Burnsville Charter Bus Rental FAQs
About Busrentalburnsville.com
Busrentalburnsville.com is an advertising and quote comparison website that lets you compare bus rental options and pricing from a network of transportation companies serving Burnsville through a national booking platform. Fill out one quick form and you instantly see vehicles, amenities, and prices from multiple providers side by side — no calling around, no waiting on callbacks. Busrentalburnsville.com is an advertising and referral website and does not own or operate any vehicles. It connects you to the options so you can find and book the right bus for your group fast!
No — Busrentalburnsville.com is a comparison and referral website. In practical terms, that means you use it to browse vehicles and pricing from a network of independently owned transportation companies serving Burnsville and the surrounding Twin Cities south metro. You submit your trip details, head over to a national booking platform, and choose the vehicle and package that fits your group.
The actual transportation is carried out by those independent operators, not by Busrentalburnsville.com.
When you search on your own, you call one company, get one price, and hope they have something available. With Busrentalburnsville.com, you fill out one form — or make one call to 612-464-0025 — and you immediately see vehicles and pricing from a whole network of providers serving Burnsville. More options, different price points, and the whole comparison done in seconds instead of an afternoon of phone tag.
That is the time you get back by using a comparison site instead of starting from scratch.
An independently owned transportation company serving the Burnsville area. Once you fill out the quote form, you land on a national booking platform where you choose the vehicle that suits your trip — the size, the amenities, the price. You are choosing a vehicle and a package, not picking a company off a list.
The specific transportation company assigned to the booking is confirmed to you after you complete the reservation on the booking platform.
Booking a Charter Bus
Fill out the short form on this page with your pickup location, destination, date, group size, and trip times — or call 612-464-0025 and go through it with someone directly. Either way, you are taken to a search results page on a national booking company's website. That platform works with a network of operators serving the Burnsville area, and right there on their site you browse available vehicles, see pricing for your specific trip, and book the bus you want online.
What you are choosing at that step is a vehicle and a price, not a carrier.
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 add — your stops, exact start and end times, how much luggage the group is bringing, and any amenities that matter to you like WiFi or an onboard restroom — the more accurately the quote comes back and the better the match you will find for your group.
Right away — there is no waiting on a callback. The moment you submit the form you go straight to the search results page on the booking platform and see quotes immediately. no inbox waiting. If you would rather talk through the trip first, call 612-464-0025 and someone will go through the options with you directly.
Earlier is better when the date is popular — prom weekends across the Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, and Lakeville school districts, Vikings home Sundays at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Minnesota State Fair run, and New Year's Eve all pull from the same south metro pool of vehicles at once. For those dates, booking a few months out is the smart move. That said, because Busrentalburnsville.com puts your request in front of a whole network of providers rather than one operator with one yard, short-notice trips are often still workable.
Submit the request or call 612-464-0025 even if the date is close — it is always worth checking.
All of those can be requested. Hourly or as-directed keeps the vehicle with your group for a set block of time — great for a night out in Minneapolis or a game-day run to Target Center. A one-way transfer moves the group from one point to another.
A round trip brings everyone back. A multi-stop itinerary runs a set route with several stops built in, like a brewery loop through Apple Valley and the North Loop. A multi-day booking covers a trip that runs across more than one day — a road trip to Chicago or a group heading to a conference out of state.
Which format fits depends entirely on the trip itself. A multi-stop or overnight itinerary should be laid out in full when you submit the request so it comes back priced correctly the first time.
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 ranges are a starting point, not your price — the type of bus, the date, the distance, and the number of stops all move the number. The fastest way to see what your specific trip costs is to fill out the form and get pricing for your actual route in seconds.
Or call 612-464-0025 and go through it with someone — talking through the trip often surfaces packages and options you would not find browsing on your own.
It depends on the trip, and all three are used. A short booking of a couple of hours — say, a game-day shuttle from Burnsville up I-35W to U.S. Bank Stadium and back — is usually priced hourly. A trip that runs well past the 100 to 200 mile mark, like a group heading to Chicago or Kansas City, may carry a per-mile charge instead.
And a long day, generally around eight hours or more, often comes back as a flat day rate rather than stacked hours, simply because the vehicle is tied up for most of the day. Submitting the actual trip details is what determines which structure applies to your booking.
The type and size of bus, how long it is booked for, the date and day of the week, the distance and the route, the number of stops, and how much local demand there is on that date all move the price. Sunday through Thursday prices lower than Friday and Saturday. Daytime trips price lower than those same evenings.
Booking the bus size that actually fits your group rather than over-sizing saves money too — a 56-passenger coach for 20 people costs more than the right-sized minibus for the same run.
In Burnsville specifically, grouping your riders into one or two pickup points along County Road 42 or I-35W rather than five separate addresses cuts the hours on the clock before the trip even starts, and that comes directly off the total. Avoiding the Vikings and Wild home-game dates when you have flexibility, and booking before prom season locks up the south metro market, both make a real difference on price.
About Charter Buses
A charter bus is a full-size passenger coach that a group hires exclusively for its own trip — its own route, its own schedule, its own stops — rather than riding a fixed public route. It is built for moving a large group over a distance in one vehicle, and a standard full-size coach seats roughly 40 to 56 people.
Outside, it is a full-size coach body — high tinted windows running the full length of both sides, luggage bay doors along the lower skirt, and a flat front with a wide windshield. The exterior is usually finished in white, silver, black, or a solid color, though some coaches are wrapped in an operator's own graphics, so the vehicle that shows up will not always look the same. Popular full-size models include the MCI J4500, the Van Hool CX45, and the Prevost H3-45 — all three share the same tall, long coach silhouette.
Inside, you have forward-facing seats arranged in pairs on either side of a center aisle, with seat fabric in cloth or leather depending on the model. Overhead parcel racks run the full length of the cabin. Toward the rear there is an onboard restroom.
The cabin is climate-controlled, and newer coaches are fitted with individual reading lights, power outlets, and overhead monitors along the aisle.
Some of the amenities available on charter buses include reclining cloth or leather seats, individual climate controls, onboard restrooms, overhead parcel racks and undercarriage baggage bays, WiFi, power outlets and USB charging ports, a PA system, and TV monitors with DVD or HDMI input. Features may vary by make, model, and the specific vehicle — what is on one coach is not necessarily on another — so the exact amenities on your bus are confirmed during booking. If something specific matters to your group, note it with your trip details when you submit the request and the results will be narrowed to vehicles that carry it.
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 can be built for up to 60. The Van Hool CX45 is the same — 56 standard, up to 60.
The Prevost H3-45 also seats 56. Shorter 35-foot coaches seat closer to 44. The count on any given coach changes when the layout includes extra legroom rows or a wheelchair position, each of which takes out one or two seats.
Because this site works with a network of providers, the exact coach on your trip depends on what is available for your date and headcount — submit the trip or call 612-464-0025 if a specific capacity is a hard requirement.
A 56-passenger coach runs 14 rows, with two seats on each side of a center aisle — forward facing, paired, one aisle straight down the middle. The row count drops on coaches configured with extra legroom, a wheelchair position, or a front lounge area, and some coaches tier the first few rows slightly upward for sightlines. The 14-row, 56-seat layout is the standard full-size build.
A full-size charter bus is 45 feet long and 8.5 feet wide. To put that in terms of something you can actually picture — roughly three cars parked end to end. That is the dimension people are really asking about when they want to know if the bus fits somewhere.
Shorter coaches exist, most commonly around 35 feet, and are used when a venue or route has tighter clearances. 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 clearances for 12 feet. A useful comparison: a little taller than a single story of a house. That is the figure to check against a parking structure, a canopy, or a covered drop-off lane — if the clearance is under 12 feet, the bus will not fit and a different drop point needs to be arranged.
WiFi is one of the amenities available on charter buses, and many coaches on the road today 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 specific vehicle has it varies. When a coach does have it, the connection runs off a cellular signal and is designed for light use across a full cabin — browsing, messaging, checking email on a phone.
It is not built for 50 or 60 people running video calls or heavy downloads at once. If WiFi matters to your group, note it with your trip details when you request a quote and the results will be narrowed to vehicles that carry it.
Yes, an onboard restroom is standard on full-size charter buses. It sits toward the rear of the coach. The honest expectation: it is there so the group does not have to stop, and on a long run the trip is still usually planned with real rest stops built in — the onboard restroom handles the gaps.
If having one is important to your group, note it with the trip details when you submit the request.
Yes, charter buses are built with 110-volt AC power outlets, and coaches are commonly fitted with them at every seat — some 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 from Burnsville to Chicago or a full day at the Minnesota State Fair without hunting for a wall outlet.
Note it with the trip details when you request a quote if the group needs it.
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 underneath and under 2 cubic feet overhead — in practice, about one checked-size bag per person below plus one small carry-on above.
A few things change that math. A coach fitted with a wheelchair lift gives up some baggage bay space. Bulky gear — instruments, sports equipment, event supplies, cases of promotional materials for a trade show at the Minneapolis Convention Center — takes the space of several bags.
A group of 30 with light day bags is in a very different position than a group of 50 heading out of town for a long weekend with full luggage. State the luggage situation and any oversized items when you submit the trip details so the right coach is matched to the group from the start.
Charter Bus Service in Burnsville, Minnesota
Any group heading anywhere from Burnsville — the network covers the full range. Airport transfers to and from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) are one of the most common runs. Corporate travel and employee shuttles between Burnsville offices and Minneapolis or St. Paul meetings are another.
Weddings and private events — guest shuttles between hotel blocks and venues across the south metro. Concerts at Grand Casino Arena or Target Center and sporting events at U.S. Bank Stadium and Target Field. School and church group trips — field trips, team travel, retreats.
Government and military moves. Winery and brewery tours through the Twin Cities craft scene. Prom.
And long-distance travel to Chicago, Kansas City, or anywhere the group needs to go.
The network serves Burnsville and the surrounding south metro — including Apple Valley, Eagan, Savage, Prior Lake, Lakeville, Bloomington, Rosemount, Inver Grove Heights, and Shakopee, as well as Minneapolis, St. Paul, and communities throughout Dakota, Scott, and Hennepin Counties. Those are examples of the coverage area, not the complete list. Enter your full route when you submit the request, or call 612-464-0025 to check a city that is not listed here.
Prom season is the single tightest stretch for the south metro. Burnsville High School, Eagan High School, Apple Valley High School, and Lakeville North and South all run their proms within a few weeks of each other in late April and May — and every group in the area is chasing the same vehicles on the same Saturday nights. Graduation follows in early June.
The Minnesota State Fair (late August through Labor Day) pulls massive bus demand across the entire metro. Vikings home Sundays at U.S. Bank Stadium run September through January. New Year's Eve is one of the busiest single nights of the year.
Summer wedding season peaks June through September. For any of those dates, booking well ahead is the right move. Short-notice requests are still worth submitting — the network is wide, and availability surprises people.
Planning Your Burnsville, Minnesota Charter Bus Trip
Yes — Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) (4300 Glumack Dr, St. Paul, MN 55111) is the primary hub serving Burnsville, about 10 miles north via I-35E or I-494, roughly 15 to 25 minutes off-peak. MSP is a major two-terminal airport served by all major carriers — Terminal 1 (Lindbergh) handles most airlines, and Terminal 2 (Humphrey) handles Sun Country and a few others. Charter buses meet groups at the designated commercial vehicle areas on the lower level outside baggage claim at each terminal, following MSP's own ground transportation guidelines.
Have your group gathered with all luggage before calling the bus forward — that is what keeps the pickup clean and on schedule. For more detail, the MSP ground transportation page covers current commercial vehicle procedures for both terminals.
Yes — the network covers every major venue in the Twin Cities metro. U.S. Bank Stadium (401 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55415) hosts the Minnesota Vikings and major events like the Final Four; it is about 18 miles north of Burnsville via I-35W. Target Center (600 1st Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55403) is home to the Timberwolves and Lynx.
Target Field (1 Twins Way, Minneapolis, MN 55403) hosts the Twins. Xcel Energy Center (199 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102) is home to the Wild and hosts major concerts. Allianz Field (400 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul, MN 55104) hosts Minnesota United FC.
Game-day traffic on I-35W into Minneapolis builds fast — build in extra time, and confirm bus drop-off and staging details for your specific venue with the booking.
Yes — the network serves every major convention and event venue in the region. The Minneapolis Convention Center (1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403) is about 18 miles north via I-35W and handles large conventions, trade shows, and consumer events year-round. RiverCentre (175 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102) connects to Grand Casino Arena and hosts conferences and expos.
Locally, the Ames Center (12600 Nicollet Ave, Burnsville, MN 55337) draws groups from across the south metro. Mystic Lake Center (2400 Mystic Lake Blvd NW, Prior Lake, MN 55372) is about 10 miles southwest and combines a large event and convention space with the casino hotel. Large venues have designated bus loading areas separate from the main entrance — a repeat hotel-to-venue shuttle should have its full schedule and stop list laid out with the request so it comes back timed and priced correctly.
Yes — any wedding venue in the area. The south metro has a strong range of options. Brackett's Crossing Country Club (17976 Judicial Rd, Lakeville, MN 55044) and The Wilds Golf Club (9000 Wilds Ridge Ct NW, Prior Lake, MN 55372) are popular choices about 10 to 12 miles out.
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel handles full wedding weekends with hotel, venue, and entertainment all on site. The Lakeville Area Arts Center (20697 Holyoke Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044) is about 8 miles south. For groups bringing guests in from Minneapolis or St. Paul, shuttling between a downtown hotel block and the venue is the most common setup — give the exact venue address when you submit the request so the right vehicle is matched to the route and the timing.
Yes — the network serves schools and campuses throughout the area. Burnsville High School (600 E Highway 13, Burnsville, MN 55337) is the main secondary campus in the city, part of Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District (ISD 191), which also includes Metcalf and Eagle Ridge middle schools and multiple elementary campuses. Normandale Community College (9700 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431) is about 5 miles north.
Dakota County Technical College (1300 145th St E, Rosemount, MN 55068) is about 8 miles southeast. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities (100 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455) is 20 miles north and draws groups from Burnsville for athletics, events, and campus visits. Field trips and team travel typically pick up at the school or campus itself; include the exact headcount, any chaperone needs, and any accessibility requirements with the request.
Yes — and the south metro and Twin Cities make for a genuinely great tour circuit. Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is about 10 miles southwest — 15 to 20 minutes via MN-13 — and is one of the largest casinos in the Midwest. Treasure Island Resort & Casino (5734 Sturgeon Lake Rd, Welch, MN 55089) is about 40 miles southeast, 45 to 55 minutes out.
For breweries, Sidhe Brewing (7421 147th St W, Apple Valley, MN 55124) is 5 miles east, and Bald Man Brewing (14896 Energy Way, Apple Valley, MN 55124) is just as close — both make a natural first stop before heading north to Surly Brewing Co. (520 Malcolm Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414) or Indeed Brewing (711 NE 15th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55413). For wineries, Alexis Bailly Vineyard (18200 Kirby Ave, Hastings, MN 55033) is about 20 miles east, and Parley Lake Winery (8280 Parley Lake Rd, Waconia, MN 55387) is 30 miles west. A multi-stop tour is timed by how long the group stays at each location — list the stops and how long you plan at each one when you submit the request so the hours come back right.
Yes — long-distance trips are a regular part of what the network handles. Chicago is about 410 miles from Burnsville, roughly 6 to 6.5 hours via I-90 E — a popular run for group travel, conferences, and sports trips. Milwaukee is about 340 miles, around 5 hours.
Kansas City is roughly 440 miles south via I-35, about 6.5 hours. Sioux Falls is 250 miles west, about 3.5 hours. Madison, Wisconsin is about 270 miles east, roughly 4 hours.
Long-distance trips are typically booked as a one-way transfer or a multi-day trip rather than by the hour, and overnight trips need the full itinerary — stops, hotel addresses, and daily schedules — laid out with the request so the quote comes back priced correctly for the whole run.