Complete Guide to Charter Bus Amenities: What Amenities Are Available On A Charter Bus?

From traveling across state lines with your sports team to visiting a local brewery with your office staff or going on a field trip, booking a charter bus rental can make the journey just as fun as the destination. With reclining seats, TV screens and WiFi, a charter bus is definitely a step-up from a cramped car, train, or airplane!

But the most common question when people call our reservation specialists is this: “What kind of amenities can we expect on our charter bus?

Read on to see the different amenities that you can find onboard! But keep in mind: availability varies based on the model and build, so it’s best to confirm which amenities are available on your charter bus when you call our team at 877-563-2133 to make your reservation.

Basic Features On Most Charter Buses

Here are a few of the features found on almost all charter buses.

 

Comfortable Seating

Nobody enjoys feeling cramped, stiff, or otherwise uncomfortable while traveling, especially during a long bus ride. With charter bus rentals, though, this isn’t something you have to worry about. Our bus rentals come with comfortable and plush reclining seats—perfect for catching some sleep or getting comfortable for a few hours of snacking as you travel.

On a standard 56-passenger charter bus, you’ll find two seats to a row with aisle space wide enough for most passengers to comfortably move through. Passengers will have an estimated 36 inches of legroom, more than enough room for most adults. You’ll also have access to individual cup holders and foldaway footrests for added convenience. To avoid backaches, many models of charter bus come with reclining seats, allowing passengers to shift their seat backwards for ultimate relaxation (although this will not replace the need to stretch every couple of hours if you’re taking a long trip).

Climate Controls

If you are traveling to or from hotter regions like Orlando, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada, an air-conditioned charter bus is one of the best ways to get there. Each bus rental comes with a variety of options when it comes to heating and cooling, and the driver or passengers can turn the bus’s climate control up and down. This means everyone on the bus will enjoy their ideal temperature while on the road.

For more customized climate control, most of the modern charter bus and minibus models that Partybus.com offers include individual vents over your seat, meaning you can heat or cool to suit your personal comfort. This is especially convenient for those of us who love chilly AC—that’s right, I’m talking about myself—and those of us who seem to be always, eternally cold, so they won’t have to freeze in a climate-controlled bus on a cold, windy day.

Onboard Restrooms

Traveling a long distance between Dallas and Los Angeles or New York City and Atlanta? There’s nothing worse than sitting with a bursting bladder for several hours on a moving bus.

Most full-size buses come standard with a compact onboard bathroom in the back, making it simple to keep pit stops and breaks to a minimum—meaning your group members can get to their destinations quickly. You’ll generally find a toilet, hand soap and paper towels in these compact restrooms, with larger buses like luxury entertainer motorhomes offering a full restroom experience. But a small bathroom is certainly better than no bathroom, right?

That being said, the typical bus bathroom isn’t exactly large or well-suited for doing anything beyond urgent restroom emergencies.

So as a passenger, we recommend utilizing gas stations or stops to the best of your ability and reserving your bus bathroom for instances where no other bathroom is immediately available.

 

Charter Bus Entertainment Systems

TV Monitors

One of the most popular ways to spend time on the road is by settling in for a movie. Full-sized charter bus rentals typically include dropdown televisions that drop down from the ceiling above your heads or built-in monitors into the seat’s headrest in front of you. Depending on the model of charter bus you rent, these large television screens may have a DVD player or have direct-streaming capabilities with WiFi.

Kids especially love watching animated films like Cars and Moana during long rides across Florida. In contrast, groups of collegiate athletes might enjoy inspirational sports movies like Space Jam and Rudy before traveling to their next competition in Los Angeles with a team of trusty Partybus.com drivers. Movie selections should match the needs and ages of your travelers.

DVD Players & Audio Systems

While we enjoy our new modern entertainment technologies like streaming and WiFi, who doesn’t enjoy the simple comfort of watching a classic movie on a DVD? Before renting your bus, make sure to double-check with your rental specialist if it includes a DVD player. If you’re renting a corporate bus rental, consider using the DVD player to educate or hype up your crew members with business-oriented documentaries. Alternatively, if your rental does have streaming capabilities, download shows and movies in advance of your drive for quicker service and minimal service interruptions.

Although headphones can minimize extraneous noise, music fans may enjoy utilizing the bus’s audio system to blast a playlist as you journey to your destination.

Public Address (PA) System

You’re not required to talk over a PA system like you’re running for class president. But if your coach comes equipped with this, your bus driver may enjoy the opportunity to make sure everyone on board is accounted for between stops and notify guests if a detour comes along. You can also use the PA system to make team announcements to your sports group or quiz bowl attendees or let younger kids or school classes know about fun upcoming stops and activities in a new city. It’s up to you — you’ll be able to address your entire bus at once!

 

Stay Connected & Power Up Your Devices

WiFi & Outlets

You can request both WiFi and power outlets — so with a Partybus.com charter bus, the internet is your oyster. If you book a bus with a WiFi hotspot, passengers can catch up on emails or browse social media from the comfort of their seat. Don’t worry about blowing through your personal data if you have a corporate outing or event, long commute for a job, or just need to share pictures from a party.

And since a typical charter bus rental offers multiple outlets for passengers to plug in their mobile devices, you won’t have to fret about anyone losing battery!

Modern charter buses are equipped with multiple power outlets in each seat for individual charging, which is typically a 110v outlet you’ll need a standard plug for. So just sit back and relax as your phone, tablet, and even your laptop are all charged back to 100% with your rental’s personalized and individual electric charging stations. If your personal devices utilize a USB port, rather than a power outlet, our fleet also has buses available with USB charging ports throughout every row of seats for easy, speedy charging to keep you in touch!

 

Luggage & Storage: Space, space, and more space!

One of the main perks to a charter bus, over other types of rides, is the ample storage space. With both interior compartments above each row of seats and spacious luggage bays located beneath your bus, you have every opportunity to maximize storage.

Overhead Compartments

These storage units, above each passenger’s seats and along the windows, are also called Parcel Racks or just “Overheads”. Like bins on an aircraft, they’re meant for small, easy-to-access items like purses, coats, and anything else you want to store and retrieve quickly while on board. These bins are great for bags around 25 pounds or less.

Overhead bins usually come standard, but minibuses might not have as many compartments due to the size of the vehicle, so you should double check with your reservation agent when booking.

Undercarriage Luggage

Larger compartments are tucked away beneath your bus, in what’s referred to as an “undercarriage.” If your group needs extra storage for large and/or bulky luggage, like your roller bags, golf clubs, team equipment, etc. you can make use of this convenient spot. Just like when boarding a plane, when the charter bus stops, you can step outside to access and unload your larger luggage.

Check out this charter bus packing guide for additional tips!

 

Even More Features

Not all charter buses offer the same amenities— but that’s what’s great about having hundreds to choose from! Partybus.com’s booking process ensures every guest can pick their desired options. We provide you with an option to search for, inquire about, and ultimately book an ADA-compliant bus with specialized features, a motor coach with a designated space for meetings, or even a luxury coach bus with comfy leather seats, wood paneling, and a miniature fridge.

Whether you need special accommodations or you just want to learn more about what we offer, let us help guide you through each part of the process! Contact us anytime at 877-563-2133 when you’re ready!