First Charter Bus Rental - Seattle Reviews 81

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.0

7739 1st Ave, South, 98108 Seattle, WA, US


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The driver was very polite and kind as well as prompt. It was our group's first experience with your organization and felt it very positive!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was very happy with the service. We hired two buses for our wedding guests. A special shout out to the local Seattle team and Frank R Leonzal who worked flawlessly with us. Since I was required to b... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was my first charter with First Charter Bus Rental. The bus was on time and had our trip well planned out. Our driver couldn't have been more helpful and courteous! Thank you Walter!! We plan... See more


Company details

  1. Bus and Coach Company
  2. Bus Charter

About First Charter Bus Rental - Seattle

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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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  • 7739 1st Ave, South, 98108, Seattle, WA, United States

  • 800-309-1421

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great service

The bus driver was on time and was wonderful. Somehow he didn't receive or read the instructions correctly, as he called asking why nobody was there at 6 am when it was a 6 pm pick-up. As well, he asked how long he should wait until the return trip, and it was a one-way drive. Otherwise, everything went perfectly!

April 25, 2022
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Unfortunate Experience

Last summer we had a wonderful experience with First Charter as we called them last minute to pick up our students when another bus company fell through. They immediately had drivers ready to go. We then decided to use them again for our youth group winter camp. We were disappointed as both buses did not have storage for their luggage, when previous buses did. The day we were meant to returned, the pass was chains required and the bus did not have chains on the bus. The driver attempted to put the “snow socks” on the bus for over 2 hours; resulting in 4 hour delay.

March 17, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Birthday Fun

We had a wonderful birthday for our 8 year old son who is disabled. He loves buses and we spent an hour taking short rides with his friends on a bus that accommodated his wheelchair. First Charter was great to work with tho plan this special birthday for him!

March 13, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience!

We had a fabulous experience with our bus rental. They were prompt, they communicated very well and whenever we need it tomorrow gets up or dropped off, they were on time. I would do it again in a heartbeat!

October 24, 2021
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unreliable and sub par customer service

Our bus did not show up to shuttle our guests to our wedding and did not call to let my coordinators know they would be late, leaving guests to shuttle themselves. While customer service was kind, I was continually promised I would be contacted back but did not receive a call back to resolve my issue. After a week and a half of calling them they finally agreed to give a 30% refund even though half the services were not rendered. I would not use this service again.

August 3, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company, would recommend to anyone!

Great company, would recommend to anyone looking for a bus for corporate or school event. The driver was great and we had to have her follow instructions of driving by the farmer who's farm we were visiting and she was nice and patient. Overall great experience.

July 24, 2021
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's extremely frustrating when drivers…

It's extremely frustrating when drivers call upon arrival at the pickup location and each driver has to call to get detailed instructions on transportation when this has been emailed and detailed out to First Student on multiple times. In addition they do not understand any of the needs for the rest of the evening they are assigned for.

I always discourage my clients using First Student because of this and hope for future that this changes. As a planner I do not see the values, besides cheap, for using First student.

July 19, 2021
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Bus trip

Bus was very clean, driver was given wrong address and took us to the wrong place. We had to help get her to the correct location.

July 12, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thanks!

Thank you so much for the great service! Everything was on time and went smoothly! Thank you!

March 10, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience with Catherine J Micklo

My experience with
Catherine J Micklo at Accounts Receivable was very pleasant and helpful. I really appreciated her willingness to listen and help me sold an issue. And her follow up was very prompt. Overall, it's been a wonderful experience. The drivers that are doing our trips are also fabulous and professional! We enjoy having them. Thank you so much.

March 9, 2020
Unprompted review

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