First Charter Bus Rental - Upper Merion Reviews 46

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.7

680 Henderson Rd., 19406 King of Prussia, PA, US


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Our drivers were professional, helpful and safe. We did have one glitch in that one driver was given an out of date itinerary, but he did do his best to correct the problem!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Both drivers were very patient and understanding. Our event went perfectly with their help. They were even willing to wait another hour for us

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Both of our drivers were EXCELLENT. They were helpful, kind, courteous, and careful. They made our trip really easy! Thank you!!


Company details

  1. Bus and coach company
  2. Bus Charter

About First Charter Bus Rental - Upper Merion

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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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  • 680 Henderson Rd., 19406, King of Prussia, PA, United States

  • 800-774-3135

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

46 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The driver never showed for my…

The driver never showed for my scheduled and paid for charter. Furthermore, no one called to inform me about this and I had an extremely difficult time trying to get in contact with someone.

25 November 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Our drivers were professional

Our drivers were professional, helpful and safe. We did have one glitch in that one driver was given an out of date itinerary, but he did do his best to correct the problem!

11 April 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Left the Bride and Groom as well as others behind

The buses left our wedding venue when people were still heading towards the buses. They were not even half full. They left the groom (me), the bride, and the brides parents as well as a number of other guests. We would have been better off calling ubers for all of our guests considering that is what we have to do. I am partially inclined to dispute the charges for these buses with the credit card company considering I absolutely did not get the service I paid for.

5 November 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly Recommend!!

Our driver was amazing. He went above and beyond our expectations and if we could personally hire him we would! Everything went smoothly and we couldn't be more grateful to the company for coming to the rescue!

21 October 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Wedding

I hired two busses for my wedding. Our second bus took all back roads making the trip much later to return for the second trip. Guests were waiting outside in the heat for way too long. They are also hard to get a hold of on the phone.

9 August 2022
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Behind Schedule

One of the buses was late thus making us 15 minutes late to the venue. Our time ended at the venue at 2:00 p.m. and that is what I requested but was told a few days after the request that there were no buses available at that time and the drivers would be back to the venue at 3:00 p.m. to pick up my group. I was then charged for an extra hour. The bus not being available was out of my hands.
On the way back from the venue the bus that was late picking us up got lost. The one bus got back to the venue without any problems. The second bus arrived 35 minutes after the first bus. Staff reported that the driver on the second did not check the GPS until after 15 minutes of driving. The driver drove through several residential neighborhoods before they were able to figure out how to get back to the main road.

28 July 2022
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Late

Bus was late to pick up guests from hotel causing the guests to drive themselves to the wedding so as to not be late.

Driver did stay at venue to drive people back at the end of the night and was very kind and personable.

1 June 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our driver

Our driver, Thaddeus, was awesome! He arrived right on time and waited patiently as we made sure all the children were on the bus and seated.
He as a great and safe driver even through all the rain! He made sure we arrived safely at our first destination of Palmyra Lutheran Church for our competition. He pulled right up to the entrance so we would not get too wet from the pouring rain. He then took us to Chocolate World at Hershey. He gave us his number since it was raining and we would probably be leaving early because the rides were not operating at Hershey. Since the children had not eaten since 6AM, we asked him to take us to McDonald's so the children could get something to eat. He told us to take our time and don't worry about anything. He drove slowly home. Sometimes the rain was
going sideways but it didn'r effect him or his driving. We will definitely be using First Charter again in the future. Thaddeus would be our number one pick! I will suggest your bus company to our other teachers.

7 May 2022

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