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Book a seat, not the whole plane.

Telride Planes sells seats on scheduled private flights, booked in the same app you use for a ride. Choose a route and a departure, pay for the seats you need, and arrive thirty minutes before you fly, not two hours.

By the seatPay for your seats, not the aircraft
One way or returnBoth legs in a single booking
24 hoursCancel this far ahead for a full refund
LicensedPilots checked by our team

Private flying, shared

The private flight, without the private charter bill

Chartering a whole aircraft makes sense for a full cabin. For everyone else there's Telride Planes: you share a scheduled departure with other travellers and pay only for your own seats.

Seats

Pay per seatBook one seat or every seat on the departure

Travelling alone or with a few people, you pay for the seats you take. The seat price is shown before you book, and that's the price you pay.

Timetable

Up to 4 monthsHow far ahead you can book

Departures run to a published timetable, so you can plan a trip weeks out. Book one way or return in the same booking.

Airfields

30 minutesCheck-in time, with photo ID

Small aircraft fly from smaller airfields, which means short walks, no long security queues and no baggage carousel at the other end.

How it works

From the app to the airstair in four steps

Choose your route

Pick where you're flying from, where you're going and the date, one way or return. The app lists every departure that day with the seats still available.

Tell us who's flying

Add a first name, a weight range and the number of bags for each passenger. Small aircraft are weight-limited, and this is how every flight stays inside its safe load.

Book your seats

See the total before you pay, then pay by card in the app. Your booking reference and departure details are saved in My flights.

Fly

Arrive 30 minutes before departure with photo ID. The app keeps you posted when your flight is boarding, when it lands, and if anything changes.

Before you fly

Light aircraft, light rules

Flying small is simpler than flying commercial. There are only a few things to know, and the app reminds you of each one.

  • Check-inBe at the airfield 30 minutes before departure.
  • Photo IDEvery passenger needs it at boarding.
  • BagsUp to three bags per passenger, each up to 7 kg. Your pilot may weigh them at boarding.
  • WeightYou give each passenger's weight range when you book, so the aircraft is never overloaded.
  • Seats closeBooking closes shortly before departure, so every flight leaves with a final passenger list.

Your pilot

Every pilot is licensed, current and checked

Before anyone flies a Telride departure, our team checks their pilot licence, a current aviation medical and the security card that lets them work airside. A pilot isn't assigned to a route until that's done.

Licensed pilots

Licence, aviation medical and airside security clearance are all checked by our team.

Weight-checked flights

Passenger weights and bags are added up at booking, and the flight stops selling seats before it would go over its safe load.

Status in the app

Boarding, landed or cancelled, you hear about it in the app instead of waiting at the gate to find out.

Refunded if we cancel

If a departure is cancelled on our side, every booking on it is refunded in full.

Good to know

Questions before you fly

Where do you fly?

Routes and timetables are in the Telride app, and the network is growing. Open Planes in the app to see the airfields you can fly from and where they connect to.

Why do you ask for each passenger's weight?

Small aircraft can only lift so much, and the limit covers people and bags together. Asking for a weight range at booking means the flight is planned around a load it can carry safely.

How much luggage can I bring?

Up to three bags per passenger, each up to 7 kg. You tell us how many bags each passenger has when you book. Your pilot may weigh them at boarding.

Can I cancel?

Yes. You can cancel in the app up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. Inside 24 hours, a booking can't be cancelled.

What if my flight is cancelled?

If we cancel a departure, for weather or any other reason, every booking on it is refunded in full and you're told in the app.

What if not enough people book?

Some departures only fly once a minimum number of seats sell. The app says so before you pay and tells you the moment it's confirmed. If it doesn't reach the minimum by its deadline, it doesn't fly and you're refunded in full.

Can you get me to the airfield?

Where the airfield is inside our car service area, the app offers a Telride car timed to your flight. It's booked with your flight, and if the flight is cancelled the car is cancelled with it.

First the roads. Then the water. Now the sky.

Your seat is waiting.

Download the Telride app to see routes, departures and seat prices. It's the same account you already use for rides.

Group bookings and questions: info@telride.com.au
General enquiries: 0451 236 666 or 02 9211 0055