A charter bus in Seattle typically costs $1,050 to $2,100 for a standard day trip, with sprinter vans from about $120 an hour on a 4 hour minimum and full-size motorcoaches from about $175 an hour on a 5 hour minimum, depending on vehicle class.
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Vehicle class sets the number before anything else does. In the Seattle metro a sprinter van for up to 14 runs about $120 to $180 an hour or $1,000 to $1,500 a day. A 25 to 35 seat minibus runs $140 to $205 an hour or $1,350 to $1,900 a day. A 49 to 56 passenger motorcoach runs $175 to $260 an hour or $1,700 to $2,500 a day. Minimum hours are 4 for a van and 5 for a minibus or coach.
Short local trips, an airport transfer or a game night, bill hourly. Anything that runs most of a day, crosses from King into Pierce or Snohomish County, or goes over Snoqualmie Pass usually bills at the flat daily rate instead, because hourly billing on a long Puget Sound itinerary is unpredictable for both sides.
Every quote is all-in. Driver, fuel, standard mileage and tolls are inside the number, with per-mile charges only beyond the included distance and no separate gratuity line. Booking runs on a 25 percent deposit to hold the vehicle and date, with the balance due before the trip.
Two Seattle-specific things move the price. Deadhead: the coach has to reach you, and an operator garaged in Tacoma sent to a Redmond pickup adds an hour of empty running at each end, which is why trips are matched to operators near the pickup. And season: the cruise calendar from May into September, 330 ship calls in 2026, absorbs a large share of the regional coach supply on Saturdays and Sundays, so summer weekend pricing is genuinely tighter than midweek pricing.
Book at least three weeks ahead for a standard trip. Push to six or eight weeks for May through September weekends, Seafair week, the three weeks of the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, graduation season and December holiday party season, when minibuses run out before coaches do.
Vehicle class first, then how far the vehicle has to travel empty to reach your pickup, then the season. A summer Saturday in cruise season and a Tuesday in February are different markets for the same coach.
Sprinter vans run a 4 hour minimum at $120 to $180 an hour. Minibuses and motorcoaches run a 5 hour minimum at $140 to $260 an hour. Full-day and multi-county trips switch to a flat daily rate, from about $1,000 for a van up to $2,500 for a coach.
A sprinter van day runs about $1,000 to $1,500. A Woodinville minibus day runs about $1,350 to $1,900. A full-size coach for a cruise transfer day or a school trip runs about $1,700 to $2,500, or from about $875 for a 5 hour hourly charter.
Pick a pickup point an operator can reach without a long empty run, avoid the 3pm to 7pm window on I-5 and I-405 where you can, keep a day trip inside one or two counties, and book three or more weeks out. Midweek dates in winter price the best of all.
Driver, fuel, standard mileage and tolls on SR 520 and the I-405 express lanes are built into the quote. Per-mile charges apply only beyond the included distance, and there is no separate gratuity line to add afterward.
| Vehicle | Hourly | Daily | Min hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorcoach (47–56 pax) est. | $175–$260 | $1,700–$2,500 | 5 hrs |
| Minibus (24–35 pax) est. | $140–$205 | $1,350–$1,900 | 5 hrs |
| Sprinter van (10–14 pax) est. | $120–$180 | $1,000–$1,500 | 4 hrs |
Typical published ranges. Excludes driver gratuity (10–20%), tolls, parking and airport or venue fees; fuel is included on local trips and peak dates can run 10–20% higher. Your instant quote is one all-in price for your exact trip.
est. = estimated from regional pricing where few local sources publish rates.
Rates updated September 2026
About $1,050 to $2,100 for a standard day depending on vehicle class, with sprinter vans at the low end from roughly $1,000 a day and full-size motorcoaches at the top up to about $2,500 a day.
From about $120 an hour for a sprinter van on a 4 hour minimum, $140 to $205 for a minibus and $175 to $260 for a full-size motorcoach, both on a 5 hour minimum.
Yes. The quote is all-in, covering driver, fuel, standard mileage and tolls including SR 520 and the I-405 express lanes, with per-mile charges only beyond the included distance.
A 25 percent deposit holds the vehicle and the date, with the balance due before the trip. The agreement is e-signed online.
Yes. Pricing is flat and all-in, so there is no separate gratuity line added to the quote.
Three weeks covers most trips. Book six to eight weeks out for May through September weekends, Seafair, the Washington State Fair, graduation season and December party season, when availability tightens fastest.
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