Given our modern and busy life, travel to a destination seems like an automatic plane ride. However, that’s not necessarily the best way to travel with a group. The fact is, road travel comes with a number of advantages. For example, the cost of a distance traveled by charter bus can easily outweigh the cost of all the extra time, hopping, and price needed to support air travel. Getting Past Our Memories of Childhood Buses have a bad rap. Part of that is probably due to the fact that many of us grew up being transported by a rickety school bus to our local grade school or high school. And that old experience still resonates in the back of the head. In reality, the modern-day charter bus is a machine of comfort. The design and amenities, in some ways, are far more comfortable than the cramped frame of a coach seat in economy class on major airlines. Compare the Facts Here’s the fact number one: A full grade charter bus can carry up to 56 passengers comfortably, including all the luggage and plenty of room to move around. Second, the cost per seat on a charter bus goes down as the group gets bigger. That’s not the case with airplanes, rather they follow dynamic pricing, which means price increases with demand. Third, when you compare the cost of a charter bus round trip to a round trip airfare for the same destination, many times the bus costs half. And you don’t have to use the biggest one in the lot. If your group is smaller, you can travel far more comfortably and still hit the same price point, using a charter mini-bus. Fourth, planes don’t go exactly where the group needs to get to. You have to find the nearest... Continue Reading
Everybody thinks that flight is the easiest way of transport, but that's not true when it comes to group travel. People often forget about the level of planning required regarding airport transfers and the extra time required. So, here's why a charter bus beats airline travel for your group.