I have had 2 buses not show up so far this school year and when I requested to speak with a manager, I kept getting the run around. I did get the fees refunded, but having to reschedule school field t... See more
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Able to easily book trips and my preferred driver with ease. It’s important to me that the children in my care are safely picked up and returned to their parents and my reliable driver from First Stud... See more
We rented a bus for our office Christmas Party and had a wonderful experience! Bus arrived on time. We had a friendly, responsible, and patient driver. Absolutely no complaints whatsoever!! Would... See more
First Charter was extremely easy to work with and very responsive. Our wedding guests appreciated having bus service after a fun evening of drinking and dancing. We appreicated the great service and w... See more
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About First Charter Bus Rental - Cincinnati
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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.
Contact info
100 Hamilton Boulevard, 45215, Cincinnati, OH, United States
- 800-204-4362
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Excellent service!
The bus arrived early Ms. Donetta was super friendly and very professional!
Books Alive! For Kids
Our driver was wonderful, she is a Rockstar!!
Thank you, First Student!! We will definitely be reaching out again!
Thank you for the follow up calls and…
Thank you for the follow up calls and the forward thinking. The experience was a pleasure.
Bus rental for Cincinnati Nature Center Wedding
First Student Charter was easy to book with, provided a great service, and made the logistics of a stressful wedding day easy! Thank you!
First Charter Bus Rental-Cincinnati did…
First Charter Bus Rental-Cincinnati did a fantastic job arriving on time for our event last Thursday. The driver was very nice and professional. She made our trip very pleasant.
Thank you!
Konica was great!
Konica was great - we had a great day celebrating my husbands birthday. She handled us and the bus like a pro!
Would be great to set this all up digitally online vs the 800 number but worked just fine. Also a reminder - no air conditioning :) but our weather was fantastic
Good service
Did exactly what I wanted, at a good price -- late night service to transport guests back to the hotel for a wedding.
Our driver was very friendly and…
Our driver was very friendly and arrived early, which I was very grateful for! We stayed in town, and had 6 different stops on our itinerary. However, without consulting me first, our driver changed the order of our stops - which I was frustrated with. Overall, it was a nice experience.
First Student was great to work with
First Student was great to work with. Our driver Nate was the best we ever had. He will be requested for future trips.
Wedding bus, could not make confirmation despite many attempts
We got a bus for the end of our wedding night to go from our venue to the afterparty to the hotel in a loop. Making the booking was easy enough, but I was never able to reach the local contact. I called tge week before the event, left a message. Then called 4 days in a row leading up to the wedding leaving a message. I even called twice the day of our wedding. Without any verbal confirmation or discussion kf how we'd know when the bus would be there we didn't know if it was going to show up or how to coordinate who they should be calling. They did end up showing up but bc we never could coordinate they only were calling and messaging my phone, the bride, which I did not have my phone on me. Luckily we caught the bus when we needed it, but I don't think our guests knew when it was out there except for when we led them to it at the very end of the night. It worked our but it was a stress point of the night guessing what to expect.
Everybody thing was very nice ,on time…
Everybody thing was very nice ,on time loved my bus driver,looking forward to using your service again Soon.
Great service
We had a great experience with First Charter Bus! The bus drivers were at the designated pickup location 15 minutes early. One of them even called to let me know where they parked. I definitely recommend this bus company.
This year it was hard to get started…
This year it was hard to get started and First Student has remained patient and worked with us every step. We have used a lot of buses this school year and everything has gone well. I know the shortage of drivers makes things difficult. I look forward to the future and there are more time blocks available but great service.
No complaints here
No complaints here.
Bus was on time, clean and the driver was a pleasure to deal with!
Highly recommend first charter bus rental!!
Just used First Student for our…daughter’s wedding
Just used First Student for our daughter’s wedding party and shuttle to and from hotels and reception venue. Outstanding punctuality and value. They were very accommodating and reliable. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun and affordable transport alternative!
Birthday bus bash
Affordable, fun, and worth every second. The driver was amazing and punctual. Would recommend to my friends. Five Stars
Very helpful when I needed to change…
Very helpful when I needed to change pick up time at the last minute and was on time.
The bus was 30 minutes late
The bus was 30 minutes late, fortunately we were not in a rush.
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