• The arrival and departure timings are scheduled departure and arrival timings. Buses may be delayed, or pick up points changed, due to unavoidable reasons like traffic jams, etc.
• Passengers are requested to furnish the following at the time of boarding the bus. Failing to do so, they shall not be allowed to board the bus :
• A copy of the e-Ticket.
• Photo identity proof mentioned in the "e-Ticket".
• E-ticket is nontransferable. If a ticket is presented by someone other than the person entitled to be carried there-under or to refund in connection therewith, APSRTC or any of its travel partners shall not be liable to the person so entitled, if in good faith it provides carriage or makes a refund to the person presenting the ticket.
• APSRTC is a passenger transport service only. APSRTC shall not be liable to make good the loss of goods or property of passengers for any of the Acts, events, incidents whatsoever beyond the control of the company.
• The trips are subject to cancellation or postponement due to breakdown of the vehicle or insufficient passengers for the trip. Baggage and Luggage will be booked at owner's risk subject to the acceptance by APSRTC's travel partner.
• Provision of Video and air conditioning and any such other services mentioned by our travel partner in the buses is the responsibility of our travel partner. Any refunds / claims due to non functioning or un-availability of these services needs to be settled directly with the service provider.
• In the event of cancellation of a bus/service trip, APSRTC will assist the passenger in providing an alternative similar service subject to availability. In case an alternative is not available, then APSRTC shall be liable to the passenger only to the extent of refunding the sum paid by the passenger as per the rules in force directly to the customer's Credit Card/Debit Card account.
• Passengers hereby consent to receive communications by SMS or calls from APSRTC with regard to services provided by them.
• The APSRTC reserves the right to change the customer's seat number.
• The cancellation policy is subject to change at the last minute and is at the discretion of the APSRTC.
• Please note that fares are subject to change without notice. If you have purchased a ticket and subsequently the fares have increased then you will not be required to pay the difference. Please check your ticket after it is issued, for its correctness and we request you to read the Terms and conditions.
• In case of detection of alteration of fare / Ticket No. / Journey details / etc., at the time of journey, in the paper ticket mailed to the passenger email-ID, the registered passenger of e-ticketing with https://www.apsrtconline.in is liable for prosecution under court of law.

1. The APSRTC provides only the facility for transaction with APSRTC's Passenger Reservation System through the Internet. APSRTC's rules for reservation and booking apply to all such transactions along with special conditions imposed for Internet based booking. The special conditions and terms of service applicable to Internet booking are detailed in this document.

2. The following terms and conditions will apply if you wish to use the APSRTC's online ticket booking service offered through the APSRTC website https://www.apsrtconline.in . Please go through the conditions carefully and if you accept them, you may register and transact on the site, you are deemed to have agreed to the terms and conditions set forth below. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, you must not transact on this Website. Once you have clicked the agree button at the bottom of Terms and Conditions at login page, you have entered into a formal agreement with APSRTC for the purpose of transactions on this website.

3. If a user violates the terms and conditions of use by registering more than one user ID and /or booking tickets on such multiple user IDs, APSRTC reserves the right to deactivate all such user registration and cancel any or all tickets booked using these registrations without any notice.

4. APSRTC's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal processes of Government of India and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of APSRTC's right to comply with law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of this Web Site or information provided to or gathered by APSRTC with respect to such use. You agree that APSRTC may provide details of your use of the Web Site to regulators or police or to any other third party, or in order to resolve disputes or complaints which relate to the Web Site, at APSRTC's complete discretion.

5. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth herein, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect.

6. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the customer and APSRTC with respect to this Web Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between the customer and APSRTC with respect to this Web Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

Procedure for e-ticket booking:

Online Booking (Internet Booking) will enable the passenger to book the seats and cancel the ticket even from remote places where APSRTC counters or franchisees are not available. The procedure and guidelines for Internet booking (called, On-line booking) are detailed as follows:

1. Booking can be made by Registered user through the Internet. Registered User will be given username and password after filling an E-form on the Internet by giving his personal details.

2. Payments for tickets booked will have to be made through Credit Card /Debit Card.

3. Passenger booking the ticket will have to login to APSRTC website and proceed through the link provided for Advance Booking. The passenger will select the seats in a service of his choice based on the availability.

4. During the booking process, the passenger will have to select Identity Type and submit ID No. for confirming his identity during the journey. He can select from any of the Photo Identity Cards i.e. Passport, Driving License, Voter ID Card, PAN Card, Ration Card (passenger's).

5. Before confirming the booking, the passenger will have to provide payment details like 'Credit Card / Debit Card' for accepting payment by the Payment Gateway. The booking will be confirmed after the Payment Gateway approves the transaction. At this stage, an OB Reference Number will be generated for that ticket and passenger shall note this number for further communication in future with APSRTC and after successful transaction passenger can print the e-Ticket. 'e-ticket' will be printed on a plain paper (A4 size) for acknowledgement and it will be valid for journey. This e-Ticket MUST be produced at the time of boarding the bus along with ID proof.

6. Alternatively, the passenger will have the option of getting the 'e-Ticket' printed at any other place where he has Internet connectivity and printing facility. He can print the 'e-Ticket', by logging on through his User ID from Booked History in My Account tab.

7. After successful transaction this e-Ticket will be sent to passenger's mail address provided in his profile at the time of Registration. He can get the printout of this e-ticket from his mail.

8. During journey, with "e-Ticket", passenger has to possess the Original Identity Card mentioned in the "e-Ticket".

9. The on-duty Conductor (or Driver-cum-Conductor) will verify the Identity Card of the passenger mentioned in the e-Ticket during the journey. If the passenger fails to produce the specified Identity Proof in original during the journey, the ticket will be treated as INVALID and the passenger will be treated as "Travelling without Ticket". Photocopies of Identity proof are not allowed.

10. Partial cancellation is allowed only once, for which cancellation terms & conditions will apply. Partial cancellation is allowed in round-trip tickets provided the same number and type (Adult/child) are cancelled in both UP & DOWN Journeys. Except TTD SED and Srisailam Darshan Bookings

11. For Registered users, cancellation is allowed online only if they login with the same user ID used for booking the ticket, which is to be cancelled. In respect of cancellations, refunds applicable will be made to the concerned Credit card / Debit Card account only.

12. Cancellation of e-tickets is only allowed one hour before the schedule start time at origin of the Service.Except TTD SED and Srisailam Darshan Bookings

13. If the service is cancelled by APSRTC (or other STUs) for operational reasons, refund applicable will be made to the concerned Credit card / Debit Card account only.

14. If a passenger has lost the "e-Ticket", a copy of the same can be printed from "Booked History" module by logging on to APSRTC site, through his User ID and password. No charges will be applicable.

15. Alternatively he can get the printout from his email account, without logging into APSRTC site.

16. All transactions made by the user through on-line booking will be available in "Booked History". This will be for the reference of the passenger and subsequent verification of transactions made on the concerned Credit card / Debit Card account.

17. All transactions on Internet are subject to the conditions stipulated by the Payment Gateway and subject to levy of charges, if any. The APSRTC will levy a service charge of 2.5 % on the fare applicable for each seat in addition to the fare payable.

18. Users are advised to print e-tickets immediately after booking e-ticket to avoid inconvenience.

19. Payment Gateway Service charges will not be refunded for service cancellation/ failure transactions in e-ticketing.

Waiting list:

1. The e-Ticket user who intends to get wait listed seat when desired service is FULL, will be given WL1, WL2, WL3 etc., depending on the number of wait listed seats, duly collecting full fare.

2. In case of vacancy arises on account of cancellation, the wait list rolls up to the extent of vacancies in the service and new wait listed passengers are allowed.

3. Seat will be allotted against cancellation to wait listed passenger (seat) on FIRST IN FIRST OUT basis. A SMS and an email will be sent to the e-Ticket user.

4. Seat confirmed/ unconfirmed position will be sent to the passenger via SMS/e-mail before 3 hrs from the scheduled departure of the service. Alternatively he/she can know the status in https://www.apsrtconline.in

5. If confirmed seat is cancelled normal cancellation/refund rules will be applied. In case unconfirmed seat is cancelled, total fare excluding Reservation fee and Payment Gateway Service charges will be refunded.

6. Wait listed passengers will not be permitted to travel in the service on the strength of the unconfirmed ticket. They will have to cancel the unconfirmed waiting list seats.

Refund Procedure:

1. In respect of tickets cancelled by the passenger, APSRTC will refund the amount applicable to the concerned Credit card / Debit Card account by APSRTC.

2. In respect of refunds due to ticket not booked but amount debited to passenger's account, passenger is requested to send an e-mail to online.support@apsrtconline.in mentioning USERID of the transaction. Officials of APSRTC will verify the details and refund the amount to the concerned Credit card / Debit Card account.

3. Refunds to passengers will be given normally in one month, after the cancellation of ticket or receipt of e-mail. If refunds are delayed more than a month, passengers may contact helpline telephone number at 0866 2570005 from 04:00 hrs to 23:00 hrs.

Information related to advance booking at APSRTC/Franchise counters:

Advance Booking.

1. Advance booking can be made for all long distance services covered under APSRTC reservation system at a single counter irrespective of the place of Boarding and Destination of the service.

2. Passengers can board the services at passenger Boarding /pickup points.

3. Passenger details (or group leader in case of a group) such as name, age, gender, address, phone no., e-mail ID (optional) will be collected for creating passenger database and communication in case of emergencies.

Reservation Fee

1. Advance reservation fee of Rs.20/- per seat is charged for passengers booking seats in advance.

2. Passenger Cess @ Rs. 2/- in DELUX, EXPRESS and Rs. 3/- on other services will be collected per passenger.

3. Rs. 15/- will be collected per passenger for all AC Services (except Vennela) towards Passenger Amenities (disposable seat cover, air freshener, wet napkin) provided.

4. Reservation Fee is non-refundable except in case of 100 % cancellation of tickets, if the service is cancelled byAPSRTC for operational or any other reasons.

5.Passenger PIS_TAX @ Re. 1/- will be collected per passenger.

Cancellation Rules

1. For cancellation of tickets, cancellation fee is calculated on the journey fare applicable as per the mentioned slabs here.

2. Cancellation of tickets with discounts will be as per the rules in force. However, cancellation charges will be worked out on the collected fare of the ticket
    and refund amount will be fare collected less cancellation fee. Further, cancellation charges are applicable on actual fare only.

3. Reservation fee, Payment Gateway Service charges and levies (except GST, amenities) are not refundable.

4. The cancellation for e-ticket and refund rules slab wise (excluding the reservation fee, which is non refundable) are as follows:

5. Cancellation rules for special services slab wise are as follows:

Service Cancellation by APSRTC

a) If service is cancelled by APSRTC for any reason, tickets are cancelled automatically and refund amount will be credited to the customer account.

Postponement/preponement:

No postponement / preponement of the journey is allowed in e-ticketing.

Return Journey Discount

1. Return Journey Discount of 10% is given only if the passenger books both onward and return journeys simultaneously (in a single transaction) on selective routes only.

2. This discount is allowed only if the date of return journey is higher than the date of onward journey by minimum one day.

3. If onward and Return Journey Tickets are booked on different dates for want of seat availability or non-availability of advance booking facility, this discount is not allowed.

4. If the onward journey ticket is to be cancelled, passenger has to first cancel the Return journey ticket.

5. Cancellation of Return Journey Tickets will be as per the existing rules.

Related issues

1. Maximum of six seats can be booked on a single ticket.

2. Three transactions will be allowed per day in e-ticketing, on a Single credit card/debit card etc.

TML UP and DOWN TERMS and CONDITIONS:

1. Passengers must carry the hard copy Journey ticket along with TTD darshan ticket to board the bus in Tirupati..

2.Passengers who board the bus in Tirupati please report at YEDUKONDALU BUS STATION after arrival the bus at Tirupati station.

3.Passengers who board the bus in Tirumala please report at RAM BAGICHA BUS STATION.

4.Passengers must carry the original Aadhaar card no.

5.TPT- TML Journey is valid up to 24hrs from the Tirupathi arraival time subject to 2 hrs. before the Darshan Slot time.

6.Aadhaar number must match with passenger journey ticket and TTD darshan ticket.

7. Tirumala and Tirupati ticket are valid up to 72Hrs from the actual journey ticket arrival time.

8. TTD tickets booked with child passengers must take the tirumala up and down ticket in bus.

SMS Terms And Conditions:

• Short Messaging Service (SMS SERVICE) is offered by APSRTC has add on service to Passengers.
• SMS will be sent only to the mobile number you have registered/given during the advanced booking.
• SMS will be sent at the time ticket generated from the application.
• You may not receive SMS in case there are issues/problems with your mobile phone, mobile network reach and technical issues with your mobile network provider. In order to receive SMS, you must ensure that your mobile phone is switched on, is in working condition and connected to the mobile network of your mobile network provider at all times. If your mobile phone is switched off or is out of coverage, your mobile network provider may delete any SMS messages to be received by you.
• The time to deliver the SMS is dependent upon the traffic on the mobile network and whether your mobile phone is within reach and switched on and cannot therefore be guaranteed by APSRTC.
• APSRTC is not a mobile network operator and does not in any way guarantee the delivery of SMS text messages.
• By registering/booking to the reservation, you confirm that you have provided the accurate mobile number to be reached via SMS and that you are the owner or its legitimate user of the mobile phone being used at the time of traveling. You acknowledge that using another person's mobile phone or providing inaccurate mobile phone number or unauthorized use of mobile phone number for receiving the SMS may entail disclosure of your confidential information which disclosure shall be at your sole risk.
• SMS SERVICE is provided with no warranties, express or implied. APSRTC is not responsible or liable or otherwise have any obligation to you for any loss, damage or expenses incurred directly or indirectly due to non receipt of the SMS for any reasons whatsoever. In no event shall APSRTC be liable for any indirect or consequential damages. The maximum liability of APSRTC shall not exceed the fee paid under this receipt.
• SMS SERVICE such as m-ticket, tripsheet alerts etc., may be discontinued at any time without prior notice.
• These Terms and Conditions are governed by the law of India and Passenger by booking for online reservation SMS SERVICE submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Hyderabad.
• By accepting the Terms and Conditions, you specifically acknowledge and agree to the aforesaid terms and conditions.

Connecting Service Ticket Terms:

• Passenger should carry the original ticket print out or SMS to perform the journey.
• You need to show any ID proof (Driving License,Voter ID, Passport,PAN Card, AADHAR Card) to the conductor.
• Passengers are permitted to travel with any one of the photo identity proofs like AADHAR, PAN, Voter Card, Official identity etc. within the time period specified in the ticket details/SMS.
• Pre/Postponement is not allowed for Linked ticket.
• Cancellation is not allowed for the part of connecting ticket portion of link ticket. However master ticket portion can be cancelled with existing Cancellation policies.
• Link ticket customer can travel the same or below type of Regular service.
• Passengers can travel up to 1 Hr. from that of regular service Departure Time.
• Link ticket booking is allowed before offline duration time from regular service Departure time.
• If service cancelled by corporation for any reasons, link ticket fare is not refundable. However passenger can perform link ticket journey

Connecting Service Ticket Terms:

• Passenger should carry the original ticket print out or SMS to perform the journey.
• You need to show any ID proof (Driving License,Voter ID, Passport,PAN Card, AADHAR Card) to the conductor.
• Passengers are permitted to travel with any one of the photo identity proofs like AADHAR, PAN, Voter Card, Official identity etc. within the time period specified in the ticket details/SMS.
• Pre/Postponement is not allowed for Linked ticket.
• Cancellation is not allowed for the part of connecting ticket portion of link ticket. However master ticket portion can be cancelled with existing Cancellation policies.
• Link ticket customer can travel the same or below type of Regular service.
• Passengers can travel up to 1 Hr. from that of regular service Departure Time.
• Link ticket booking is allowed before offline duration time from regular service Departure time.
• If service cancelled by corporation for any reasons, link ticket fare is not refundable. However passenger can perform link ticket journey

PROHIBITED ITEMS IN THE BUS: