General Bus Tour Information
Below you will find a Important Information section that will help you make your tour with us a wonderful traveling experience for you and everyone !
BUS INFORMATION:
Top 5 reasons why traveling by luxury motor coach is a great way to travel.
- Cost-Effective: Traveling by motorcoach is often more economical compared to other modes of transportation.
- Convenient: Motorcoaches offer many amenities, such as reclining seats, air conditioning, and restroom facilities, making for a comfortable trip.
- Eco-Friendly: Motorcoaches are environmentally friendly and produce less emissions per passenger mile than cars and airplanes.
- Safe: Motorcoaches have a strong safety record, and are equipped with modern safety features like seat belts, airbags, and anti-lock brakes.
- Scenic Routes: Motorcoach trips often take travelers through beautiful, scenic routes that are not easily accessible by other modes of transportation.
All buses are new 56 passenger luxury motor coaches driven by the best professional drivers in the industry.
- During travel, at every stop, hand rails and other high touch surfaces are sanitized regularly as well as every night the entire inside of the bus is sanitized.
- All tour buses are equipped with seat belts for every passenger.
- We encourage you to bring hand sanitizer/wipes, anything you feel would make your tour more comfortable.
- You are permitted to bring 1 large suitcase (goes in storage compartment under the bus) and 1 carry on bag (overhead storage above your seat) per person.
- Luggage handling is NOT included in your tour package, however if you require assistance, a member of our staff will be more than happy to help you at anytime.
If you must bring a wheelchair/walker or have any other special needs, please notify Cindy upon booking your tour.
- Please refrain from wearing strong scented products or eating/carrying peanut products on the bus due to possible allergies.
- No consuming of alcoholic beverages or smoking is permitted on the bus at any time.
- As we all ride along on our way to our tour destination, the bus stops every 2-3 hours for washroom, snack/lunch breaks. There is a washroom on the bus as well as 5 DVD monitors, cup holders, 120V plug-ins, individual climate control/lighting and more.
- No standing on the bus while the bus is in motion is permitted at anytime.
- If planning to take some pictures on the bus of the sights, please have your camera flash set to OFF.
- Pictures will not turn out with a flash against the window and also it is distracting and potentially dangerous for the bus driver at night.
- Free time on your tour- There is scheduled “free time”, meaning you are on your own to explore and go where u choose and do the things you want to do. Have a plan of what you want to do. Research attractions/shows or places of interest the area for the days/nights you are going to be there. It will greatly help you make the most of your free time and your overall tour experience.
Cindy or any member of her staff will be happy to help you with any questions or concerns you may have along your tour at anytime.
- Hotels: All Hotels are 4+ star rated. If at any time during your stay, you have questions/concerns regarding your room, please advise the front desk to assist you.
- Walking- At certain parts of your tour, we will get off the bus and you will be given a guided tour of some of the most famous attractions/places in the world. Depending on the guided tour, there may at times be substantial walking involved as part of your tour experience, whether we are strolling through central park in New York City or about to witness the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C, there will be walking involved in your tour experience. If you require special assistance or have trouble walking for whatever reason, please inform us and we will do everything we possibly can to assist.
Our Pick Up Locations Include:
P.E.I, Aulac, Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, Woodstock.
Please let us know your desired pick up location upon booking.
** Pick up locations must have no less than 10 persons being picked up to warrant a pick up.
You may be notified you may have to travel to your next closest pick up location if your selected location has less than 10 people being picked up.
As a alternative, P.E.I & N.S residents may park for free for the duration of their tour at the Aulac Big Stop parking lot. Parking is at your own risk. Please notify the Aulac Big Stop to let them know if you plan on parking there.
We here at Good Time Adventure Bus Tours wish to thank you for choosing us and helping us make your tour the most MEMORABLE EVER, FOR EVERYONE !
UNITED STATES BORDER ENTRY INFORMATION:
- Travel Insurance is not included in your tour package but recommended.
- A Passport is mandatory for all U.S bus tours.
- Custom forms will be provided and will be completed as a group on the bus prior to border entry & re-entry.
- Please do not bring fruit or meat products with you, as you cannot take it across the border.
- Do not forget your medication, if any. Medication is to required to remain in its originally prescribed container.
- Young Adults without Parents or Guardian must have consent form. We have the forms if requested.
- Accommodations will not be made for those denied from crossing the border or detained for any reason. And NO refund on trip.
- You can bring 1 large suitcase and 1 carry-on bag per person. Please have your name, address and phone number on your large suitcase & also putting a ribbon or marking on your suitcase will help you identify it quickly as the suitcases are being loaded and unloaded from the bus.
- Your large suitcase MUST NOT BE LOCKED as we cross the U.S/CAN border.
- Please keep all receipts of your purchases made in the U.S in one place (Like envelope) for customs on return to Canada
- You are allowed to bring back $ 800.00 (Canadian funds) PP, including duty free. 1.5 L. of wine or 1.14 L of Liquor or 24 x 355 ml ( 12 oz) , bottles/cans of beer or ale (8.5L),and 200 cigarettes, 200 tobacco sticks, 50 cigars or 50 cigarillos and 200 grams manufactured tobacco.
- If you spend 48hrs+ in the USA, you may bring back $800.00 in purchases exemptions, per person.
For the latest information, visit http://www.dutyfreecanada.com/customs-allowances/
Cannabis and international travel
Cannabis is legal for adults in Canada. However, it is still illegal to transport cannabis and products containing cannabis – including edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals – across the Canadian border:
- No matter how much cannabis you have with you
- Even if you are authorized to use cannabis for medical purposes in any form, including cannabidiol (CBD)
- Even if you are traveling to or from a municipality, state or country where cannabis has been legalized or decriminalized
If you are entering Canada and have cannabis with you in any form, you must declare it to the Canada Border Services Agency.
Not declaring cannabis in your possession at the Canadian border is a serious criminal offense. You could be arrested and prosecuted.
It is illegal to take cannabis across the Canadian border, whether you are entering or leaving the country. You could be charged with a criminal offense if you try to travel to other countries with any amount of cannabis in your possession. This applies to all countries, whether cannabis is legal there or not.
Cannabis is illegal in most countries. If you try to travel internationally with any amount of cannabis in your possession, you could face serious criminal penalties both at home and abroad. You could be denied entry at your destination country if you have previously used cannabis or any substance prohibited by local laws. You could also be denied entry to other countries in the future.
It is your responsibility to learn about the laws, including the legal status of cannabis use and possession, in your destination country.
Although the possession of cannabis is legal in some U.S. states, it remains illegal under U.S. federal laws. Do not attempt to cross the Canada-U.S. border with any amount of cannabis in any form, even if you are traveling to a U.S. state that has legalized possession of cannabis.
