School districts, private schools, and other institutions send out bid requests all the time for things like repairs, new construction, and even student transportation. While the concept is sound – requiring potential vendors to submit blind bids based on specific criteria – only choosing the bid with the lowest price isn’t always the best choice.
That’s because with student transportation, there’s more than just price to consider. Intangibles like safety, efficiency, and even comfort are equally important – if not more important – than savings. If you put students on a standard functional but inexpensive school bus but it’s prone to breakdowns, the driver is rude, and it’s practically impossible to get in touch with the company when there’s a problem, have you really saved any money?
Comfort and Safety
Student safety is essential. Buses that carry children need to have the latest safety and security features. Drivers need to be trained and knowledgeable about routes, have experience with driving local roads and highways, and most importantly, be able to deal with children kindly and patiently.
Comfort is also critical, especially on long bus rides. When students ride on buses for hours or even days, when they arrive at their destination they usually are in no frame of mind to learn anything. Instead, they are distracted, unhappy, and unfocused.
FloridaTours.com
At FLBusTours.com, we submit competitive bids for school transportation. But we encourage administrators, school boards, and other decision-makers to consider more than just price when choosing their carrier. How the children are treated and what they experience during the journey are just as important as meeting an arbitrary budget number.
The true value of a charter bus includes the full array of security, comfort, and affordability. When you look at all three, you will see that FloridaTours.com is the best choice for your next outing.
