of address with you.

4.13. If you do not wish for your personal data to be associated with the Bee Card that we send to you in accordance with clause 4.12, you may close the Bee online account that will have been created in your name, by contacting Customer Services (please see clause 4.8 for contact details). You will be under no obligation to use the Bee Card that we send to you.

5. Risk and title

5.1. The use of a Bee Card (and other TfGM Smart cards ) will be at your own risk from the time that you obtain it from a Travelshop, or from the time that your Bee Card or Bee Photocard is delivered to you, after using our Portal or Customer Services.

5.2. All TfGM Smart cards remain the property of TfGM at all times, and may be blocked (with the effect that a TfGM Smart card will cease to function, and may not be recognised by any Smart Reader (as defined in clause 10.5 below) or any other form of smart-ticketing machinery designed for use with your TfGM Smart card) if we believe the TfGM Smart card has been lost, altered, tampered with, misused or stolen.

5.3. If your TfGM Smart card is blocked, you will need to apply to TfGM for a new TfGM Smart card. Once a TfGM Smart card has been blocked it will become unusable, and any Travelcards that you have purchased (irrespective of whether they have been Loaded (as defined in clause 9.3) on to your TfGM Smart card) will no longer be available.

6. Registration of your Bee Card, and association of an Our Pass Card , igo Card , Cycle Hub Card and Concessionary Card with a Bee Network online account

6.1. To obtain a Bee Card and purchase Travelcards through our Website, you will need to create a Bee Network online account, which you will be able to access from our Website. Please refer to clause 7 for further details. Creating a Bee Network online account means that your Bee Network Card will be registered, for the purposes of these Terms, and registration will enable you (amongst other things) to view transaction data and purchase Travelcards within your Bee Network online account.

6.2. If you obtain a Bee Card by calling Customer Services, your Bee Card will also be registered, for the purposes of these Terms. If you provide an email address when obtaining a Bee Card from Customer Services, you can also create a Bee Network online account.

6.3. Applying for a Bee Card through our Website or by calling Customer Services means that you will be required to provide us with personal data, so that we can associate your Smart card with you (please refer to clause 6.8 for details of how we will treat such personal data).

6.4. If you obtain a Bee Card from a Travelshop, you will have the option to register your Bee Card when you obtain it. If you choose not to register your Bee Card when you obtain it, you will be able to do so at a later time. Please note that Bee Corporate Cards can only be obtained through the Website or by calling Customer Services, and cannot be obtained at a Travelshop.

6.5. If you choose not to register the Bee Card that you obtain at a Travelshop:

6.5.1. it will not be associated with you;

6.5.2. all transaction data (if any) relating to your use of that Bee Network Card will be retained by us, and you will not be able to access such data;

6.5.3. you will not be able to purchase Metrolink Travelcards (as defined in clause 8.1) that have an annual duration; and

6.5.4. you will not be entitled to a replacement Travelcard if your Bee Card is lost or stolen.

Our Pass Card s, igo Card s, Cycle Hub Card s and Concessionary Cards

6.6. If you hold an Our Pass Card , an igo Card , a Cycle Hub Card or a Concessionary Card, you can also create a Bee Network online account and associate an Our Pass Card , an igo Card , Cycle Hub Card or Concessionary Card with that account, so that you can (amongst other things) purchase Travelcards through our Portal (and " associate ", " association " and " associating " shall be construed accordingly).

6.7. If you are associating an Our Pass Card , an igo Card , a Cycle Hub Card or a Concessionary Card that has been issued in the name of another individual with your Bee Network online account, you must ensure that you have the permission of that individual before proceeding. TfGM does not accept, and excludes any and all, liability in connection with the association by you with your Bee Network online account of any TfGM Smart cards that have not been issued in your name.

6.8. Registration or association of your TfGM Smart card will enable you (amongst other things) to:

6.8.1. view transaction data relating to your online purchases;

6.8.2. purchase specified Travelcards (subject to availability); and

6.8.3. apply for a replacement TfGM Smart card if your TfGM Smart card is lost or stolen.

6.9. Please make sure that you read our Privacy Policy ; and Cookie Policy , so that you are aware of what information (including personal data) we will collect from you when you use our Website or call Customer Services, and how such information will be treated.

6.10. You must be at least 13 years old in order to create a Bee Network online account. If you are below the age of 18, you confirm that you have obtained the consent of your parent or guardian to you (i) creating a Bee Network online account, and (ii) associating your TfGM Smart card with a Bee Network online account.

6.11. You confirm that you have authority to use the payment method or billing account details you provide for the purpose of settling any payments due for any purchase made using your Bee Network online account, or that you owe to us.

6.12. If you are below 18 years old, and you are using a debit or credit card for the purpose of settling any payments due for any purchase made using your Bee Network online account, or that you owe to us, you confirm you have obtained appropriate consent from the debit or credit cardholder prior to using the relevant debit or credit card.

6.13. You promise that all information supplied by you in using your Bee Network online account is accurate and that you will not make any speculative, false or fraudulent purchases. You further promise that you will only use your Bee Network online account to make purchases for yourself or for another person on whose behalf you are legally entitled to act.

6.14. Please note that it is not possible to create a Bee Network online account in relation to a Bee Photocard.

7. Your Bee Network online account - security

7.1. If you create a Bee Network online account, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Bee Network username and password combination (" Sign In Details") and for restricting access to your computer (or other device) to prevent unauthorised access to your Bee Network online account.

7.2. You must keep your Sign In Details secret and take all reasonable precautions to prevent unauthorised or fraudulent use of them. You must not disclose your Sign In Details to any other person or record your Sign In Details in any way that may result in them becoming known to another person.

7.3. You agree to accept full responsibility for all activities that occur under your Bee Network online account. You should inform us immediately if you have any reason to believe that your Sign In Details have become known to anyone else, or if the Sign In Details are being, or are likely to be, used in an unauthorised manner, by calling our Customer Services helpline on 0161 244 1000, as detailed in the Contact section of our Website.

7.4. You must notify us of any change of address or other contact details you provide (other than a change of name) by either updating those details using your Bee Network online account, by calling Customer Services, by visiting a Travelshop, by writing to Transport for Greater Manchester 2 Piccadilly Place Manchester M1 3BG, or by sending an email to [email protected] . Please note that if you wish to notify us of a change of name, you will need to call Customer Services.

8. Items that can be loaded on to your TfGM Smart card

8.1. Subject to availability, Travelcards that you can currently load on to your TfGM Smart card or Third Party Smart card are electronic versions of:

8.1.1. (i) single tickets and (ii) tickets that apply for a specific time period within or across zones of the Metrolink network (which zones are identified and set out on Metrolink route maps), for use on Metrolink only (" Metrolink Travelcards ");

8.1.2. tickets for use on Smart Bus Services only, which (i) can be used on Smart Bus Services operated by multiple Bus Operators; (ii) may apply for a specific time period; and (iii) may also apply to specific areas or routes in which Smart Bus Services operate (" Bus Travelcards ");

8.1.3. tickets that can be used to travel on both Smart Bus Services and Metrolink (" Bus and Tram Travelcards "); and

8.1.4. tickets that allow those eligible for an ENCTS Card and WCTS Card to travel on the Metrolink and on rail during the hours of 09.30 and 24.00 Monday to Friday (inclusive) or at any time on Saturday or Sunday or on a bank holiday (" Add Tram & Train Travelcards ").

8.1.5. tickets for use on Bee Network franchised services (“Bee Bus Travelcards”)

8.2. If you have a Bee Network online account and have registered or associated your TfGM Smart card to your account, you will be able to purchase Travelcards (subject to availability) from the Portal.

8.3. Travelcards will be sold subject to their own particular terms and conditions (" Product Conditions "). Before purchasing any Travelcards, please read carefully the Product Conditions that apply to them.

8.4. Please note that TfGM sells Bus Travelcards, and Bus and Tram Travelcards as an agent of Greater Manchester Travelcards Limited (company number: 01848309) (" GMTL ").

8.5. For clarification, Bus Travelcards, and Bus and Tram Travelcards, are not TfGM products and are sold subject to their own particular terms and conditions, as specified by GMTL from time to time, and the applicable conditions of carriage of the relevant Bus Operators. Please refer to the published terms and conditions of use of the relevant Travelcard provider, and the conditions of carriage of the relevant Bus Operator(s), for details of how you can use TfGM Smart cards (and Third Party Smart cards) and Travelcards on Smart Bus Services. These can usually be found on the relevant Travelcard provider or Bus Operator website.

8.6. Please note that Bus Travelcards and Bee Bus Travelcards cannot be used, or relied upon, to travel on Metrolink or any heavy rail services. Bus Travelcards are specifically for use on Smart Bus Services only.

8.7. If you have a TfGM Smart card, and you purchase a Travelcard that does not work correctly on your TfGM Smart card, please contact us by calling our Customer Services helpline on 0161 244 1000, or by sending an email to [email protected]

8.8. For the avoidance of doubt, TfGM does not accept, and excludes any and all, liability in connection with the use of travel related or non-travel related products provided by any unauthorised third parties (including, without limitation, in connection with any products provided by such third parties that allow you to add monetary balances to your TfGM Smart card) that may be loaded to TfGM’s Smart cards (or to Third Party Smart cards) without TfGM’s knowledge and consent. In these circumstances, customers must refer to the relevant unauthorised product owner and terms and conditions of use.

8.9. If you have a Third Party Smart card and purchase a Travelcard, and that Third Party Smart card or Travelcard does not work correctly, please contact your smart card issuer for further assistance.

8.10. TfGM reserves the right to issue, or facilitate the issue of, further Travelcards from time to time, each of which shall be subject to their own terms and conditions .

9. Purchasing Travelcards

9.1. You will only be able to purchase Travelcards via the Website, or by calling Customer Services, if you have registered your Bee Card, or if you have associated your Our Pass Card , igo Card , Cycle Hub Card or Concessionary Card, with your Bee Network online account.

9.2. All payments that add any Travelcard to a TfGM Smart card, and which you make via the Portal or by calling Customer Services, must be made by types of credit or debit cards that are accepted by us from time to time.

9.3. Please note that, where you purchase any Travelcard by using the Portal or by calling Customer Services:

9.3.1. you must ‘touch in’ (as defined in clause 10 below) for the Travelcard to be associated with your TfGM Smart card (at which time, subject to clause 9.3.2, you are regarded as having " Loaded " your Travelcard, and " Load " shall be construed accordingly );

9.3.2. your Travelcard should be ready to Load after 60 minutes have elapsed from the time of purchase, but it will not be valid until the day you have selected as the start date for your Travelcard; and

9.3.3. you must Load your Travelcard within 14 days of purchasing it (please note that the day on which you purchase a Travelcard counts as day one of such 14 day period).

9.4. Travelcards that are available on our Portal or by calling Customer Services can be purchased up to 7 days prior to the date on which they would be valid for travel.

9.5. You should only ‘touch in’ (as defined in clause 10 below) to Load your Travelcard when you are intending to travel. This applies, in particular, in the case of single Travelcards, where you Load such Travelcard on the start date of its validity period. In such circumstances, your Travelcard will be activated, and will only remain active for the limited amount of time that is applicable to that single Travelcard (as stated in the Product Conditions). No refunds will be provided where a single Travelcard has been activated, but you do not then travel during its limited validity period.

9.6.1. you do not Load your Travelcard (in the manner described in clause 9.3.1) within its validity period;

9.6.2. you Load your Travelcard, but then do not travel within its validity period; or

9.6.3. you Load your Travelcard, but then only travel after part of the Travelcard’s validity period has expired,

you will not be entitled to a refund (and, in the case of clause 9.6.3, you will not be entitled to a refund in respect of the elapsed portion of the Travelcard’s validity period, if you did not travel in that elapsed period).

9.7. You will not be able to Load your Travelcard after 14 days from when it has been purchased via the Website or Customer Services (please note that the day on which you purchase a Travelcard counts as day one of the 14 day period referred to in this clause). If the validity period of your Travelcard continues after such 14 day period, please contact Customer Services as detailed in the Contact section of our Website in order that your Travelcard can be re-issued for you to Load (and, in such circumstances, the provisions of clause 9.3 to 9.6 will apply to that re-issued Travelcard). Your Travelcard will be re-issued with the same validity period as originally purchased and no adjustment or refund will be made in respect of days that have elapsed since the start date of the Travelcard’s validity period.

9.8. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have a valid Travelcard to travel. If you are not able to Load your Travelcard to your TfGM Smart card for whatever reason, you will need to purchase another valid ticket to travel. Please contact Customer Services in these circumstances.

9.9. Subject to availability, you are also able to add Travelcards to your TfGM Smart card or Third Party Smart card by using a ticket vending machine located on a Metrolink stop platform, at one of our Travelshops, by using one of GMTL’s appointed third party retail agents, or on board Smart Bus Services. Any Travelcards that are purchased in such manner will be Loaded to a TfGM Smart card or a Third Party Smart Card immediately at the point of purchase.

9.10. TfGM shall have no liability for any losses, costs, liabilities or expenses incurred as a result of the failure to Load a Travelcard (for any reason whatsoever) in accordance with these Terms.

10. Smart travel on Metrolink

10.1. Please note that the use of your Concessionary Card (as defined at clause 1.2) on Metrolink is subject to the conditions of use and administrative arrangements applicable to concessionary travelcards, as stipulated by TfGM and available at:

tfgm.com/tickets-and-passes/passes-for-disabled-people (in respect of the Disability Pass and the Concession Plus Pass); and

tfgm.com/tickets-and-passes/passes-for-older-people (in respect of any other ENCTS Card and WCTS Card),

(together the " Concessionary Conditions ", which also specify how you can use your Concessionary Card on bus services in general).

10.2. Please note that the use of Concessionary Cards, Metrolink Travelcards, and Bus and Tram Travelcards on Metrolink is subject to:

10.2.1. the Metrolink Conditions of Carriage, as updated or amended from time to time. The Metrolink Conditions of Carriage are available at on the TfGM website (please review the Metrolink Conditions of Carriage before using services offered by TfGM, in its capacity as the ultimate Operator of Metrolink);

10.2.2. the Greater Manchester Metrolink System Bye-Laws (" Metrolink Bye-Laws "); and

10.2.3 the Bee Network Conditions of Carriage, as updated or amended from time to time. The Bee Network Conditions of Carriage are available on the TFGM website (please review the Bee Network Conditions of Carriage before using services offered by TfGM, in its capacity as the ultimate Operator of the Bee Network )

10.2.4. the general conditions of use as set out in these Terms.

10.3. Your TfGM Smart card or Third Party Smart card is not a valid ticket on Metrolink unless a Metrolink Travelcard, an Add Tram & Train Travelcard or a Bus and Tram Travelcard, has been Loaded on to it, where such Travelcard covers the journey you are making on Metrolink at that time.

10.4. For the avoidance of doubt, Concessionary Cards, Metrolink Travelcards, Add Tram & Train Travelcards and Bus and Tram Travelcards do not offer a guaranteed place on any particular route or mode of transport. Seats are allocated on a first come first served basis, or in accordance with the Metrolink Conditions of Carriage, or in accordance with the policies of TfGM (as appropriate). Concessionary Cards, Metrolink Travelcards and Bus and Tram Travelcards do not guarantee the availability, or the accuracy of any timetabling, of Metrolink services.

10.5. When making a journey on Metrolink, you must hold your TfGM Smart card or Third Party Smart card to the touchplate of, and wait for a visual and audible response from, the smart card reader (" Smart Reader ") provided at the Metrolink stop:

10.5.1. where you begin your journey (this process is known as " touching in ", and " touch in " shall be construed accordingly); and

10.5.2. where you finish your journey (this process is known as " touching out ", and " touch out " shall be construed accordingly) ( please note that if you need to change trams to reach your intended destination, you should only touch out when you finish your journey at your final destination ).

10.6. Your obligations relating to touching in and touching out, and the consequences of not doing so, are subject to the particular requirements of TfGM, as set out in the Metrolink Conditions of Carriage. Please note that if you do not comply with:

10.6.1. the general conditions of use as set out in these Terms; and/or

10.6.2. the Metrolink Conditions of Carriage; and/or

10.6.3. the Metrolink Bye-Laws,

penalties may be imposed (further details of which are set out in the Metrolink Conditions of Carriage or the Metrolink Bye-Laws (as applicable)).

10.7. You must have your TfGM Smart Card or Third Party Smart card available for inspection when travelling on Metrolink at any time.

10.8. Please note that:

10.8.1. if you have a Concession Plus Pass, that Concessionary Card will be recognised by a Smart Reader at any time, and you will be entitled to travel free of charge;

10.8.2. if you have a Disability Pass, and travel on Metrolink:

10.8.2.1. between 9:30am and midnight, Monday to Friday; or

10.8.2.2. at any time on a Saturday or Sunday, or on any public holiday,

your Disability Pass will be recognised by a Smart Reader, and you will be entitled to travel free of charge; and

10.8.3. you cannot use your Disability Pass to travel free of charge if you are travelling outside of the times referred to in clause 10.8.2 and, in such circumstances, your Disability Pass will not be recognised by a Smart Reader, and you must buy a valid ticket, at the applicable fare, in order to travel.

10.8.4. your ENCTS Card or WCTS Card will only be valid on Metrolink between 9.30am and midnight, Monday to Friday: or at any time on Saturday or Sunday, or on any public holiday, if the appropriate Add Tram & Train Travelcard has been purchased and Loaded onto the card.

11. Lost and Stolen TfGM Smart cards

11.1. Your TfGM Smart card is an item of value and should be looked after as if it were cash. If your TfGM Smart card is lost or stolen, please notify us immediately by using the facility available for reporting this on our Portal, or by calling our Customer Services helpline on 0161 244 1000, as detailed in the Contact section of our Website. When reporting your TfGM Smart card as lost or stolen, you will be required to provide us with suitable proof of your identity (the suitability of which shall be at our absolute discretion).

11.2. If you report your TfGM Smart card as lost or stolen, we will disable and block your TfGM Smart card and you will need to obtain a new TfGM Smart card. For clarification, once a TfGM Smart card has been blocked, it will become unusable and any Travelcards that you have purchased (irrespective of whether they have been Loaded on to your TfGM Smart card) will no longer be available.

11.3. If you are eligible for a Concessionary Card, the relevant Concessionary Conditions apply to any application you make for a replacement Concessionary Card.

11.4. You are advised to ensure that, as an item of value, your TfGM Smart card and the value of any Travelcards stored on it are insured against loss or theft through your own household insurance policy.

11.5. TfGM reserves the right to charge an administration fee for a replacement TfGM Smart card at its entire discretion.

11.6. If your TfGM Smart card is lost or stolen in circumstances where:

11.6.1. you have registered your TfGM Smart card; and

11.6.2. you have purchased a Travelcard that has more than 7 days of its validity period remaining,

you will be able to obtain a replacement TfGM Smart card, and a replacement Travelcard, by using the facility available for reporting this on our Portal, or by contacting Customer Services. You will be required to Load your replacement Travelcard at a Smart Reader within 14 days of your replacement TfGM Smart card being issued. Please note that replacement TfGM Smart cards and Travelcards cannot be collected at Travelshops, third party retail outlets or from Bus Operators.

12. Travelling without a TfGM Smart card or Travelcard

If you do not have a valid TfGM Smart card or Travelcard with you when you travel, you must buy a full price ticket for your journey (or have in your possession another form of valid ticket or pass, entitling you to travel). For clarification, any tickets bought in such circumstances are non-refundable

13.Products loaded on your TfGM Smart Card are non-transferable , and you may be asked for personal identification to prove your entitlement to travel. Additional identification may be required as proof of eligibility of student, young person or child tickets, as advised at the time of purchase.

14. Improper Use

We may refuse to make available, or refuse to accept the continued use of, any TfGM Smart card if we have reason to suspect that such TfGM Smart card has, or will be, used for fraudulent or improper purposes. TfGM reserves the right to block TfGM Smart cards in order to make them unusable in such circumstances.

15. Dormancy

TfGM may at its own discretion block and disable any TfGM Smart card that has not been used for a period of two (2) years. Once a TfGM Smart card has been blocked in such circumstances, it will become unusable.

16. Closing your Bee Network online account

16.1.1. you wish to close your Bee Network online account; or

16.1.2. you wish to remove a TfGM Smart card from being registered or associated to your Bee Network online account,

please contact Customer Services as detailed in the Contact section of our Website.

16.2. When you apply to close your Bee Network online account, or apply to remove a TfGM Smart card from being associated to your Bee Network online account, you will be required to provide us with suitable proof of your identity (the suitability of which shall be at our absolute discretion).

16.3. The closure of your get me there online account will result in your Bee Card , being disabled and blocked. Once a Bee Card has been blocked, it will become unusable, and any Travelcards that you have purchased (irrespective of whether they have been Loaded on to your Bee Card) will no longer be available.

16.4. If you close your Bee Network online account, we will (subject to clause 16.5) only continue to hold the personal data (and sensitive personal data, if any) relating to you that we hold immediately before you close your Bee Network online account. Upon closure of your Bee Network online account, such data will be retained by TfGM in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018, and will not be shared by TfGM with any third parties unless required and/or permitted by law.

16.5. If you close your Bee Network online account in circumstances where you continue to hold an Our Pass Card , an igo Card , a Cycle Hub Card or a Concessionary Card that you have associated with such account, please note that such cards will not be disabled or blocked, and we will (subject to our obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018) continue to hold the personal data that you provided to us when you applied for such a TfGM Smart card.

17. Our liability

17.1. Subject to clause 17.4, we will not be liable for losses that result from our failure to comply with these Terms that fall into the following categories:

17.1.1. loss of income or revenue;

17.1.2. loss of business;

17.1.3. loss of profits;

17.1.4. loss of anticipated savings; or

17.1.5. waste of management or office time,

provided that this clause 17.1 will not prevent claims for loss of or damage to your tangible property that are foreseeable or any other claims for direct loss that are not excluded by clauses 17.1.1 to 17.1.5. For the avoidance of doubt, we shall not be liable for any liability, loss or expense which is attributable to any acts or omissions of any Bus Operator or any other operator of public transport (acting in their capacity as an operator, for that purpose).

17.2. We refer you to clause 8.8 in these Terms for clarification in respect of TfGM’s liability position in relation to the use of unauthorised third party products loaded onto TfGM Smart cards.

17.3. For the avoidance of doubt, TfGM does not accept, and excludes any and all, liability in connection with the use of a my Bee Card or a Bee Photocard to access any Opportunity or Exclusive (including without limitation any losses that may be suffered by you or any damage that may be caused as a result of you accessing any Opportunity or Exclusive). In these circumstances, you should refer to the relevant party who provided the appropriate Opportunity or Exclusive and their relevant terms and conditions.

17.4. We refer you to clause 21 in these Terms for TfGM’s liability position in relation to events outside our control.

17.5. Nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights or excludes or limits our liability for:

17.5.1. death or personal injury caused by our negligence;

17.5.2. fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

17.5.3. any other matter for which it would be illegal for us to exclude or attempt to exclude our liability.

18. Written communications

Applicable laws require that some of the information or communications we send to you should be in writing. When using our Website, you accept that communication with us will be mainly electronic. Further information about this can be found in our Privacy Policy as set out in clause 6.9. This condition does not affect your statutory rights.

19. Notices

All notices or communications given by you to us must be given to Transport for Greater Manchester at Bee Network , PO Box 5466, Manchester M61 0LS, or by e-mail using the following e-mail address: [email protected] . We may give notice to you at either the e-mail or postal address you provide to us when you register your TfGM Smart card, or in any of the ways specified in clause 18 above. Notices will be deemed received and properly served immediately when posted on our Website, 24 hours after an e-mail is sent, or three days after the date of posting of any letter. In proving the service of any notice, it will be sufficient to prove, in the case of a letter, that such letter was properly addressed, stamped and placed in the post and, in the case of an e-mail, that such e-mail was sent to the specified e-mail address of the addressee.

20. Transfer of rights and obligations

20.1. Upon registering your TfGM Smart card, or upon applying for or collecting a TfGM Smart card, these Terms are binding on you and us and on our respective successors and assignees.

20.2. You may not transfer, assign, charge or otherwise dispose of any of your rights or obligations arising under these Terms, without our prior written consent.

20.3. We may transfer, assign, charge, sub-contract or otherwise dispose of any of our rights or obligations arising under these Terms, at any time.

21. Events outside our control

21.1. We will not be liable or responsible for any failure to perform, or delay in performance of, any of our obligations under these Terms that is caused by events outside our reasonable control (a " Force Majeure Event ").

21.2. A Force Majeure Event includes any act, event, non-happening, omission or accident beyond our reasonable control and includes in particular (without limitation) the following:

21.2.1. strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action;

21.2.2. civil commotion, riot, invasion, vandalism or threat of vandalism, terrorist attack or threat of terrorist attack, war (whether declared or not) or threat or preparation for war;

21.2.3. exceptionally severe weather conditions, fire, explosion, storm, flood, earthquake, subsidence, epidemic or other natural disaster;

21.2.4. impossibility of the use of railways, shipping, aircraft, motor transport or other means of public or private transport;

21.2.5. impossibility of the use of public or private telecommunications networks;

21.2.6. the acts, decrees, legislation, regulations or restrictions of any government;

21.2.7. suicides or accidents involving trespassers;

21.2.8. gas leaks or fires in line-side buildings not caused by TfGM or any Bus Operator or any of their employees or agents; and

21.2.9. line and/or road closures at the request of the police or emergency services.

22.1. If we fail, at any time during the time that these Terms are in force, to insist upon strict performance of any of your obligations under any of these Terms, or if we fail to exercise any of the rights or remedies to which we are entitled under these Terms, this will not constitute a waiver of such rights or remedies and will not relieve you from compliance with such obligations.

22.2. A waiver by us of any default will not constitute a waiver of any subsequent default.

22.3. No waiver by us of any of these Terms will be effective unless it is expressly stated to be a waiver and is communicated to you in writing in accordance with clause 19 above.

23. Severability

If any of these Terms are determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such term, condition or provision will to that extent be severed from the remaining terms, conditions and provisions which will continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.

24. Entire agreement

We intend to rely upon these Terms and any document expressly referred to in them in relation to their subject matter. Nothing in these Terms affects your statutory rights.

25. Our right to vary these Terms

25.1. We have the right to revise and amend these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in market conditions affecting our business, changes in technology, changes in payment methods, changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements and changes in our system's capabilities.

25.2. Revisions or amendments to these Terms will be notified to you by way of marketing materials, emails or such other methods as we shall determine.

26. Law and jurisdiction

These Terms, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter (including non-contractual disputes or claims), will be governed by English law. Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms (including non-contractual disputes or claims) will be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

GMPTE Travelshop

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Piccadilly Gardens

Manchester M1

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City Centre

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My sense of direction can be pretty appalling, and unless i'm given explicit instructions getting me from A to B as the designated leader is a nightmare. Traipsing a mate around from Leeds who couldn't help me find my way around to where we needed to be I headed to GMPTE Travelshop, Piccadilly Gardens. I queued up, and within a few seconds, this big chappy beckoned me forth, scary lookin bloke, until he smiled, and what a jolly and helpful soul he was. Directions, a talk through, a map, information from the stands behind me, a double check to make sure I'd got it right, I hadn't, so out he came, once we'd gathered more materials, and stuff up, and gave us properly directions as to where we needed to head in order to get where we needed to go. Fabulous! Really helpful staff, packed full of information, and easily accessible between the train stations and bus station.

Need a timetable? Need a giant map of every bus route in your area? Need a pass for the shiny new metro? Need a friendly person to tell you the best way to get to Leigh? Located in the heart of Piccadilly Gardens, this modern and spacious travel office is the place to come. Not only are there leaflets and timetables galore, but a number of helpful people to speak to, which is a rarity in this day and age where everything is done by machine.

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The luxury cruise line’s 2027 World Cruise – World of Splendor will sail for 140 nights, and feature some of its most lavish accommodations.

“We have seen continued interest and demand to venture further afield and for longer durations and so we are thrilled to announce that our 2027 World Cruise will take place on board Seven Seas Splendor, offering more luxury travelers the opportunity to enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Regent President Andrea DeMarco said in a news release Wednesday.

Seven Seas Splendor debuted in 2020. The sailing marks the first time the ship's 4,443-square-foot Regent Suite (also on the line’s other Explorer-Class vessels) will be available on a world cruise, giving passengers a spacious home away from home as they visit 40 countries – though the cruise features a wide range of fares.

When is Regent Seven Seas’ 2027 world cruise?

The 746-guest ship will depart from Miami on Jan. 11, 2027, from Miami, Florida, and the cruise will end in New York. Travelers can also book a shorter 126-night option ending in Civitavecchia, Italy.

Where will the cruise visit?

Guests will visit 71 ports in the Caribbean; the Pacific Islands; Australia; New Zealand; Asia; Africa and Europe. Those include 14 overnight stays in destinations including Panama City, Panama; Los Angeles; Sydney, Australia; Singapore; Malé in the Maldives and Mumbai, India.

The fare also includes 486 shore excursions and shoreside experiences. Guests can sample cuisine and watch dancing that showcases local history at a street festival in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for example, or attend a 1920s-themed event in Málaga, Spain featuring a haute couture display, classic cars and more.

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Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at [email protected].