The bus driver, Mike, was awesome. He was accommodating and made sure that the wedding party arrived on time.
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I had overestimated how long it would take our students to go through the museum, and we were finished earlier than planned. The bus drivers were very easy to work with and flexible, and were able to... See more
I've used first charter for years. I had a recent bad experience with them (no show for a wedding). I decided to give them another shot. I'm so glad I did. Don was professional and friendly and kint!
We purchased 3 buses for our field trip for a 148 people and only two buses showed up. No one called to tell us ahead of time, no one offered to sent another bus.
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About First Charter Bus Rental - Hodgkins
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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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8600 W. 67th Street, 60525, Hodgkins, IL, United States
- 800-204-4362
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We reserved round trip, in our way the driver was late 37 minutes and was hard to find phone number to contact, it was hard for kids to keep waiting out in cold but in our return back was in time
over all it was good
Thank you
The bus was prompt and the driver was…
The bus was prompt and the driver was friendly. Thanks for always being reliable.
This is our first year using First…
This is our first year using First Student, they are very prompt getting back to you and are always pleasant to work with.
On time and very friendly.
Late for a pick up on Sunday
Late for a pick up on Sunday, but besides that, it was great.
The bus didn't show!!
The bus didn't show!!! I texted the number that was on the confirmation number and called. No one responded. I had a group of 25 waiting for transportation for 5 hours. Awful!!!!!
The bus never showed up.
Driver waited around the corner instead…
Driver waited around the corner instead of in front of the building therefore I did not know that he was here and we left late for our trip.
Joe arrived in time and was very…
Joe arrived in time and was very courteous. He was a hit with my guests!! Would definitely use the service again and would love for joe to be our driver.
Mike our driver
Mike, our driver, was fantastic! He was on time, super friendly, and provided excellent service.
Awesome bus
Awesome bus; nice and cool on one of the hottest days ever. Our bus driver, Don was the best; nice and very attentive to make sure we all had the most comfortable and safe bus trip. I will definitely call you again for our next adventure and to request Don as our driver! ! Thank you so much!
Excellent as always
Excellent as always! Mike, Jason & Joe arrived exactly on time & were very professional & accommodating throughout. It was a pleasure to work with them, as it's been with all of the drivers each year we've used your services. Thanks for doing things so well & making it so easy & enjoyable!
The buses never showed up, no one called and the after hours number/person was unreachable
As a local wedding planner I have used First Student multiple times. However this past weekend, Saturday, August 7th, for the first time we had two buses completely no show. No calls. No one showed up. And no one tried reaching back out. The company had been called multiple times. The after hours number we were given went straight to voicemail. And I’m not sure how you can provide an after hours/emergency number if the number or person is unreachable. Not only was this incredibly frustrating and unprofessional, this could of put guests in danger. Guests were encouraged to enjoy their evening because there was BOOKED/CONFIRMED transportation to get them safely to their next location. As someone who works with this company a lot & we push clients to use this company because we have had zero issues prior, this weekend has resulted into putting guests at risk and also making us look bad. No call and no show is completely unacceptable. Unfortunately, I will have no choice but to urge guests not to book this service for future events due now not being able to trust it.
My couple deserves a full refund because their card had already been charged and the service definitely did not get carried out. And their guests were then forced to order alternative transportation at their own expense because our confirmed/ PAID transportation never showed up. Which I believe somehow the couple or guests should be credited money for that added expense.
We will be making additional phone calls to get to the bottom of this.
Thank you.
The service was great and our driver
The service was great and our driver, Don, was outstanding!!!
The buses never showed up I am reaching…
The buses never showed up I am reaching out to the better business bureau. This was a memorial for a friend that passed away last year and it was completely ruined.
The driver was on time and very…
The driver was on time and very respectful. She was helpful in loading the kids on the bus with their luggage.
Great experience all around!
Great experience all around!
The booking department was great to help find 2 buses last minute! (night before) The buses arrived at both locations promptly without any confusion. The drivers for both buses had directions, were ready to travel and were very friendly to staff and children.
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