To give you a ballpark idea, here are some sample quotes for requests we’ve gotten from our customers:
A high school history teacher in Arlington wants to take his students on a field trip to visit the city’s historic sites and landmarks. He has 30 students signed up for the trip, so he decides to rent a minibus to provide comfortable transportation. After getting quotes from a few different companies, he chooses to book a 16 passenger minibus for a full day rental from 8am-5pm. The total quote comes out to $650 for the 9 hour rental. With the minibus, he is able to pick up the students right at school and make stops at the Rangers Stadium, Six Flags Over Texas, AT&T Stadium, and more. At the end of the excellent service, he tips 10%, bringing his total minibus rental cost to $715. Dividing by the 30 students, it comes out to only $24 per student for a full day of transportation to see the historic sites of Arlington.
A large tech company is hosting a corporate retreat in Arlington for 250 employees flying in from across the country. To make transportation easy during their multi-day event, they decide to rent charter buses. For airport transfers, they rent two 56-passenger buses to make continuous loops at $150 per hour each. For daily commutes between the hotel and conference venue, they rent four 36-passenger buses at $140 per hour each. On the last night, they rent two 56-passenger party buses for a team dinner at $200 per hour. In total, their Arlington charter bus rentals for the five day corporate retreat come out to $18,000. With complimentary onboard amenities and professional team, the cost per person ends up being very reasonable. They happily tip 10% at the end for providing outstanding service throughout their retreat.
A high school football team in Arlington is headed to the state championship game in Dallas. The coaches want to arrange transportation for the team and fans to the big game. They decide to book a 56 passenger charter bus to take the team, coaches, cheerleaders and band members to the game. The charter bus company quotes them $165 per hour for the bus. Since the game starts at 8pm, they book the bus for 6 hours to allow time for traffic and pre-game preparation. This brings their total charter bus rental cost to $990. On the return trip, the team stops for a celebratory dinner. The bus waits while they eat, adding 2 more hours to the rental. With the extra time, their total charter bus cost is $1,320. They tip 10% for excellent service, bringing their grand total to $1,452. The school splits the cost between the team families, making the trip affordable for everyone.
A local non-profit in Arlington wanted to organize a day trip for underprivileged youth to visit the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. They had 65 kids signed up between the ages of 8-12 that needed reliable transportation for the day. After getting quotes, they decided to book a 56 passenger charter bus rental for the day trip. The 8 hour rental from 9am-5pm was quoted at $140 per hour, totaling $1,120 for the day. With 65 passengers, this came out to only $17 per child for the charter bus. The non-profit also added an 18% tip for the charter team, bringing the total to $1,322. The charter bus was able to pick up all the kids from the community center and drop them off after a fun filled day at the museum. It was the highlight of the summer for many of the kids.
A couple is getting married in Arlington and having their reception at a historic mansion. They expect 150 guests and realize they need transportation to shuttle guests between the hotel, ceremony, and reception. The bride dreams of arriving in a vintage trolley, so they book a 14 passenger trolley for the day. The trolley takes the bridal party from the hotel to the ceremony and the newlyweds from the ceremony to cocktail hour for a total of 5 hours at $200 per hour, costing $1000. For guests, they book two 56 passenger charter buses to continuously shuttle people all day. The buses cost $185 per hour and are needed for 8 hours, totaling $2960. They tip 10% for excellent service. Altogether, booking the trolley and two charter buses for their Arlington wedding costs $4160 plus $416 in tips, making it around $28 per person for comfortable transportation for their guests.