Longmont Charter Bus Rental FAQs
About Longmontcharterbuscompany.com
Longmontcharterbuscompany.com is an advertising and quote comparison website that lets you compare bus rental options and pricing from a network of transportation companies serving Longmont through a national booking company. Fill out one quick form and you'll see vehicles, packages, and prices side by side in seconds — no account required, and a free quote is always available online or by phone at 983-983-1900. Longmontcharterbuscompany.com is an advertising and referral website and does not own or operate any vehicles. That is exactly why you get so many more options here than you would calling a single local company!
No. Longmontcharterbuscompany.com is a comparison and referral website. You use it to compare vehicles and pricing from a network of independently owned transportation companies serving Longmont and the surrounding Front Range area. Once you find the bus that fits your trip on the national booking platform, the actual transportation is carried out by one of those independent companies.
The site is the easy way in — the independently owned companies are what moves your group.
When you search on your own, you call one company, get one quote, and either take it or start over. With Longmontcharterbuscompany.com, you fill out one form or make one call to 983-983-1900 and immediately see options and different price points from a whole network of transportation companies serving Longmont — all on one screen, in seconds. More options means more chances to find the vehicle that fits your group and the price that fits your budget, without spending an afternoon on the phone.
An independently owned transportation company serving Longmont. When you fill out the quote form, you head over to a national booking platform where you choose the vehicle and price that suit your trip. What you are choosing there is a vehicle — the specific transportation company assigned to the booking is confirmed to you after you book.
The platform works with a network of operators serving the Longmont area, so there is more than one option on the table rather than a single take-it-or-leave-it answer.
Booking a Charter Bus
Fill out the form on this site — or call 983-983-1900 — and you go straight to a search results page on a national booking company's website. That booking company partners with independently owned transportation companies serving the Longmont area, and their site shows you the vehicles and prices available for your specific trip. What you are choosing there is a vehicle and a price.
Pick the one that fits your group and book it directly on their website, all in just minutes.
Your pickup city, where you are going, how many people are riding, and how many hours you need the bus. That gets you a quote fast. The more detail you add — your stops, your start and end times, any luggage or oversized items, and the amenities your group needs — the more accurate the quote comes back and the better the options you'll find.
A complete itinerary always returns better results than a bare request.
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 voicemail, no waiting until the next business day. If you would rather walk through it with someone, call 983-983-1900 and a live agent will pull up options with you on the spot.
The earlier the better on a popular date — a large group or a specific vehicle type books further out. That said, because Longmontcharterbuscompany.com puts your request in front of a whole network of transportation companies serving the Longmont area rather than one operator with one yard, short-notice trips are often still workable. That is the real advantage of comparing a network instead of calling a single company and being told no.
Submit your request or call 983-983-1900 even on short notice — you may be surprised what comes back.
All of those can be requested. Hourly or as-directed keeps the vehicle with your group for a block of time and works well when the itinerary has several stops or the schedule is flexible. A one-way transfer moves your group from one place to another.
A round trip brings everyone back. A multi-stop itinerary runs a set route with several stops along the way — great for a Longmont brewery crawl hitting Left Hand, Oskar Blues, and Wibby in one evening. A multi-day booking covers a trip that runs across more than one day, like a ski weekend to Breckenridge or a group trip to Colorado Springs.
Which format fits comes down to the trip itself, and a multi-stop or overnight itinerary should be laid out in full 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 starting points, not a single fixed price — because the type of bus, the date, the distance, and the number of stops all move the number. The range is where your trip begins, not necessarily where it lands.
The fastest way to see what your actual trip costs is to fill out the form online and get pricing in seconds, or call 983-983-1900 — going through the trip with someone can turn up better packages and pricing 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 Front Range area — may carry a per-mile charge instead.
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 is what determines which structure applies — fill out the form or call 983-983-1900 and you will see exactly how your trip prices out.
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 all move the price. Sunday through Thursday prices lower than Friday and Saturday. Daytime trips price lower than those same nights.
Booking the size the group actually needs beats over-booking capacity. And grouping riders into one or two pickup points in Longmont rather than five scattered stops cuts the hours on the clock — which cuts the price. On the demand side: Red Rocks concert season runs May through September and is one of the busiest stretches of the year for Front Range buses, including trips starting in Longmont.
Colorado Buffaloes home Saturdays at Folsom Field in Boulder and Broncos Sundays in Denver pull the same way. Book those dates early. For everything else, submitting the full trip details is the single best move — a complete itinerary returns more accurate pricing and more options to compare.
About Charter Buses
A charter bus is a full-size passenger coach that a group hires for its own trip, with its own route and schedule, rather than riding a fixed public route. It is built for moving a large group over a distance in one vehicle. A full-size charter bus seats roughly 40 to 56 people, and the group has the whole coach — no shared stops, no strangers, no fixed timetable except the one the group sets.
Outside, a full-size charter bus is a tall coach body on a long frame — high windows running the length of both sides, luggage bay doors along the undercarriage, and a profile that sits noticeably higher than a standard van or SUV. 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 coach that shows up will not always look the same. Inside, the seating runs in pairs on either side of a center aisle, all forward facing.
The seat fabric may be cloth or leather depending on the make and model — the MCI J4500 and Van Hool CX45 are two of the most common full-size coaches on the road and both run cloth or leather depending on the build. Overhead parcel racks run the length of the cabin, and a restroom sits toward the rear. The interior is quieter than most people expect, and the ride height gives the whole group a view out those tall windows.
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. Features vary by make, model, and vehicle, so a specific coach may include some of these and not others — the exact amenities on any given vehicle are confirmed during booking. If there is something your group needs, note it with the trip details when you submit the quote so the vehicles that come back are the ones that actually have it.
Generally 40 to 56 passengers, depending on the make and model, with 56 the most common build 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, up to 60.
The Prevost H3-45 also seats 56. Shorter 35-foot coaches seat closer to 44. What changes the count on the same coach is configuration: extra legroom or a wheelchair position each take seats out.
Because Longmontcharterbuscompany.com works with a network of transportation companies, the exact coach on any given trip depends on what is available for your date — submit the trip or call 983-983-1900 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. The layout is straightforward: forward facing, paired seating, one aisle down the middle, and every seat has a view out the window. The row count drops on coaches built with extra legroom or a wheelchair position.
Some coaches tier the front rows slightly for the view. Fourteen rows, two-and-two, is the standard on a full-size 56-passenger build.
A full-size charter bus is 45 feet long and 8.5 feet wide. To put that in terms that matter when you are checking whether one fits somewhere: roughly three cars parked end to end. That is the measurement to use when you are thinking about a venue driveway, a hotel loop, or a mountain road heading up toward Estes Park or Eldora.
Shorter coaches exist, most commonly around 35 feet, and those are worth asking about when the route has tight turns. 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. The reason people ask this one is that they are checking clearance somewhere — a parking garage, a covered hotel entrance, or a low bridge on a mountain route. A practical comparison: a little taller than a single story of a house.
If your venue has a covered drop-off or a low-clearance structure on the approach, note it with the trip details so the right vehicle is matched to the route.
WiFi is one of the amenities available on charter buses, and many coaches on the road are equipped with it. Onboard WiFi is an equipment option a coach is built with rather than something every coach carries, so whether a given vehicle has it varies by make and model. One thing worth setting the right expectation on: onboard WiFi runs off a cellular connection and is built for light use across a full coach — phones, messaging, browsing — not for fifty or sixty people doing heavy video calls or large file transfers at once.
If the group needs WiFi, note it with the trip details when you submit the quote so the vehicles that come back are the ones that have it.
Yes, an onboard restroom is standard on full-size charter buses. It sits toward the rear of the coach and is there so the group does not have to stop on a long run — though on a trip of several hours, the itinerary is usually still planned with real rest stops along the way. The restroom is a convenience, not a substitute for a proper break on a long haul.
Note it with the trip details if it matters for your group, and it will be confirmed during booking.
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. What it means practically: a group can keep phones and laptops charged across a long run — whether that is a ski shuttle to Breckenridge or a day trip down to Colorado Springs.
Note it with the trip details if the group needs it, and it will be confirmed during booking.
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 each below plus one small carry-on above.
What changes it: a coach fitted with a wheelchair lift gives up some baggage bay space, and bulky gear like ski equipment, instruments, sports bags, or event supplies takes the space of several bags. A group heading up to Vail or Steamboat Springs with skis and poles for fifty people is a different luggage math than a group heading to a wedding in Lyons with overnight bags. State your luggage and any oversized items with the trip details so the right coach is matched to the group.
Charter Bus Service in Longmont, Colorado
The network of transportation companies serving Longmont covers a wide range of trips. Airport transfers to Denver International Airport (DEN) are one of the most common requests — 45 to 55 miles southeast, and a bus handles the I-25 traffic so the group doesn't have to. Corporate travel and employee shuttles move teams between Longmont offices, Denver meetings, and conference venues.
Weddings and private events use shuttle buses to move guests between hotel blocks and venues. Concert trips to Red Rocks Amphitheatre are a Front Range staple. Sporting events at Empower Field, Ball Arena, Coors Field, and Folsom Field all draw groups from Longmont.
School and church group trips, government and military moves, brewery and winery tours through Longmont's own craft beer scene, prom, and long-distance travel to ski resorts and other Colorado destinations are all on the table. If it moves a group, there is a bus in the network for it.
The network serves Longmont and the surrounding Front Range region. Nearby cities served include Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins, Broomfield, Loveland, Firestone, Frederick, Niwot, Berthoud, Mead, and Lyons — and the network extends well beyond those. That is a sample, not a complete list.
If you need a city that is not listed here, enter the full route in the quote form or call 983-983-1900 to check coverage.
Red Rocks concert season — May through September — is consistently the highest-demand stretch for Front Range charter buses, and trips from Longmont to Morrison fill early. Colorado Buffaloes home Saturdays at Folsom Field in Boulder run September through November and pull hard on the local market given how close Boulder is. Broncos Sundays at Empower Field in Denver do the same from September through January.
Prom season across St. Vrain Valley School District schools — Longmont High, Silver Creek, Niwot, Frederick — runs April through May. Graduation follows in May and June. The Boulder County Fair in August at the Longmont Fairgrounds is a busy local stretch.
Wedding season peaks in June, September, and October. New Year's Eve and the National Western Stock Show in January in Denver round out the calendar. On those dates, the whole local market gets taken early — book well ahead.
For everything else, submit the request even on short notice, because the network covers more ground than any single operator.
Planning Your Longmont, Colorado Charter Bus Trip
The primary airport for Longmont groups is Denver International Airport (DEN) (8500 Pena Blvd, Denver, CO 80249), approximately 45 to 55 miles southeast of Longmont and roughly 45 to 65 minutes depending on I-25 and E-470 conditions. That is the airport nearly every group flying in or out of the Longmont area uses. Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (11755 Airport Way, Broomfield, CO 80021) is about 25 miles south and serves general aviation and charter flights.
Fort Collins/Loveland Airport (FNL) (4824 Earhart Rd, Loveland, CO 80538) is about 35 miles north with limited regional service. For an airport run, the coach meets the group outside the terminal at the spot that airport designates for buses and larger vehicles, following that airport's own ground transportation guidelines. Enter the full route — your Longmont pickup address and the airport terminal — with the trip details so the pickup is staged correctly.
The most common stadium destinations from Longmont include Empower Field at Mile High (1701 Bryant St, Denver, CO 80204), home of the Denver Broncos, approximately 40 to 45 miles south; Ball Arena (1000 Chopper Cir, Denver, CO 80204), home of the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche, approximately 40 miles south; Coors Field (2001 Blake St, Denver, CO 80205), home of the Colorado Rockies, approximately 40 miles south; Dick's Sporting Goods Park (6000 Victory Way, Commerce City, CO 80022), home of the Colorado Rapids; and Folsom Field (2400 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309), home of the CU Buffaloes, just 18 miles southwest. Each venue has designated areas where buses drop and stage, separate from general parking. Traffic patterns change significantly around events at all of these venues, so build extra time into the itinerary on game and event days.
Submit the full route and event time with the trip details so the pickup window is timed correctly.
Locally, the Boulder County Fairgrounds (9595 Nelson Rd, Longmont, CO 80501) hosts the Boulder County Fair in August, rodeos, trade shows, and large outdoor events, with bus staging areas on the fairgrounds perimeter. The Longmont Museum & Cultural Center (400 Quail Rd, Longmont, CO 80501) hosts civic events and receptions. For larger convention and conference travel, the Colorado Convention Center (700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202) is approximately 40 miles south, with buses dropping on 14th Street and staging in the loading areas on Champa Street.
The National Western Complex (4655 Humboldt St, Denver, CO 80216) hosts the National Western Stock Show each January. Large venues have designated bus loading areas separate from the main entrance. A repeat shuttle between a Longmont hotel and a Denver convention center should have its full schedule — how many runs, what times, how many passengers each way — laid out with the request so it comes back timed and priced correctly.
Yes, any wedding venue in the area. Popular Longmont and nearby venues include the Greenbriar Inn (8735 N Foothills Hwy, Boulder, CO 80302), a historic estate venue in the foothills; the Lyons Farmette (5510 Ute Hwy, Lyons, CO 80540), a rustic farm venue about 15 miles west; Planet Bluegrass (500 W Main St, Lyons, CO 80540); and the iconic Stanley Hotel (333 E Wonderview Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517), about 35 miles west through the canyon. The most common setup is shuttling guests between a hotel block in Longmont or Boulder and the venue, with return trips at the end of the evening.
Give the exact venue address with the request — mountain venues on narrow canyon roads may match better to a smaller vehicle — and the right bus gets matched to it.
The St. Vrain Valley School District is one of the largest in Colorado and covers Longmont, Firestone, Frederick, Lyons, and Niwot, including Longmont High School (1040 Sunset St, Longmont, CO 80501), Silver Creek High School (4901 Nelson Rd, Longmont, CO 80503), and Niwot High School (8989 E Niwot Rd, Niwot, CO 80503). Front Range Community College — Longmont Campus (2190 Miller Dr, Longmont, CO 80501) is right in town. Common destinations for field trips and team travel include the University of Colorado Boulder (914 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302) and Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
Field trips and team travel are usually pickups at the school or campus itself. Include the exact headcount, any chaperone count, and any accessibility needs with the request so the right vehicle and configuration come back.
Longmont itself has one of the strongest craft brewery scenes on the Front Range. A classic local loop hits Left Hand Brewing Company (1265 Boston Ave, Longmont, CO 80501), Oskar Blues Brewery (1800 Pike Rd, Longmont, CO 80501), Wibby Brewing (209 Emery St, Longmont, CO 80501), and Pumphouse Brewery (540 Main St, Longmont, CO 80501) — all within a few miles of each other in Longmont. Extend the route west to Bootstrap Brewing (6778 N 79th St, Niwot, CO 80503) in nearby Niwot, or head into Boulder for Bookcliff Vineyards (1501 Lee Hill Dr, Boulder, CO 80304).
A multi-stop brewery or winery route is timed by how long the group stays at each stop, so list the stops and how long you plan to be at each one when you submit the request — that gets the hours right and the price accurate.
Yes. Common long-distance destinations from Longmont include Denver (35 miles south, 40–55 minutes via I-25), Colorado Springs (approximately 120 miles south, 1.5–2 hours via I-25), Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park (approximately 35 miles west, 45–60 minutes via US-36 through Lyons — an extremely popular summer and fall destination), Breckenridge (approximately 100 miles southwest, 1.5–2 hours — a top ski destination), Vail (approximately 120 miles southwest, 1.75–2.5 hours), Steamboat Springs (approximately 160 miles northwest, 2.5–3 hours), and Cheyenne, Wyoming (approximately 80 miles north, about an hour via I-25). A long-distance trip is usually booked as a one-way transfer or a multi-day trip rather than by the hour.
Overnight trips need the full itinerary — departure and return dates, stops along the way, and any overnight logistics — laid out with the request so it comes back priced correctly. Call 983-983-1900 for a multi-day or long-distance itinerary and a live agent will work through the details with you.