Tempe Charter Bus Rental FAQs
About Tempecharterbuscompany.com
Tempecharterbuscompany.com is an advertising and quote comparison website that lets you compare bus rental options and pricing from a network of bus companies serving Tempe through a national booking company. Fill out one quick form and you are taken straight to a results page showing available vehicles and prices for your trip — No waiting for callbacks to get pricing, no calling five companies, no waiting. Tempecharterbuscompany.com is an advertising and referral website and does not own or operate vehicles. It exists to put your request in front of a whole network of options at once so you find the right bus faster.
No — Tempecharterbuscompany.com is a comparison and referral website. In practical terms, that means you come here to compare vehicles and pricing from a network of independently owned bus companies serving the Tempe area, then book directly through the national booking platform. The transportation itself is carried out by independent operators serving your route. Tempecharterbuscompany.com makes the comparing easy; the companies in the network make the trip happen.
When you search on your own, you call one company, get one price, and either take it or start over. With Tempecharterbuscompany.com, you fill out one form or make one call to 480-801-6950 and immediately see more options and different price points than any single operator can offer. You see vehicles and rates in seconds instead of waiting on callbacks, and because companies in the network are competing for the booking, you are in a much stronger position than if you had gone straight to one yard and asked what they had available.
An independently owned transportation company serving Tempe. Once you fill out a quote, you head over to the national booking platform and choose the vehicle that suits your trip — the size, the amenities, the price point that works for your group. What you are choosing there is a vehicle and a price.
The specific transportation company confirmed to your booking is communicated to you after the booking is complete.
Booking a Charter Bus
Fill out the form on this site with your trip details — or call 480-801-6950 — and you are taken straight to a search results page on the national booking company's website. That booking company partners with independently owned operators serving the Tempe area, and their site shows you available vehicles and trip-specific pricing. From there you choose a vehicle and a price that works for your group and book directly on their website, all in just minutes.
No account required to see pricing.
Your pickup city, where you are going, how many people are riding, and how many hours you need the bus. The more detail you give — your stops, your start and end times, any luggage or oversized items, and any amenities the group needs — the more accurate the quote comes back and the better the deal you can find. A complete request gets matched to the right vehicle the first time.
Right away — there is no waiting on a callback. As soon as you submit the form you go straight to the search results page and see quotes on the national booking company's website. You can review vehicles, compare pricing, and book right there.
If you would rather go through it with someone, call 480-801-6950 any time and a live agent will walk through the options with you.
The earlier the better for a popular date, and a larger group or a specific vehicle type is worth locking in further ahead. That said, because Tempecharterbuscompany.com puts your request in front of a whole network of providers serving Tempe rather than one operator with one yard, short-notice trips are often still workable — that is the real advantage of comparing a network instead of calling a single company and being told no. Submit the request or call 480-801-6950 even on short notice.
A last-minute request is always worth making.
All of those can be requested. Hourly or as-directed keeps the vehicle with your group for a block of time and works well when the itinerary is flexible or the group needs the bus on standby. A one-way transfer moves a group from one place to another — airport to hotel, hotel to venue.
A round trip brings them back. A multi-stop itinerary runs a set route with several stops along the way, which is common for brewery crawls, wedding shuttles, and stadium tailgates. A multi-day booking covers a trip that runs across more than one day, like a Las Vegas run or a Sedona retreat.
Which format fits comes down to the trip itself — and a multi-stop or overnight itinerary should be laid out in full with the request so it comes back priced correctly.
Charter Bus Pricing
A charter bus costs $205–$385+ per hour on weekdays, $225–$410+ per hour on weekends, and $1,650–$2,950+ per day. Pricing is not one size fits all — there are different packages and a number of things that move a quote, so those ranges are a starting point rather than your price. The fastest way to see a number for your actual trip is to fill out the form online and see pricing in seconds, or call 480-801-6950.
Going through the trip with someone can turn up better pricing and packages than you would find searching on your own.
It depends on the trip, and all three are used. A short trip of a couple of hours is usually priced hourly — a shuttle from a hotel near Tempe Mission Palms out to Mountain America Stadium and back is a good example. A trip that runs long distance — roughly past the 100-to-200-mile mark, or heading out to Las Vegas or San Diego — may carry a per-mile charge instead.
And a long day, generally around eight hours or more, often comes back as a day rate rather than stacked hours, simply because the vehicle is booked for so much of the day. Submitting the actual trip is what determines which structure applies.
Six things move the price: the type and size of bus, how long it is booked for, the date and the day of the week, the distance and the route, the number of stops, and how busy that date is locally. In Tempe, ASU home football Saturdays at Mountain America Stadium, Cactus League Spring Training weekends, graduation in May, and Fiesta Bowl week all pull the whole local market at once — those dates price higher and go early.
What you can actually do about it: Sunday through Thursday prices lower than Friday and Saturday, and daytime prices lower than those same nights. Book the size the group actually needs rather than the largest coach available. And grouping riders into one or two pickup points instead of five cuts the hours on the clock and brings the total down.
Call 480-801-6950 to talk through the options — sometimes a small adjustment to the itinerary makes a real difference on the quote.
About Charter Buses
A charter bus is a full-size passenger coach that a group hires for its own trip — with its own route and its own schedule — rather than riding a fixed public route. It is built for moving a large group over a distance in one vehicle, and a full-size coach seats roughly 40 to 56 people.
Outside, a charter bus is a full-size coach body with high windows running the length of the vehicle and luggage bay doors along the bottom skirt. The exterior is usually finished in white, silver, black, or a solid color — though some coaches are wrapped in an operator's own graphics, so the coach that shows up will not always look identical to the photo. Inside, you have forward-facing seats arranged in pairs on either side of a center aisle.
Seat fabric may be cloth or leather depending on the make and model — the MCI J4500 and Van Hool CX45 both run cloth or leather depending on the configuration. Overhead parcel racks run the full length of the cabin, and a restroom sits toward the rear. The overall feel is closer to a domestic aircraft cabin than anything else, with more legroom and more headroom than most people expect.
Some of the amenities available on charter buses include reclining cloth or leather seats, individual climate controls, onboard restrooms, overhead parcel racks and undercarriage baggage bays, WiFi, power outlets and USB charging ports, a PA system, and TV monitors. Features may include any or all of these depending on the make, model, and specific vehicle — they are confirmed during booking rather than guaranteed across the board. If there are amenities that matter to your group, note them with your trip details when you submit the request, since that narrows which vehicles come back and helps match the right coach to the trip.
Generally 40 to 56 passengers, depending on the make and model, with 56 the most common build on a full-size coach. The MCI J4500 seats 56 as standard and can be configured up to 60. The Van Hool CX45 is the same — 56 standard, up to 60.
The Prevost H3-45 also seats 56. Shorter 35-foot coaches seat closer to 44. What changes the count on the same coach is the configuration — extra legroom takes seats out, and a wheelchair position does the same.
Because Tempecharterbuscompany.com works with a network of providers, the exact coach on any given trip depends on what is available for your date and route. Submit the trip or call 480-801-6950 if the group needs a specific capacity confirmed.
A 56-passenger coach runs 14 rows, with two seats on each side of a center aisle — so four seats across per row, all forward-facing. The row count drops on coaches built with extra legroom or a wheelchair position. Some coaches tier the front rows slightly, which gives passengers in those seats a better sightline down the aisle.
A full-size charter bus is 45 feet long and 8.5 feet wide. To put that in perspective — roughly three cars parked end to end. That is the reason people ask: they are working out whether one fits somewhere, whether a parking structure, a hotel drive, or a venue entrance.
Shorter coaches exist, most commonly around 35 feet, and are useful when the route involves tighter turns or a venue with a low clearance. The 45-foot coach is the standard full-size vehicle.
A full-size charter bus stands about 11 to 12 feet tall depending on the model, and traffic engineers design for 12 feet. In practical terms, that is a little taller than a single story of a house. That is the reason people ask — they are checking clearance somewhere, whether a parking garage, an underpass, or a venue entrance.
If a specific route involves a structure with a posted clearance, it is worth noting with the trip details when you submit the request.
WiFi is one of the amenities available on charter buses, and many coaches on the road are equipped with it. Onboard WiFi is an equipment option a coach is built with rather than something every coach carries, so whether a given vehicle has it varies by make and model. One thing worth knowing before the trip: onboard WiFi runs off a cellular connection and is built for light use across a full coach — phones, messaging, browsing — not for 50 or 60 people doing heavy work at once.
If the group needs WiFi, note it with your trip details when you submit the request. That narrows which vehicles come back to those equipped for it.
Yes — an onboard restroom is standard on full-size charter buses, located toward the rear of the coach. It is there so a group does not have to stop every hour, and on a longer run — say, Tempe to Las Vegas or Tempe to Sedona — the trip may still be planned with a real rest stop along the way. Features may include an onboard restroom depending on the specific vehicle; if it matters for your trip, note it with the request so the right coach is matched to the group.
Yes — charter buses are built with 110-volt AC power outlets, and coaches are commonly fitted with them at every seat, some with a USB port built into the same outlet. This is an equipment option rather than something every coach carries, so it varies by vehicle. In practical terms, a group can keep phones and laptops charged across a long run — useful on a corporate trip or a long drive out to the Grand Canyon.
If the group needs outlets, note it with the trip details when you submit the request.
Yes — in two places. Inside the coach, overhead parcel racks run the full length of the cabin. Underneath the coach, undercarriage baggage bays run along the bottom skirt and hold significantly more.
A full-size coach carries roughly 460 cubic feet of underfloor baggage space and around 100 cubic feet in the overhead racks.
What that means in practice: across a full 56-passenger load, it works out to roughly 8 cubic feet per person underneath and under 2 cubic feet overhead. In real terms — about one checked-size bag per person below, plus one small carry-on above. That is the baseline.
What changes it: a coach fitted with a wheelchair lift gives up some baggage bay space, and bulky gear — instruments, sports equipment, event supplies — takes the space of several bags. A Cactus League group traveling with equipment, or a wedding party with décor, should state those items with the trip details so the right coach is matched to the load. The more specific the request, the better the match.
Charter Bus Service in Tempe, Arizona
Any group that needs to move together — and that covers a lot of ground in Tempe. Airport transfers to and from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) are one of the most common requests, and the airport is only 4–6 miles from central Tempe. Corporate travel and employee shuttles move teams between offices, hotels, and the Phoenix Convention Center.
Wedding shuttles loop guests between hotel blocks and venues across the Valley. Concert and sporting event groups ride together to Mountain America Stadium, Footprint Center, and Chase Field. School field trips and team travel serve ASU and every district in the Tempe Union and Kyrene systems.
Church groups, government and military moves, brewery and winery tours through the Valley, prom, and long-distance trips to Las Vegas, Sedona, Tucson, and beyond — whatever brings the group together, there is a bus in the network ready for it.
Tempecharterbuscompany.com connects you to a network of transportation providers serving Tempe and the entire Phoenix metro. Nearby cities include Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Peoria, and Tucson — those are examples, not the full coverage area. Enter your full route when you submit the request, or call 480-801-6950 to check a city that is not listed.
Cactus League Spring Training — February through late March — is one of the busiest stretches of the year across the entire Phoenix metro, with groups heading to games at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Sloan Park, and venues across the Valley. ASU home football Saturdays at Mountain America Stadium and ASU graduation in May both pull the local market hard. Prom season runs April through May across the Tempe Union High School District.
The Tempe Festival of the Arts draws nearly 225,000 attendees over each 3-day weekend in spring and fall. Fiesta Bowl week and any College Football Playoff game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale take the whole region. New Year's Eve on Mill Avenue and the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in January or February are two more dates that go early.
Book those dates well ahead — and on short notice, still submit the request, because the network reaches further than any single operator.
Planning Your Tempe, Arizona Charter Bus Trip
The primary airport serving Tempe is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) (3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85034), which is 4–6 miles west of central Tempe via AZ-143 N — roughly 10 to 15 minutes off-peak, longer during morning and evening rush. Sky Harbor is one of the busiest airports in the United States and is essentially surrounded by Tempe on three sides. Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) (6033 S Sossaman Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212) is about 25–30 minutes southeast via US-60 E and serves Allegiant and seasonal carriers.
For airport pickups, the coach meets your group outside the terminal at the zone Sky Harbor designates for buses and larger commercial vehicles, following the airport's own ground transportation guidelines. Have everyone gathered with luggage before calling the bus forward — that keeps the pickup clean and on schedule.
The main venues in and immediately around Tempe are Mountain America Stadium (500 E Veterans Way, Tempe, AZ 85281), home of ASU Sun Devils football with a capacity of roughly 53,000, and Desert Financial Arena (600 E Veterans Way, Tempe, AZ 85287), home of ASU basketball. Both are on the ASU campus, where ASU Parking & Transit manages charter bus staging on Veterans Way and Stadium Drive during events. Nearby, Footprint Center (201 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85004) hosts the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury about 15–20 minutes northwest, and Chase Field (401 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85004) hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks at the same distance.
State Farm Stadium (1 Cardinals Dr, Glendale, AZ 85305) — home of the Arizona Cardinals and site of the Fiesta Bowl — is about 35–45 minutes northwest. Cactus League Spring Training runs February through late March across the metro, including Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (7555 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85258) about 20 minutes from Tempe. Build extra time into the itinerary for event traffic on Apache Boulevard and Mill Avenue on home game days.
In Tempe itself, the Tempe Center for the Arts (700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281) on Tempe Town Lake hosts galas, corporate events, and performances for up to 1,000 guests, with large vehicle access via the north lot on Rio Salado Pkwy. ASU Gammage Auditorium (1200 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281), the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed venue with a capacity of roughly 3,000, hosts Broadway touring productions and major performances; charter bus loading is coordinated through ASU Parking & Transit. The Phoenix Convention Center (100 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004) — one of the largest convention centers in the Southwest at 900,000-plus square feet — is about 15–20 minutes northwest, with charter bus loading areas on 3rd Street and Monroe Street. Large venues have designated bus loading areas separate from the main entrance; a repeat shuttle between a hotel and a convention venue should have its full schedule laid out with the request so it comes back timed and priced correctly.
Yes — any wedding venue in the area. Popular Tempe venues include the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel (60 E 5th St, Tempe, AZ 85281) in the heart of downtown, where large vehicles coordinate with the hotel's loading area off Mill Avenue; The Buttes, A Marriott Resort (2000 Westcourt Way, Tempe, AZ 85282), a hilltop property overlooking the Valley with access via Westcourt Way; and the Tempe Center for the Arts on the waterfront. The Valley also draws wedding groups to the Desert Botanical Garden (1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008) about 15 minutes away and Superstition Manor (4011 E Baseline Rd, Mesa, AZ 85206) about 20 minutes east.
Shuttling guests between a hotel block and the venue is the most common wedding setup — give the exact venue address with the request and the right vehicle gets matched to it.
Arizona State University (1151 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281) is the largest university in the United States by total enrollment, with 51,200-plus students on the Tempe campus alone; charter bus loading is coordinated through ASU Parking & Transit at 480-965-6552. The Tempe Union High School District serves Marcos de Niza, Mountain Pointe, Tempe High, Corona del Sol, Desert Vista, and McClintock high schools — prom runs April through May and homecoming in September and October. The Kyrene Elementary School District and Tempe Elementary School District No. 3 serve K-8 students across the city.
Field trips and team travel are typically pickups at the school or campus itself; campuses have designated bus loading zones, and student trips should include the exact headcount plus any chaperone or accessibility needs with the request.
Tempe's own Mill Avenue District (Mill Ave between University Dr and Rio Salado Pkwy) is the main nightlife corridor, with bars, restaurants, and live music venues packed into a walkable strip. Four Peaks Brewing Company (1340 E 8th St, Tempe, AZ 85281) is the most iconic brewery in the city, housed in a historic century-old former creamery and ice factory building. Pedal Haus Brewery (730 S Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281) sits right on Mill Avenue.
Huss Brewing Co. (1520 W Mineral Rd, Tempe, AZ 85283) is a short ride south. SanTan Brewing Company (8 S San Marcos Pl, Chandler, AZ 85225) is about 15–20 minutes south. Scottsdale Old Town is 20–25 minutes northeast and is one of the major nightlife destinations in the Phoenix metro.
Casino Arizona (524 N 92nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 85256) and Talking Stick Resort (9800 E Indian Bend Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85256) are both about 15–20 minutes away. A multi-stop route is timed by how long the group stays at each stop — list the stops and how long at each one when you submit the request and the hours come back right.
Yes. The most popular long-distance run from Tempe is Las Vegas, Nevada — approximately 290 miles, 4 to 4.5 hours via US-93 N — and it is one of the most common overnight charter trips in the region. Tucson is about 115 miles southeast, 1.5 to 2 hours via I-10 E. Sedona is roughly 120 miles north, 2 hours via I-17 N and AZ-179, and is a popular destination for corporate retreats and private events.
Flagstaff is about 145 miles, 2 to 2.5 hours via I-17 N, and the gateway to Arizona Snowbowl ski trips and the Grand Canyon South Rim (about 230 miles, 3.5 to 4 hours). San Diego is approximately 355 miles, 5 to 5.5 hours via I-8 W. Los Angeles is roughly 370 miles, 5.5 to 6 hours via I-10 W. A long-distance trip is usually booked as a one-way transfer or a multi-day trip rather than by the hour — and overnight trips need the full itinerary laid out with the request so it comes back timed and priced correctly. Call 480-801-6950 or submit the full route online to get started.