A family reunion brings people in from everywhere: cousins at two or three hotels, grandparents who should not be driving in the city, a picnic at a park, a dinner at a hall, maybe a day trip together. Glyde runs coaches and mini coaches for family reunions across North Jersey, the five boroughs and Long Island — a clean executive vehicle with a professional driver, sized to the people actually riding. One vehicle for the main event or several for a big family. Rates run $200 to $300 per hour with a 5-hour minimum; the quote comes back within a day.
The weekend’s legs
Family at one or two hotels picked up together and dropped at the park, the hall or the house, so nobody hunts for parking or gets lost.
A ride into the city, a tour, the old neighborhood or a ballgame, with everyone on one bus and nobody left behind.
The reunion dinner at a restaurant or a hall, and the ride back to the hotels at the end of the night.
Relatives flying or riding in picked up at Newark, LaGuardia, JFK or Penn Station, timed to the arrivals that matter.
Grandparents to toddlers
A reunion bus carries everyone from grandparents to toddlers. Tell us who is riding and the vehicle is sized for them: a mini bus for one branch of the family, a coach for all of it. If you are bringing car seats, say so on the request and the vehicle is confirmed for them.
One organizer, one number. The family organizer gets one itemized quote and one contact. The driver’s name and cell come the night before, with every pickup restated.
Split it however you like. The quote is one number for the whole family. Many families split it by household; one person pays and collects.
Set to your schedule
Most reunions have one big day — a picnic or a party — and sometimes a dinner the night before or a day trip after. Tell us which legs need a bus and when the first guests need to be where; the schedule is built from that, not from a fixed start time.
Saturday is the same rate as any other day. When the day runs past 10 hours, the quote moves to a full-day rate that covers the whole window. The quote states every hour the bus is reserved, so there is nothing to work out on the day. The quote you approve is the invoice you get.
8 to 55 seats
Count the people riding each leg, not the family tree. A hotel block of 40 usually puts 25 to 30 on the bus; a family of 55 fills a full coach.
| Vehicle | Seats | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Sprinter Van | up to 13 passengers | from $200/hr |
| Mini Bus | 23–29 passengers | $200–300/hr by size |
| Mini Coach | 35–39 passengers | $200–300/hr by size |
| Full Coach | 55 passengers | up to $300/hr |
Rates are $200 to $300 per hour by vehicle size with a 5-hour minimum per vehicle, billed garage-to-garage: the drive to your first pickup, every leg, the wait between them, and the return. Every quote includes 10% gratuity and a 5% fuel charge up front; tolls are itemized at cost. Days that run past 10 hours switch to a full-day rate. Exact per-vehicle rates are on the Pricing Guide.
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Four steps
The date, the hotels, the park or the hall, and how many people ride each leg. A rough schedule is enough to start.
One itemized number: base hours, 10% gratuity and 5% fuel already in, tolls listed at cost. No account, no deposit to see it.
Approve the quote and place the deposit; the vehicle and driver are reserved. The balance is due seven days before the trip.
You get the driver’s name and cell by email the evening before, with every pickup restated.
FAQ
The date, the stops and how many ride each leg — that is all we need to price it.