Big, bulky luxury tour buses take up more room than cars, cause more wear and tear on roads and bridges, and burn more fuel than cars. So how can they actually be better for the planet than automobiles?
It’s all in the math. Where the average car carries just one or two passengers on a typical trip, a charter bus can carry up to 40 people. So even though the fuel expenditure may be greater, the average amount of gas used per person is significantly lower.
The same holds true for road space. If those same 40 passengers took their own cars — or even if they ride-shared in 20 cars — think of the amount of traffic that would add to the highway or road. But while a charter bus takes up more space than a single car, it is only a single vehicle compared to 40 cars or even 20.
Less Traffic, Cleaner Air
If you are the organizer of a group outing, it makes sense from an environmental perspective to charter a bus to transport your group members rather than having everybody meet at the destination on their own. A charter bus can get people where they need to go while burning less fuel, taking up less space on the road, and causing less wear and tear to public roads and bridges.
Plus, your group can enjoy the comfort and luxury of a state-of-the-art charter bus and focus on having fun rather than keep their attention focused on the road — not to mention having everybody arrive and leave at the same time.
Cash Savings
Finally, there’s another incentive for chartering a luxury tour bus for your next group outing: Financial. Let’s say your group is going somewhere about 300 miles away, or about the distance a typical car can travel on a tank of gas. If each person paid $50 to fill their tank, collectively they will spend about $2,000 on gas — or $4,000 for both ways!
Contrast that with the cost of a single bus traveling the same distance and the financial benefits of charter bus travel for group outings is obvious.
