Coach Bus Features: How Much Will They Cost You?

Planning is the key to success, especially when it comes to long bus trips. For your ride to be as comfortable and pleasant as possible, you have to pick the modern charter bus that will satisfy all of your requirements. Most of the time, you have to choose from the specific vehicles provided by the charter bus company. But what if you could choose your bus features like picking from a restaurant menu?

In a 2017 survey, busbud.com asked over 2000 participants about their preferences in bus features to determine what amenities are of utmost importance for travelers. In this article, we will cover the results and figure out which bus features are must-haves and which are usually optional.

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What Features Should Be Included

The survey participants were asked to rate the importance of coach bus amenities on a scale from 1 to 7. Air conditioning was a top pick, with a whopping score of 6.12. For a long bus ride, having a fresh air supply is crucial, while the absence of it can turn even a premium quality bus into a torture device. The silver and bronze in this competition went to having comfortable seats and onboard restrooms.

When it came to gas and electric bus features for which people were ready to pay extra, a direct trip, without any stops, took a surprising win: passengers were ready to add almost $7.50 for it. According to the survey participants, a comfortable lie-flat bed compartment is worth $6.78 extra, and an included toilet is valued at $6.69. The AC and high-speed WiFi connection took 4th and 5th place, respectively.

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You Can’t Have Every Amenity!

Sometimes you have to give up one thing to get the other. And this next part of the survey is all about that choice. When asked which bus amenity could be sacrificed in order to get more important ones, over 40% of participants named a full lie-bed stateroom. And it’s not surprising, since a comfortable seat and onboard toilet are much more preferable features for a long bus trip.

Other top answers in this category are (in descending order) the bus attendant, taking the picturesque route, and the built-in onboard TV. The surprising fifth pick includes food: over 31 percent of passengers are willing to give it up.