3 Tips For Staying Safe When Renting A Charter Bus For A Party

If you are planning on renting a bus for a party, here are three things that you need to make sure that you check before you go through with the rental to ensure the safety of everyone in your party.

Make Sure Your Renting A Real Bus

The first thing that you need to do is make sure that you are renting a real bus. Make sure that you are not renting a van that has been modified so that it can carry additional passengers and is being advertised as a bus rental. Vehicles such as vans and trucks that have been modified to fit a larger number of passengers are not as safe as vehicles that were originally designed to carry multiple passengers.

Be sure to check and see what the make and model of the bus is that you are renting. If you are not familiar with the make and model of the bus that you are renting, be sure to look it up and make sure that the bus that you are renting is designed to carry the number of passengers that you are renting the bus for.

Check License & Certifications

The second thing you need to do is check for license and certifications. You are going to want to ask for and obtain a copy of the bus rental's business license to ensure that they are a licensed operation. You are then going to want to see a copy of the bus company's liability insurance; this will ensure that if something were to happen to any member of your party, the bus company would take care of the expenses.

Next, make sure that the bus company has licensed drivers. Ask to see the license of whomever will be driving your bus and make sure that they carry a commercial license that allows them to drive and operate a charter or party bus.

Make Sure The Size Is Comfortable For Your Party

Finally, make sure that the size of the bus that you are renting is comfortable for your party size. Just because the bus can technically hold a certain number of people does not mean that it can comfortably hold them. Often times, you'll want to have a little extra space. By renting a bus that caters to more people than will be in your party, there is a little extra room for everyone to move around and feel comfortable during their time on the charter bus that you rented. 

Contact a company like Rochester Shuttle Express to learn more about bus charters for various events.