Can you afford to rent a bus for an event or special occasion?
If you have an upcoming event or special occasion, you may have thought about how your guests, friends, family, or business associates will get there. So, the first question would be whether or not you should provide any type of transportation. Do you really need to provide a bus, sprinter, town car or other vehicle rather than just let people figure it out on their own?
The first concern is most likely the pricing and depending on your budget, it may not seem possible to pay for transportation services. It may not make sense in some cases, however renting a charter bus can actually be be a lot more affordable than you may think. With prices starting below $100/hour, you can transport a good amount of people if you set up a shuttle system, where small groups of people are picked up at a time and shuttled to the destination. For example an inexpensive 24-passenger shuttle bus can be used to transport more than 100 people from one destination to another (like from a trade show to the host hotel) by doing shuttles back and forth. It all comes down to the number of people and distance between destinations. The Great Party Bus Team can easily help you figure out the shuttle itinerary and figure out how to stay within your budget.
Should you provide transportation?
While there usually isn’t a need to provide transportation for most small and medium sized events, it can provide some great benefits that will add to the experience. If people are going to be drinking on a wine tasting tour or while attending a concert or festival, providing group transportation will assure that everyone is safely transported from location to location without having to worry about drinking and driving or having to provide a designated driver. Another benefit would be to make sure that everyone arrives when they are supposed to. If you have a business meeting, specifically one where people may be traveling to an unfamiliar city, you can make sure that everything runs according to schedule by providing shuttles from hotels to the conference facility. And. above all, giving your guests a way to get to and from the event will improve the overall experience.
If you are unsure whether you can afford transportation or want to make sure that it would make sense for your event, contact the Great Party Bus Team. We can not only go through the various transportation options and make suggestions, but also provide a free quote so you can get an idea of the cost. There is no pressure or obligation from our end.