The Bus Passenger Rights Regulation 2011''
(EU) No 181/2011is an
EU regulation
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that creates rights for bus passengers, particularly when delayed.
Contents
Article 19(1) requires that if a bus is delayed over 2 hours, (1) if this delay is expected there is right to re-routing or refund of the ticket price and return service free at earliest opportunity, and (2) if a choice not offered there must be compensation of 50% of ticket price in addition to rights in (1).
Article 20 requires that information is given no later than 30 minutes from the delay.
Article 21 requires that there is assistance by snacks, meals, refreshments in reasonable relation to waiting time.
See also
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EU law
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References
*E McGaughey, ''Principles of Enterprise Law: the Economic Constitution and Human Rights''
Cambridge UP 2022 ch 15, 550
United Kingdom enterprise law
European Union law
1371
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