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Group buses to American Dream

School, camp and youth groups to Nickelodeon Universe, the DreamWorks Water Park and Big SNOW at American Dream in East Rutherford, with the charter-bus drop-off reservation the mall requires and everyone home together.

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Safety is the standard,
not an upsell

The part that matters
01

Licensed Carrier Authority

Every trip runs under a licensed motor carrier’s New York or New Jersey DOT authority, with vehicles maintained and inspected on schedule.

02

Background-Checked Drivers

Every driver is background-checked before they sit behind the wheel of a school group.

03

Pre-Trip Inspection

Each vehicle is checked before it rolls — not after the kids are loaded.

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Fully Insured

Every trip runs insured. A certificate of insurance is available for your school or organization on request.

The answer to “is it safe” holds up
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The mall, for a bus

What we plan around

American Dream sits beside MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands, and it is strict about charter buses: no reservation, no drop-off. Those rules are the bus company’s to meet, and they are part of our plan for the date.

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A drop-off reservation for every bus

Groups arriving by charter bus must have a drop-off reservation, made by the bus company, and every bus is inspected and registered by security before it drops off or picks up, with the mall’s registration on display.

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Insurance on file

The bus company must be registered with American Dream with a certificate of insurance on file before the date. We send it ahead so the bus is cleared at the gate.

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Group tickets ahead

The mall’s group sales recommend booking three to nine months ahead. Guests under 16 need an adult 21 or older with them from 4 PM on, one for every ten.

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Stadium days

On MetLife Stadium event days, event parking takes over nearby lots hours ahead and oversized vehicles can pay an extra fee, so we check the stadium calendar before we set your date.

How an American Dream day runs

School to school
DepartureMorning

The bus is at the school before the bell

Spot time is set ahead of departure, and the teacher and the driver have each other’s cell the night before. Weekday attraction hours vary through the year, so the departure is timed to your tickets.

The driveThe Meadowlands

Close from everywhere

About 25 minutes from Midtown or Newark and about 45 from Staten Island or Morris County on a weekday morning, outside of stadium events. Tolls are itemized at cost.

At the mallThe wait

The bus waits where the mall directs it

Round trips are quoted with the wait built in. After the registered drop-off the bus waits where American Dream directs buses, and it is back for the reserved pickup.

ReturnBefore dismissal

Everyone home together

The return is timed to your pickup time at the school, and the trip leader gets a heads-up when the bus is ten minutes out.

Whole-grade and whole-camp trips run as one plan: several buses on one reservation, arriving together, and the trip leader has one contact for all of them.

Three steps to a confirmed schedule

How it works
01

Send the date and the headcount

The trip date, students and chaperones, the school address, and the time on your confirmation if you have it.

02

One all-in number the same day

Gratuity and fuel are in the number and tolls are itemized at cost: one price a business office or PTA can approve.

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Booked and run

Driver info the day before, one contact the morning of, and the bus at the school before the bell.

Sized for the group

13 to 55-plus

A class of 25 with its chaperones rides a mini coach. Two classes with chaperones, up to 55, fill a full coach.

Sprinter Van
Up to 13 Passengers
Mini Bus
23–29 Passengers
Mini Coach
35–39 Passengers
Full Coach
55 Passengers

The whole grade? Several buses leave the school together and arrive together, coordinated as one trip.

What groups say

Verbatim, from Google
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Questions, answered

American Dream trip FAQ
Does a charter bus need a reservation at American Dream?
Yes. American Dream requires a drop-off reservation for every charter bus, made by the bus company, and every bus is inspected and registered by security before it drops off or picks up. We make the reservation and send the insurance certificate ahead.
How long is the drive?
About 25 minutes from Midtown or Newark and about 45 from Staten Island or Morris County on a weekday morning, outside of stadium events.
What about Giants and Jets days?
On MetLife Stadium event days, event parking takes over nearby lots hours before the event and oversized vehicles may pay an extra fee, so we check the stadium calendar before setting your date.
Does the bus wait during the visit?
Yes. Round trips are quoted with the wait built in, and the bus is back for the reserved pickup.
How far ahead should we book?
The mall recommends booking group tickets three to nine months ahead. Book the bus with the tickets, so the drop-off reservation can go in early.
Can you provide a certificate of insurance?
Yes, on request, naming your school or organization as additional insured where required.
Who operates the bus?
A licensed motor carrier from our network, under its own authority and $5M liability insurance. Glyde arranges and coordinates the trip, and the operating carrier is named on your contract. You deal with one contact and one number throughout, and the driver’s cell reaches you the night before.

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The date, the headcount and the school or camp address are enough to price the day.

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