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Friday, 29 May 2009 14:09

Departure Times

All the times the departure time is at 5:30am in the morning at all departure cities.

Reporting Time

Reporting time is 30 minutes before the departure of the coach. Please ensure that you make yourself clearly visible to the conductor at each departure cities. 

Distance in Km of each Trip, Travel time & Fare

There is daily trip to the following dispatch lines.
 From                                                  TODistance                      in km                                        Travel time      Cost                                            in Birr                    
 Addis Ababa Mekelle78312 hrs (1 & 1/2 day)  255.00      
 Addis Ababa  Gondar73810 hrs in One day  230.00
 Addis Ababa  Bahir Dar5637 hrs  177.00
 Addis Ababa  Dessie4015:30 hrs

  132.00

 Addis Ababa  Dire Dawa5156:45 hrs  162.00
 Addis Ababa  Harrer5267 hrs  165.00
 Addis Ababa  Jimma3464:30 hrs  115.00
 Addis ababaJiJiga62810:00 hrs  195.00
 

Departure sites & Their Phone No.

Ticket Offices and Departure Sites

City

Departure Site

Phone No.

 Addis Ababa Legehar Train Station 011-850 0281/2
 Addis Ababa Meskel Square (for Mekelle & Dessie only) 011-5544831
 Harrer Jelil Building 0256 669734
 Gondar Piassa Behind Red Cross 0918 036978
 Jimma Central Hotel 0471123803/0913 104449
 Bahir Dar Bus Station 0582265709/0918 760778
 Dessie Near Bus Station main gate 0914 710713
 Mekelle Seti Hotel 034 441 8853
 Diredawa Legehar Train Station Square 0911 123089

    

Fare Based on Age

Children up to 7 years of age can travel free of charge. From ages 7-12 years, the child pays half-price. Those who are above 12 years old have to pay the full price.    

Dispatch Program Changes

 

Dispatch Program may be changed at any time. Note: Should you make a reservation and the timetable change after confirmation you will be contacted. Otherwise it is advisable to check the timetable again 48 hours prior to departure.

Refreshment and Comfort Stops

All services have regular, scheduled comfort and refreshment stops.

Luggage

  • 25kg per person free
  • Extra luggage max 50kg, where space available, cost 2 birr per kilogram.
  • please label luggage to your final destination, as we cannot accept responsibility for unlabelled luggage

Carry On Items

  • If you are traveling with a baby you may take a collapsible pushchair or carrycot and one extra piece of luggage
  • Handbags, umbrellas, walking sticks and other aids are permitted
  • The driver will use his discretion to ensure your, and your fellow passengers comfort
  • As we are a passenger service, we do not carry freight or unaccompanied luggage

Larger Items

(eg, bicycles, surfboards etc)
  • will be carried, subject to space availability on each sector travelled (limit - 1 per person)
  • cost 3 birr kilogram.
  • in the interest of other traveller's luggage and driver safety, all bicycles must have the pedals removed and the chain covered
  • Collapsible, self propelled (propelled by the person sitting in them) wheelchairs can be carried. No electric wheelchairs or scooters can be carried.

Animals

We are unable to carry animals on board on our coaches. Guide dogs are welcome on board and are the only exception.

Smoking

Under the provisions of the Smoke Free Environments, coach services are required to be smoke-free.

Passenger Ability

Passengers traveling on selam bus must be able to stand on their own legs or they have to have their own assistance. Selam bus drivers will not be in a position to carry passengers on and off the coaches.Passengers who require somebody to lift them on and off the coach must arrange for these services at their pick up and drop off points. Drivers are not permitted to participate in carrying passengers.

Carriage of Motorised Wheelchairs & Scooters

Selam buses are unable to store and/or carry motorised wheelchairs or motorised mobility scooters on any of their services.

Unaccompanied Minors

A minor is deemed by selam bus to be someone aged between 7 and 12 years of age. A minor is deemed to be unaccompanied if they are not accompanied by a person over the age of 18 years. No child less than 7 years old may travel alone.Selam bus will carry unaccompanied minors provided that an unaccompanied minor form has been completed fully, has been signed by at least one legal guardian, a copy held by selam bus and a copy held by the unaccompanied minor. It is important all legal guardians read and understand the unaccompanied minor form before signing it.A booking for an unaccompanied minor cannot be confirmed until an unaccompanied minor form has been fully completed. Ticketing a booking without an unaccompanied minor form being completed may result in cancellation of the reservation or a refusal of carriage.Click here to download the unaccompanied minor form (Adobe Acrobat format (file size 45 KB) ).An unaccompanied minor must carry a copy of the fully completed unaccompanied minor form when traveling on any selam bus coaches. The driver will request to see the unaccompanied minor form before accepting the minor for travel.Where possible selam bus Conductors will seat unaccompanied minors in rows 2-5. This is not guaranteed and is a stated intention only.Selam bus reserves the right to refuse carriage should the correct forms not be completed and held prior to travel.

Further Information

For further information we invite you to see "Travel rules" menue in this website.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 June 2010 05:31