Shreveport Charter Bus Rental FAQs
About Shreveportcoachbuscompany.com
Shreveportcoachbuscompany.com is an advertising and quote comparison website that lets you compare bus rental options and pricing from a network of bus companies serving Shreveport through a national booking company. Fill out one quick form — or call 318-848-0210 — and you instantly see vehicles, amenities, and pricing from multiple providers instead of calling around on your own. Shreveportcoachbuscompany.com is an advertising and referral website; it does not own or operate any vehicles. The transportation itself is carried out by independently owned companies serving the Shreveport area.
No — Shreveportcoachbuscompany.com is a comparison and referral website. What that means for you in practical terms is this: you come here, share your trip details, and the site connects you with a national booking platform that works with a network of independently owned transportation companies serving Shreveport and the surrounding area. You compare vehicles and pricing, choose the bus that fits your trip, and book it right online.
The transportation itself is carried out by those independent operators, not by Shreveportcoachbuscompany.com.
Fill out one form — or make one call to 318-848-0210 — and you get more options and different price points than you would ever turn up by reaching out to a single local company yourself. Instead of calling five operators, waiting on callbacks, and trying to compare quotes that never quite line up, you see vehicles and pricing quickly in one place. More providers means more competition for your booking, and that is the real advantage here.
Your time stays yours.
An independently owned transportation company serving Shreveport. 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 selecting there is a vehicle, not picking a company off a list.
The transportation company assigned to your booking is confirmed to you after the booking is complete.
Booking a Charter Bus
Fill out the form on this page — or call 318-848-0210 — with your trip details. From there, you are taken to a search results page on a national booking company's website. That booking company partners with independently owned operators serving the Shreveport area, and right there on their site you browse available vehicles and pricing and book the bus you want.
What you are choosing is a vehicle and a price — the booking company handles the rest and confirms your transportation company after the booking is complete.
Your pickup city, where you are going, how many people are riding, and how many hours you need the bus. That is enough to get started. The more detail you give — your stops, your start and end times, how much luggage the group is bringing, and any amenities that matter — the more accurate the quote comes back and the better the options you will find.
A complete itinerary gets you a complete price.
Right away — there is no waiting on a callback. As soon as you submit the form, you go straight to the search results page on the national booking platform and see quotes immediately. no email chain, no waiting until Monday. If you would rather go through it with someone, call 318-848-0210 and a live agent will pull up options with you on the spot.
The earlier the better on a popular date, and the more specific your vehicle needs, the further ahead that holds. But here is the real point: because Shreveportcoachbuscompany.com puts your request in front of a whole network of providers serving the Shreveport area rather than a single operator with one yard, short-notice trips are often still workable. That is the advantage of comparing a network instead of calling one company and being told no.
Submit the request or call 318-848-0210 even on short notice — it is always worth checking what is available for your date.
All of those can be requested. Hourly — sometimes called as-directed — keeps the vehicle with your group for a block of time and works well when the itinerary is flexible or the group is making multiple stops. A one-way transfer moves the group from one place to another.
A round trip brings them back. A multi-stop itinerary runs a set route with several stops built in — a casino loop through the Shreveport-Bossier strip, for example. A multi-day booking covers a trip that runs across more than one day.
Which format fits comes down to your specific trip. If you are planning something with multiple stops or an overnight run, lay the full itinerary out 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. Those are real planning ranges, and they are a starting point rather than your price. The type and size of bus, the date, how long you need it, and how busy that date is locally all move the number.
The fastest way to see what your specific trip costs is to fill out the form online and see pricing for your actual route in seconds. Or call 318-848-0210 — going through the trip with someone can turn up better pricing and packages than you would find 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 Shreveport area toward Dallas, New Orleans, or Houston — 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. Submitting the actual trip details is what determines which structure applies to your booking.
Six things move a charter bus quote: the type and size of bus, how long it is booked for, the date and day of the week, the distance and route, the number of stops, and how busy that date is locally in Shreveport. Sunday through Thursday prices lower than Friday and Saturday; daytime trips cost less than those same evenings. Booking the size the group actually needs beats over-booking capacity, and grouping riders into one or two pickup points — say, a single hotel block near the Shreveport Convention Center rather than five separate addresses — cuts the hours on the clock.
High-demand Shreveport dates like the Independence Bowl weekend in late December, the State Fair of Louisiana in October and November, and prom season in April and May pull the whole local market tight, so those dates go at a premium. Book those ahead, and on any other date, submit the full route so the quote comes back as accurate as possible.
About Charter Buses
A charter bus is a full-size passenger coach that a group hires for its own trip — its own route, its own schedule, its own pickup and drop-off points — rather than riding a fixed public route. It is built for moving a large group over a distance in one vehicle and seats roughly 40 to 56 people depending on the make and model.
On the outside, a full-size charter bus is a long, high-sided coach body with large windows running the length of the vehicle and a row of 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 vehicle that shows up will not always look the same. Inside, you will find forward-facing seats arranged in pairs on either side of a center aisle — cloth or leather depending on the make and model.
Overhead parcel racks run the length of the cabin above the seats. Toward the rear of the coach is an onboard restroom. Common full-size models include the MCI J4500, the Van Hool CX45, and the Prevost H3-45, all of which share this general layout.
Some of the amenities available on charter buses include reclining cloth or leather seats, individual climate controls, onboard restrooms, overhead parcel racks, undercarriage baggage bays, WiFi, power outlets and USB charging ports, a PA system, and TV monitors. Amenities may include any combination of these depending on the make, model, and specific vehicle — features vary and are confirmed during booking. If certain amenities matter to your group, note them with your trip details when you submit the quote; that narrows which vehicles come back as options.
Generally 40 to 56 passengers, depending on the make and model, with 56 the most common configuration 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 and up to 60; the Prevost H3-45 seats 56. Shorter 35-foot coaches seat closer to 44.
On any given coach, the count can change — extra legroom configurations or a wheelchair-accessible position each take seats out of the total. Because Shreveportcoachbuscompany.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 318-848-0210 if the group needs a specific capacity confirmed.
A 56-passenger coach runs 14 rows, with two seats on each side of a center aisle — four seats across per row, all forward-facing, with one aisle running down the middle of the coach. The row count drops on coaches built with extra legroom or a wheelchair-accessible position, and some coaches tier the front rows slightly for sightlines. On a standard 56-passenger build, 14 rows is the layout.
A full-size charter bus is 45 feet long and 8.5 feet wide. If you are trying to picture it, that is roughly three cars parked end to end — which is also why people ask, since they are usually working out whether one fits somewhere. Shorter coaches exist, most commonly around 35 feet, and those are sometimes a better fit for tighter venues or narrower routes.
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 for 12 feet as the standard clearance. A useful comparison: a little taller than a single story of a house. Most people are asking because they are checking clearance at a parking structure, a venue entrance, or a covered loading area — if that is the situation, the 12-foot figure is the one to measure against.
WiFi is one of the amenities available on charter buses, and many coaches on the road are equipped with it. One point worth knowing: onboard WiFi is a feature a coach is built with rather than something every coach carries, so whether a given vehicle has it varies by make, model, and operator. And on any coach that does have it, the connection runs off a cellular signal and is built for light use across a full load of passengers — phones, messaging, and browsing — not for a full coach doing heavy data work at once.
If WiFi matters to your group, note it with the trip details when you submit the quote; that narrows which vehicles come back.
Yes, an onboard restroom is standard on full-size charter buses, located toward the rear of the coach. It is there so the group does not have to stop, and on a longer run — say, the roughly 4 hours 45 minutes from Shreveport to New Orleans — that matters. Most long-distance trips are still planned with real rest stops along the way.
If having an onboard restroom confirmed matters to your group, note it with the trip details when you submit the quote.
Yes, charter buses are built with 110-volt AC power outlets, and coaches are commonly fitted with them at or near every seat, often 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. In practical terms, a group can keep phones and laptops charged across a long run — on a trip from Shreveport to Dallas or down to New Orleans, that matters.
Note it with the trip details if the group needs it confirmed.
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 in the bays below and under 2 cubic feet overhead — which in practice is about one checked-size bag per person underneath, plus one small carry-on above.
A few things change that math: a coach fitted with a wheelchair lift gives up some of the baggage bay, and bulky gear like musical instruments, sports equipment, or event supplies takes the space of several standard bags. If the group is traveling with oversized items or an unusually heavy load — heading to the State Fair of Louisiana with vendor supplies, for example, or moving a sports team with full equipment — state those items with the trip details so the right coach gets matched to the group.
Charter Bus Service in Shreveport, Louisiana
Any group, any occasion. Airport transfers to and from Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) and connections to Dallas/Fort Worth are a common request. Corporate travel and employee shuttles move teams between offices, hotels, and conference venues downtown.
Wedding shuttles loop guests between hotel blocks and venues across the metro. Concert and entertainment groups head to Municipal Auditorium and the casino showrooms in Bossier City. Sporting event charters serve Independence Stadium and bowl game weekends.
School and church groups book field trips and team travel. Government and military groups near Barksdale Air Force Base use the network regularly. Casino and nightlife tours run the Shreveport-Bossier strip.
And long-distance trips head to New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, and beyond.
The network serves Shreveport and the entire surrounding region — Bossier City directly across the Red River, plus Benton, Haughton, Minden, Natchitoches, Marshall, TX, Longview, TX, and communities throughout Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto, and Webster parishes. Those are examples, not the full coverage area. If a city you need is not listed, enter the full route in the quote form or call 318-848-0210 and an agent will check what is available for your pickup point.
A handful of Shreveport dates pull the whole local market tight. The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl in late December at Independence Stadium is the single biggest transportation event of the year — book that one as early as possible. The State Fair of Louisiana, which runs from late October through mid-November at the State Fairgrounds on Hudson Avenue, is close behind.
Prom season in April and May across Caddo and Bossier Parish high schools — Byrd, Captain Shreve, Loyola Prep, Airline, and others — tightens the party bus and minibus market significantly. Mardi Gras weekend in February or March, Mudbug Madness over Memorial Day weekend, and New Year's Eve downtown are all high-demand nights. On those dates, the vehicles go early.
Book well ahead for any of them. On any other date, short-notice requests are still worth submitting — the network is larger than any single operator's yard.
Planning Your Shreveport, Louisiana Charter Bus Trip
Yes — the network serves Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) (5103 Hollywood Ave, Shreveport, LA 71109), the primary commercial airport for the area, located about 10 to 15 minutes from downtown via I-20 West. American, Delta, and United all operate connections through Dallas/Fort Worth, Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, and Denver. For groups flying into a major hub and then continuing to Shreveport, the network also serves Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) (2400 Aviation Dr, DFW Airport, TX 75261), approximately 185 miles and 2 hours 45 minutes southwest via I-20.
The bus meets arriving groups at the designated commercial vehicle area outside baggage claim, following that airport's own ground transportation guidelines. State the full arrival details — flight time, terminal, and group size — with the request so the pickup is staged correctly.
Yes — the network serves every major venue in the market. Independence Stadium (3301 Pershing Blvd, Shreveport, LA 71109) is the biggest draw, home of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl each December and high school football championships throughout the fall. Hirsch Memorial Coliseum (3207 Pershing Blvd, Shreveport, LA 71109), on the State Fairgrounds, hosts concerts, rodeos, and large events year-round.
For college team travel, the network serves LSUS (One University Place, Shreveport, LA 71115) and Centenary College (2911 Centenary Blvd, Shreveport, LA 71104). Charter buses drop along Pershing Blvd for both Independence Stadium and Hirsch. Traffic in that corridor changes significantly on Independence Bowl weekend and during the State Fair, so build extra time into the plan on those dates.
Yes — the Shreveport Convention Center (400 Caddo St, Shreveport, LA 71101) is the primary convention and meeting facility in the metro, connected to the Hilton Shreveport on the Red River waterfront. It hosts trade shows, conferences, banquets, and public events throughout the year, and charter buses access from Caddo Street with a designated loading area separate from the main pedestrian entrance. The Municipal Auditorium (705 Elvis Presley Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101) handles concerts and private events downtown.
For repeat hotel-to-convention-center shuttle routes during a multi-day conference, lay out the full schedule — number of runs, times, and headcount each way — with the request so it comes back timed and priced correctly.
Yes, any wedding venue in the area. The network covers the full range of Shreveport-area wedding properties — downtown venues like The Strand Theatre (619 Louisiana Ave, Shreveport, LA 71101) and The Petroleum Club (416 Travis St, Shreveport, LA 71101), waterfront events at the Shreveport Aquarium (601 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport, LA 71101), estate venues like The Columns on Jordan and Longlea Estate, and destination properties like Cypress Bend Resort (2000 Cypress Bend Pkwy, Many, LA 71449) near Toledo Bend, about 60 miles south of Shreveport. The most common setup is shuttling guests between a hotel block and the venue on the wedding day.
Give the exact venue address and the hotel pickup location with the request, and the right vehicle gets matched to the route.
Yes — the network serves every school district and campus in the area. Caddo Parish Public Schools (1961 Midway Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71108) is the largest district, covering field trips, team travel, and school events across the metro. Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) (3050 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Shreveport, LA 71107), LSU Shreveport (One University Place, Shreveport, LA 71115), Centenary College of Louisiana, and Bossier Parish Community College (6220 E Texas St, Bossier City, LA 71111) are all served.
Field trips and team travel are usually pickups at the school or campus itself, and campuses have designated bus loading zones. Include the exact headcount, any chaperone requirements, and any accessibility needs with the request.
Yes — and this is one of the most popular uses for a charter bus in the Shreveport-Bossier market. The casino corridor alone is a natural loop: Horseshoe Bossier City (711 Horseshoe Blvd, Bossier City, LA 71111), Margaritaville Resort Casino (777 Margaritaville Way, Bossier City, LA 71111), Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport (451 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport, LA 71101), and Boomtown Casino Bossier City (300 Riverside Dr, Bossier City, LA 71111) are all within a few miles of each other across the Red River. For craft beer, Great Raft Brewing (1251 Dalzell St, Shreveport, LA 71104) and Flying Heart Brewing & Pub (700 Barksdale Blvd, Bossier City, LA 71111) are the two standouts.
Groups heading to a winery commonly make the 75-mile run east to Landry Vineyards (5699 New Natchitoches Rd, West Monroe, LA 71292). For a multi-stop route, list each stop and how long the group plans to stay — that is what gets the hours right and the price accurate.
Yes — long-distance charters from Shreveport are a regular part of what the network handles. Common destinations include New Orleans (approximately 335 miles, 4 hours 45 minutes via I-49 South and I-10), Dallas (approximately 185 miles, 2 hours 45 minutes via I-20 West), Houston (approximately 240 miles, 3 hours 30 minutes via US-79 South), Memphis (approximately 285 miles, 4 hours via I-30 East and I-55 North), and Little Rock (approximately 185 miles, 2 hours 45 minutes via I-30 East). Groups also make the shorter run to Natchitoches (approximately 65 miles, 1 hour via I-49 South) for the Christmas Festival of Lights.
A long-distance trip is usually booked as a one-way transfer or a multi-day package rather than by the hour. If the trip runs overnight, lay out the full itinerary — departure time, destination, return date and time — with the request so it comes back priced correctly.