First Charter Bus Rental - Phoenix Reviews 49

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

2808 N 27th Ave, 85009 Phoenix, AZ, US


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The busses were fine and clean and you had good driver's. The one down side is on Dec 1 the 2 busses did not arrive together or on time. No issues with the Dec 2 move. The Dec 3 move to the parade... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a great experience! Everything was on time and the drivers were very professional.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service! They worked with our school last minute to accommodate our needs. Would highly recommend this company. Drivers were early and ready to go. Great overall experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Elizabeth was so kind and so amazing! Her service was great and she was so easy to work with! I highly recommend requesting her as your driver for your rentals!


Company details

  1. Bus and Coach Company
  2. Bus Charter

About First Charter Bus Rental - Phoenix

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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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  • 2808 N 27th Ave, 85009, Phoenix, AZ, United States

  • 800-309-1421

4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

49 reviews

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The bus driver was friendly and…

The bus driver was friendly and professional. The trip to and from camp was good.

My only criticism is trying to connect with someone at the Charter bus call center. Wait times are unacceptable. I have been calling for a week about a lost item and have yet to connect. You need more people to man the phones.

April 18, 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Bus drivers were amazing.

Bus drivers were amazing.
The only drawback was the buses were on the side of the hotel, out of sight, so we did not realize they were there. Should have received a phone call where they were. We called our contact person but received a voicemail. Very frustrating to say the least.
However, it did work out so we were fine.

April 14, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Charter was excellent for my…

First Charter was excellent for my daughter's wedding in Phoenix. I was very nervous since I am from out of town and there were several stops that were time sensitive. From the office staff to the driver, Jorge, I could not have asked for a better experience. Thank you!!!!!!

March 27, 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The day the driver showed up

The day the driver showed up, and rescheduled day of Thursday, was perfect. The driver was great, and everything went smoothly. He gets five stars. The three stars is for the previous scheduled trip for the bus did not show up. No one called us to tell us there was no bus coming. I was calling for over an hour trying to get someone to talk to. Everybody understands right now that things are fluid and different. If the driver didn’t show up, fine. But at least call us and let us know. I had 60 kindergarten students devastated that they cannot go on the field trip that day. Parents were supposed to go with us and they had their schedules changed. Lunch was messed up. School schedule was messed up.

March 4, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

BOOK with these people!

Ali and George were the best drivers! They did arrive 25 minutes late, but that was traffics fault not theirs. I booked an hour early just in case and it worked out great. They were so friendly, the busses were clean, and our guests had a BLAST!!! We will for SURE be using you again next year for our Halloween Crawl! Thank you SOOOO much!

And setting up was so easy, everyone was helpful and friendly.

October 25, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Our driver was prompt for pick up at both location, arriving slightly early. She was friendly and we had no problems!

May 4, 2021
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Unfortunately

Unfortunately, on our return trip the bus was late. The driver stated that someone other than myself (who was listed as the point of contract) told her to arrive at 1pm. This was not what I asked for nor was it the time I stated in the contract. I was not consulted by the driver and if I was, I would have told her the time on the contract was not to be changed. This created a mess for our arrival time and parents were upset.

January 6, 2020
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Reply from First Charter Bus Rental - Phoenix

I'm sorry to read this, and I assure you that this experience is not typical. Can you please reach out to me directly? My name is Cesar and I run the Charter Center responsible for the Western United States. I would like to understand more so we can take corrective action. I would also like to work to make your situation right.
Thanks,
Cesar

Cesar M. Perez
Charter Center Manager – Western United States
Cesar.perez2@firstgroup.com
Desk: 513-665-3003
Mobile: 848-456-0288

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

So late.

So the driver was kind and did great, however he showed up 35 minutes late! When I called your company, all I got was a very unapologetic, "sorry, he'll be there soon."
That 35 min caused so many issues. We were late to the play, missed the first part, the parents were frantic, and we were mistreated by the staff there because they were frustrated too.
I booked the bus at 8:15 to allow time to avoid all sorts of issues but I didn't even get a courtesy call to let me know they were behind. Instead I had 75 of us, including parents and children, waiting around for 35 min. So disappointing. I understand things happen but please at least call.

December 18, 2019
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Reply from First Charter Bus Rental - Phoenix

I'm sorry to read this, and I assure you that this experience is not typical. Can you please reach out to me directly? My name is Cesar and I run the Charter Center responsible for the Western United States. I would like to understand more so we can take corrective action. I would also like to work to make your situation right.
Thanks,
Cesar

Cesar M. Perez
Charter Center Manager – Western United States
Cesar.perez2@firstgroup.com
Desk: 513-665-3003
Mobile: 848-456-0288

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