diff --git a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/player/player_travel.java b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/player/player_travel.java
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 6d4b76464..35deb180e
--- a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/player/player_travel.java
+++ b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/player/player_travel.java
@@ -1135,6 +1135,10 @@ public class player_travel extends script.base_script
     {
         debugLogging("//***// canCallForPickup", "////>>>> ENTERED");
         obj_id playerCurrentMount = getMountId(player);
+        if(getLevel(player) < 50){
+            sendSystemMessage(player, "Instant Travel vehicles may not be used until you have reached level 50.", null);
+            return false;
+        }
         if (isIdValid(playerCurrentMount))
         {
             sendSystemMessage(player, SID_INSTANT_MOUNT_NO);
diff --git a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/veteran_reward/instant_travel_terminal_deed.java b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/veteran_reward/instant_travel_terminal_deed.java
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index d6aafb40c..183ac79e7
--- a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/veteran_reward/instant_travel_terminal_deed.java
+++ b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/veteran_reward/instant_travel_terminal_deed.java
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ public class instant_travel_terminal_deed extends script.base_script
     {
         if (item == menu_info_types.ITEM_USE)
         {
-            if (hasObjVar(self, "privateerShip"))
+            if(getLevel(player) < 50){
+                sendSystemMessage(player, "Instant Travel vehicles may not be used until you have reached level 50.", null);
+            }
+            else if (hasObjVar(self, "privateerShip"))
             {
                 grantCommand(player, "callforprivateerpickup");
             }