Bus Owners
Add Your Company to Bus Rates
Looking to book more trips?Receive more calls, direct emails or visits to your website. You receive only pre-qualified calls from customers in the local areas you specify.
"Thanks so much for your help getting posted. I am already beginning to get calls from your service. AMAZING!!!" Fabulous Coaches, Florida
"Almost Immediately after I signed up, I began receiving emails from customers... Very exciting!" Carroll's Transportation, Bryans Road, MD
"We booked over $12,500 in our first month from callers who found us on BusRates.com" Genesis Tours & Charters, Kentucky
"We've noticed bookings over $7,000 and over $12,000 in pending bookings from BusRates.com visitors over the last 3 months" E & C Interstate Charter, Illinois
BusRates.com received over 27,000 visitors in January. Travel agents, event coordinators, professional buyers, brokers, school groups, government agencies, and other groups come to the "Op List", as we have come to be known, to search companies by bus type and browse rates, inventory and specific amenities for the needs of their client or group. BusRates.com is not a broker or middleman. It is a database of bus industry "wholesale service providers", or "end companies that own the buses and provide the service". BusRates.com enables customers to easily identify and work directly with the operating company. Visitors to the site simply retrieve your phone number, email or visit your website from the directory and contact you directly for an exact quote, or to book. Please report companies listed on the site that do not own buses to admin@busrates.com.
Preferred placement in your home city is also available for a monthly fee. Additional posting in neighboring metro areas is available for a monthly fee. Rates vary from city to city depending on traffic. Post only in the metro areas from which you want to take calls (View metro rate card). Service is month to month. Start and stop service at will, and without penalty. You can also request a click-through report at the end of the month to see how effective your posting is. Click to view a sample report.
To post on BusRates.com you must meet the following criteria:
- You must own the buses you post
- Do not post multiple listings under other company names (You can post in other cities for a small monthly fee)
Sample BusRates Membership Posting:
- Preferred placement of your free listing is available for a small monthly fee (see rate card)
- Preferred placement includes preferred verified listing as well
- Paid postings in your surrounding cities are preferred listings
- You do not have to post rates but listings that do may receive priority placement
- All spec and rate postings are listed in the verified listings as well
Submit Your Company
Sample Limited Membership Listing:
- A Verified Listing of your company in your neighboring service areas is available for half the standard monthly fee (listing is preferred).
- Submit your company once and list the metro areas you want to reach in the instructions field
- Email and Website links are included
Submit Your Verified Listing
Line Run Home Page Link (Individual Bus Line Tickets):
Line runs between Miami and Key West, Florida: Ambiance Sun
- Post your line run on the home page with link to your website (Limit 10 line runs listed on home page) $30/mo. Email or call to set up.
Contact Us
Call 773-404-5592 between 9am-6pm CSTEmail: support@busrates.com
Why Post On BusRates.com?
- Increase the number of trips you book by phone.
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- The number of Internet users in North America has grown 107% in the last 4 years.*
- Currently, 68.8% of North America uses the internet and continues to grow.*
- The are over 100,000 charter bus-related searches on the internet every month.**
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* July 31, 2004 usage data provided by www.InternetWorldStats.com
** August, 2004 Search term information provided by www.Overture.com. Above results do not even include related search terms such as "charter bus Chicago" or "bus rental" etc.
- Book more trips at your gross rates, not net.
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- Don't wait for online national bus brokers to send you business, have your customers call you directly.
- Increase demand for charter bus service.
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- The easier it is for the consumer to book charter bus service, the more likely they will choose Bus transportation over other travel alternatives.
- Consumers can view your companies bus inventory, specs, amenities and rates.
- You receive calls that are more qualified. Curiosity seekers are weeded out.
How many calls can you expect to receive from posting?
It depends on your area. We can send you a monthly report at your request:
Sample Monthly Report:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is BusRates.com?BusRates.com is a directory of companies that own and charter buses, as well as a guide and travel resource. It is the only public directory that categorizes bus companies by the type of buses offered and verifies each listing. BusRates.com also makes local bus inventory, specs, amenities and rates available to the consumer.
Is BusRates.com a broker?
No. BusRates.com is a directory. We do not ever act as a middleman or ask for commissions on business you receive from us. [We do not ever recommend specific companies.] BusRates.com personnel does not directly contact or communicate with the consumer. Our site helps channel consumers to your telephone.
Could you say that BusRates.com is simply an online directory?
Yes, but a directory that provides detailed information beyond company contact information. We list the details of buses that make a consumer's search easier.
How do I know which customers called after viewing us on BusRates.com?
In most cases you won't even need to ask the customer how they heard about you because they will inquire about a certain bus in your inventory as listed in our search results.
What are payment terms?
Service is month to month or annual, Service can be cancelled 5 days before your renewal date.
What method of payment do you accept?
Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, mailed check or ACH/voided check
Can I post my information without posting rates?
Yes, but there are several good reasons you may want to consider it:
- Posting prices is more credible
- Posting prices captures the buyer's attention
- Helps prevent price gouging
- Pre-qualifies consumers that call you
You can submit your basic company specs with the following link, but do not enter multiple listings under different names for one location. We may call to verify your submission. Submit a courtesy listing.
Who manages BusRates.com?
BusRates.com is currently owned and managed by Mark Greer in Chicago, IL. However, in response to a number of recent inquiries, it is the goal of Mark Greer and BusRates.com to be a marketing alliance of bus owners that is owned by bus owners. There are plans to go public and offer stock ownership to bus owners that can demonstrate they share the same vision to help consumers and improve the profile of the charter bus industry.
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