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Rent a School Bus for Your Wedding or Party

Rent a School Bus for Your Wedding or Party

Affordable charter bus or shuttle for your wedding guests

It’s your big day! The last thing you should be worried about is making sure your guests arrive and leave the party on-time and safely. First Student Charter is your custom yellow school bus transportation solution for your wedding or special event. Take the stress out of finding the transportation and give your guests a memorable, reliable and, safe service.

Benefits and Features of Renting a School Bus

50%

cheaper

Because of First Student’s size and resources, we make renting a school bus affordable for your wedding or special event. The average school bus rental is up to 50% cheaper than renting a coach bus.

400+

Locations

Chances are First Student Charter is already part of your community! We have over 400 locations in 41 U.S. states and 8 Canadian provinces.

100%

CUSTOMIZABLE

Our event shuttle services will align with your wedding or special event’s needs. We’ll create a custom, flexible transportation solution that is convenient and beneficial to you and your guests.

10-48

GUESTS PER BUS

We’ve got you covered with flexible vehicle types, including accessibility options. Our standard yellow school buses can accommodate up to 48 adults per bus.

5,500+

trips per year

Providing transportation for weddings and special events is our specialty. On average, we manage transportation for more than 5,500 weddings and special events each year, safely shuttling your event attendees between multiple venues or across multi-day events.

45,000

buses

Our well-maintained fleet of over 45,000 buses have the latest technology, undergo regular maintenance checks pre- and post-trip, ensuring the safety of each bus and is ready for your event.

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Need to transport your entire wedding party? Or, have a special event that is across multiple venues? We’ve got you covered with our custom transportation service.

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FAQs

Who will be the bus driver(s) for my event?

The safety of your guests is our foremost priority. First Student bus drivers must pass a comprehensive pre-employment screening and motor vehicle background check, including DOT drug testing, ensuring that they are compliant with federal, state and local laws. Once the drivers join our team, they receive continued DOT random drug testing and, and undergo up to 47 hours of training on safe driving habits and behavior, such as the Smith System of Advanced Driving Techniques.

We want the transportation of your event to be seamless. Leading up to the event day, we provide you with detailed arrival and departure timelines. If something unexpected happens the day of your event, we provide all customers with a point of contact number that is available to support you.

Yes! We take pride in offering the highest per-trip insurance coverage in the industry. First Student maintains at least $10,000,000 for all services, which is double the required minimum by the USDOT of $5,000,000 that most companies offer.​

Yes, in most cases. Talk with our charter customer support team about this in advance to ensure that we allow food and beverages on your bus while we’re transporting your group.

Yes! Is your wedding a multi-day or multi-venue event? Or, are you hosting a bachelor or bachelorette party, birthday celebration or retirement party? Not a problem. Regardless of your event size, First Student Charter is here to help you with your event transportation needs. With a fleet of over 45,000 buses, First Student is North America’s largest and most trusted yellow school bus company, completing more than 5.5 million student journeys each day.

Booking your event transportation is quick and simple at First Student Charter. Get started today by submitting a free, no-obligation quote and our support team will immediately get to work to help finalize all the details. There is no deposit required, final payment in full is due 7 days prior to your event. Once you’re booked with us, enjoy a safe, on-time arrival, stress-free event!

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