Rail Explorer Pass
The Rail Explorer Pass allows travel on The Ghan, Indian Pacific and The Overland in any direction as often as you like for a six-month period. Destinations accessible with the Rail Explorer Pass include Perth, Kalgoorlie, Adelaide, Broken Hill, Sydney, Melbourne, Alice Springs (gateway to Uluru/Ayers Rock) and Darwin via Katherine.
Conditions
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The Rail Explorer Pass is only available to non-Australian residents. Passengers must carry their passports with them at all times for possible inspection.
- The pass is valid for unlimited travel in a Red Kangaroo Daynighter Seat/Red Standard Seat on the Great Southern Rail network over a six-month period, which starts on the day the pass is validated. The pass must be validated within 6 months of purchase. Upgrade to sleeping berths is available; surcharges apply. Pre-bookings are required at least 24 hours in advance.
- To ensure passengers obtain maximum value from their pass, they are strongly advised to make as many reservations as possible before arrival in Australia. All passengers are advised to be at the rail station at least 90 minutes prior to departure when first exchanging the voucher for the rail pass. A fuel price surcharge may apply.
- If the pass is cancelled prior to validation a EUR 90 cancellation fee will apply. A EUR 90 reissue fee is also applicable to the replacement of a validated pass. Passes are only valid for a refund within 12 months of issue date if the pass has not been validated. If a passenger does not travel on a booked sector without cancelling first, then a EUR 30 no show/cancellation fee (+ any fuel price surcharges) will need to be paid prior to commencement of any further travel. Cancellation fees are the same as standard rail cancellation fees.
Fares
For an overview of the fares, please download the brochure 'Travelling in Europe and in the world' (Dutch / French. Size of the PDF file: 12,7 MB).