Govt announces second round of accommodation vouchers

The second installment of the Great State Voucher program, valued at more than $2 million, will provide $100 vouchers for use at participating CBD and North Adelaide stays, and $50 vouchers to spend on regional and suburban accommodation.

The scheme will be expanded to include interstate visitors, the travel booking period will be extended and small operators with five or more rooms will be able to participate - a change from ten or more in the first round.

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"The first round of vouchers injected millions into our state's economy, creating tens of thousands of room night bookings and most importantly, sustaining and creating jobs in our tourism industry," SA Premier Steven Marshall said.

"We know the summer holidays are traditionally a peak period for our tourism operators, and we are acting now to give travellers another incentive to visit our world class regions and CBD.

"The second round of the Great State Voucher program will further bolster tourism businesses right around the state and get more South Australians into jobs."

More than 800 accommodation providers will have the chance to sign up for the scheme.

"In the first round, more than 50,000 vouchers were released with nearly half of these redeemed by South Australians," Mr Marshall said.

"With more choice for consumers in the second round about when and where to travel, this is exactly the boost our state's visitor economy needs as it navigates the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The vouchers will be available to download on January 5 and the booking period will run from January 7-31 for travel from January 7 to March 31. Saturday nights are excluded.

Consumers will need to log onto southaustralia.com/voucher for their chance to secure a voucher and will need a driver's license or proof of age card for identification purposes.

Consumers will first need to obtain a voucher on 5 January and wait until 7 January to be able to book with it.