The buses were clean and prompt. I would definitely use them again and would recommend them highly. The only slight problem was that one of the drivers did not know where he was going and, therefore... See more
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First Charter were fantastic. The driver went above and beyond for our daughters wedding event. He was professional, friendly and SUPER helpful. My friend left his wallet on the bus and we called up t... See more
I booked First Charter for my wedding weekend and was very happy with the service! They arrived on time and our guests were happy to arrive to the venue in style. Our bus driver, Louie, was fabulous a... See more
Lisa in dispatch was so incredibly helpful. The drivers were friendly and experienced. There's no better way to get 150 kids to prom!
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About First Charter Bus Rental - Darien
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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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11 Brown House Road, 6902, Stamford, CT, United States
- 800-774-3135
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Everything was as smooth as possible
Everything was as smooth as possible, from the original detailed proposal to the confirmations before the event to the pick-up and drop-offs! Easy-peasy, thanks so much!
Never showed up
If I could rate it negative 5 I would. Bus never showed up to bring guest to my daughters wedding. No one picked up the emergency number provided. Guests had to scramble for Ubers. Ceremony was delayed. Still waiting for resolution. Don’t use them
Lisa in dispatch was so incredibly…
Lisa in dispatch was so incredibly helpful. The drivers were friendly and experienced. There's no better way to get 150 kids to prom!
The buses were clean and prompt
The buses were clean and prompt. I would definitely use them again and would recommend them highly. The only slight problem was that one of the drivers did not know where he was going and, therefore, even though they left with plenty of time to spare, our guests arrived right at 4:30 which was the time of the ceremony. Otherwise, everything was great!
First Charter were fantastic
First Charter were fantastic. The driver went above and beyond for our daughters wedding event. He was professional, friendly and SUPER helpful. My friend left his wallet on the bus and we called up the company to ask if we could pick it up but the driver came back and dropped it off at the hotel. Fabulous service. Thank you to our driver and to First Charter Bus rental :)
Great transport for an affordable price!
I booked First Charter for my wedding weekend and was very happy with the service! They arrived on time and our guests were happy to arrive to the venue in style. Our bus driver, Louie, was fabulous and put up with my very loud group without complaint. Would definitely recommend First Charter for an affordable (and fun) transport option without paying an arm and a leg!
Very professional
Very professional - confirmed arrival of busses- easily accommodated a change in number of busses for me. I would totally recommend.
Polar Express
Booking was seamless, driver was timely and friendly. Experience was positive from start to finish.
Our driver was terrific
Our driver was terrific. He drove with care, kindness and always had safety front and center. A great experience from Stamford to downtown NYC. Thank you.
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Was really hoping for a better…
Was really hoping for a better experience. Bus drivers were not prepared to drive on local roads to reach destination. Ride up was close to an hour late. Ride back was supposed to arrive at 10am & was not notified until after 10am that it was going to be at least another hour before they would arrive (driver lost). Person in office dispatched another bus, but that would delay us even longer. Both trips were credited, but it did not help with the fact that we now had to contact all parents re: delay and not being able to give a clear cut ETA to them. Truly disappointed.

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