Using Charter Bus Service To Transport Your Class Easily And Safely
If you are a school principal and you are allowing your teachers to bring their classes to an amusement park as an end of the year reward, consider hiring charter buses from a company like Rochester Shuttle Express instead of using standard school buses. Here are some of the benefits in hiring charter buses for a large number of children going on a class trip.
Drivers Are Provided
Instead of trying to juggle your existing bus schedule through your transportation department, charter buses will have drivers available to take the children to their destination. You will not need to allocate funds for overtime pay or search for drivers or extra buses that are not already taking other students to and from school.
The charter bus drivers will be able to rest in the buses during the trip, or they may leave and return when you are ready to go back to the school. This will make sure that you have fresh drivers that were not walking around the park all day with the children.
Direct Service
In most cases, your bus driver will be well-seasoned in knowing the area you will be visiting. They will have checked the route for any areas of construction and will know where to park when you get there. They have means to ask other drivers or the bus terminal for help with directions if they happen to take a wrong turn, making it less likely to get lost than if your students rode with school bus drivers.
Less Need For Stopping
Since a charter bus can carry more fuel than a standard school bus, it may not need to stop for fuel during the trip depending on the distance away from your school. Bathrooms are usually provided on charter buses, making stops for the students to use rest areas unnecessary. Your students can be told to bring along a packed lunch for the ride to eat, if desired.
Amenities To Enjoy
Besides having an on-board restroom, some charter buses provide televisions for watching movies or headphone jacks for plugging in cell phones or music players. They have the luxury of air conditioning if it gets too hot, and heat if it cools down at night. Each seat has a light overhead so that students that do not want to rest can read quietly or talk to their friends. Seats are large and covered with comfortable material, making it an enjoyable ride for each student going on the trip.