Party Bus
Transportation is one of the earliest of America’s problems. Observe how many cars we have – we have more cars per capita than any other country in the world. Of course, you can explain that by both our size and our wealth – we have places to go and enough money to get there. So what happens when we want to go somewhere in style, and have a little more fun than just driving a van or an SUV the whole way?
If you’re looking to get a large group of people together and have some fun out on America’s roads, there are definitely worse choices you could make than renting a party bus. Party busses are meant for people to enjoy themselves – often plushly upholstered and equipped with features like full surround sound systems, full bars, and enough room for as many people as you need to entertain.
Depending on the area, you can even take party bus tours – many parts of northern California, for example, offer tours of their vineyards on these party busses – go out for several hours, taste wine, listen to good music, and have a good time with your friends. It’s a party on wheels – thus the name.
So in what situations would you want to hire a party bus? That’s a good question. Basically, you might want to consider hiring a party bus in any situation where you have to transport a large number of people and are concerned with giving them a good time while you do so. Picking people up at an airport for a four-hour drive to a fancy retreat? Might as well hire a party bus and give them a good time on their way out.
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So how much is all this going to cost? An excellent question, especially if you or the people you work for are planning on footing the bill yourselves. Actually, party busses are not quite as expensive as you might think at first. Rates often range, depending on location and quality of the party busses involved, from between one and two hundred dollars an hour. You can also often get specific tours – like the wine tours in Northern California we mentioned earlier – that have flat rates for the entire time, which often brings the actual hourly cost down even more.
What if you’re not working for some big company with money to spend? Does that mean you should forget the whole party bus idea right now? Not at all. Say you have twenty friends who want to go on a day’s road trip, and do it in style. Are you really going to settle for something small like a caravan of SUVs? Consider the prices involved – if you can get a party bus for one hundred dollars, you’ll only be paying five dollars per hour per person – thirty dollars each for a six-hour trip. Not bad at all, especially considering that this is far cheaper than most similar forms of transportation for that time period.
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Party busses aren’t all the same – fortunately, for the sake of variety. There are plenty of party busses out there, all just waiting to give you or your friends a good time and get you to where you want to be with a minimum of hassle and a maximum of entertainment and ease. These busses are owned by plenty of different companies and even types of companies – there are even party bus companies owned by opponents of drunk driving, who run the busses to show that you can have a good time without breaking the law and endangering lives while you’re doing it. Institutions like these lend a great deal of credibility to the party bus industry and show what’s true about the industry in general – that beneath the veneer of fun and vicarious experience, bus drivers are dedicated to providing a safe, responsible environment to their passengers.
Party busses also go by a number of different names, for a number of variations on the classic party bus theme. A limousine bus, for example, combines the lush luxuriousness of a limousine with the size and transportation capacity of a bus. A limousine bus, or limo bus, uses a standard bus chassis with long leather-covered seats that run the length of the bus rather than the standard rows. Limo busses often feature things like great sound systems, built-in bars – for passengers and not drivers, of course – and all the other accoutrements and luxuries limousine connoisseurs have come to expect.
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The main purpose of a party bus, of course, is to serve as a party ride. A party ride is there to move a party from one place to another – a party ride might even be an excuse to keep the party moving or bring them on a tour, such as the wine tours in Northern California mentioned earlier. Some parties are very specific – family reunions or class reunions, for example. Believe it or not, some party bus companies build busses specifically for those kinds of gatherings, and call their vehicles “reunion party busses.” Imagine the fun you could have on a reunion party bus with your best friends from college or your visiting brothers and their families.
So are party busses suitable for families? That’s an excellent question. The truth is, many are, and many aren’t. Some are customizable between trips to make a trip more family friendly – the more risqué busses, for example, may feature things like dancer poles and the like, all of which can usually be dismantled if a contract calls for a more family friendly venue. It’s easy stuff to turn a party bus into a reunion party bus within minutes if that’s what’s needed – and having a family reunion on the road in style would be a lot better than at grandma and grandpa’s farm in the country again for the tenth year running.
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Usually, in modern America, when we think of a party, we think of people getting wild, of alcohol, of all the other sorts of things that so often go with those factors. Because of that, some party bus companies have started marketing their party busses under other names in order to reach the more conservative sort of people. So, if you see an ad for a “luxury bus” company, you know what you’re really looking at – the same comfort, style, and luxury of a good party bus in a far more palatable to the average American family package. Luxury busses like these are little different from the average party bus, but often may not feature as many of the more adult oriented features of a party bus.
A good party bus, for example, may very well feature a full bar, while a luxury bus aimed at families and the like may have snack refrigerators and huge entertainment systems instead. With features like these so often interchangeable, you can relax in the knowledge that no matter what your crowd, you’re going to be able to have a great time on the road, if you and your friends are only willing to chip out a little of that hard-earned cash – and why not? It’s your money; it’s your life, and you might as well have a little fun with both. What better way to have fun with both your money and your life than by spending a little of each on the road with some good friends having a lot of fun in a rented party bus?
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Whenever you’re looking for a good place to rent a party bus from, the first thing you have to consider is what exactly you’re looking for. How much can you afford to spend? How many people will you need? How far does the bus need to go? What features do you want? Will you be serving drinks? Food? Watching movies? Television? There’s nothing like a party bus for that once in a lifetime pre-game party before the big game. Get your fellow fans riled up and then enter that stadium in force – and in style in an enormous party bus.
Once you’ve decided on all the details, it’s time to start looking for options. There are, of course, always the yellow pages. Just start looking up options under headings like “party bus,” “bus charter,” and “luxury bus rentals,” and see what you can come up with. Call around and start getting an idea for prices in your area.
Another invaluable tool is the Internet. You can simply do a search for party bus rentals along with the name of your town and you’ll get an instant listing of options, including both national and local services, rates, photographs of the party busses, and pick up / drop off locations. It’s definitely one of the easiest possible ways to research your options these days, so go ahead, give it a shot, and see what your options are.
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Once you’ve narrowed your choices down to a few good options, it’s time to start looking in depth. It’s at this point you have to decide how much you really care about your bus. If you’re going to only be using the bus for a few hours, small factors probably aren’t going to affect you that much or be worth the extra trouble. On the other hand, if you need to impress people or plan to be using a party bus for an extended period of time, you may need to do a little more investigation before you sign the paperwork and drive your bus off the lot.
Different bus companies, for example, offer different benefits. Some include the service of a trained and qualified bus driver as part of the package, while others may add that fee on to the overall. Some have things like per-mile charges, minimum rental times, and other factors that may change how much you’ll be paying for your party bus services. Make sure you read the find print, or you may end up paying a little more than you were bargaining for.
There are also the usual problems of mechanics and the like. Pictures hide things like strange smells and annoying details – you may want to consider driving to the bus services of your choice before renting and comparing busses in person – you’ll end up a with a product you like, and chances are, if you like it, so will your friends or passengers.
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Of course, there’s more to driving a bus than just renting it. Party busses, as large vehicles, are subject to several federal regulations that don’t usually apply to smaller cars and trucks, so make sure you know the rules – check the laws from state to state as pertains to driving, licensing, parking, fueling, and the like. If your bus company is a good one, they should have nearly all that information available for free if you simply ask for it.
Bus drivers especially are subject to several regulations, whether they’re being paid for their services or not. A bus driver cannot, for example, drive when sleep deprived or for longer than eight-hour periods. Again, check the regulations in your area – it’s terribly easy to break the law if you don’t know it to begin with.
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If you’re really serious about getting a party bus for you and your friends, start looking around. Know your options – research what’s out there, and you’ll end up doing well. A little elbow work can get you quite a lot in life, including great rates and even better party busses. Really, a party bus isn’t that expensive to rent – all you need is a fair number of friends who are willing to pay for a party bus, and you can have the biggest party on the road in the states. Next time, forget the old house living room – hire a party bus instead and have some fun.
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