Memphis Charter Bus Pricing & Rates
Hit the online quote form above and you can have charter bus prices for your Memphis trip in under 60 seconds, no account needed. Charter bus rental costs in Memphis are not one-size-fits-all. Your rate depends on the vehicle type, how long you need it, the day you're traveling, and a handful of other factors covered below.
Read on to learn exactly what shapes your quote, how to prepare before you call, and how to spot the best deal for YOUR group.
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How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Charter Bus in Memphis, Tennessee?
| Type of Vehicle | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day | Cost Per Mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Passenger Charter Bus | $205 – $385+ | $225 – $410+ | $1,650 – $2,950+ | $6.20 – $8.95+ |
| 35 Passenger Minibus | $225 – $370+ | $255 – $385+ | $1,815 – $2,415+ | $6.20 – $8.95+ |
| 30 Passenger Minibus | $205 – $365+ | $240 – $380+ | $1,670 – $2,335+ | $5.90 – $8.60+ |
| 28 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $355+ | $220 – $370+ | $1,540 – $2,255+ | $5.65 – $8.25+ |
| 25 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $350+ | $195 – $365+ | $1,420 – $2,180+ | $5.40 – $7.90+ |
| 20 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $340+ | $190 – $355+ | $1,300 – $2,080+ | $5.15 – $7.50+ |
| 18 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $330+ | $190 – $350+ | $1,210 – $1,990+ | $5.00 – $7.25+ |
| 15 Passenger Minibus | $180 – $310+ | $180 – $330+ | $1,150 – $1,880+ | $4.75 – $6.95+ |
| 15-50 Passenger Party Bus | $248 – $426+ | $265 – $460+ | $1,827 – $2,954+ | $6.75 – $9.95+ |
| Sprinter Van with Driver | $190 – $373+ | $218 – $466+ | $1,395 – $2,848+ | $5.00 – $6.95+ |
| Sprinter Limo | $190 – $340+ | $190 – $355+ | $1,300 – $2,080+ | $5.15 – $7.50+ |
| School Bus | $205 – $365+ | $240 – $380+ | $1,670 – $2,335+ | $5.00 – $7.60+ |
| ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. Your final price and vehicle options depend entirely on your specific trip details. To get an instant price quote for your trip, request an online quote or call 901-902-5520. | ||||
Memphis Charter Bus Rental Pricing Factors
Bus type, trip distance, trip duration, day of the week, time of year, pickup location, and number of stops are the main factors that determine what you'll pay for a Memphis charter bus rental. None of them work in isolation, they all feed into the same quote. Each factor is broken out in its own section below so you know exactly what to expect before you fill out the form, and how to adjust your plans if the first number that comes back is higher than your budget.
How the Bus Type You Choose Changes Charter Bus Prices in Memphis, Tennessee
It depends on what you actually need. Bigger buses cost more than smaller ones, newer buses cost more than older ones, and buses loaded with amenities cost more per hour than plain ones. Charter buses and minibuses have forward-facing seats and are the most cost-efficient way to move a large group, a 40-to-56-passenger charter bus runs $205–$385+ per hour on weekdays.
Party buses and sprinter limos include LED lighting, flat-panel TVs, and lounge seating, and start higher at $248–$426+ per hour on weekdays. This website connects you with a large network of independent transportation companies serving Memphis, so you can compare budget-friendly and luxury bus options and find what actually fits your trip.
How Trip Distance and Duration Affect Your Memphis Charter Bus Rate
It depends on what you're planning. Some Memphis trips are priced by the hour, others by the day, and some longer hauls are structured around mileage, which pricing model applies depends entirely on your itinerary. That's why the fastest thing you can do is fill out the quote form above: enter your pickup location, destination, date, and passenger count, and you'll see pricing for your specific trip in seconds.
If the results page doesn't have the exact package you need, call the reservation team at 901-902-5520 and a live agent will help you compare options for your exact route and schedule.
Does the Day of the Week Change What a Bus Costs in Memphis, Tennessee?
Yes. Saturday evenings price highest across the board, Friday evenings come in next, and Sunday through Thursday typically run the lowest rates. Friday and Saturday daytime trips fall in between, lower than those same evenings, but not as low as a midweek booking.
If your event has any flexibility, a trip that comes back expensive on a Friday may work on a Thursday or Wednesday for meaningfully less. That said, Memphis has several dates where the whole market tightens regardless of day: Memphis in May weekends, St. Jude Memphis Marathon weekend in December, AutoZone Liberty Bowl weekend, spring graduation dates at the University of Memphis, and prom season in April and May. Book as far ahead as possible for any of those.
How Where and When You're Traveling in Memphis Affects Your Rate
Pickup location and travel timing both factor into your quote. A bus originating from downtown Memphis near Beale Street or FedExForum is positioned differently than one deadheading from a suburb like Germantown or Collierville, and that repositioning time gets priced into the trip. Travel timing matters too, a pickup during peak traffic on I-240 or the I-40/I-55 interchange near downtown may mean more booked hours to cover buffer time.
Late-night returns after events at Graceland or Shelby Farms Park can also affect availability and rate. Enter your actual pickup address and time in the form for the most accurate number.
How Time of Year and Peak Season Affect Memphis Charter Bus Prices
Seasonality moves Memphis bus prices more than most travelers expect. April, May, and June are consistently the most expensive months, prom season, spring graduations, and Memphis in May all compete for the same vehicles at the same time. Fall picks back up around Liberty Bowl weekend and University of Memphis football home games.
Summer draws steady demand from tourism around Graceland and Sun Studio. January and February tend to be the softest months for pricing, which makes them the best window to book if your dates are flexible. Book early whenever your trip falls near a major Memphis event, vehicles go fast and prices climb as the date approaches.
Hypothetical Bus Rental Pricing Examples
Example only. These sample scenarios are for illustration only. They are not real quotes, guaranteed prices, or offers. Your actual trip price and availability may be higher or lower depending on your city, date, vehicle, passenger count, route, trip length, booking details, fees, gratuity, and other details. Submit your trip details to compare quote options for your specific request.
Example Quote #1
Sample Quote: Bachelorette Party Night Out on Beale Street
A group of 20 friends is celebrating a bachelorette weekend in Memphis. They're staying at the Westin Memphis Beale Street (170 Lt George W. Lee Ave, Memphis, TN 38103) and want a party bus to take them bar-hopping from their hotel through Beale Street, over to South Main Arts District, and back. They book a Saturday evening in May, peak pricing season, and need the bus from 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM.
Itinerary: 8:00 PM pickup at the Westin, stops along Beale Street and South Main, 1:00 AM return drop-off at the hotel
Vehicle: 20-passenger party bus with LED lighting, Bluetooth sound, and onboard bar
Total trip time: 5 hours
Estimated cost: $1,325–$2,300+
Cost per person: About $66–$115+
Example Quote #2
Sample Quote: Airport Shuttle for a 30-Person Corporate Group
A national company is flying 30 employees into Memphis International Airport (2491 Winchester Rd, Memphis, TN 38116) for a two-day conference at the Renasant Convention Center (255 N Main St, Memphis, TN 38103). Their flight lands at 2:00 PM on a Wednesday, and the company wants everyone shuttled directly to their downtown hotels before the evening welcome dinner at Chez Philippe inside the Peabody Hotel.
Itinerary: 2:15 PM pickup at a marked coach-bus stop on the upper inner roadway at MEM after staging-area check-in, drop-off at the Peabody Hotel (149 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103), return shuttle after dinner at 9:30 PM
Vehicle: 30-passenger minibus with WiFi and reclining seats
Total trip time: Approximately 4 booked hours (split across two runs)
Estimated cost: $820–$1,460+
Cost per person: About $27–$49+
Example Quote #3
Sample Quote: Tiger Football Game Day for 56 Fans
A Memphis alumni group of 56 people wants to charter a full-size bus for a University of Memphis Tigers home game at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (335 South Hollywood St, Memphis, TN 38104). They're tailgating before kickoff and need the bus from their meeting point in East Memphis near Poplar Avenue, with a post-game return. The game is on a Saturday in October, a moderately busy weekend without a major conflicting event downtown.
Itinerary: 11:00 AM pickup near Poplar Ave and Perkins, drop-off at Liberty Stadium for a 2:30 PM kickoff, 6:30 PM post-game return pickup at the stadium
Vehicle: 56-passenger charter bus with overhead storage and climate control
Total trip time: 7.5 booked hours
Estimated cost: $1,688–$3,075+
Cost per person: About $30–$55+
Example Quote #4
Sample Quote: School Field Trip to the Pink Palace Museum
A Memphis-area middle school is planning a field trip for 40 students and 5 chaperones to the Pink Palace Museum (3050 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38111) on a Tuesday in March. The school is located in Bartlett, Tennessee, about 18 miles northeast of the museum. They need the bus from 8:30 AM through 2:30 PM, with a lunch break on-site before the return trip.
Itinerary: 8:30 AM pickup at the school in Bartlett, drop-off at Pink Palace Museum by 9:30 AM, 2:00 PM pickup for the return trip, arrive back at school by 3:00 PM
Vehicle: 40-passenger charter bus with overhead storage
Total trip time: 6 booked hours
Estimated cost: $1,230–$2,310+
Cost per person: About $27–$51+
Frequently Asked Questions About Memphis Charter Bus Rental Prices
Coachbusmemphis.com is a website that helps you rent buses online. Fill out one quick form or call 901-902-5520 to compare buses, photos, packages, and prices from a large network of independent transportation companies serving Memphis. Bookings are made through a national booking platform, and an independent local provider supplies the vehicle. Coachbusmemphis.com does not own, operate, dispatch, or maintain any vehicles, and does not employ drivers. Coachbusmemphis.com does not set prices.
Enter your pickup city, travel date, passenger count, trip times, and any stops as accurately as possible, those details are exactly what the booking platform prices against. Vague trip details return less useful vehicle options. Weekday travel, shorter routes, earlier booking windows, and flexible timing all tend to help with pricing when they're available.
The more complete your trip details, the more accurate and useful your results will be.
This site passes your trip details, pickup location, date, passenger count, trip times, and stops, to the online booking platform. The platform then prices the trip based on the information provided by independent local providers serving Memphis. You see the results on the booking platform's results page.
The calculation is done by the platform, not by Coachbusmemphis.com.
Independent local providers set prices for the buses and packages they offer. When the platform returns results for your trip, you can compare bus options and prices for your exact details, and those prices won't always match. That's actually an advantage: you can compare the options side by side and choose the one that fits your budget.
Demand. Saturday and Friday evenings in Memphis see the highest concentration of party buses, bachelorette groups, wedding shuttles, and event transportation, all competing for the same vehicles at the same time. Independent providers price accordingly.
Weekday trips face far less competition for available buses, which is why Sunday through Thursday rates run consistently lower than the same route on a weekend evening.
Every additional stop adds time to the trip, and more booked time means a higher total. Multiple pickup locations, say, collecting guests from two different Memphis hotels before a wedding, extend the booking window and may also affect the route, adding mileage. When you fill out the quote form, list every stop accurately.
Leaving stops out of your initial request and adding them later will change your price.
Significantly. Memphis in May (multiple weekends in May) is the single busiest stretch of the year for bus demand in the city. St. Jude Memphis Marathon weekend in December, AutoZone Liberty Bowl weekend, University of Memphis home football Saturdays, spring graduation weekends, and April–May prom season all tighten the market fast.
During those windows, available vehicles go early and prices reflect the demand. Book months ahead, not weeks, for any of those dates.
January and February are consistently the softest months for Memphis bus pricing. There are no major annual events concentrated in that window, prom and graduation season hasn't started, and Memphis in May is still months away. If your group has date flexibility and is trying to keep costs down, a January or February weekday booking is about as favorable as Memphis pricing gets across the calendar year.
As early as possible, especially for April, May, and December dates. Memphis in May weekends and Liberty Bowl weekend are the two windows where vehicles disappear fastest. For most other dates, booking 60 to 90 days out gives you solid selection.
For prom, graduation, or any major festival weekend, six months ahead is not too early. The longer you wait, the fewer options remain at the lower end of the price range.
Total distance and how much of the trip the vehicle spends moving versus parked are the main factors. Short in-city Memphis routes with multiple stops, like a wedding shuttle looping between Beale Street hotels and a venue, are typically priced hourly. Long highway runs toward Nashville or Little Rock lean toward mileage-based structures.
Your specific trip details determine which applies, and the quote form returns the right structure automatically based on what you enter.