subject: Charter a Bus - rent or hire in Sydney [print this page] When tourists arrive at Sydney International or the Domestic Airport for the first time they can often be a little confused as to where to go to get a bus especially if they don't speak English as a first language. Having a pre-booked private transport company come and meet you or your group with a personalised sign is often a good way to go. This was there is no chance of getting lost and not being able to find your transportation and final destination.
Some groups opt for a rental of a car or minibus but this too complicates things as the last thing you want to do when you step off an international flight with jetlag is stand at a rental car counter for 40 minutes sorting out the details for your vehicle. Not only are there dangers of driving with jetlag but also a foreign country with unfamiliar road rules and possible driving on the other side of the road than you are used to. So it makes sense to book a charter bus before arriving in Sydney.
While there are many charter bus companies to choose from in Sydney just make sure you research them first, check their website for their accreditation number as an accredited and legal transport operator. If they fail to show this then they have something to hide so trust has already gone out the door. Make sure they are not a rental company that hires out buses without drivers but also offer services with drivers because rental vehicles are always mistreated inside & out and the chances of you stepping into an abused vehicle is almost certain.
Choose a company that specializes in bus charters as their drivers are professional, the vehicles always maintained for carrying private passengers and serviced under accreditation rules and law to manufacture's specifications and an official government inspection every six months.
Check the charter bus company's website for information relating to the service you require. If they show on their site that they do airport transfers in Sydney and have a page dedicated to such services then you know they offer this service where some companies that hire or rent vehicles will just claim they do such services and their driver probably shows up at the wrong terminal.
Some groups arriving back to Sydney Airport from holidays don't always require a meet & greet service by the driver at the baggage carousel as they are familiar with the area. A charter bus company that gives the customer a choice of a friendly meet & greet or the group meets the driver is a great way to save on unnecessary costs of bus parking with detailed information and easy to read maps of a short walk to the group pickup area at Sydney's International terminal and both domestic terminals.
Some bus hire and bus rental companies in Sydney will try to sway you with their spiel of their vehicles being only one or two years old so you will get a new or late model vehicle for your service but remember that these vehicles have been rented out for bucks parties, hen's nights and party weekends away that come back absolutely trashed and with 10,000 extra miles or kilometres added. When a rental or hired out vehicle comes back with damage the renter is charged with the damage and 99% of the time the company will not repair the damage and pocket the money as a bonus. Under New South Wales law and perhaps Australian law these bus hire and bus rental companies are not legally required to repair the damage. I personally have rented a minibus from one of these (mixed bus hire/minibus rental) companies in the past and although the bus was only 12 months old it looked like it have been to the battle front. I was totally unimpressed and I was glad it was only for a family day away to Jamberoo Park.
If I had to pick up guests or customers I would be very embarrassed, actually I would have declined the vehicle. Looking at the rest of the fleet was a pretty eyebrow raising experience as well.
So if you need a bus, luxury coach, minivan or minibus with a driver then you should seek a professional and specialised Sydney charter bus company for all your Sydney Airport transfers, bus tours in Sydney and general bus and coach charters in Sydney, Australia.
