New Bedford Charter Bus Pricing & Rates

Twenty guests are planning a Saturday bachelorette night starting in downtown New Bedford — cocktails near the historic waterfront district, dinner in the South End, and a late-night stop before heading back to the hotel. They want a party bus with a built-in bar, LED lighting, and a Bluetooth sound system. A 15–50 passenger party bus on a weekend runs $280–$480+ per hour.

With pickup downtown at 6:00 p.m. and a return drop-off at 1:00 a.m., the group is looking at seven booked hours.

At the lower end of the weekend party bus range, seven hours at $280 per hour comes to approximately $1,960. At the higher end of $480 per hour, the same seven hours reaches $3,360. A Saturday evening bachelorette in New Bedford sits at the busiest point of the week, so quotes for this type of itinerary tend to land toward the upper half of that range rather than the lower.

This is a sample to give you a general sense of what a night like this costs — your actual quote will reflect the specific operator available, the exact vehicle, and your confirmed pickup details. Fill out the form or call 774-425-0035 for pricing on your date.

Twenty-five family members are planning a Saturday trip from their homes in Dartmouth and Fairhaven to the Feast of the Blessed Sacrament at Madeira Field (50 Madeira Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02746) for the first Saturday of August — the single busiest day of the South Coast event calendar. They want a 25-passenger minibus that picks up at two addresses, drops the group near Acushnet Avenue, and returns after the evening entertainment. A 25-passenger minibus on a weekend runs $205–$380+ per hour.

With a 3:00 p.m. first pickup, two stops, drop-off near the feast grounds, and a 10:00 p.m. return, the group is looking at approximately seven booked hours.

At the lower end of the weekend range, seven hours at $205 per hour comes to approximately $1,435. At the higher end of $380 per hour, the same seven hours reaches $2,660. The Feast weekend is one of the highest-demand windows in the entire region, which pushes pricing toward the upper end of that spread — and availability disappears months in advance.

This is a sample to give you a sense of scale, not a guaranteed price. Use the quote form or call 774-425-0035 to see what is available for your date, and book as early as you can.

Fifty family members from across New England are gathering in North Dartmouth for UMass Dartmouth commencement at 285 Old Westport Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747 on a Saturday in May. They want a full-size charter bus that picks up from two hotels in downtown New Bedford, runs to campus for the ceremony, waits while the family attends, and returns everyone to New Bedford for a celebration dinner. A 40–56 passenger charter bus on a weekend runs $235–$425+ per hour.

With a 9:00 a.m. first pickup, the campus run, a three-hour wait on standby, and a return by 3:00 p.m., the group is looking at approximately six booked hours.

At the lower end of the weekend charter bus range, six hours at $235 per hour comes to approximately $1,410. At the higher end of $425 per hour, the same six hours reaches $2,550. May commencement is one of the busiest weekends in the South Coast market, and standby time — where the bus is held on-site between the drop-off and the return pickup — factors into the total booked hours.

This is a sample to give you a general idea of cost, not a final price. Fill out the form or call 774-425-0035 for a quote specific to your date and route.

Forty-five employees are traveling on a Wednesday from their office in New Bedford to a corporate event at Amica Mutual Pavilion (1 LaSalle Square, Providence, RI 02903), approximately 30 miles west via I-195. They need a 40–56 passenger charter bus that departs at 8:00 a.m., drops the group at the venue, waits on standby through the afternoon event, and returns everyone to New Bedford by 6:00 p.m. A 40–56 passenger charter bus on a weekday runs $215–$400+ per hour.

With departure at 8:00 a.m. and a return drop-off at 6:00 p.m., the vehicle is in service for ten booked hours.

At the lower end of the weekday range, ten hours at $215 per hour comes to approximately $2,150. At the higher end of $400 per hour, the same ten hours reaches $4,000. Most of those hours include standby time in Providence while the event runs — standby pricing is part of the booked block rather than a separate line item.

A Wednesday corporate trip sits at a lower-demand point in the week, which tends to keep pricing toward the more competitive end of that range. This is a sample to give you a sense of what a full-day corporate charter costs from New Bedford — your actual quote will reflect the specific operator, vehicle, and your confirmed itinerary. Call 774-425-0035 or use the online form to get pricing for your date.