Bus drivers were on time at 181 University Ave. and got us to our destination on time, safe and sound. The courteous drivers accepted the invitation to join our party at Medieval times, and were avai... See more
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The buses all arrived at the departure locations on time. The buses were clean and the drivers were courteous. We had a bit of a complicated multi-destination and one driver in particular was quite... See more
Andrew did a great job - friendly, informative - kept us posted on ETA etc. He was put in a tough spot being scheduled to go downtown and back - impossible to make his after school pickups. But he... See more
Our Driver George was so chill and took the stress out of the beginning of our day, as we were running late. What a wonderful surprise to be able to put our coolers, ball ad other supplies in the car... See more
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About First Charter Bus Rental - Toronto
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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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35 Crockford Boulevard, M1R 3B7, Scarborough, ON, Canada
- 1-800-955-4660
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Great service!
All of the staff are warm and reliable. Always a great experience booking with First Charter!
The buses all arrived at the departure…
The buses all arrived at the departure locations on time. The buses were clean and the drivers were courteous. We had a bit of a complicated multi-destination and one driver in particular was quite proactive in confirming what she thought may have been an error in the scheduling. It was not an error, but the fact that she checked with us instead of ignoring it was greatly appreciated. We would use First Charter again.
Our driver
Our driver, Mills, was EXCELLENT! I have been using your service for 13 years and during that time we have had great drivers.
However, in 13 years this year was the FIRST time a driver was waiting for us when we came out of Rogers Centre.
Mills was so pleasant that he ended up making a contact with one of our members.
Delays at the start of our trip
While there were no problems with the booking of the service, nor the bus/ride itself, there was an issue at the start of the trip with the bus showing up later than the pick-up time established (20 mins late; due to city traffic) and miscommunication with the service provider that caused to depart almost one hour later than the time agreed upon. The miscommunication occurred when the bus driver kept changing pick-up location back and forth between the established location and a random location, without them nor the service provider letting us know. We only found out of it because we were the ones calling the provider to ask where the bus was and not vice versa. To be transparent, according to the driver the established pick up location was not good for the bus to stop (although we used the same service provider and that same pick-up location before). However, the driver and the service provider failed to provide adequate notification concerning that and related changes, considering they were in possess of our contact details.
Safe and courteous start to finish.
Bus drivers were on time at 181 University Ave. and got us to our destination on time, safe and sound. The courteous drivers accepted the invitation to join our party at Medieval times, and were available to take us home promptly when our party finished at 9:15, we were back at hotel by 9:45.
Booking staff were extremely polite and courteous, even though I made several changes, which I am sure was annoying.
George & Andrew are amazing!
Our drivers, George & Andrew, were very kind and understanding. George came early for our first pick-up and was so patient with us & helpful. Both of them came & drove us back to our drop-off and everything went smoothly!
Would definitely recommend!
Had a very positive experience. I was able to get a quote and make my booking seamlessly and everyone who I spoke with was very kind and helpful.
Andrew = Outstanding Bus Driver
Andrew was a wonderful representative for your company. He arrived at the appointed time and was very courteous to myself (Vickie McInnis) and all students. He was even willing to wait patiently for the students as they took pictures by the very large "DVS" signage.
Bus driver was lovely
Bus driver was lovely, pickup was in the same spot as departure. Bus driver was in sync with what was happening on the bus and good-natured. Would absolutely book again in future!
Overall a very good company
Hello, I would like to say that our experience was very positive in everyway. From the first call, the costumer service was friendly and helpful, the confirmation was clear and the bus driver was patience, helpful and nice.
Thank you very much.
Always reliable
Always on time. We go to weird remote locations for camps, often without a proper street address. We can always rely on First Charter to get us there, and pick us up on time!
Driver Andrew from Toronto to Milton on Fri Oct 17
Andrew did a great job - friendly, informative - kept us posted on ETA etc. He was put in a tough spot being scheduled to go downtown and back - impossible to make his after school pickups. But he stayed cool, calm and friendly with me and other passengers.
This was for Sun Life.
Great customer service!
The customer service has always been prompt and courteous. We really enjoy working with the Toronto branch!
Centennial College Rental Experience
The bus arrived at Centennial College 45 minutes late and we were not advised that it was running late. Staff had to call to find out where the bus was. Lateness should be communicated by First Charter once it is realized!
As a result of the bus being late, the field trip was cut short by 1:00 hour as First Charter wanted the bus back in time to do school runs.
All-round great service
Great prices for schools, great customer service agents, good drivers
The bus service was great
The bus service was great, the driver Andrew was very helpful and accommodating. He arrived early to the pick up and the bus had additional compartments which were helpful to store our instruments. He was also very safety conscious and assisted in stopping traffic while we were unloading our instruments.
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