You have your venue all set up for your meeting or event. You’ve taken care of all the arrangements for the hotels. So now it’s time to think about transportation. You might not know it but you actually have plenty of transportation choices. In this section, you find everything from traditional transportation services to fun and unique services to help you and your guests get around town.
Charter and Party Busses Take a party bus to your destination. It will be a nice and fun surprise for your guests that might be expecting the usual mode of transportation. Traveling by party bus will allow your guests to get excited and it will certainly make the start of your meeting or event something to remember.
Choosing an appropriate corporate transportation provider that can meet the exact specifications of a unique event can be difficult in such a large market. With its incomparable management capabilities, Avanti Transportation guarantees optimum service each and every time. Avanti is a true turnkey operation that makes the transportation side of event planning a simple and stress-free process. Each of their vehicles is beautifully furnished and is an excellent resource for longer travel destinations or moving larger groups of people.
Avanti is also proud to be a participating affiliate of the Green Ride Global program. This program benefits any company who is interested in pursuing green corporate event strategies through reduction in carbon emissions. Through a comprehensive measurement and reporting system, the Green Ride Global program identifies which service providers are really performing environmentally safe procedures and those that just say they are. Avanti is proud to be counted in the former group, ensuring that clients will be fulfilling their green initiatives.
Global Transportation’s fleet includes a variety of upscale vehicles that can accommodate any group size, including sedans, vans, buses, SUVs and super stretch limousines. All vehicles are equipped with the latest amenities the industry has to offer.
Global Transportation’s corporate sedan models include the BMW, Lincoln Town Car and Mercedes S-Class, all great choices for offering smaller groups a sleek and professional way to get from one appointment to the next. Global Transportation’s selection of 28-passenger minibuses are perfect solutions for meeting planners looking to transport large groups of corporate professionals to and from meeting facilities and hotels without sacrificing any of the first-class amenities of a limousine.
Grand Limousine Service in Houston understands the importance of being on time for corporate travelers. With their professional party bus chauffeurs you can depend on them to handle all your transportation needs from point-to-point.
Grand Limousine Service has professional chauffeurs who are knowledgeable of the Houston Metropolitan Area and surrounding counties. They can navigate you to your business meeting in a prompt manner allowing you to prepare or finish those last minute details.
One of the Houston’s finest luxury party buses in the limousine bus scene is Houston Party Bus. Whether you’re planning a special night out on the town with your attendees, need to pamper a special client, or would like to see the sites in America’s 4th Largest City at your own pace, it will be for sure a memorable experience.
Houston party buses feature a flat screen television, DVD and CD player, plush leather couch seating, state-of-the-art 12 Speaker Dynamic Surround Sound System and custom lighting. With their large fleet of classy party buses, Party Bus Houston is able to offer everyone a vehicle that meets their needs.
Whether it’s traveling to a business meeting or entertaining clients, you can depend on Sam’s Limousine & Transportation to handle all your Houston transportation needs from point-to-point. Sam’s Limousine & Transportation company has professional chauffeurs who are well-informed of all Houston areas and are able to navigate you and your guest to your meeting or event in a timely manner. You will arrive to your meeting focused and ready to take care of business.
Sam’s Party Buses provide an unforgettable atmosphere and an unsurpassable ride for as many as 36 passengers. Its exquisite features include soft, black leather couch seating, a mirrored stargazer ceiling, opera lighting, laser lighting, strobe lighting, DVD Screens and a custom stereo and sound system.
One of the most trusted and widely-used means of group transportation in the Houston region is Sierra Stage Coaches. Founded in 1982 as a family-owned venture, Sierra has provided motorcoach transportation to leisure, education and corporate groups for over 25 years. Sierra remains a family-owned business today and has gained a reputation as a dependable, customer-service oriented transportation provider.
With a group of coaches ranging in size from 44 to 59 passengers, Sierra continues to upgrade its’ fleet each year to insure that as Houston’s premier motorcoach provider, Sierra can continue to fulfill the growing needs of the meetings and convention market. Sierra has developed a unique working relationship with many Houston-based companies that can provide smaller types of transportation, including cars and limos.
Traveling by charter bus is certainly more traditional, but it might be the way to go if you need to travel with a large group. Besides, charter buses today are not the same as when you were a kid. Now charter buses have a hint of luxury that can make even the longest commute enjoyable.
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