Planning a special event often means sorting out a number of aspects like catering, bar services, entertainment, staffing and transportation. While the venue may help with a number of these steps, one thing that will likely be left in your hands is the transportation of guests and attendees. Whether you need to move people from one event location to the next, provide transportation to or from the event, or shuttle people to their destination, a school bus is the perfect choice!

School buses are perfect for many events

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Regardless of what kind of event you’re planning transportation for, school buses are a unique, fun, and safe choice. There are a number of special events that could benefit from the hiring of a school bus and trained driver including:

Weddings

During a wedding there are a number of reasons why you might need to provide transportation. Driving guests from the ceremony location to the reception, shuttling the wedding party around for their photos and to the venue, and offering guests a safe ride home at the end of the night are all great reasons to rent a school bus on your wedding day.

Wine Tours

In Niagara Region, wine country, there’s a tasting experience unlike elsewhere in Ontario, perhaps anywhere on earth! Get your group booked for a Niagara Region Wine Tour on an upscale executive shuttle bus – or school bus. Any budget, all the flavours wine country has to offer!

Airport shuttles

When hosting an event with attendees arriving by plane, it’s a nice touch to provide shuttles from the airport to their accommodation or the event location. While there are a few vehicle options for event planners to choose from, a school bus is a great choice. With a variety of different bus sizes available, it’s easy to choose one that will accommodate any group size or budget.

Corporate events

From casual work functions to professional conferences, the corporate world will often benefit from a school bus rental. Offering group transportation to employees or corporate attendees may help boost attendance and encourage people to make the most of their time on site, which can lead to a more engaging and dynamic event.

Sporting events

Large sporting events have a tendency to fill parking lots and make arriving to an event and leaving afterwards an exercise in patience. Providing parking shuttles for attendees is a great way to reduce chaos in entranceways and parking lots. For events at downtown locations like BMO Field or Roger’s Center where parking is at a premium, a shuttle can help make it easier to get to games and events.

Graduation

Whether high school or college graduation, group transportation with a school bus is the perfect way for attendees to have fun, arrive safely and enjoy their graduation without the worry of how they’ll get home at the end of the night. This also helps make parking more manageable for attendees that do drive.

Benefits of school buses for special event transportation

Arranging transportation for a large group attending a special event comes with a number of different considerations. A school bus is an ideal option for groups of all sizes for several reasons.

Safe transport – All school buses and drivers undergo rigorous safety testing to ensure that they maintain the standards needed to safely transport guests wherever they need to go.

Included driver – A transportation rental that includes a trained driver in the fee takes a load off of the organizer’s shoulders.

Budget friendly – Renting a school bus is a budget friendly transportation option regardless of the event or group size. Event organizers are able to choose a vehicle size that suits their needs, allowing them to work within their budget.

Accommodates group sizes – The variety of different bus sizes available means that the rental can be customized to the needs of the group, helping avoid having too many or not enough seats available for the event.

Renting a school bus is a good choice

A school bus is a fun, smart and budget-conscious decision for many kinds of special events. Providing transportation to event guests is often a welcome perk, and a great way to encourage attendance in situations where transportation or parking may be a barrier.