Community Center Outings: Organizing Bus Trips With Multiple Pickup Points
Most community center outings start the same way: a flyer goes up, the signup sheet fills, and someone writes ...
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Parks and Recreation Department Transportation for Organized Excursions
Excursions are some of the most visible programs a recreation department runs. A full bus pulling out of the c...
Garden Club Bus Tours: Planning Visits to Nurseries and Botanical Gardens
Every garden club bus tour has two passenger lists. The first one is easy: the members, a few guests, maybe a ...
Photography Club Bus Trips: Planning Sunrise Starts and Equipment Storage
Sunrise does not wait for a late headcount. If your members are still loading tripods into the cargo bay when ...
How to Separate VIP, Staff and Attendee Transportation at an Event
At most large events, three very different groups need to move: the attendees who are the reason the event exi...
Continuous Loop vs Scheduled Departure Shuttles: Which Fits Your Event?
There are two basic ways to run an event shuttle. In a continuous loop, buses circle the route without a timet...
How to Plan the Last Shuttle Departure Without Leaving Guests Behind
It is 11:52 p.m. The last shuttle was scheduled for 11:45. The driver has already waited seven minutes, the bu...
How to Estimate Boarding Time for an Event Shuttle Schedule
Ask most planners how long a shuttle trip takes and they will quote the drive: "Hotel to venue is 12 minutes."...
How to Plan Shuttle Loading Zones With Your Event Venue
Most event shuttle problems that guests notice happen at the curb, not on the road. A bus that is ten minutes ...
How to Number Buses and Routes for a Multi-Bus Event
On a two-bus trip, nobody needs a system. "The first bus" and "the second bus" work fine. At eight buses, they...
How to Assign Bus Captains for a Large Group Event
When one bus leaves with 50 people, the organizer can usually manage it alone. When six buses leave from three...
Event Shuttle Stop Signs: What Information Should They Include?
An event shuttle stop is usually just a stretch of curb that was an ordinary curb yesterday. There is no shelt...