| Bus Type | Per Hour | Per Day | Per Mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Bus | $160 – $230 | $1,620 – $2,100 | $5.75 – $7.20 |
| Minibus | $145 – $200 | $1,500 – $1,920 | $5.00 – $7.00 |
*The pricing table above is an estimate. For the exact cost of your charter bus rental service, please contact our customer service team.
**Daily rentals require a five-hour minimum reservation.
You can use the chart above to gather a general idea of what a charter bus rental service will cost in Fort Worth, but there are also a number of factors that we use to build your quote. These include:
Headcount: The size of your group will determine the type of bus—or buses—that you need. A large group may require a 56-passenger charter bus, which costs more than a more compact bus model, like an 18-passenger minibus. For very large groups, or an event shuttle service, you may need to reserve more than one bus to get the job done.
Travel dates: The time of year will influence the final cost of your bus rental in Fort Worth. Our busiest season is summer (May through July), and the winter holidays around Thanksgiving and Christmas. You can find more affordable prices when you book during off-peak seasons, or if you need a bus for an event like prom or an office Christmas party, book as far in advance as possible to make sure you can reserve a charter bus at a reasonable price.
Trip length: The duration of your trip will determine whether your bus is priced by the hour, the day, or the mile.
There’s also a few things that won’t be included in your quote calculation that you may need to budget for separately. Consider any parking fees, road tolls, hotel room reservations for your driver during overnight trips, and a tip for your driver (usually around 10% in cash).
Want to get an idea of how charter bus services are priced? Here are some examples of how the cost of a Fort Worth charter bus trip is calculated:
A team manager is planning a four day business trip to Fort Worth to attend a conference at the Fort Worth Convention Center. They want to arrange a shuttle bus pickup and drop-off from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, plus a transfer to/from a hotel, on the day they arrive and the day they depart. Because they are staying overnight at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel, they will not need a charter bus service while they are in town. A group airport transfer takes about two hours in total (depending on traffic), so across two separate days, they are quoted five hours of service—the minimum for an hourly reservation. They request an 18-passenger minibus and are quoted $725.
A bride in Fort Worth is planning a local wedding and wants to book a shuttle service for guests on the big day. Her guest list includes 100 people, and her wedding day itinerary has multiple venues, including a ceremony at St. Patrick Cathedral and reception at the nearby BRIK Venue. For a 3:00 pm ceremony, she wants a wedding shuttle service to begin transporting guests from the hotel at 2:00 pm. Then, shuttle service resumes at 5:00 pm to bring guests from the ceremony to the reception. Finally, shuttles will start going back to the hotel at 9:00 pm with the final departure at 11:00 pm. She requests four 25-passenger charter buses for nine hours, and is quoted $5,220 for the full service.
A couple of grade school teachers want to organize an end-of-the-year field trip to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History for their classes. The total headcount is 60 students plus 6 chaperones, so 66 passengers in total. They want to arrive by 10:00 am and depart by 2:00 pm, so will need a field trip charter bus rental in Fort Worth for seven hours. This time period includes travel to and from the museum and parking at Farrington Field, which is free. Because they are reserving a charter bus service during peak field trip season, bus rentals are in higher demand and the price-per-hour is higher. For two full-sized, 56-passenger charter buses, the total cost comes to $3,200.