We cater to your charter and freight needs
At Premier Transport Group, we offer an extensive range of buses and coaches that can cater to your charter and freight needs.
We operate over 500 buses along our east coast network between Cairns and Eden, ranging from smaller 20 seat buses up to 60 seater, 5 star luxury coaches. We can offer buses fully equipped with seatbelts, air-conditioning, reclining seats and on-board toilet and washroom facilities.
We also provide a range of freight services along our Eden to Cairns network, and can deliver anything from small parcels through to larger items such as surfboards and bikes.
Our extended network of family owned and operated businesses, that are all part of the trusted Premier Transport Group brand, can cater to your freight and charter needs in the following regions:
- Within the Sydney and Wollongong regions, serviced by Premier Illawarra, Premier Charters, Hopkinsons, and Premier Motor Service
- Along the NSW South Coast and Nowra regions with Premier Motor Service and Nowra Coaches
- Throughout Queensland, extending from Brisbane and Gold Coast in the south to Cairns in the north, with Surf City Coaches, Premier Queensland, and Premier Motor Service
Charter Rates
Our experienced and friendly team can provide you with simple solutions to your charter and transport enquiries. To obtain an obligation free quote or enquire about our services, phone our customer service team on 13 34 10, or email admin@premierms.com.au. Alternatively, you can contact us directly through our enquiry form.
Freight Rates
The following are prices for items sent as freight on our Cairns to Eden network, including parcels, surfboards and bikes. Each individual piece of freight must not exceed 20 kilograms in weight, and must include an affixed freight ticket for carriage, which can be purchased with card over the phone by calling our reservations office on 13 34 10.
For freight services outside the below items and sizes, please phone our reservations team, or contact us directly through our enquiry form.
Please refer also to our general freight terms and conditions below the pricing tables.
dimensions
20 x 20 x 20 cm
30 x 30 x 30 cm
40 x 40 x 40 cm
50 x 50 x 50 cm
60 x 60 x 60 cm
70 x 70 x 70 cm
80 x 80 x 80 cm
All sizes
Must be enclosed in a tube or wrapping, maximum length 3 metres
And boogie boards, maximum length 2 metres, charge per board
Boxed or bagged
Bagged
In a box or packaging
Unboxed
General Terms & Conditions of Freight Carriage
Please note our general terms and conditions of carriage:
- All freight must be pre-booked and paid over the phone with Master or Visa card (credit or debit) by calling our reservations office on 13 34 10, in person at one of our Premier Offices, or through a partnered travel agent.
- All freight items must be affixed with a printed freight ticket.
- The maximum weight of individual goods or items for carriage is not to exceed 20 kilograms. Any items in excess of this limit will not be carried.
- Dangerous goods such as gas bottles, flammable items, corrosives, pressure packs and dry ice will not be carried.
- Boxes, bags or containers of food, beverages, and perishable items such as seafood, fruits, meat and refrigerated items will not be carried.
- Electronic transport forms, such as e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards and other lithium battery powered forms, are not accepted for carriage.
- Carriage of all freight is at the consigners own risk. All consigners are to arrange for freight to be delivered to our office and/or coach for dispatch, as well as making arrangements for the goods to be collected from our office and/or coach at the receiving end.
- Freight liability is limited to $200 AUD, and any item in excess of this value must be declared prior to carriage. Items over the value of $500 AUD are not to be carried unless the consigner holds their own insurance policy for such items.
- All freight is charged as per the Freight Service Rates on our Charters and Freight webpage, with a $10 AUD handling fee applicable to all freight passing through our Sydney and Brisbane terminals.
- All freight is subject to load and will be consigned to the first available service subject to available space.
- Each individual item of freight must be clearly labelled with the appropriate ticket and destination label. Multiple consignment must also be labelled appropriately, with the preferred method for such items marked 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3 etc.
- Over-carriage of freight for items not met and/or collected will incur additional freight charges as per the Freight Service Rates.
For more information about our freight services, please phone our customer service team on 13 34 10, consult our complete Terms and Conditions, or contact us using our enquiry form.
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