Charter Buses and Coaches for Groups in Canada
Send the group size, the date and every stop. We pass the trip to a licensed, insured partner operator with a coach and driver free that day, and you get one quote covering all of it.
A booking service, not a bus company
We arrange charter buses, coaches, minibuses and cars, each with a driver, through licensed, insured partner operators. We do not own the vehicles or employ the drivers. The operator supplies both and runs the trip. Our job is to find an operator that fits the plan, have it priced and keep the booking in order.
Every partner operator has to hold whatever operating authority and safety rating its province demands for passenger vehicles, and the insurance Canadian law sets for what it runs. In Ontario that is a CVOR certificate. In Québec it is a CTQ permit.
One quote per trip, and no rate card
Each trip gets a single quote. It states the vehicle, the hours, the route and the cancellation terms, which depend on the operator and the vehicle. We publish no rates: the date, the hours, the distance and the vehicle all change the figure. No money moves until you say yes to the quote, and you are free to say no.
Where the coach can stop decides the plan
A touring coach is about 45 ft long and cannot pull up just anywhere. In Toronto, a bus may use a No Standing zone only while people are actually boarding or leaving it. Old Québec bans tour bus parking inside the walls, and hotel set-downs there allow 10 minutes. In Banff, coaches park on the street only in designated bus zones, which are 15-minute loading zones. Give an exact address for every stop so the operator can plan each set-down and where the coach waits in between.
Tolls, ferries, winter tires and the border
Any bus on Highway 407 ETR must carry a transponder by law. The A-25 bridge between Montreal and Laval is tolled. Vancouver to Victoria includes a BC Ferries crossing of about 1 h 35 min, and coach space goes early in summer. From October 1, most signed BC highways need winter tires or chains, the Sea-to-Sky to Whistler among them. For a day trip into the United States, every passenger needs travel documents that both countries accept.
Driver hours on a long day
On a trip that crosses a provincial border, federal rules stop a driver after 13 hours at the wheel or 14 hours on duty in a day. Ottawa to Mont-Tremblant is about 2 hours each way; Banff to Emerald Lake in Yoho is about 1 hour, then the return. Add meal stops and a late start and one driver's day can run out. The quote says whether the plan needs a second driver or an overnight.
Minibus hire with a driver for smaller groups
Full-size coaches of 49 to 81 seats come first here. A small party is better served by a midi coach of 29 to 35 seats, a minibus of 16 to 19 or a Sprinter of 17 to 19. The smaller vehicles also cope better with old town streets and small venues.
Questions
Do you run the buses yourselves?
No. A licensed, insured partner operator runs every trip and employs the driver. We make the booking and stay your contact for it.
When is anything charged?
Only once you accept the quote. Asking for one costs nothing.
Where do I find the cancellation terms?
Written on the quote, before you pay. They vary with the operator and the vehicle.
Which cities have their own page?
Twenty, from Victoria and Vancouver to Halifax, including Saskatoon, Regina, Niagara Falls and Banff. A trip starting somewhere else in Canada is still worth sending.
Cities
Other charter services
- Charter buses for conferences and company events
- Charter buses for school trips and excursions
- Team buses for clubs, leagues and tournaments
- Charter buses and shuttles for wedding guests
- Coaches for ski trips and winter weekends
- Charter buses for day tours and sightseeing
- Coach transfers for cruise passengers
- Accessible charter transport for groups
Request a charter bus quote
Send the headcount, the date and each stop in order. An operator prices it and you get one quote to accept or decline.
Request a quote or call +1 438 809 0370