First Charter Bus Rental - Wheeling Reviews 23

TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.8

200 Shepard, 60090 Wheeling, IL, US


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The communication was very good, through email or over the phone. Very professional and polite employees. The Drivers were on time. Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Making a reservation was simple and easy. All the phone calls that were made easy as well - everyone I talked to were kind!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was a vert nice trip. driver was polite, helpful and professional. We have enjoyed this trip. We will use First Student for our future needs.


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  2. #2 of 3 best companies in Bus Charter

About First Charter Bus Rental - Wheeling

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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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3.8

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Solid

Making a reservation was simple and easy. All the phone calls that were made easy as well - everyone I talked to were kind!

December 27, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

The communication was very good, through email or over the phone. Very professional and polite employees.
The Drivers were on time.

Thank you

November 18, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Experience

Process to request a bus was easy enough. Josie, our driver, was great! She was early and very friendly and accommodating. She was a safe driver and gave us her contact info so we could call her when we were ready for pick up.

May 30, 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Punctual & Smooth, But Chaperones Should Not Have to Navigate

The bus was punctual and the drive was smooth. I do wish the driver had had more reliable directions available. This is my second consecutive trip where the driver was asking me to find directions on my phone while we were driving. I obliged, of course, but I needed to deal with contacting parents and distributing tickets to students, and it was inconvenient to also have to be on call to help the driver find the exit. Navigation seems like it should be one of the services provided by a bus company. I don't blame the driver, but the company should equip its drivers with the tools they need to get students where they've contracted to take them without battlefield-promoting the chaperone to copilot.

March 14, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience

Our bus driver was about 5 minutes late for pick up, which was fine. He was very pleasant and got us to our destination safely and on time. The students enjoyed the bus ride and we felt it was a good experience.

October 21, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional Experience

From start to finish our experience was wonderful! Gernando arrived early, helped us get all our stuff on board and got us to our destination quickly and efficiently! He brought us home safely and on time and we could not be happier with our experience! The booking experience was easy and everyone I spoke to at First Student was helpful and knowledgeable!! Will definitely use First Student buses again for another event!!! Extremely happy!!

September 19, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service! Our driver, Stanley, was on time, safe and friendly. The bus was clean and comfortable. Great overall experience!

August 23, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our school bus driver

Our school bus driver, Larry, was very friendly to kids and professional driver. He was also a very safe driver. We liked him a lot. We will definitely have him back next field trip.

August 5, 2021
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Front office Disappointment

Our bus driver was great! But getting the trip booked and confirmed was a lot more hoops then we have ever gone through in the past 5 years working with First Student, including being told the day before the trip that we did not have a confirmed bus even though we had paid a month in advance for the trip. We were very disappointed with the consistency in the fron office compared to past years. It all worked out in the end and we had a fun day.

June 10, 2021

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