First Charter Bus Rental - Phoenix Reviews 49

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

2808 N 27th Ave, 85009 Phoenix, AZ, US


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The busses were fine and clean and you had good driver's. The one down side is on Dec 1 the 2 busses did not arrive together or on time. No issues with the Dec 2 move. The Dec 3 move to the parade... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a great experience! Everything was on time and the drivers were very professional.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service! They worked with our school last minute to accommodate our needs. Would highly recommend this company. Drivers were early and ready to go. Great overall experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Elizabeth was so kind and so amazing! Her service was great and she was so easy to work with! I highly recommend requesting her as your driver for your rentals!


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  1. #2 of 5 best companies in Bus and Coach Company
  2. #2 of 3 best companies in Bus Charter

About First Charter Bus Rental - Phoenix

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Think Yellow for your next event.

From field trips and party buses to corporate events and conventions to national organizations and non-profits, choosing yellow is the fun and flexible choice for all types of groups and destinations. School bus rental prices range from $85 to $125* per hour.

First Student is North America’s largest and most trusted provider of chartered yellow school bus transportation because we have the best drivers, buses and customer service.

The best buses

Because we have North America’s largest fleet, we are able to provide you with the best, newest and cleanest buses in the industry.

The best drivers

Most of your experience comes down to the driver, and we take our responsibility to provide you with a safe, respectful and caring professional driver, very seriously. We have a thorough screening and selection process to ensure we hire only the best and a continual training program to make them even better.

The best customer service

First Student has dedicated charter centers across North America, staffed with transportation professionals who know your region and are ready to partner with you on your most complex transportation needs.

*Location prices vary. Minimum trip time and other restrictions may apply.

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  • 2808 N 27th Ave, 85009, Phoenix, AZ, United States

  • 800-309-1421

4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Elizabeth was amazing!

Elizabeth was so kind and so amazing! Her service was great and she was so easy to work with! I highly recommend requesting her as your driver for your rentals!

December 31, 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Drivers Reliable

Drivers arrived on time. Buses were clean and ac was cold. Drivers were friendly and picked us up at designated time.

August 11, 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The busses were fine and clean and you…

The busses were fine and clean and you had good driver's. The one down side is on Dec 1 the 2 busses did not arrive together or on time. No issues with the Dec 2 move. The Dec 3 move to the parade I had asked the busses to stay together so they would not get lost and the opposite happened and they got lost. The one driver drove too slow and could not keep up and the first bus was not paying attention that he was leaving the 2nd bus behind in the dust.

December 1, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service! They worked with our school last minute to accommodate our needs. Would highly recommend this company. Drivers were early and ready to go. Great overall experience.

December 7, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service!!!

The buses were on time and the drivers were very friendly. We booked for a Cultural Night Event and we had 200 people attend from the conference. Transportation to and from the Heritage Center worked out perfect!

November 8, 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Great but had a HUGE OVERSIGHT

The services and response is great in general, in the past we never had problems. But this year was a bit frustrating. As about 2 weeks before the trip I had called to confirm that the payment was received and the trip was confirmed. I was said everything was good to go. But on the day of pick up the buses did not arrive at the pick up time. In fact, if I wouldn't have called the buses would have never showed up. My students waited more than 2 hours for the bus to show up. I was told that there was an oversight and the buses were never sent, but that luckily they happened to find two available drivers. I understand that these things happen, but that is why I called in advance to make sure we were good for this trip beucase I was keeping in mind that there would be a lot more traffic because of the long weekend. My poor students didn't only have to wait for the buses to arrive, but they also had to endure the extremely heavy traffic and hunger. Which were all things I was trying to avoid by making their pick up time earlier. I hope this doesn't happen again nor to another group, becuase it was extremely stressful for the parents, teens, my team, and myself. Other then that, the drivers were so so kind, they really took great care of my students and making sure to arrive safe.

The only other problem was that the buses were extremely hot, the A/C never kicked in and some of my students arrived feeling sick and nauseous.

September 7, 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Satisfactory trip with some mishaps

Pros: Comfortable seating; adherence to safety protocols
Cons: Late arrivals (1/2 hour one way and one hour the other) with no notice; we had to contact First Charter to find out where the buses were, and it's only because we had the direct phone number and email of a specific person that we were able to make contact, because it is impossible to reach anyone via the 855 and other numbers. There needs to be a system in place to notify customers re: delays and late arrivals; the customer shouldn't have to scramble to find the information.

July 5, 2022

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