A company holiday party moves the whole office at once: out of the building at the end of the day, to a venue across town, and home late with nobody driving. Glyde runs private holiday party shuttles for companies in New Jersey and New York City — office to venue, venue back to the office, a train station or the hotel block, on a schedule you set. One executive mini coach or coach with a professional driver, or two on staggered departures for a larger firm. Billing is corporate: an itemized quote, a 25% deposit on approval and the balance invoiced seven days before the date. December dates book early; send the date once the venue is set. Rates run $200 to $300 per hour with a 5-hour minimum.
The legs
The bus is at the building at the end of the workday. Everyone leaves together and arrives together; nobody hunts for parking near the venue or expenses a car.
For staff who drove in, the return goes back to the office lot at the time you set. One departure at the end of the night, or two vehicles so the early leavers and the late crowd both have a ride.
A Manhattan venue with a New Jersey office, or the reverse: the return runs to Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal or the hotel block where out-of-town staff are staying.
A firm with an office in Jersey City and one in Midtown sends a bus from each. Both arrive at the venue on the same clock and both take their people home.
Set to your schedule
Most holiday parties start with a cocktail hour in the early evening and end between 10 PM and midnight. The bus leaves the office ahead of the start, is on hand for the return at the time you set, and the wait in between is part of the same booking. Where the vehicle waits during the party is handled on our side, not by your office manager.
The late-night return. Set the return for a fixed time rather than “when it ends.” Guests who leave early take a car; the bus carries the crowd that stays to the last round. Time past the quoted window bills in 30-minute increments at the hourly rate, so a party that runs long is covered, not stranded.
Staggered departures. A larger office books two vehicles leaving a set interval apart, or one departure out and two vehicles back. Say so on the inquiry and the quote lays out each run.
Weather. A December night is a December night. The vehicle is warm and nobody in the group is walking to a train in it.
Invoice, deposit, balance
The quote is one itemized number: base hours at the vehicle’s rate, 10% gratuity and a 5% fuel charge already in, bridge, tunnel and congestion tolls listed at cost. Approve it and a 25% deposit reserves the vehicle and driver; the balance is invoiced and due seven days before the party. Card, ACH or check, and the invoice is itemized for your accounts-payable file.
December books early. The two Saturdays before Christmas fill first, then the Thursday and Friday nights around them. A quote costs nothing and the deposit is what holds the date, so send the date once the venue is set. The quote you approve is the invoice you get.
8 to 55 seats
Count the people riding, not the names on the invite. A department of 20 takes a Sprinter or a mini bus; an office of 50 takes a full coach; beyond 55, two coaches run on one plan and one quote.
| Vehicle | Seats | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Sprinter Van | 8–16 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 office, the run to the venue, the wait during the party, and the return. Every quote includes 10% gratuity and a 5% fuel charge up front; bridge, tunnel and congestion 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.
Related: Corporate transportation · Private outings and events · Fleet · New York City charters · New Jersey charters
Four steps
Date, the office address, the venue, how many ride, and a rough end time. From the organizer, the office manager or whoever holds the budget; approximate is fine.
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 invoiced and due seven days before the party.
The organizer gets the driver’s name and cell by email the evening before, with the departure and return times restated. On the night, one call reaches the driver directly.
FAQ
The date, the office, the venue and the headcount — that is all we need to price the night.