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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a beautiful location with plenty of fun activities, quality restaurants and beautiful sights to behold. If you and a large group of friends or family are celebrating an exciting event, Pittsburgh is the perfect location for friendly interactions and new adventures around any corner.  Planning your group trip to Pittsburgh can take …

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Boston, Massachusetts, is a beautiful area to travel to with your closest friends. This location is one of the many famous areas of the New England region that tourists love traveling to any time of the year. Planning a group trip here is an excellent opportunity to celebrate significant life events and achievements or to …

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Taking your best friends, family members or coworkers on a trip to the Big Apple is an exciting way to celebrate an important event in life. Whether you want to spend a day sightseeing or take a few days to soak in the excitement of the big city, you can plan a fun outing to …

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Buffalo, New York, is a great destination for group travel, with plenty of things to see and do. Buffalo is known for being an access point to Niagara Falls, which is definitely worth the trip — but Buffalo itself has so much to offer, too. Our guide has everything you need to know about planning …

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  Charter bus companies must fight to earn customer loyalty and brand awareness in a fiercely competitive marketplace. Becoming a preferred charter bus company means growing your business with marketing tactics that attract and retain passengers. Potential customers learn about your charter bus business through digital and traditional marketing. You must capture prospective passengers’ interest …

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There are countless reasons to rent a charter bus. Whether you are out with a big group of friends to celebrate a birthday or wedding, attending a family reunion, or on a company-wide retreat, group travel is effortless with a charter bus rental.  When most people think of a charter bus, they likely think of …

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There are a few terms on the Internet that are more confusing than “party bus.” If you sat in a room with 20 people and asked them to describe what a party bus is, what it looked like, and what you do with one, you would get 20 different answers. As the most-searched-for bus term …

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Booking group transportation does not have to be hard! If you want to know how to work with those companies who offer this service, here are five tips that will make your next group transportation booking go smoothly. Tip #1: Know what you want… or at least what you think you want… When it comes …

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Getting the Real Scoop on Bus Operators BusRates.com was designed to help charter-seeking customers book directly with their local operators. By booking directly with local operators, the customer can avoid commissions imposed by brokers, agents, or “specialists,” and ensures that the customer’s requests and trip details are communicated directly to the service provider; lessening the …

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What is the most important part of picking a company to work with when it comes to transportation providers? Is it price, is it equipment, is it drivers? The answer may not be as simple as you may think. Safety Tip #1 Companies should always be happy to talk about what they do to keep …

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