First Charter Bus Rental - East Main/Brighton Reviews 57

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

1185 East Main St., 14609 Rochester, NY, US


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality service, great communication and a wonderful bus driver. I appreciate finding a lower cost transportation option to accommodate a large group of people. Overall, a great experience booking wit... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Driver didn't put in correct address for one of the stops and needed assistance to get to several other ones, but great pricing and communication prior to the day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Frank was a fantastic driver! Great idea, everyone loved not having to drive. We will be using your services again in the near future!


Company details

  1. Bus and coach company
  2. Bus Charter

About First Charter Bus Rental - East Main/Brighton

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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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  • 1185 East Main St., 14609, Rochester, NY, United States

  • 800-774-3135

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

57 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality, Affordable service

Quality service, great communication and a wonderful bus driver. I appreciate finding a lower cost transportation option to accommodate a large group of people. Overall, a great experience booking with First Charter Bus Rental. Will definitely book with them in the future for transportation needs!

11 December 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

First Charter gave us great service at a great price for multiple shuttles on our wedding day!

5 November 2022
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Customer service, good. Bus Drivers, bad.

My experience with the customer service was great and they were very quick and helpful, however, the service provided by the bus driver was terrible! We rented the bus for our wedding and had 2 departures from the hotel to the venue. The bus driver did not seem to know what the timing was and left late then didn't know he had to go back for a second round delaying our wedding. Then on the return there was to be shuttle at 9, 10 and 11pm which I had even called the day before to update adding a 10pm bus and the bus driver again did not seem to have a clue on when to leave. He completely missed the 9pm bus and it wasn't until 10:10pm that I noticed they hadn't come and gone yet. I had to run to the end of the drive way (because the bus driver said he could not drive up to the entrance) in my wedding dress to knock on the door. I ask him if he was not going to pull up to the entrance, which seemed very doable in my opinion, and told him that this bus needed to leave 10 minutes ago. This obviously delayed us getting back. The bus driver should have called and confirmed timing after his first mistake. It would have been much more professional to not only know your timing, but to own your position and notify the coordinator that it is time to start the rounds on the bus. Overall very unsatisfied with the experience provided.

1 October 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great job by both bus drivers!

The two bus drivers that we had for our event were the ultimate professionals. They were kind and considerate and knew exactly what they were doing. Could not have been more pleased. I highly recommend them both.

24 September 2022
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

First Choice was picking up for 2…

First Choice was picking up for 2 different weddings at the hotel. The bus for our wedding assumed the other bus was for our wedding so he just drove through the parking lot, never stopped to pick up our guests.

Several calls later it was resolved but not until the wedding had been delayed for 25 minutes.

29 August 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Joanne

Joanne, our driver, was prompt, professional, and friendly. The bus was clean and comfortable.

23 August 2022

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