About Ideal Charter
According to its website, Ideal Charter has more than 25 years in transportation and has completed over 102,000 charters. Its fleet page lists a 56-passenger motor coach with a restroom, reclining seats, seat belts and a PA system, a 39-passenger executive coach, a mini bus, a 14-passenger Sprinter van, a Chevrolet Suburban and a Cadillac Escalade. Wi-Fi is listed as available on request for an additional fee.
The fleet page lists prices starting at $250 per hour for the large coaches (check current rates). The contact form offers service types including round trip, school field trip, employee shuttle, campus shuttle, conference, church group, wedding, holiday tour and sporting event transportation. The mini bus appears as 24 passengers on the fleet list and 22 passengers on its own page, and a 14-passenger bus is described as both a mini bus and a van.
Services listed on its website
- round-trip charters
- school field trips
- employee and campus shuttles
- conference transportation
- church group transportation
- wedding transportation
- holiday tours
- sporting event transportation
Service area
Lists the Chicago area, Northwest Indiana and southern Wisconsin, with phone lines for Chicago, south suburbs, north suburbs and Northwest Indiana.
Fleet notes
Lists a 56-passenger motor coach, a 39-passenger executive coach, 22 to 24-passenger mini bus, a 14-passenger Sprinter or mini bus, plus a Chevrolet Suburban and Cadillac Escalade seating 6.
Booking policies it publishes
- Its fleet page lists large coaches from $250 per hour (check current rates).
- Its site says Wi-Fi is available on request and may cost extra.
Questions to ask Ideal Charter before you book
- Is the small mini bus a 22 or 24-passenger vehicle, and does it have a restroom?
- What are the minimum hours and the surcharge for Wi-Fi on the coach you need?
- Which of the four regional phone lines and offices will dispatch your trip?
Written from Ideal Charter's own website (idealcharter.com/fleet, idealcharter.com/fleet/14-passenger-bus, idealcharter.com/fleet/56-passenger-motor-coach) and the fleet on record, reviewed October 2026. Operator statements are attributed, not verified — confirm prices, availability and vehicle assignment directly.