Shuttle Rental · Chicago
Chicago Shuttle Rental — Per-Person Pricing, 14 to 56 Passengers
A Chicago shuttle rental runs $135/hr for a 14-passenger Sprinter, $185/hr for a 22-pax Mini Coach, and $285/hr for a 56-pax Motor Coach — typically a 4-hour minimum. On a full Motor Coach that's about $22 per passenger. Royal Carriage owns the vehicles, employs the drivers, and publishes the rates. Call (224) 801-3090.
Per-person pricing, published
No quote form. See the math before you call.
Named driver, photo, cell
Sent 24 hours before pickup. Not random-pool.
14 to 56 pax, one operator
Sprinter, Mini, Mid, Motor Coach — same dispatcher.
Vehicle SKU + Per-Hour Pricing Floor
Hourly floor is the minimum bill for that vehicle on a 4-hour booking. Per-passenger math assumes a full bus on a 4-hour minimum. Multi-day, one-way, and corporate-account pricing varies — call for the fixed quote.
| Vehicle SKU | Passengers | Hourly floor | Per passenger | Best use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes Sprinter Shuttle | 12–14 | $135/hr | ~$45 (4-hr min, full bus) | Airport, wedding party, exec group |
| Mini Coach | 22–24 | $185/hr | ~$35 (4-hr min, full bus) | Mid-size wedding, corporate offsite |
| Mid-Size Coach | 32–36 | $235/hr | ~$30 (4-hr min, full bus) | Conference hotel loop, school group |
| Motor Coach | 50–56 | $285/hr | ~$22 (4-hr min, full bus) | Large wedding, convention, sports team |
Posted rates are starting points. Final quote depends on route, time-of-day, multi-day, stand-by hours, and load zones. Wedding, convention, and corporate-account quotes are usually below list.
Five Use Cases We Run Every Week
Royal Carriage's shuttle book is split roughly evenly across these five categories. Each has a dedicated deep-dive page if you want details on operations, timing, or pricing for that vertical.
Airport runs (ORD + MDW)
Flight-tracked pickup at O'Hare and Midway. Meet-and-greet inside baggage claim for groups over 10. Single drop-off or hotel-loop drops. Most common SKU: Sprinter Shuttle (14-pax) or Mini Coach (22-pax) for incoming wedding parties and corporate offsites.
Airport shuttle details →Hotel-to-conference
McCormick Place, Donald E. Stephens, Navy Pier, Schaumburg Convention Center. Multi-hotel pickup loops on a published timetable. We coordinate with the conference planner and the host hotel to lock load zones before the first wave. Common SKU: Mid-Size Coach (32-pax) running 90-minute loops.
Convention shuttle details →Wedding-guest shuttles
Venue-to-hotel and hotel-to-venue loops. For weddings under 100 guests, one Motor Coach or two Sprinters cover the night. For 100 to 250 guests, two to four buses run a timed loop. Each driver carries the master schedule on a printed run sheet plus the planner's cell.
Wedding shuttle details →Casino runs
Rivers Des Plaines, Hammond Horseshoe, Hard Rock Gary. Round-trip with a defined return window — the bus waits curbside or stages at a nearby lot. Most common: Mini Coach (22-pax) for company outings, Motor Coach (56-pax) for charter groups.
Group transportation overview →Corporate event + nightlife
Multi-stop evening: client dinner at Steakhouse Row → cocktails at the Aon Center → late-night at a Fulton Market lounge → drops at downtown hotels. Driver stays with the group all night, parks at each stop. Most common SKU: Sprinter Shuttle (14-pax) for execs, Mini Coach (22-pax) for full team.
Corporate shuttle program →How Royal Carriage Dispatches a Shuttle
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Quote in under 5 minutes
Call (224) 801-3090 or fill the online form. Tell us passenger count, date, pickup zip, and use case. You get a fixed quote on the call — no quote-form wait, no 24-hour reply.
2
Named driver + vehicle assigned
At booking, we lock the vehicle and the named driver. You receive the driver's photo, cell number, and license plate by SMS 24 hours before pickup.
3
Multi-vehicle sync for big groups
Groups over 40 pax run on multiple buses. One master dispatcher coordinates arrivals — buses queue, not stack, at the venue load zone. Planner gets a live ETA grid for every vehicle.
Why Royal Carriage vs the Aggregators
We own the buses
Royal Carriage operates its own fleet. Most online shuttle aggregators sub-contract to third-party operators they cannot guarantee. When you book a Royal Carriage shuttle, one company owns the vehicle, employs the driver, and is accountable for the ride.
Per-person pricing, published
Every competitor hides the pricing behind a quote form. We publish hourly floors and per-passenger math on this page. You can compare before you call.
Multi-vehicle dispatch
Conference and large-wedding shuttles need 3 to 5 buses running synchronized. We dispatch from one operations center — the planner talks to one dispatcher, not five drivers.
$5M liability + IL CDL Class B/C drivers
Every shuttle driver holds an Illinois CDL with passenger endorsement, is DOT-medical-certified, and is background-checked annually. Certificates of insurance are issued within 24 hours.
Where Royal Carriage Runs Shuttles
Pickup and drop-off anywhere in greater Chicago. Most common load zones:
- O'Hare International (ORD) — Terminal 1, 2, 3, 5 plus the off-airport hotel cluster on Mannheim and Rosemont.
- Midway International (MDW) — main terminal plus the Cicero / Bedford Park hotel ring.
- Downtown Chicago hotels — River North, Loop, Magnificent Mile, West Loop, South Loop.
- Convention venues — McCormick Place, Donald E. Stephens (Rosemont), Navy Pier, Schaumburg Convention Center.
- North Shore + Northwest suburbs — Wilmette, Winnetka, Evanston, Lake Forest, Highland Park, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Naperville, Oak Brook.
- Casinos — Rivers Des Plaines, Hammond Horseshoe, Hard Rock Gary, Bally's Temporary.
Out-of-state pickups (Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Detroit) are available for groups over 25 with 7-day notice. Multi-day shuttle charters are quoted at a reduced hourly.
Related Royal Carriage Shuttle Pages
Airport Shuttle Chicago
Dedicated O'Hare and Midway shuttle service with flight tracking and meet-and-greet.
Wedding Shuttle Chicago
Wedding-guest loops, venue-to-hotel, multi-vehicle dispatch for 100+ guests.
Convention Shuttle Chicago
McCormick Place, Donald E. Stephens, multi-hotel conference loops on a published timetable.
Corporate Shuttle Program
B2B Net-30 accounts, recurring routes, dedicated account manager. Insurance COIs on request.
Sprinter Van Rental
Mercedes Sprinter Shuttle deep dive — 14-pax executive interior, leather seating, USB ports.
Flat-Rate Pricing
Published rates for every vehicle in the fleet. Airport flats, hourly floors, multi-day discounts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Per-vehicle hourly floors at Royal Carriage: Sprinter Shuttle (14-pax) $135/hr, Mini Coach (22-pax) $185/hr, Mid-Size Coach (32-pax) $235/hr, Motor Coach (56-pax) $285/hr. Most rentals carry a 4-hour minimum. On a full bus, that works out to roughly $22 per passenger for a 4-hour motor-coach booking, or $45 per passenger for a 14-pax Sprinter. Exact pricing depends on routing, time-of-day, multi-day, and whether you need standby or one-way drop-off.
Ready to Book Your Chicago Shuttle?
Per-person pricing published. Named driver assigned at booking. Multi-vehicle dispatch for groups over 40. Call (224) 801-3090 or book online in two minutes.