Commercial vessels (including tours, functions, parties or similar recreational activities) and party buses
Resources and guidance on how to complete a COVID-19 Safety Plan for your commercial vessel or party bus, including tours, functions, parties or similar recreational activities.
- Complete a COVID-19 Safety Plan
Step 1 - Register as a COVID Safe business
Step 2 - Access your QR code and business resources online
For businesses already registered as COVID Safe.
Party buses are required to have a COVID-19 Safety Plan
Owners and operators of party buses are required to develop a COVID-19 Safety Plan.
This safety plan must include the checklist items from the COVID-19 Safety Plan for commercial vessels.
A party bus is a vehicle being used on a commercial basis for the purposes of a party, whether or not the party takes place during transportation between locations.
Electronic check-in is mandatory
Patron check-in for commercial vessels or party buses must be completed using electronic methods such as a QR code.
The Service NSW COVID Safe Check-in is strongly recommended as a free, secure and convenient system, but any electronic method that meets the record keeping requirements can be used.
How many people are allowed
Full details are provided in the physical distancing section of the COVID-19 Safety Plan.
| Activity | Maximum capacity summary |
|---|---|
| Customers |
Capacity on commercial vessels and party buses must not exceed one customer per 2 square metres of publicly accessible space. In Greater Sydney, indoor areas must not exceed one customer per 4 square metres. Children count towards the capacity limit. Note: ‘Greater Sydney’ means Greater Sydney as defined by the Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order (No 7) 2020. |
COVID-19 Safety Plans are mandatory
Under Public Health Orders all commercial vessels operating tours, functions, parties or similar recreational activities and party buses must complete a COVID-19 Safety Plan.
Businesses should also consider the benefits of registering as COVID Safe.
Complete the plan in consultation with staff, then share it with them.
Keep your plan up to date
You may need to update the plan in the future, as restrictions and advice changes.
You will need to have an up to date plan at your premises at all times and be able to show it to an authorised officer if requested.
Your COVID-19 Safety Plan
You can either:
- use the provided COVID-19 Safety Plan to address the checklist of matters for commercial vessels (including tours, functions, parties or similar recreational activities) and party buses
- keep using your existing plan, if you have one, after making sure it includes all the items in the provided COVID-19 Safety Plan.
Complete a COVID-19 Safety Plan
Things to note:
- If you complete the plan online it will take 30 to 45 minutes and must be completed in one session.
- You may need to review current NSW Health guidance on the following areas before completing your plan:
Register as a COVID Safe business
If you've completed your COVID-19 Safety Plan, you can register as COVID Safe.
Related information
Links
- Penalties for businesses breaching public health orders
- Electronic check-in guidance and QR codes
- Customer record keeping
- COVID-19 guidance on ventilation
- COVID-19 posters and signage
- Getting back to work in a COVID Safe way
- Managing occupational violence and customer aggression
- Financial assistance for business and employers
- Grants and loans
- Translated resources
- COVID-19 Safety Plans for businesses with multiple addresses