School bus hire in Dublin
Bus Hire for Schools
Field trips, sports fixtures, school tours and daily student shuttles across Dublin and Leinster. Every driver is Garda-vetted and every bus is safety-checked.
Garda-Vetted Drivers
Every driver is fully Garda-vetted, professionally trained and certified and holds the required Certificate of Professional Competence.
Seat Belts on Every Bus
All our buses are fitted with seat belts and modern safety features. Every vehicle is fully insured and kept to the latest safety standards.
Accessible
We have wheelchair accessible buses in our fleet too
Safe, vetted school transport
Safety and Reliability on Every School Run
We’re a family owned Dublin company with over 20 years experience and school work is a big part of what we do.
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Field Trips
Geography field trips, cultural sites and science centres. One bus, the whole class together, dropped at the gate and collected at the gate.
- The whole class travels together, so nobody goes missing between cars
- A Garda-vetted driver who knows Dublin and the Leinster roads
- We stay with the group and bring them back when you're ready
- Seat belts and modern safety features on board
Get the Team to the Pitch on Time
Matches and tournaments, with players, gear and supporters on the one bus. We do the driving so your staff can mind the team.
- Room in the hold for kit bags, hurls and gear
- We build in time for traffic so you arrive before throw-in
- Squad and supporters can travel on the same bus
- We'll wait out extra time and bring everyone home
School Tours
Longer trips away with a fully qualified, well-presented driver who stays with the group for the duration and knows the roads.
- Dublin, all of Leinster and further afield again
- One point of contact from the first phone call to the last drop-off
- Itinerary and timings agreed with the school before you travel
- Climate control and spacious seating for the long stretches
Daily Run
Term-time shuttles to and from school. We scope the route with you, agree a timetable and run it the same way every day.
- Pick-up points and timings confirmed with the school before the first run
- The same driver on the route wherever we can manage it
- Special pricing for recurring and long-term contracts
- One point of contact at our end for the whole term
Airport Transfers for Trips Abroad
Heading away on a tour or an exchange? We’ll get the group and the luggage to the terminal, and collect you when you land back.
- Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports
- Plenty of luggage space for a full year group
- Give us the flight times and we'll work the pick-up around them
- Early starts and late landings are no bother
Ready when you are
Tell Us About the Trip
Call +353 87 116 6223 or email bookings@vipbuses.ie with the date, the number of students and where you’re going. You’ll be dealing with the family directly, and we’ll come back with a price, usually the same working day.
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Are your drivers Garda-vetted?
Yes. Every one of our drivers is fully Garda-vetted, professionally trained and certified, and holds the required Certificate of Professional Competence. They’re well presented on the day as well, which schools and parents notice.
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Are your buses fitted with seat belts?
Yes, all our buses are fitted with seat belts for every passenger, along with modern safety features. Every vehicle is fully insured and kept to the latest performance and safety standards.
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How much does bus hire for a school cost?
Every job is priced on its own. There’s no fixed price list, because a morning run across Dublin and a three-day school tour are very different jobs. Send us the date, the pick-up point, the number travelling and the destination, and we’ll come back with a price, usually the same working day.
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Do you offer better rates for long-term contracts?
We do. There’s special pricing for schools with recurring or long-term needs, including schools where we already operate a Bus Éireann school run. Tell us how many days a week you need and we’ll price the term.
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Do you run a daily shuttle for students?
Yes. Our daily shuttle gets students to and from school on time through term, on an agreed route and timetable, with one point of contact at our end for the school office.
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What size groups can you take?
Our fleet runs from luxury minibuses up to executive coaches and double deckers, so we can match the right vehicle to a single class, a full year group or a whole school event. Tell us the numbers and we’ll tell you what suits.
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What areas do you cover?
We’re based in Dublin and cover all of Leinster and beyond, Kildare, Wicklow and Meath included, with all-Ireland availability for the right contract. If your school is further out, ring us and we’ll confirm coverage and pricing.
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Can you take a last-minute booking?
We’d always recommend booking in advance, especially around exam season and the summer tour rush. That said, ring us on +353 87 116 6223 and we’ll do our best to sort you out.
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Can you collect a school group from the airport?
We can, from Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports. Give us the flight times and the number travelling and we’ll build the run around them.
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Is smoking allowed on the bus?
No. There’s no smoking on any of our buses.
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How do I book a bus for my school?
Send us your requirements with the dates, numbers and destination, and we’ll come back with an estimate by email. Once you confirm, we finalise the pick-up points and timings with you. You can start on our quote page, ring +353 87 116 6223 or email bookings@vipbuses.ie.