Charter Bus Prices: How to Calculate Your Chattanooga Bus Rental Costs

At Chattanooga Charter Bus Company, we aim to simplify your group's transportation, and that begins with upfront and clear charter bus pricing. We aim to provide you with effective explanations of our charter bus pricing, so that you and your group can budget and plan properly. Below, we provide a basis for factors that influence your charter bus cost, however, for the most accurate cost estimate, call our 24/7 reservation department at (423) 640-8179.

Bus Type	Per Hour	Per Day	Per Mile
Charter Bus	$160 – $230	$1,620 – $2,100	$5.75 – $7.20
Minibus	$145 – $200	$1,500 – $1,920	$5.00 – $7.00

*The prices mentioned are approximate and may change based on trip details and seasonal factors.

**A minimum rental period of 5 hours is required for daily bookings. Additional charges may incur for going over the mileage limit.

Chattanooga Charter Bus Pricing Factors

The price table above serves as a helpful guide, however, each of our charter bus pricing quotes is customized to your group and different factors determine the cost.

For your quote, the factors described below are used to determine your price:

Time of Year: During peak seasons like Fourth of July and holidays like Thanksgiving, a Chattanooga charter bus rental may cost more due to higher demand.
Your trip length and destinations: The length of your bus rental and the distance between each destination may influence your bus cost. For example, groups booking for a few hours for a private event will cost less than a multi-day trip to Nashville.
Your passenger count: Your charter bus will vary in cost depending on your guest count. For instance, securing an 18-passenger minibus will likely incur less fees than when you secure a 35-passenger minibus.
When you book: Bus rentals booked in advance or last-minute can influence the cost of your charter bus. To secure a more affordable charter bus rental, we recommend booking your charter bus in advance.

In your charter bus price quote, we include the hourly and/or the daily cost of your rental, professional driver fees, fuel, and full-coverage insurance.

We do not include these associated costs in your charter bus rental price quote:

Gratuity for your trained driver
Lodging for professional drivers for multi-day trips
Parking Fees
Road Tolls ( if necessary)

Tips are not required, however, we highly recommend tipping your professional driver 5%-10% of the final charter bus rental cost.

Whenever you’re ready, call our reservation experts at (423) 640-8179 and provide your itinerary details to receive a free, personalized charter bus pricing quote.

For your convenience, we have provided a few scenarios of how we determine charter bus cost. To gain more insight on how we assess itineraries and prices, review the examples below.

A team of softball players smile and hold a trophy

A Multi-Day Sports Tournament in Nashville

You’re organizing a group trip to Nashville for your youth softball team and looking to plan a seamless three-day journey for your 40 guests (parents, staff, and your team of 15 players). Based on your travel needs, our reservation specialist recommends booking two 20-passenger minibuses for the three-day event to ensure guests can sit back and relax, enjoying amenities like WiFi to update family, power outlets to keep electronics charged, climate control settings, and so much more.

When you book, your charter bus service includes round-trip transportation and any local travel required during your stay. The total cost for the minibuses is calculated at $1,600 per minibus per day, totaling $9,600 for both buses over three days.

With your Chattanooga bus rentals, you also budget for $480 for each driver’s tip and $1000 for lodging accommodations for both drivers. These additional expenses help ensure a smooth experience for everyone.

With everything factored in, your trip to Nashville is set up to be comfortable and well-organized, allowing your guests to focus on enjoying the experience rather than worrying about logistics.

A group of young children take notes while observing nature

A School Field Trip in Chattanooga

A middle school teacher is planning an immersive, educational field trip for 6th-grade students to enhance their geology lesson with a visit to Ruby Falls. After researching transportation options, she chooses to book a charter bus through our reliable network. Once permission slips are distributed and collected, a total of 45 students receive parental approval to attend.

For the trip, the teacher secures a 56-passenger charter bus with 5 adult chaperones and 5 staff members attending, at a rate of $175 per hour for seven hours; the total cost of the school field trip charter bus rental comes to $1,225. As an appreciation for the driver’s service, the school sets aside a 5% gratuity, adding $61 to the final expense. Altogether, the total transportation cost comes to $1,286, around $23 per person.

an overnight construction site with a crane being lit by artificial lighting

An Overnight Construction Shuttle Bus

A construction crew is handling a last-minute, weeklong overnight project and needs reliable transportation to and from their remote worksite. The project manager chooses Chattanooga Charter Bus Company to provide a 25-passenger minibus for their 23 crew members, ensuring safe, efficient travel. For this endeavor, the team secures a minibus for five hours each night at $200 per hour, for a total of $7,000. As a show of gratitude for navigating the road on these late-night shifts, the construction team sets aside 8% of their total charter bus rental cost for driver gratuity. With their construction shuttle bus in Chattanooga reserved, the crew can focus on their work while a professional driver handles seamless, dependable transportation every night.

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A Corporate Summit in the Greater Chattanooga Area

A corporate sponsor is hosting a weekend summit in Chattanooga, for two days for teams and industry experts to network. To ensure seamless transportation, they have secured their bus rentals with Chattanooga Charter Bus Company to provide hotel shuttle transfers from nearby hotels to the Chattanooga Convention Center for nine hours each day.