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Our school took the train from Chicago to Springfield. The drivers always got us to our events early. Yet they were willing to accommodate minor changes. One of our students left a fanny back with... See more
Great Experience! The driver was on time and very flexible. He was very friendly and provided great customer service!
The driver was on time, listened carefully to our plan, provided contact number and pick up spot, and was there promptly. She drove safely - nice trip!
Company details
- #2 of 5 best companies in Bus and Coach Company
- #2 of 3 best companies in Bus Charter
About First Charter Bus Rental - Springfield, IL
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Think Yellow for your next event.
From field trips and party buses to corporate events and conventions to national organizations and non-profits, choosing yellow is the fun and flexible choice for all types of groups and destinations. School bus rental prices range from $85 to $125* per hour.
First Student is North America’s largest and most trusted provider of chartered yellow school bus transportation because we have the best drivers, buses and customer service.
The best buses
Because we have North America’s largest fleet, we are able to provide you with the best, newest and cleanest buses in the industry.
The best drivers
Most of your experience comes down to the driver, and we take our responsibility to provide you with a safe, respectful and caring professional driver, very seriously. We have a thorough screening and selection process to ensure we hire only the best and a continual training program to make them even better.
The best customer service
First Student has dedicated charter centers across North America, staffed with transportation professionals who know your region and are ready to partner with you on your most complex transportation needs.
*Location prices vary. Minimum trip time and other restrictions may apply.
Contact info
555 South Dirksen, 62703, Springfield, IL, United States
- 800-204-4362
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Driver did not pickup some of our guests
We were unable to receive bus driver contact information until the day of our event. This did not give us enough time to ensure the driver understood the plan. Therefore, we had multiple guests waiting for the bus as it never showed during the second round of pickups to bring our guests to the venue. Many of our guests ended up having to use ride share which we wanted to avoid by having the bus charter for everyone.
Great Drivers
Our school took the train from Chicago to Springfield.
The drivers always got us to our events early. Yet they were willing to accommodate minor changes.
One of our students left a fanny back with his phone on the bus, and the staff was kind enough to mail it to us.
The driver was careful and on time.
The driver was on time, listened carefully to our plan, provided contact number and pick up spot, and was there promptly. She drove safely - nice trip!
Great Experience!
Great Experience!
The driver was on time and very flexible. He was very friendly and provided great customer service!
Kind and flexible driver who was…
Kind and flexible driver who was patient and helpful for our wedding shuttle. Would recommend again!
Julissa was an awesome and well…
Julissa was an awesome and well experienced driver! I will request her for my next charter! Thanks Julissa!
Wonderful Drivers-both of them
Wonderful, kind, courteous, thoughtful drivers-both of them!
Marlene was excellent
Marlene was excellent! We did make her laugh but she was so friendly and personable. She played the birthday song for the birthday boy and even drove back in her car when we left something on the bus. We will want her for future events. The occasion was a success but she was the icing on the cake.
Great Experience with a Great Driver!
Bus Trip
Bus driver showed up to one of the locations for pick up out of order, so the kids for the 1st pick up were waiting while the kids for the 2nd pick up had to rush. driver was a little short with our director when approached about being at the wrong location 1st. Overall driver was good in the bus with the kids.
Excellent experience… great driver
Excellent experience… great driver, timely, accommodating. Went on a bar crawl for a 21st birthday. Absolutely recommend the experience.
Charter for New Year's Eve
Charter for New Year's Eve
On the day of the event we contacted the local office to make sure that everything was still going to go according to schedule due to the holiday (we had made previous contact attempts and no one returned our phone calls). The local office seemed confused about the initial reservation but was then able to locate the event details.
One of the busses was 10 minutes late getting to the pick-up location and no one was able to communicate with that driver. We attempted the after hours phone number for the local location and just continuously got transferred to voicemail. Overall the transportation did not hinder the outcome of the event but I felt that communication between the booking office and the local office could have been better.
I will say my communication with the central booking office was always right on point and those representatives were always very polite, helpful, and customer service focused. The central office was very pleasant to work with while the local office was very hard to reach.
Bus was prompt
Bus was prompt, driver courteous, students delivered and returned on time, etc. Everything matched our expectations.
We used First Charter Bus Rental for my…Sorority Event
We used First Charter Bus Rental for my sorority's semi-formal dance. They were amazing!!! They arrived to our pickup location early, bus drivers were so kind, and had so much patience with a group of high energy college students. I will definitely be recommending this company to other student organizations on our campus. Thank you!!!
First Charter Trip
Used 3 buses for ~130 people, went super well, buses arrived early and on time, helped get everyone to and from the location safely. Thanks again!
Friendly Drivers and Clean Busses!
The drivers were great and came right on time! The buses and drivers stayed at our event until we were ready to leave. We had a slight medical incident and a bus driver was able to step in and a provide a first aid kit.
Great Service
Great Service. Arrived on early, driver was polite, patient, and friendly.
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