Liability waiver for excursions: free template to download
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Liability waiver for excursions, free template

A ready-to-use template you can download now, no sign-up, and adapt to your trip: itinerary awareness, health condition, and road risks. Adjust the text and review it with your lawyer before using it.

Straight to the point

What it is and why agencies use it

A liability waiver is the document in which the passenger (or their legal guardian, if they are a minor) states that they are aware of the itinerary, that their health condition is compatible with the trip, and that they acknowledge the natural risks of traveling in a group: the road, the weather, the terrain of the visits.

There is no federal law requiring this document specifically for every excursion. It is good practice: it legally protects the agency and makes clear, in writing, what was agreed with the passenger before boarding, especially on itineraries with hiking, hot springs, high altitude, or travelers 60+.

The template below is a generic starting point. Adapt it to your actual operation and review it with a lawyer before official use.

The template

What the waiver covers

Seven points most agencies include, ready to edit.

1IdentificationPassenger's name, ID, contact, and details of the contracted trip.
2Itinerary awarenessDestination, dates, transportation, and lodging, with no fine print.
3Health conditionStatement of fitness and space to disclose relevant restrictions.
4Trip risksRoad, weather, and outdoor activities, with express acknowledgment.
5Travel insuranceWhether it is included in the package or can be purchased separately.
6Image useAuthorization (or not) to use trip photos in promotion.
7SignatureFrom the passenger, or from the legal guardian when they are a minor.
No rework

How this text goes into the contract, without printing loose paper

OnWay does not have a separate document called "liability waiver" today. In practice, it is more common for the agency to include this text as a clause within the trip contract itself, and that contract OnWay already generates personalized, one per passenger, from the booking, with the agency's signature applied.

1You adjust the contract templatePaste the liability clause (you can use the text above as a base) into your agency's template, just once.
2Each booking pulls the right textName, trip, and passenger data go into the contract automatically, with no retyping.
3Ready to signThe document is generated from the booking; signing happens outside the system, on paper.
It is one piece of the cycle

What else takes care of trip documents

Trip documents
  • Contract, receipt, voucher, and boarding pass, ready with each passenger's data
  • Templates customizable per agency, generated from the booking
  • Batch generation and WhatsApp sending straight from the platform
Boarding
  • DAER boarding list generated automatically from the registered trip
  • Interactive seat map, with overbooking protection
Common questions

Questions about the liability waiver

What is an excursion liability waiver?

It is a document signed by the passenger (or their legal guardian, if a minor) stating awareness of the itinerary, a health condition compatible with the trip, and knowledge of the risks inherent to the travel and the planned activities.

Is a liability waiver required by law?

There is no specific federal law requiring this document for every excursion. It is used as a good-practice measure for the agency's legal protection and for transparency with the passenger, especially on trips with physical activities, seniors, or children.

Is the template really free?

Yes. The download is a plain text file, with no sign-up or email required, to open and edit in any text editor, Word, or Google Docs.

Does this template replace a lawyer?

No. It is a generic starting-point template. We recommend adapting the text to your actual operation and reviewing it with a lawyer before using it officially with passengers.

Can this waiver be generated automatically for each passenger?

OnWay does not have a separate document called "liability waiver" today. In practice, most agencies include this text as a clause within the trip contract, which OnWay already generates personalized for each passenger from the booking, with the agency's signature applied.

Download the template and see the contract generated from the booking

We will show you, using your contract template and your destinations, what each passenger's contract looks like, generated from the booking, with no loose paper to store.

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