You are unable to use your Pass during the applicable Core Season because the municipality, county, state, province or country in which your Permanent Residence is located is subject to a mandatory governmental "stay-at-home" or "shelter-in-place" order lasting thirty (30) or more cumulative days, at least seven (7) days of which are during the Core Season.
- Your "Permanent Residence" refers to your fixed, permanent and principal home for legal and tax purposes
- Refund requests will only be assessed once the Stay-at-Home orders have reached 30 cumulative days
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of identity in the form of a government issued photo ID (i.e., Driver's Licence or Passport) for all family members over the age of 18
- Proof of your Permanent Residence through documentation such as Rental Agreement, Rates Notice, Utility Bill, Phone Bill, Bank Statement, Tertiary Institution Enrolment, Employment Contract, Car Registration
Supporting documentation is required for each applicant that is over the age of 18.
You are unable to use your pass during the applicable Core Season because of a tourist visa rejection that prevents your entry into Australia, Canada, or the United States.
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of identity in the form of a government issued photo ID (i.e., Driver's Licence or Passport) for all family members over the age of 18
- A copy of the visa application
- A copy of the formal rejection/denial of the application
You are unable to use your Pass during the applicable Core Season because of a government-imposed prohibition on your entry into Australia, Canada or the United States that affects all similarly situated travellers.
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of identity in the form of a government issued photo ID (i.e., Driver's Licence or Passport) for all family members over the age of 18
- Proof of your current residence outside of Australia
- A copy of your travel exemption application
- A copy of the formal rejection/denial of the travel exemption application
You are unable to use your pass during the applicable Core Season because, after you purchase your Pass, you or your spouse or Domestic Partner who lives in the same Permanent Residence are involuntarily terminated or laid off from full-time employment by an employer for which you or your Domestic Partner had been continuously employed for at least one year immediately preceding the termination or lay off.
This provision is not applicable to part-time employees, temporary employees, independent contractors, gig workers, or self-employed persons.
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of identity in the form of a government issued photo ID (i.e., Driver's Licence or Passport) for all family members over the age of 18
Confirmation of involuntary termination of employment, including:
- Official termination letter from your employer (including date of notification)
- Documentation confirming your employment with the company of at least one year prior to termination date (e.g. hiring letter, initial job offer, pay slip etc)
- Proof of shared Permanent Residence for you and your Domestic Partner (if applicable)
You are unable to use your Pass during the applicable Core Season because, after your purchase your Pass, you or your spouse or domestic partner who lives in the same Permanent Residence is involuntarily stood down for a period of six (6) months or longer from ongoing, full-time employment by an employer for which you or your Domestic Partner had been continuously employed for a least one year immediately prior to being stood down.
This provision is not applicable to part-time employees, temporary employees, independent contractors, gig workers, or self-employed persons, nor does it apply to completion of fixed term employment.
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of identity in the form of a government issued photo ID (i.e., Driver's Licence or Passport) for all family members over the age of 18
Confirmation of involuntary stand down of employment, including:
- Official stand down letter from your employer including date of notification and date range of stand down
- Documentation confirming your employment with the company of at least one year prior to stand down date (e.g. hiring letter, initial job offer, pay slip etc)
- Proof of shared Permanent Residence for you and your Domestic Partner (if applicable)
You are unable to use your Pass during the applicable Core Season because you or your Domestic Partner require a work visa to be employed in Australia, Canada, or the United States and your work visa was not renewed after you purchase your Pass.
This provision is not applicable to part-time employees, temporary employees, independent contractors or self-employed persons.
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of identity in the form of a government issued photo ID (i.e., Driver's Licence or Passport) for all family members over the age of 18
- A copy of the work visa application
- A copy of the formal rejection/denial of the application
- Proof of shared Permanent Residence for you and your Domestic Partner (if applicable)
You are unable to use your Pass during the applicable Core Season because you or your Domestic Partner have an involuntary, employer-initiated transfer after you purchase your pass that:
- Is within the same organisation for which you or your Domestic Partner have been continuously employed for at least one year immediately preceding the transfer
AND
- Involves you or your Domestic Partner's relocation from your current Permanent Residence to a residence that is 150 or more kilometres further away from any Resort covered by your Pass
This provision only applies if you live within 600 kilometres of a Resort for which your Pass provides access.
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of identity in the form of a government issued photo ID (i.e., Driver's Licence or Passport) for all family members over the age of 18
- Official transfer letter from your employer confirming:
- Date of notification
- Commencement date of transfer
- Current work location
- Transfer work location
- Documentation confirming your employment with the company of at least one year prior to transfer date (e.g. hiring letter, initial job offer, pay slip etc)
- Proof of Permanent Residence prior to transfer for you and your Domestic Partner
- Proof of Permanent Residence following transfer for you and your Domestic Partner
You are unable to use you Pass during the applicable Core Season because after you purchase your pass, you or your Domestic Partner are called to military service, your military leave is revoked, you are deployed or you are reassigned to a different duty station that is 150 or more kilometres further away from any Resort covered by your Pass than your current assigned duty station.
Required Supporting Documentation
- Official military documentation confirming orders, including date of notification and date ranges applicable to each order
You are unable to use your Pass during the applicable Core Season because you or a family member who lives in the same permanent residence as you suffers from an accidental bodily injury, a physical illness, or a physical disease that:
- Is diagnosed by a Doctor after your purchase your Pass
OR
- Presents significant new or worsening symptoms that are diagnosed by a Doctor after you purchase your Pass
To qualify, the injury, illness or disease must prevent you from using your Pass for thirty (30) or more consecutive days, at least seven (7) days of which are during the Core Season.
This provision applies only if you provide medical evidence from a Doctor and evidence of the Permanent Residence of the person to whom you are a carer (where applicable).
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of identity in the form of a government issued photo ID (i.e., Driver's Licence or Passport) for all family members over the age of 18.
Medical Certificate from your treating Doctor that includes confirmation of:
- Date of initial diagnosis
- Nature of illness or injury
- Date range that you are unable to participate in physical activities such as skiing or snowboarding
- Verification that you are the primary caregiver for your Family Member (if applicable)
- Date range that you are required to act as the primary caregiver for your Family Member (if applicable)
- Proof of shared Permanent Residence for you and your Family Member (if applicable)
You are unable to use your Pass during the applicable Core Season because of the death of a Family Member who lives in the same Permanent Residence that occurs after you purchase your Pass. This includes an application for a refund on behalf of the deceased family member.
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of identity in the form of a government issued photo ID (i.e., Driver's Licence or Passport) for all family members over the age of 18
- Death Certificate
- Proof of shared Permanent Residence for you and your Family Member (if applicable)
You are unable to use your Pass for thirty (30) or more consecutive days during the applicable Core Season because your Permanent Residence is made uninhabitable after you purchase your Pass in whole or in part due to a flood, hurricane, tornado, fire or volcanic eruption after your purchase your Pass.
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of your Permanent Residence through documentation such as Rental Agreement, Rates Notice, Utility Bill, Phone Bill, Bank Statement, Tertiary Institution Enrolment, Employment Contract, Car Registration
- Documentation supporting that your Permanent Residence is uninhabitable due to a natural disaster. Examples may include Police report, local authority report, insurance assessment, Licensed Builder's building inspection report
You are unable to use your Pass because you are subpoenaed or required to serve on a jury and that subpoena or jury service prevents you from using your Pass for thirty (30) or more days during the applicable Core Season (1 July 2023 – 10 September 2023).
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of identity in the form of a government issued photo ID (i.e., Driver's Licence or Passport) for all family members over the age of 18
- Legal documentation confirming:
- Initial date of subpoena
- Start and end date of jury service
You are unable to use your Pass because you are quarantined for at least thirty (30) or more consecutive days during the applicable Core Season at the direction of a Physician.
This provision applies only if you provide verification from the Doctor.
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of identity in the form of a government issued photo ID (i.e., Driver's Licence or Passport) for all family members over the age of 18
- Medical Certificate from your treating Doctor that includes confirmation of:
- Date of initial diagnosis
- Date range of the required medical quarantine period
You are a university student, enrolled on a full time or equivalent basis in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, and you are unable to use your Pass during the applicable Core Season because, after you purchase your Pass, you:
- Transfer to a University located 150 kilometres or more further away from any Resort covered by your Pass than your current University
- Are accepted into a foreign study program that will cause you to be out of the country for thirty (30) or more consecutive days during the applicable Core Season
OR
- Graduate and begin work at a job that is 150 or more kilometres further away from any Resort covered by your Pass than your current University
This provision only applies if your current university is located within 600 kilometres of a Resort for which your Pass provides access.
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of identity in the form of a government issued photo ID (i.e., Driver's Licence or Passport) for all family members over the age of 18
- Proof of enrolment including:
- Date of initial enrolment
- Date of notification of enrolment change
- Proof of Permanent Residence prior to transfer
- Proof of Permanent Residence following transfer
You are unable to use your Pass during the applicable Core Season because you or your Domestic Partner:
- Become pregnant
AND
- Are advised by a Doctor that you or your Domestic Partner may not engage in snowsports due to pregnancy
Required Supporting Documentation
- Proof of identity in the form of a government issued photo ID (i.e., Driver's Licence or Passport) for all family members over the age of 18
- Medical Certificate from your treating Physician that confirms:
- Date of confirmation of pregnancy
- Due date
- Date range of hospitalisation (if applicable)
- Date range that you have been advised not to ski or ride (if applicable)
- Proof of shared Permanent Residence for you and your Domestic Partner (if applicable)
You are unable to use your Pass during the applicable Core Season because you adopt a child after your purchase your Pass.
Required Supporting Documentation
- Court Order of Adoption documentation or other paperwork confirming the adoption
You are under the age of eighteen (18) and are unable to use your Pass because of family member living in the same Permanent Residence as you has experienced a Qualifying Personal Refund Event.
Please select the Qualifying Personal Refund Event that applies to the impacted family member for submission of cancellation request for a Minor Dependent.
Your Epic Australia Pass is non-refundable unless it qualifies under the Terms and Conditions of a Personal Refund Event or a Resort Closure Event. Your will not be eligible for a refund for any other reason, including but not limited to the following:
- Weather and Wind
- Transportation Issues
- Vaccine Requirements
- Psychological Conditions
- Reservations
- Guest Experience
- False or Inaccurate Information
- Criminal Acts
- Pass Revocation
For more information on qualifying Personal Refund Events, please click here.