Group trips can be pretty stressful at the very least — between organizing the travel plans, the hotel reservations, the day outings, making sure that no one gets left behind… one trip can quickly become an absolute nightmare for anyone in charge of the planning. So what’s one way to make it all just a little bit easier?

Renting a charter bus isn’t something that most people automatically think to do, but it’s one thing that can make your group trip significantly less stressful. Although you’ve probably already heard about bus companies who sell individual tickets for pre-planned trips, you may not know that there are plenty of other services that offer charter bus rentals for private group trips. And these buses are nothing like those smelly old yellow school buses that brought you to and from school every day (and probably drove through your nightmares on more than one occasion even after you got out of school).

Modern charter buses come with tons of convenient amenities — things like on-board bathrooms, wi-fi capabilities, reclined seating, and entertainment systems are often included on newer buses. These buses come with a professional driver who can take care of all the bus maintenance and road navigation tasks, letting you concentrate on making sure that everyone included in the group actually stays in the group for the entire trip (which, to be honest, is more difficult to keep track of than it sounds).

Best of all, charter bus rentals are ultra-affordable. Because you can pick from a variety of bus sizes, you don’t have to end up paying for a bunch of empty seats that you knew weren’t going to be filled. Of course, bus companies all have different ways of charging fees, but one thing is pretty standard — you always know how much your trip is going to cost before you leave. None of those luggage fees or emergency maintenance issues. None of the extra stress, in general, that turns a trip into a nightmare. What more could you ask for?! More like this article.