The instruments and the costumes are already at the performance venue because a group of parents left early and pulled an additional trailer behind their pickup. The students, their luggage, the two show choir directors, and the parent chaperones are all leaving this morning. The decision to rent a bus for the national competition was an easy one. The travel distance this year is only seven hours and airline flights involve expensive tickets and long waits at airport security and check in points. The decision to rent a bus allows for the students to avoid the hassle of checking in luggage or storing it overhead. It also gives every traveler more room than they would have had on a crowded airplane.
Whether you are in the process of deciding to rent a bus for a school trip, a church trip, or a scenic travel event, this is a decision to travel efficiently, affordably, and comfortably. In addition, when you make a decision to travel comfortably on a bus you are also making a decision that is good for the environment.
Charter Bus Rentals Are an Efficient Way to Travel
Did you know that there is much research that indicates that traveling by bus is an energy efficient way to travel. The fact of the matter is when compared to other transportation options, the decision to rent a bus is a good one. For instance, motor coaches currently provide more than 206 passenger miles per gallon (MPG) of fuel. This compares to 92 passenger MPG for commuter rail; 44 passenger MPG for domestic air carrier; and 27 MPG for single passenger automobiles. In addition, every bus on the road eliminates many passenger cars from the highways and interstates. Some of the latest research, in fact, indicates that each full motorcoach has the potential of removing 55 autos from the highway, which further reduces congestion, cuts energy use, and reduces emissions. Environmentally, motor coaches also emit the least carbon dioxide per passenger mile when compared to other forms of transportation
Local Charter Buses Provide an Affordable Travel Option
Many charter bus companies work closely with the communities they serve to help save money for the travelers themselves and to help generate money for the city and state where those travels take place. For instance, motor coach traveler and tourist demand generates more than $55 billion a year in economic transactions. At the same time communities are earning money when charter buses come into town, the travelers themselves are getting an advantage as well. For instance, it is almost always cheaper to travel by bus than by plane, especially when you are getting a negotiated rate for a large group. In addition, when you travel by a charter bus to popular destinations you do not individually have to pay for parking and toll fares, fees that are more affordably divided by everyone on the trip.
Bus Tour Options Are One of the Most Comfortable Ways to Travel
Remember the last time you were crammed into a middle seat on an airline flight? Do you also remember the small child who was behind you kicking your middle seat the entire time you were in the air? If so, you have touched on two of the reasons why charter bus travel can be so advantageous. For one, there is no middle seat. On almost all charter buses there are only rows of one or two seats, so everyone has the advantage of sitting near a window or on an aisle. In addition, there is always plenty of leg room between rows and plenty of over head storage space as well.
The next time you are part of a group that is traveling a long distance together, make sure that the person who is in charge of making arrangements looks at the option of traveling by charter bus. Studies and booking alike both continue to show that the decision to travel on a charter bus is efficient, affordable, and comfortable.