First Charter did such an amazing job for our wedding! They were super responsive and communicated really well with our day-of coordinator, so we didn't need to hear about any of it on the day of our... See more
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Your driver Brian, Was very professional and cordial. He arrive on time and brought us to our destinations timely. The entire reservation process was seamless. Each representative I spoke wi... See more
I did not attend this trip, but the adults who did said the drivers were great. Seemed one bus needed maintenance - pulled over for about 10 min. Smelled smoke, and also had a heating/cooling issue: s... See more
As a small district, we often have difficulty getting buses for field trips. First Charter has come through for us multiple times to provide buses for our students. Without their support, our students... See more
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About First Charter Bus Rental - Portland
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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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6755 NE Columbia Blvd., 97218, Portland, OR, United States
- 800-309-1421
4.6
Excellent
113 reviews
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Reliable and flexible transport for our large group
The bus drivers were on time and flexible for our event transportation! We had to shuttle about 200 people from a convention center to an off-site location. The drivers were on time and flexible with changes needed to accommodate our group with traffic and an NBA game to navigate through. With all the other moving piece of our event stealing my attention, I didn't need to micromanage them. They knew the plan and I was able to trust them to get people where they needed to go. It was such a relief to be able to take care of other event "fires" throughout the night and not worry about transportation.
February 12, 2020
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Excellent Service!
Our driver Jose was fantastic! The service was on time, professional, and a great value. We will look to First Charter for our next transportation needs. Thank you!
February 3, 2020
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Overall Good
Overall Good!
The driver was on time! (which we have had issues in the past with but he was on time!)
He was very aware of where he was going and was very nice and flexible with added stops for potty breaks! :)
January 27, 2020
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Helpful customer service
Helpful customer service, mostly smooth experiences, bus drivers are very timely!
January 21, 2020
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Reply from First Charter Bus Rental - Portland
Thanks for your feedback and your trust in us!
Kelly was an excellent driver
Kelly was an excellent driver. He was there early and got us home safely. He was professional and kind.
Thanks Kelly!
January 14, 2020
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Thanks for your feedback and for your trust!
Buses arrived on time
Buses arrived on time, drivers were great. Only issue is the route the lead driver chose - definitely not appropriate to the time of day, and we were late to arrive at destination. There were other, faster routes easily available.
December 5, 2019
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Best drivers we have had in 3 years!
November 25, 2019
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