First Student works with WHPS to move 275 children from 11 elementary schools to three different rehearsal sites, weekly for 16 weeks! They take care of our children, doing so on time and with great c... See more
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The transportation for our recent trip was flawless. The driver arrived on time and our students were returned to campus at exactly the time we indicated.
Buses showed up as expected and drivers were professional - only issue was I was supposed to get a confirmation call the day before the event but never received it, and had to call a few different tim... See more
The busses arrived on time for departure from the school and the venue. All bus drivers were friendly and made sure that the children were following bus rules.
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About First Charter Bus Rental - CREC
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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.
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68 Alna Lane, 6108, East Hartford, CT, United States
- 800-774-3135
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Overall Good Service
Making a reservation and confirming details was difficult due to being put on hold a few times and having to leave a call back number. When I did get hold of a real person, though, they were friendly and helpful. The buses arrived on time but in a part of the school that we could not see, so we didn't know they were there. This cost us some time. Could have been clarified ahead of time. The drivers were friendly and efficient. No issues with the buses or the ride. 4 Stars.
Very good service
Very good service; easy to contact. We had to make some changes four days before the event and the change fees were high (including a steep cancellation charge when we cut a bus -- charges were stipulated in the contract, however).
Neuhausser-Swanson Wedding- EXCELLENT SERVICE
Our guests were comfortable, happy and arrived to and from our venue promptly. Would recommend this bus service to all of our friends and family for future use. The bus driver was friendly, kind and accommodating to our guests.
We hired First Charter Bus rental to transport our guests from hotel to wedding venue
We hired First Charter Bus rental to transport our guests from hotel to wedding venue. They were on time to pickup our guests. The bus drivers were very friendly/cordial to our guests (received several compliments). We did have one early run back to hotel and that went well also. Little nervous about this but the bus was back at the venue on time for the 2nd run.
The agents who answered the phones when I called with different questions, were always pleasant and helpful.
I would highly recommend First Charter Bus.
THANK YOU
Amazing bus drivers
Amazing bus drivers! So thankful to have such a great group that helped out our event, would 100% go back again!
Driver was pleasant and very helpful
Booked 2 buses for wedding shuttles and…
Booked 2 buses for wedding shuttles and our drivers were great. Thank you!
Wedding bus
Our driver I think here name was Mary. She was fantastic. We had a couple return rides back for people that wanted to leave a little earlier. One older couple she made sure they got in there house before she left. Mary did a great job and was a great driver.
Great for Wedding Shuttle!
Used First Charter for our wedding shuttle and they were great. Picked up everyone on time and got everyone safely to and from the venue and the hotel. Took multiple trips to the venue and back to the hotel so guests could leave at various times. Great transportation and a great price! Would use them again for any other events.
Great company, just don't book last minute
I've worked with this company many times in the past. They are great! JUST DO NOT BOOK LAST MINUTE with them. I won't go into detail because they did end up sending us a bus, it just came A LOT later than scheduled. Most of the guests ended up getting Ubers. Again, great company but my advice is to book your trip a few weeks or months in advance.
Wedding bus rental
Excellent. The driver was waiting in the parking lot of hotel well before departure and ready to go when the event was over. Driver was nice and patient with our rowdy after wedding crew!
Glad we got affordable transportation …
Glad we got affordable transportation for our wedding!!! Also it put our guests and wedding party at ease not having to drive. However the bus shuttling our guests was 15-20 minutes late for pickup and it delayed our wedding ceremony.
Horrible service I want my refund
The shuttle was an hour late to the hotel to pick us up. He was supposed to be there at 4 showed up at 5 and the venue was 25mins away the ceremony started at 6:30. When I asked if he was going back for my groom and his groomsman he said no and showed me a paper that had a time slot of 4-5 I said well when you show up at 5 you should be making more than 1 trip and going to get my groom and he argued with me. He was late picking us back up at the venue at the end of the night got lost and took almost an hour to get back to the hotel and we had to direct him. He gave everyone whiplash with his driving and constant slamming on the breaks that people thought he was drunk. I called and spoke to the bus company and sent an email. They told me someone would contact me yesterday for a refund and I never received a call. Made my day insanely stressful and I was extremely dissatisfied
50th birthday brew crawl
I rented a bus for a brewery tour for my husband’s 50th birthday. The prices were very reasonable and we had an excellent experience the day of. We had service from 1-4pm, and the driver showed up 30 minutes early which was amazing because the bus was able to be decorated and have coolers etc loaded on before. My husband showed up (it was a surprise for him). The driver was super friendly and professional!
My only complaint would be that the central phone number I used to make changes etc., was never direct to a person. I had to wait 10-30 minutes on hold, or leave my number to sometimes get a call back a day or two later. Sometimes I never got a call back. Otherwise I’m very happy and will definitely use the service again. Thank you!
From the initial call to reserve the…
From the initial call to reserve the buses to the final drop off, the service was professional and personal. I would recommend First Charter Bus Rental without reservation.
Very timely and super friendly!!
This was a great experience from…
This was a great experience from booking the bus to the night of the event. Driver was super nice 😊
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