Bartlett Charter Bus Rental FAQs
About Bartlettcharterbuscompany.com
Bartlettcharterbuscompany.com is an advertising and quote comparison website that lets you compare bus rental options and pricing from a network of transportation companies serving Bartlett through a national booking company. Fill out one quick form and you'll see different vehicles, packages, and prices side by side in seconds — instead of calling five companies and waiting on callbacks. Bartlettcharterbuscompany.com is an advertising and referral website and does not own or operate vehicles. It exists to make finding the right bus for your group fast and easy, so you can get on with planning the trip itself!
No — Bartlettcharterbuscompany.com is a comparison and referral website. In practical terms, that means you use it to compare vehicles and pricing from a network of independently owned transportation companies serving the Bartlett area. Once you submit your trip details, you continue to a national booking platform where you choose the bus that works for your group.
The transportation itself is carried out by independent operators serving your area. Bartlettcharterbuscompany.com is the tool that puts your options in one place so you can find what you need quickly.
When you search on your own, you call one company, hear what they have, and move on to the next. With Bartlettcharterbuscompany.com, you fill out one form — or make one call to 901-587-0835 — and get more options and different price points than any single operator can offer. You see vehicles and rates right away instead of waiting on callbacks, and because a whole network of providers is competing for your booking, you are far more likely to find the right bus at the right price than if you worked through the list yourself.
It is your time, and this is the faster way to spend it.
An independently owned transportation company serving Bartlett. Once you fill out a quote, you head over to a national booking platform where you choose the vehicle that suits the 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 transportation company assigned to the booking is confirmed to you after you complete it. The whole process happens quickly and entirely online, so you are never left guessing about what comes next.
Booking a Charter Bus
Fill out the form on this page with your pickup location, destination, date, and group size — it takes about a minute — or call 901-587-0835 and go through it with someone directly. Either way, you are taken to a search results page on a national booking company's website. That booking company partners with independent operators serving the Bartlett area, and right there on their site you see available vehicles and prices for your specific trip.
What you are choosing is a vehicle and a price. Book the one that works, and you are done!
Your pickup city, where you are going, how many people are riding, and roughly how many hours you need the bus. That gets you a quote. The more detail you add — your stops along the way, your start and end times, how much luggage the group is bringing, and any amenities that matter to you — the more accurate the quote comes back and the better your chances of finding the right vehicle at the right price.
More detail upfront means fewer surprises later.
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 booking company's website. The pricing is there for your actual trip, not a generic estimate you have to chase down.
If you would rather talk through the details with someone, call 901-587-0835 and a live agent will go through it with you and help you find the right package!
The earlier the better, especially for a popular date or a specific vehicle — and certain Bartlett and Memphis metro dates book out well ahead of time. That said, because Bartlettcharterbuscompany.com puts your request in front of a whole network of providers serving the area 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.
If your date is coming up fast, submit the request anyway or call 901-587-0835 — it is always worth checking what the network has available!
All of those can be requested. An hourly or as-directed booking keeps the vehicle with your group for a set block of time — great when the schedule has some flexibility or multiple stops. A one-way transfer moves your group from one place to another.
A round trip brings everyone back. A multi-stop itinerary runs a set route with several stops along the way, like a brewery crawl from Bartlett through midtown Memphis and back. A multi-day booking covers a trip that runs across more than one day, like a group heading to Nashville or New Orleans for a weekend.
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 get pricing in seconds.
Or call 901-587-0835 — 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 trip that runs long distance — roughly past the 100 to 200 mile mark, or heading well out of the area, like from Bartlett to Atlanta or New Orleans — 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. Which structure applies is determined by the actual trip, not by a rule set in advance. Submit the full itinerary and the pricing that comes back will reflect the right format for what you are planning.
The type and size of bus, how long it is booked, the date and day of the week, the distance and route, the number of stops, and how busy that date is locally all move the number. Sunday through Thursday prices lower than Friday and Saturday. Daytime prices lower than those same nights.
Booking the size the group actually needs beats over-booking capacity. And grouping riders into one or two pickup points — say, a single hotel in Bartlett rather than five separate addresses spread across Shelby County — cuts the hours on the clock before the main trip even starts. Busy Memphis metro dates like Liberty Bowl weekend, Memphis in May, and prom season across Bartlett City Schools tighten the whole market, so those dates are worth booking early.
Submitting the real trip is always the first step to finding the best available price!
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 schedule, rather than riding a fixed public route. It is built for moving a large group over a distance in one vehicle, and a standard full-size coach seats roughly 40 to 56 people. Your group has the whole vehicle, the whole time, going exactly where you need to go.
Outside, a full-size charter bus is a tall, long coach body with high tinted windows running the length of both sides and luggage bay doors along the lower skirt. The exterior is usually finished in white, silver, black, or a solid color — and some coaches are wrapped in an operator's own graphics, so the coach that shows up will not always look the same. Inside, you get forward-facing seats in pairs on either side of a center aisle, with seat fabric that may be cloth or leather depending on the make and model.
Overhead parcel racks run the full length of the cabin, and a restroom sits toward the rear. Coaches like the MCI J4500 and the Van Hool CX45 are common on the road and give you a good picture of the standard full-size build.
Some of the amenities available on charter buses include reclining cloth or leather seats, individual climate controls, onboard restrooms, overhead and undercarriage storage, WiFi, power outlets, a PA system, and TV monitors. Features may include any or all of those depending on the make, model, and specific vehicle, so what a given coach carries is confirmed during booking rather than guaranteed across the board. If there are amenities that matter to your group — WiFi for a working road trip, extra storage for equipment, accessible seating — note them with your trip details so the vehicles that come back are the ones actually built for what you need!
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 is built for up to 60. The Van Hool CX45 is the same — 56 standard, up to 60.
The Prevost H3-45 seats 56. Shorter 35-foot coaches seat closer to 44. What changes the count on the same coach is configuration: extra legroom or a wheelchair position each take seats out of the total.
Because Bartlettcharterbuscompany.com works with a network of providers, the exact coach on any given trip depends on what is available for your date. Submit the trip or call 901-587-0835 if the group needs a specific capacity!
A 56-passenger coach runs 14 rows, with two seats on each side of a center aisle — forward facing, paired, one aisle down the middle. The row count drops on coaches built with extra legroom or a wheelchair position. Some coaches also tier the front rows slightly for sightlines.
Fourteen rows, four seats across, one aisle: that is the standard picture for a full-size build.
A full-size charter bus is 45 feet long and 8.5 feet wide. To put that in terms you can picture: roughly three cars parked end to end. That is the measurement that matters when a group is working out whether one fits at a venue, a hotel loop, or a school loading zone.
Shorter coaches exist — most commonly around 35 feet — and a 35-footer is sometimes the right call when the route has tighter turns or the venue has a shorter loading area. 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 clearances for 12 feet. A useful comparison: a little taller than a single story of a house. That is the number that matters when a group is checking a parking garage, a covered drive-through, or a venue canopy.
If the route includes any covered structure, 12 feet is the figure to check against before the bus is booked.
WiFi is one of the amenities available on charter buses, and many coaches on the road are equipped with it. One thing worth knowing: 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. And because it runs off a cellular connection, onboard WiFi is built for light use across a full coach — phones, messaging, browsing — not for 50 or 60 people doing heavy work at once.
If your group needs WiFi for the trip, note it with your trip details. That narrows the results to vehicles actually equipped with it, so you are not finding out after you board!
Yes, an onboard restroom is standard on full-size charter buses. It sits toward the rear of the coach. The honest expectation: it is there so the group does not have to stop, and on a longer run — like the three hours from Bartlett to Nashville or the five-plus hours to New Orleans — the trip is still usually planned with real rest stops along the way.
If an onboard restroom matters for your trip, note it with the details so the right vehicle 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. What it means practically: a group can keep phones and laptops charged across a long run without anyone rationing battery life.
If power access matters for the trip, note it with your details so the vehicles that come back are the ones actually equipped for it!
Yes, in two places: overhead parcel racks inside the coach, and undercarriage baggage bays underneath it. A full-size coach carries roughly 460 cubic feet of underfloor baggage space and around 100 cubic feet in the overhead racks. Across a full 56-passenger load, that works out to roughly 8 cubic feet per person underneath and under 2 cubic feet overhead — which in practice is about one checked-size bag each below, plus one small carry-on above.
What changes it: a coach fitted with a wheelchair lift gives up some baggage bay, and bulky gear like instruments, sports equipment, or event supplies takes the space of several bags. A group heading to a Liberty Bowl tailgate with coolers and folding chairs is a different luggage picture than a corporate team flying home light. State the luggage situation and any oversized items with the trip details so the right coach is matched to the group — it is one of the details that matters most and gets skipped most often!
Charter Bus Service in Bartlett, Tennessee
Any group that needs to move together. Airport transfers to and from Memphis International Airport (MEM) are one of the most common requests — one bus, no coordinating a dozen separate rideshares at 5 a.m. Corporate travel and employee shuttles move teams between offices, hotels, and conference venues without parking headaches.
Weddings and private events use shuttle buses to keep guests moving between hotel blocks and venues all night. Concerts and sporting events at FedExForum, AutoZone Park, and Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium are a natural fit. School and church group trips, government and military moves, brewery and distillery tours through Memphis, prom, and long-distance travel to Nashville, New Orleans, or Tunica are all in the network.
Whatever brings the group together, there is a bus for it!
Bartlettcharterbuscompany.com helps you find transportation serving Bartlett and the entire surrounding region. Nearby cities served include Memphis, Germantown, Cordova, Collierville, Lakeland, Arlington, Millington, Southaven, MS, and Olive Branch, MS — and those are examples, not the full list. The network reaches well beyond any one city.
Enter the full route or call 901-587-0835 to check a city that is not listed here, and we will find out what is available for your trip!
A few dates pull the whole Memphis metro market at once. Memphis in May — including the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and the Beale Street Music Festival, typically the second and third weeks of May — is the single busiest stretch of the year. AutoZone Liberty Bowl weekend in late December fills buses fast.
Southern Heritage Classic weekend in September at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is another. Prom season across Bartlett City Schools and Shelby County Schools runs April through May and tightens the local market quickly. Mempho Music Festival in October at Shelby Farms Park and New Year's Eve on Beale Street round out the calendar.
On those dates the whole local network gets taken early — book them well ahead. For everything else, short-notice requests are still worth submitting, because the network is larger than any one operator's yard!
Planning Your Bartlett, Tennessee Charter Bus Trip
The major venues in the Memphis metro are all within reach. FedExForum (191 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103) is home to the Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) and Memphis Tigers basketball, approximately 18 miles from Bartlett; buses drop off on 3rd Street or Beale Street and stage nearby. AutoZone Park (200 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103) is home to the Memphis Redbirds, with bus staging along Union Avenue.
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (335 South Hollywood St, Memphis, TN 38104) hosts Memphis Tigers football and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl; buses use the designated motorcoach area on the south side off South Hollywood Street. Landers Center (4560 Venture Dr, Southaven, MS 38671) is about 30 miles from Bartlett and hosts concerts and events year-round. Build extra time into any game-day itinerary — event traffic on I-240 and downtown Memphis approaches moves slowly on busy nights!
Renasant Convention Center (255 N Main St, Memphis, TN 38103) is Memphis's primary convention center, approximately 18 miles from Bartlett, with designated bus loading on North Main Street. Agricenter International (7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 38120) is about 10 miles from Bartlett and hosts the Mid-South Fair, trade shows, horse shows, and large expos, with expansive parking and straightforward bus staging off Walnut Grove Road. Graceland (3717 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116) hosts major events and has motorcoach parking on the property.
Shelby Farms Park (6903 Great View Dr N, Memphis, TN 38134) is about 8 miles from Bartlett and hosts Mempho Music Festival and large outdoor events. For repeat hotel-to-venue shuttles, lay out the full schedule with the request so it comes back timed and priced correctly!
Yes — any wedding venue in the area. Popular spots near Bartlett include Bartlett Station (5868 Stage Rd, Bartlett, TN 38134) for receptions right in town, Shelby Farms Park Pavilion for outdoor celebrations about 8 miles out, Dixon Gallery and Gardens (4339 Park Ave, Memphis, TN 38117) for an estate setting about 14 miles away, Memphis Botanic Garden (750 Cherry Rd, Memphis, TN 38117) for garden weddings about 15 miles out, and Whitton Farms (5185 Whitton Rd, Atoka, TN 38004) for barn-style events north of Bartlett. The most common wedding setup is a shuttle loop between the hotel block and the venue, running all evening so guests can come and go on their own schedule.
Give the exact venue address with the request and the right vehicle gets matched to the route!
Bartlett City Schools has its own independent district, including Bartlett High School (5688 Woodlawn St, Bartlett, TN 38134), Bartlett Middle School, Appling Middle School, and several elementary schools. Shelby County Schools also serves portions of the Bartlett area. For higher education, the University of Memphis (3720 Alumni Ave, Memphis, TN 38152) is about 15 miles from Bartlett and home to the Memphis Tigers.
Christian Brothers University (650 East Pkwy S, Memphis, TN 38104) and Rhodes College (2000 N Pkwy, Memphis, TN 38112) are both within 17 miles. Field trips and team travel typically pick up at the school itself, campuses have designated bus loading zones, and student trips should include the exact headcount plus any chaperone or accessibility needs with the request!
The Memphis area has a great circuit for a group night out. Wiseacre Brewing (2783 Broad Ave, Memphis, TN 38112) is about 15 miles from Bartlett on the Broad Avenue Arts District. Memphis Made Brewing (768 S Cooper St, Memphis, TN 38104) and High Cotton Brewing (598 Monroe Ave, Memphis, TN 38103) are both about 18 miles out in midtown and downtown.
Old Dominick Distillery (305 S Front St, Memphis, TN 38103) offers tours downtown. For a bigger night, Beale Street and Overton Square in midtown are the main entertainment districts. And Tunica, MS — home to Gold Strike Casino Resort and Horseshoe Tunica — is about 50 miles south, roughly 50 minutes via US-61, and a popular casino run for Bartlett groups.
A multi-stop route is timed by how long the group stays at each spot, so listing the stops and how long at each one gets the hours right and the price accurate!
Yes — long-distance trips are a regular part of what the network handles. Nashville, TN is approximately 210 miles east on I-40, about 3 hours — a natural one-way or weekend trip. New Orleans, LA is about 395 miles south via I-55, roughly 5.5 hours.
St. Louis, MO is about 285 miles north via I-55, around 4 hours. Atlanta, GA is approximately 390 miles, about 5.5 hours via I-22 and I-65. Gulf Shores, AL is about 430 miles, 6 hours for a beach trip.
And Tunica, MS is a quick 50-mile run at about 50 minutes for a casino day. Long-distance trips are 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 priced correctly. Call 901-587-0835 or submit the full route online to get started!