Before combining a ferry booking with onward travel, confirm the connection time directly with the other travel provider and clarify who bears the costs if the connection is missed. The cited guidance says that train times in downloadable timetables are for guidance only and should always be checked with the other provider. It also states that liability is not accepted for accommodation or additional travel costs following a missed connection.
Check the connection time directly
The downloadable timetable should be treated as a planning reference rather than final confirmation. No minimum connection time is stated in the guidance cited here, so travellers should not assume that a displayed train time allows a reliable connection.
The time should be checked directly with the onward travel provider before the combined itinerary is treated as workable.
Clarify the consequences of a missed connection
The cited guidance expressly excludes liability for accommodation or additional travel incurred after a missed connection. A ferry booking should therefore not be treated as confirmation that those expenses will be covered.
Travellers should still establish:
- whether the onward booking has its own missed-connection terms;
- whether any separate protection applies;
- who would need to arrange replacement travel; and
- whether accommodation or other costs would remain the traveller’s responsibility.
The statements above do not answer what separate terms may apply to the onward booking, so those points require direct confirmation.
Confirm costs before relying on the itinerary
The clearest issue to resolve before booking is the potential cost of a missed connection. Unless the relevant terms provide clear coverage, travellers should plan on the basis that neither accommodation nor additional travel is assured.
In short, the onward time needs independent confirmation, and the treatment of missed-connection costs needs to be established before the two bookings are combined.