Travel Texas competition Terms and Conditions

COMPETITION RULES

THIS COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY…

WHAT’S THE PRIZE?

The prize is for one winner and their guest and includes:

• Return flights for two people from a UK airport of the winner’s choice in premium economy seats. The carrier and route is at the discretion of an ATOL-protected travel consultant booking the trip. 
• Accommodation (min. 4-star rating) for two people for seven nights, including breakfast. The winner and their guest must stay in at least two different places within the state of Texas.
• Option to include car hire for up to a maximum of seven days.
• Tickets/entry to your chosen attractions up to a value of £300.
• An ATOL-protected travel consultant to help plan and book your trip to a maximum value of £4,000 in line with these rules.

This prize is referred to as the Prize Package in these rules.

👉  There are a few additional conditions from the Prize Provider which apply to this Competition and Prize Package:

Entrants must be legal residents of the UK who are 18 years old or over and in possession of a valid passport. Proof of address may be required.

Once the flights are confirmed, no name or date changes are possible.

The Prize Package is subject to availability and it cannot exceed £4,000.

If the winner opts to hire a car they need to be 20 years of age or older and hold a valid UK driver’s licence in good standing for over a year (hard copy)  and a valid debit/credit card or passport in the same name as their driver’s licence. The winner will also need to comply with the hire car company’s terms and conditions which will be provided to the winner at the time of booking. 

Once the details within the Prize Package are booked and confirmed any amends to the booking(s) will be at the winner's cost.

The winner will be responsible for ensuring that they have adequate travel insurance.

The winner must comply with and is responsible for attending to any inoculation and health regulations or visa requirements (US ESTA visa) required for their destination.

The winner is responsible for arranging and paying for their own travel to and from their UK departure airport.

Spending money, meals, travel taxes, trip kitties, travel insurance, passports, visas, vaccinations, inoculations, additional transfers or regional flights and all other ancillary costs (as well as obtaining any of these) not specified in the Prize Package are the responsibility of the winner.

All taxes and charges incurred in connection with the Prize Package, including, but not limited to, departure and arrival taxes, fees, and carrier-imposed surcharges, including, but not limited to, Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs), are the sole responsibility of the winner.

WHEN CAN I ENTER THE COMPETITION?

Start Date: 12:15 am on 4th September 2024

End Date: 11:45 pm on 30th September 2024

HOW DO I ENTER?

Step 1: Fill out your details in the entry form found at insert entry form URL. 

Step 2: That’s it! Just make sure you submit the form before the End Date. 

👉 By uploading your entry, you understand that you are entering the Competition and agree to these Competition rules.

WHO CAN ENTER?

The Competition is open to all UK residents over the age of 18, except employees of Time Out and the Prize Provider, its agents, contractors and their family members.  The winner must be aged 18 or over - you will not be eligible for the Prize Package if you are under 18. You can only enter once - multiple entries will not be accepted. 

HOW DOES IT WORK?

After you submit your entry, you will be entered into a computer-generated ballot, from which a winner will be selected at random. The winner will be notified by Time Out by email within 5 days of the End Date. If you are a winner, you agree to participate in publicity which may include having your photograph taken for promotional and press purposes. 

Time Out will pass the winner’s contact details to the Prize Provider who will contact the winner to put them in touch with an ATOL-Protected Independent Travel Consultant, who will organise the Prize Package in line with the Prize Provider’s conditions outlined above.

OTHER RULES

1. Time Out reserves the right to exclude any entry from the Competition at any time if it has a reason to believe that the entrant has breached any of the rules. 
2. All entries must be submitted by the original writer of the entry. 
3. All entries considered inappropriate or offensive by Time Out will be disqualified. 
4. The winner will be notified by Time Out using the contact information submitted in the winner’s entry. The winner may be asked to provide identification. Any winner who is not contactable or who fails to return contact within 72 hours of notification will be disqualified, in which case the winner forfeits their right to the prize, no compensation will be given and a reserve entrant will be selected at random as an alternative winner. 
5. The Prize Package will be provided by the Prize Provider and is subject to their terms and conditions indicated at the top of these rules. 
6. The Prize Package is non-negotiable, non-transferable and non-refundable. 
7. In the event of unforeseen circumstances Time Out and the Prize Provider reserve the right to substitute the Prize Package for an alternative of equal or greater value. 
8. Time Out accepts no responsibility if the Prize Provider refuses to issue the prize.
9. The names of the winner may be obtained by sending a written request with a stamped addressed envelope stating which competition you would like the winner’s details for, to Time Out England Limited, 1st Floor, 172 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5QR or by email to competitions@timeout.com. The request must be submitted within 1 calendar month after the End Date.
10. By entering the Competition, all entrants consent to the processing of their personal data by Time Out for the purposes of administration of this Competition. 
11. Any winners’ details shared by Time Out or the Prize Provider will be limited to first name  and country only, in accordance with ASA guidelines on the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation. 
12. Copyright in all entries submitted for this Competition remains with the respective entrants. However, entrants agree that by submitting an entry to the Competition, they grant Time Out a royalty free, perpetual irrevocable worldwide licence to use and republish their entry. This includes sharing the entry through social media and publication by Time Out worldwide in any of their publications, their websites and/or in any promotional material. 
13. Time Out accepts no liability for any loss or damage however caused, including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss or damage or personal injury (with the exception of death or personal injury caused by Time Out’s own negligence) suffered or sustained in connection with the Prize Package.
14. If an act, omission, event or circumstance occurs which is beyond the reasonable control of Time Out and/or the Prize Provider and which prevents Time Out and/or the Prize Provider from complying with these rules, neither Time Out or the Prize Provider will be liable for any failure to perform or delay in performing their obligations. Time Out reserves the right to modify, delay, postpone or cancel the Competition in the event of circumstances outside of its reasonable control. 
15. This Competition and these rules are governed by the laws of England and Wales and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. 
16. The Competition promoter is Time Out England Limited 1st Floor, 172 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5QR and all references to Time Out means Time Out England Limited. Time Out has the right to license any rights granted to Time Out to its associated companies and licensees.