To give you a ballpark idea, here are some sample quotes for requests we’ve gotten from our customers:
A private middle school in Naples, Florida requested a fleet of three charter buses for an upcoming eighth-grade campus tour. The educational tour included stops at several local colleges and universities, such as Florida Gulf Coast University, Ave Maria University, and Florida SouthWestern State College. With around 75 students and 10 chaperones, the school needed buses with a combined seating capacity of at least 85. Since the tour spanned two days with an overnight hotel stay, the charter bus company charged a daily rate of $1,200 per bus, plus the team’s hotel accommodations. The total cost for the two-day, three-bus rental came to $3,900.
A corporate event planner in Naples, Florida recently booked a charter bus rental for a multi-day conference. The company needed transportation for 45 employees from their headquarters to a hotel venue 20 miles away. With a 5-hour minimum rental period each day, the charter bus company charged $600 per day for a full-sized bus. To accommodate the group’s luggage and equipment, a bus with undercarriage storage was required at an additional $75 per day. The 3-day conference also incurred $120 in parking fees at the hotel. With an 18% gratuity added, the total charter bus rental cost for the Naples corporate event was $2,295.
A high school baseball team from Naples, Florida recently booked a charter bus rental for their upcoming playoff tournament in Tampa. With 18 players, 4 coaches, and a significant amount of equipment and luggage, the team required a full-sized charter bus with a seating capacity of 56. The total cost for the 3-day rental, including travel to and from the tournament venue, was $3,200. This price accounted for the 250-mile round trip distance, as well as the hotel accommodations and gratuity. By splitting the cost among all passengers, each player and coach only had to pay around $50 for convenient and comfortable group transportation!
A group of retirees in Naples, Florida planned a day trip to explore the scenic Everglades National Park. With 25 people in their group, they needed a charter bus rental to accommodate everyone comfortably. The bus company quoted them $850 for a full-day rental of a 28-passenger minibus, which included the team’s services and all travel fees. Since the Everglades is about a 90-minute drive from Naples, the per-person cost for this day trip came out to just $34 – a great value for a fun and hassle-free group outing!
A bride in Naples, Florida called to book transportation for her wedding party. With 15 bridesmaids and groomsmen flying in from out of town, she needed a shuttle to transport them from the airport to the hotel and wedding venue. The minibus rental would also take the wedding party to their rehearsal dinner and day-after brunch. Since the wedding was taking place during peak season in May, the 3-day minibus rental cost around $1,800. However, split between the entire wedding party, each person only paid around $120 for convenient transportation all weekend!