In technical terms, all coaches are buses; however, not all buses are coaches. This is where most people are mistaken because they think all buses are the same. Although coaches and regular buses may be similar in terms of size as they’re both large motor vehicles that can carry plenty of passengers to their chosen destination, there are distinct differences between a coach bus and an ordinary bus.

At UsedVending, coach buses for sale come in all brands, colors and sizes. Our platform is the must-go-to-place if you want to venture into the transport business. Spend your hard-earned money investing in any of the amazing opportunities suggested below.

How You Can Make Money With A Coach Bus

1. as a Sports Team Transport

If you’re an avid sports fan, this opportunity is superb for you since you don’t only get to drive your passengers to popular sporting events and destinations. You’ll likewise have the chance to personally meet your favorite sports heroes, interact and possibly play with them during breaks! Of course, you don’t really expect to see the professional superstars but then, there are amateur teams and semi-professionals who prefer the road more than air when they travel.

Why do sports teams prefer coaches more? Since these groups carry with them plenty of baggage and equipment as they go from place to place for competition, they need significant luggage space only coaches can offer, besides the comfortable road trip experience.  

Teams looking for transport for away tournaments and inspirational trips prefer coaches that have excellent high-speed Wi-Fi, air conditioning, power outlets and most importantly, bathrooms onboard. No other type of bus boasts of large compartments in the undercarriage unit than a coach, hence it’s perfect for skiers and football teams as these groups most likely bring along with them a number of sports equipment.

2. as a Concert Tour Bus

Speaking of concert tours, perhaps the first artists that come to your mind are ColdPlay, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, Rolling Stones and many more. Well, if you’re driving your own unit, you may not be taking along the hottest superstars of today but surely, the ‘less expensive’ ones could cross your way.  

If you really wish your customers to experience riding ‘like a rockstar’, innovate your vehicle. Coaches are equated with luxury therefore you need to transform it like a hotel suite on wheels where your rockstars enjoy a spacious lounging area with a big television screen; a kitchenette equipped with stainless steel appliances, ref and microwave oven, and the backsplashes have silver tiles; a bedroom with queen-size bed, and all amenities therein. UsedVending offers many coaches of this caliber.

Also called ‘entertainer bus’, your concert tour coach may also transport such other types of entertainers as rock and roll bands, performing artists along with their crew plus staff and even politicians especially during campaign tours. Pretty sure, more and more concert artists will come knocking at your door for bookings since this coach experience can become a more suitable option to flying and checking in at first-class hotels.

3. as a Tour Guiding Vehicle

If you consider yourself an amusing storyteller who loves geography and history, then this opportunity suits you best. But first, you must update yourself with the latest sights, restaurants, events and other interesting things tourists love to indulge in. Also, try learning a foreign language or two. While bringing your guests to wondrous sights, you’ll also feel fulfilled being able to experience various tourist attractions first-hand.

How A Coach Bus Differs from All Others

Although you may already have an idea as to the basic differences between a coach and a bus, below are certain aspects where their differences further show.  

Reach

While a passenger bus is used as a convenient public transport road vehicle and regularly transports its passengers inside city limits or within one metro region, a coach is typically used for long distance services, being a chartered vehicle.

It doesn’t only go intercity but may also cross states and even countries, ensuring the best comfort possible for its passengers. Aside from that, while a coach brings the passengers straight to their preferred destination, a regular bus has frequent stops and then picks up and unloads passengers at only the bus’s designated stops. So, if you’re nearing your destination but there’s no “Bus Stop” sign in view, better drop off at the nearest stop.  

Passenger Capacity

True, a coach can accommodate between 44 and 50 people as its typical seating capacity in contrast to a passenger bus with a normal capacity of from 40 to 80 nonetheless a coach bus isn’t designed for sitting purposes alone. People can do whatever they want inside with all the elbow and leg room they enjoy inside a larger accommodation.

Amenities/Interior

A coach bus can be designed to suit whatever purpose it is rented out for. Like, if it’s going to travel longer distances, a bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette can be installed. For entertainment purposes, state-of-the-art equipment for music and movies plus Wi-Fi connection can be requested. If it’s going to be used as a sports team bus, it should have a large storage system. With an ordinary bus, its amenities could likely be limited to air conditioning, TV and limited access to the Internet only.