Shuttle Rental · Chicago
Chicago Shuttle Rental, Per-Person Pricing, 14 to 56 Passengers
A 14-passenger Sprinter van is $150/hr with a 3-hour minimum. A 26-pax Mini Bus is $180/hr with a 4-hour minimum. A 56-pax Motor Coach is $295/hr with a 5-hour minimum. On a full Motor Coach that is about $26 per passenger. Royal Carriage owns the vehicles, employs the drivers, and publishes the rates. Call (224) 801-3090.
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Choose a vehicle to see the fare
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 upfront quote.
| Vehicle SKU | Passengers | Hourly floor | Per passenger | Best use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes Sprinter Shuttle | 12–14 | $150/hr | ~$32 (3-hr min, full bus) | Airport, wedding party, exec group |
| Mini Bus | 22–26 | $180/hr | ~$28 (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 | $295/hr | ~$26 (5-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. Curbside pickup is included in the airport fare. A baggage-claim meet-and-greet with a name sign is a $90 add-on. 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 quote on the call, no quote-form wait, no 24-hour reply.
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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.
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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.
$1.5M commercial auto 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.
Instant Online Quotes
Published rates for every vehicle in the fleet. Airport transfers, hourly minimums, multi-day discounts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Groups and shuttles, handled
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Frequently Asked Questions
Per-vehicle hourly floors at Royal Carriage: Sprinter Shuttle (14-pax) $150/hr, Mini Bus (26-pax) $180/hr, Mid-Size Coach (32-pax) $350/hr, Motor Coach (56-pax) $295/hr. Most rentals carry a 4-hour minimum (motor coaches 5). On a full bus, that works out to roughly $26 per passenger for a 5-hour motor-coach booking, or $32 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.
Match passenger count to the vehicle. 14 passengers or fewer: Mercedes Sprinter Shuttle. 15 to 24: Mini Coach. 25 to 36: Mid-Size Coach. 37 to 56: Motor Coach. For groups over 56, Royal Carriage runs multi-vehicle dispatch, two Motor Coaches or a Motor Coach plus a Sprinter, synchronized arrival.
Yes. Wedding-guest shuttles for 100 to 250 people are routine, typically two to five Motor Coaches running a hotel-to-venue loop with one master dispatcher coordinating arrivals. Conference shuttles for 300+ across multiple hotels run on a published timetable that we share with the planner before the event.
Yes. O'Hare (ORD) and Midway (MDW) both. Every airport shuttle pickup uses flight tracking. Curbside pickup is included in the airport fare. A baggage-claim meet-and-greet with a name sign is a $90 add-on. An SMS to the lead passenger when the driver is on the curb. For dedicated airport-only pages see /airport-shuttle-chicago/.
Named driver assigned at booking. You receive the driver's name, photo, and direct cell number 24 hours before pickup. This is the opposite of Uber's random-pool model, Royal Carriage owns the vehicle, employs the chauffeur, and stands behind the entire ride.
Same-day shuttle rentals are usually possible within 4 to 6 hours of pickup, depending on vehicle availability. The most common same-day request is a Sprinter Shuttle. Motor Coach same-day is harder. Call (224) 801-3090 and we will tell you what's available before the credit card is taken.
Credit card at booking. Unless a different deposit is set on that reservation, 40% is due at booking, or you can pay in full. The shuttle is paid in full 7 days before pickup or the reservation is cancelled, including a date a month or two away. ACH for corporate accounts, and Net-30 invoicing for established corporate clients. Wire transfer is accepted for groups over $5,000. A Net-30 account is billed on its terms.
Royal Carriage carries $1.5M commercial auto liability on every shuttle vehicle. Every driver holds an Illinois CDL Class B or C with passenger endorsement, DOT-medical-certified, and is background-checked annually. Certificates of insurance (COI) for corporate clients are issued by request within 24 hours.
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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.
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