Getting Past Our Memories of Childhood

Buses have a bad rap. Part of that is probably due to the fact that many of us grew up being transported by a rickety school bus to our local grade school or high school. And that old experience still resonates in the back of the head. In reality, the modern-day charter bus is a machine of comfort. The design and amenities, in some ways, are far more comfortable than the cramped frame of a coach seat in economy class on major airlines.

Compare the Facts

Here’s the fact number one: A full grade charter bus can carry up to 56 passengers comfortably, including all the luggage and plenty of room to move around.

Second, the cost per seat on a charter bus goes down as the group gets bigger. That’s not the case with airplanes, rather they follow dynamic pricing, which means price increases with demand.

Third, when you compare the cost of a charter bus round trip to a round trip airfare for the same destination, many times the bus costs half. And you don’t have to use the biggest one in the lot. If your group is smaller, you can travel far more comfortably and still hit the same price point, using a charter mini-bus.

Fourth, planes don’t go exactly where the group needs to get to. You have to find the nearest airport, then rent ground travel, drive some more, and finally arrive at the destination. Why not hire a charter bus for your group, that will literally get you from Point A to Point B without any hopping!

Comfort Matters a Lot

Shuttle rental buses have far better comfort, hands down. The leg space alone is something to be jealous of when you’ve spent five hours on a flight from SFO to New York La Guardia. Better yet, buses have leather seating, no restricted time on when to get up and move around, large windows for viewing the travel, and in between stops to catch a breath of fresh air on the way. You’ll come off the bus feeling a lot more comfortable, less beat up, and enjoy the trip a lot more.

Protect the Environment Better

And, on the environmental side, as compared to an airplane, a bus is far less damaging to the air we all breathe. People don’t realize the impact of planes on pollution because it flies high in the sky, but in reality, its engine emits more CO2 than a bus ever will. For an average trip, a charter bus will create 0.18 lbs of carbon dioxide emissions for every mile traveled, whereas an airplane creates 1.10 lbs per mile for the same trip. The stats prove the argument by a difference of more than 500 percent.

Give a Charter Bus Rental a Try and Be Impressed

When planning your next event transportation management, don’t automatically go by the typical airline schedule. Try something different and let CSI show you some options that will be viable for your next trip. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to set up a charter bus trip, and yet save money, which you can use in other areas. Best of all, your group may want to give you an award for the best ideas of the year after they take their trip and realize how much fun it was.

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And here are the five things you need to know about charter bus rentals for corporate team building trips:

Benefit #1 – You’re People Get from Point A to Point B in One Motion

Unlike a plane or separate travel approach, you move your people with one set of dates, address destinations, and times of departure and arrival. All that is needed are the trip details like date of travel, number of attendees, and amenities required on the way. You will receive a final package from your bus rental provider with all the details that you can then email out to everyone when the trip is a go.

Benefit #2 – Different Buses for Different Size Groups

A good company has a whole fleet of buses, so you ain’t stuck with a size that doesn’t fit your needs. If you have a big group, a full-size charter bus can accommodate up to 56 people. But if your group is smaller, mini-buses will be just comfortable and less of production to ride in. These smaller vehicles are ideal when your transport needs are local, or you have to go through a thick downtown area, or you have frequent stops. Shuttle bus transportation is nimble enough for quick boarding and getting off.

Benefit #3 – Time Your Trip, Get Better Deals

Getting everything programmed is always advantageous. Your group event will also be more fruitful if you invest time in scheduling the reservations and logistic arrangements beforehand. By having a well-planned time window rather than a last-minute call, you will have the right vehicle at better prices on your dates. It will give you enough time for any side trip or agenda plan.

Benefit #4 – Interaction as a Group from Start to Finish

Instead of waiting to arrive at the team-building destination, you can start your activities right as the charter bus rolls out of the parking lot. As everyone gets comfortable, your team can take care of pre-work so that surveys, comments, planning, and preparation are all done on the way to the destination. Then, when everyone arrives, no time is lost on exercise. Everyone can engage right away on the team-building priority.

Benefit #5 – Who Says You Can’t Have a Feast While Traveling?

Go by plane and you’re looking to have a free hand to take your go-to bag with you from the airport restaurant. Otherwise, you have to settle for a bag of pretzels and the in-flight meal if your trip is long enough. Sometimes that food might even get you sick, which is a bad way to spend a team-building event. On the other hand, with a charter, you eat well and enjoy your trip at the same time. You can easily have food and regular drinks on board without issue. And your folks arrive happy and full, instead of starving and scrambling to get off the plane to find a bite.

Team-building events are great ways to pull folks together and make them feel like they are part of something bigger. But that only happens if they rightly feel the benefits of the offsite trip and enjoy it. If getting to and from the event becomes torture, they will quickly forget what brought them together as a team. Fortunately, that doesn’t happen with a charter bus rental. CSI is not in the business as a mere bus rental provider, but we properly plan and strategize on moving people for group events. We are well-versed experts in that regard. We provide the right size bus, professionally trained and certified driver, and a support system that ensures your group is fully backed for the entire trip.

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