The drivers were friendly and flexible. They worked with the students, staff, and the unpredicted climate. Thank you.
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The driver was very helpful and paicient and the representatives were helpful as well.
We appreciate the excellent customer service throughout whole booking process, payments, and of course the professionalism of our driver. Thank you First Charter.
Our bus arrived 30 minutes late, no phone call from the driver. I called the "Day Of" numbers on my trip confirmation and no one picked up. I left messages on multiple extensions, and did not receive... See more
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About First Charter Bus Rental - St. Andrews
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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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5950 S. St. Andrews Place, 90047, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- 800-309-1421
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The drivers were friendly and flexible
The drivers were friendly and flexible. They worked with the students, staff, and the unpredicted climate. Thank you.
Great services!
The driver was very helpful and paicient and the representatives were helpful as well.
Great service from start to finish.
We appreciate the excellent customer service throughout whole booking process, payments, and of course the professionalism of our driver. Thank you First Charter.
Great experience
Great experience. The children's safety was their number one priority.
60 Year Reunion
You helped a bunch of seventy-somethings go back 60 years as we tooled the boulevards of South Gate, California. Kudos to your drivers, and your big yellow time machines!
First Student bus arrived 10 min late
First Student bus arrived 10 min late, but except that, everything went smoothly. The driver was kind and punctual.
Thank you.
The driver was right on time!
The driver was right on time! The trip went without a hitch. It took a long time to get a quote so I called and was helped right away.
Fantastic service all around!
Best field trip ever
Best field trip ever! I had a great experience with First Charter Bus Rental. The person who helped me get the bus is Evelyn and she went above and beyond to get a bus for my field trip!
The driver called me on the day of the trip and informed me where the bus would be waiting. We boarded on time and drove off on time.
The driver played music the students requested and kept the bus at a pleasant temperature. She drove very safely up the winding roads of Topanga Canyon.
Our return trip was just as great.
Thank you very much for providing such wonderful service.
I loved it.
Mrs. T, is an incredible driver, she was so nice, on time and helped us in what we needed. It won't be the last time I obtain services from first student, since the booking process to the day of their services I rate them a 5 star.
We had a great experience with First…
We had a great experience with First Student Charter. We had a very last minute reservation request and they were able to work with us and get us transportation for our event. Our bus driver was on time, patient, and overall great. We would use their servicea again.
Best experience ever!
The entire staff, including the driver was top-notch!! They are the best. They made sure we were happy. A shout-out to our driver Erazo. The BEST!!
Excellent experience!
I worked with First Charter to provide transportation for my guests to get to and from me wedding. It was perfect and they loved the fact that they were in a school bus!
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Our bus arrived 30 minutes late
Our bus arrived 30 minutes late, no phone call from the driver. I called the "Day Of" numbers on my trip confirmation and no one picked up. I left messages on multiple extensions, and did not receive a call back. We were refunded for one of our overall trip cost, which is fair since the driver was late, but that does not make up for the bad customer service.

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Bus driver on time
Our bus driver was on time and she was very flexible with having to drive a little bit more than expected during our trip to a university campus.
The bus was not on time and when I…
The bus was not on time and when I called from and ETA I was on hold for 8 mins. til I hung up. Our security had to let me know the bus had finally arrived.
Was glad that we were able to get a bus…
Was glad that we were able to get a bus on short notice. Very appreciative of that. The only issue was we asked for a 8:30 arrival to our school and the bus was late.
Driver was not very friendly and could…
Driver was not very friendly and could not find her way. Took longer than it should have for the group to get to their destination.
Great experience from beginning to the end...
Bus was very comfortable and nice!
Fay, our driver was fantastic! She was early for pick up and got us back exactly as planned.
Overall service from setting up to changes to the execution was great!
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