First Charter Bus Rental - San Rafael Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

59 Jordan Street, 94901 San Rafael, CA, US

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had three buses and all of the bus drivers were very courteous and professional. It’s not an easy task to drive graduating Seniors to and from their grad party but they did it with professionalism!... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We used your service to shuttle wedding guests from the reception to an after party location. Our driver, Lilly, was terrific. She was happy to see us and greeted everyone with enthusiasm. The shuttle... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Everything worked out for the most part but none of our drivers had the itinerary from our contract. They didn’t have my contact and it was the weekend and stressful not being able to communicate... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The bus driver was absolutely amazing. He was so kind and good with the kids. The timing and safety of the bus felt great. Thank you!


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  1. Bus and coach company
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  3. Bus Charter

About First Charter Bus Rental - San Rafael

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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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  • 59 Jordan Street, 94901, San Rafael, CA, United States

  • 800-309-1421

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wedding Shuttle

We used your service to shuttle wedding guests from the reception to an after party location. Our driver, Lilly, was terrific. She was happy to see us and greeted everyone with enthusiasm. The shuttles were timely and the communication was great. I highly recommend First Charter for a fun alternative to your wedding transportation needs.

16 May 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Boylans Barn Jereon & Carrie’s wedding

This is the second time we’ve had this bus driver she is awesome!!! I would love to have her every time. She works hard and is always polite and my clients and guests have nothing but great things to say about their experience. She is a gem and is greatly appreciated by The Barn and all of our clients and guests. Thank you for adding a special element to our event❤️

1 October 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We enjoyed our trip and our time but…

We enjoyed our trip and our time but had some hiccups along the way. The bus was stuck for 15 minutes in a parking lot for reasons unknown to the driver, delaying parts of the trip. Also, after leaving at the agreed-upon departure time of 6, we should have arrived back to the pick-up site at 7 PM, but the bus drove slowly. Had we known this was a school bus in advance, we would have set a later drop-off time to account for the slower speeds. But the driver (Jamie) was very kind, very sweet and courteous throughout the trip. We really enjoyed our time with him.

The booking process took a little longer and took more calls than we would have preferred due to us booking a little late and them having delays with dispatch. But everyone we spoke to was very nice, polite and tried their best to get us fast responses.

7 March 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Our driver Cindi was great! Very communicative and friendly. She was on time and everything went well.

Thank you,
Leslie

25 October 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Trip!

First Student provided a clean, safe trip for our third-grade students. They arrived on time and the driver seemed to really enjoy the trip as much as our students! So much so, that our class will be sending her thank you notes!
Thank you First Student for being a part of our day!

1 April 2021
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

A little risky, nice drivers, mediocre service

Everything worked out for the most part but none of our drivers had the itinerary from our contract. They didn’t have my contact and it was the weekend and stressful not being able to communicate with them. One of the drivers left half of the wedding party and had to go back and get the rest.

Also one of the drivers was 45 minutes late picking up our elderly guests and families that needed to get back to the their hotel immediately after the wedding.

I’m not sure I would hire again.

9 March 2020
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Reply from First Charter Bus Rental - San Rafael

Thank you for your feedback! We are happy to hear that you love our Charter service. We take pride in giving outstanding service to every customer here at First Student and will consider your comments as we work to improve our booking process.

Thanks,
Cesar

Cesar M. Perez
Charter Center Manager – Western United States
Cesar.perez2@firstgroup.com
Desk: 513-665-3003
Mobile: 848-456-0288

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Great Service!

I was very happy with the service. The bus driver was punctual and made everything easy for us. Communicating with the customer service representative was excellent because they keep consistent notes of the conversation and I was able to speak with any representative without a problem.

13 February 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

I was a little worried about the fires going on - thought that maybe the bus wouldn't show up, but it did. Our driver was very courteous and the bus was clean. Thank you! I'll use First Student again in the future.

29 October 2019
Unprompted review

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