The Executive Recliner is our luxury charter bus: 40 passengers, leg rests, and seats that recline four inches further than a standard coach seat. It is a full-size coach carrying sixteen fewer people, so everyone gets more room. USB and 110-volt power sit at every seat, and the interior lighting changes to match your team or company colors. Tell us your dates and we will confirm what is open.
What Makes This a Luxury Charter Bus
A luxury coach is not just a nicer paint job. The difference you feel on a long trip comes down to how much room each seat has, how far it reclines, and whether you can work from it.
This coach is built on a full-size chassis but seats only 40. That is sixteen fewer passengers in the same length of coach, and all of that space goes into the seats. Every seat has a leg rest and reclines four inches further than a standard coach seat.
Power is the other thing business travelers ask about first. USB and 110-volt outlets sit at every seat, not at every other row, so nobody negotiates over an outlet. A Bluetooth stereo and a cordless microphone mean your group leader can present on the move.
Reading lights, DVD monitors, cupholders and an onboard restroom at the rear come as standard, and every passenger has a seatbelt.
Interior Lighting in Your Colors
The interior lighting is changeable, so it can match team colors or company colors. It is a small thing that groups notice immediately, and it photographs well for a sponsor or a recruiting trip.
Wi-Fi is available on select coaches. Not every coach in the fleet carries it, so if your group needs to be online, say so when you book and we will confirm what the coach assigned to you has.
Executive Recliner Features
First Class Without the First Class Price Tag
That is the phrase we use for this coach, and it is meant literally. A first class charter bus costs more than a Standard coach on the same route. It does not cost anything like flying 40 people, and it does not cost what a limousine fleet or a set of black cars would.
For a corporate group, the arithmetic usually favors the coach before you count the softer benefits. Everyone arrives at the same time, nobody expenses parking, nobody gets lost, and the meeting can start before you reach the venue.
We price every trip on its own rather than from a rate card. Ask for the Executive Recliner and a Deluxe motorcoach in the same request and we will show you both numbers, so the upgrade is a decision you make with real figures rather than a guess.
Who Books a 40 Passenger Luxury Coach
This is the coach for groups where the travel itself is part of the impression you are making.
- Corporate groups and leadership teams travelling to offsites, plant tours and client meetings
- Conference and incentive travel, where the shuttle is part of the package
- Donor, board and VIP trips that need to feel considered
- Sports teams who want players to arrive rested, in team colors
- Wedding parties and milestone celebrations
- Smaller tour groups on long routes, where comfort matters most
Your Driver Works for Us
Whatever the group, your driver works for Village Travel. Drivers are trained, drug tested and tracked under our USDOT safety record, and we run under federal passenger carrier safety rules. We belong to the United Motorcoach Association, the American Bus Association and the International Motorcoach Group.
Village Travel also employs its own mechanics and maintenance staff. Every coach runs the same inspection schedule, and a coach that does not pass does not go out.
Room for Luggage, Room for 40
Luggage space depends on the length of the coach rather than the class of it. A longer coach carries more under-carriage bays and more overhead storage; a shorter one naturally carries less.
The Executive Recliner is a full-size coach, so the bays are comparable to a Standard or Deluxe motorcoach while carrying 40 passengers instead of 56. In practice that means more room per traveller for bags, gear and equipment.
Tell us if your group travels with instruments, competition gear, trade show materials or anything bulky, and we will confirm the space on the coach assigned to your trip.
Executive Recliner or Deluxe Motorcoach
Both are full-size coaches. The question is whether you need the capacity or the comfort.
- Executive Recliner: 40 seats, leg rests, 4 inches more recline, USB at every seat, Bluetooth stereo and changeable lighting. The premium pick.
- Deluxe motorcoach: 52 to 56 seats, restroom, individual air vents and upgraded finishes. The default pick for a full-size group.
- Standard motorcoach: 56 seats and the most economical way to move a full group.
- Executive Sleeper: 33 seats that recline eight inches further, three to a row rather than four. For overnight travel.
A Simple Way to Decide
If your group is over 40 people, the decision is made for you: book a Deluxe or a Standard coach. Under 40, it comes down to the trip. A short hop rarely justifies the upgrade. A long day, an important client, or a team that has to perform on arrival usually does.
Compare all four coach types on our fleet page, or ask us and we will tell you which one your trip actually needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
More answers live on our charter bus FAQs page.
How many passengers fit on a luxury charter bus?
The Village Travel Executive Recliner seats 40 passengers. It is a full-size coach carrying sixteen fewer people than a Standard motorcoach, and that space goes into leg rests and extra recline at every seat. If your group is larger than 40, ask about a Deluxe motorcoach instead.
What makes the Executive Recliner different from a regular charter bus?
Three things you notice within an hour. Each seat has a leg rest, each seat reclines four inches further than a standard coach seat, and USB and 110-volt power sit at every seat. It also carries a Bluetooth stereo, a cordless microphone and interior lighting you can change to match team or company colors.
Do Executive Recliner coaches have Wi-Fi?
Wi-Fi is available on select coaches. Not every coach in the fleet carries it, in any coach class, so if your group needs to be online during the trip, tell us when you book and we will confirm what your assigned coach has.
Is a luxury charter bus worth the extra cost?
On a short trip, often not. On a long day or a trip that matters, usually yes. Ask us to quote an Executive Recliner and a Deluxe motorcoach in the same request and you can see both numbers before deciding. We do not publish rates because every route prices differently.
Can we use the Executive Recliner for a corporate shuttle?
Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons groups book it. Power at every seat, a cordless microphone and a Bluetooth stereo mean a team can work or present on the way. Tell us your pickup points and schedule and we will build the run around them.
Reserve an Executive Recliner Motorcoach
Send us your dates, pickup spot, destination and headcount, and we will quote your luxury charter bus rental on your real route. You pay no deposit to get a price.
Village Travel has moved groups since 1980. Today we run a fleet of more than 200 coaches, and we travel nationwide.
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