Charter Bus Rentals in Staten Island, New York

Why Rent a Charter Bus in Staten Island?

Staten Island is the only one of the five boroughs that isn’t connected by the subway. If you want to get to Staten Island, you only have two choices—driving or taking the Staten Island ferry.

Once you arrive on the island, you’ll find buses but no other form of public transit. If you need faster or more personalized transportation, you’ll have to rely on rideshares, taxis, or a charter bus. Here are a few factors to consider when choosing your transportation:

• Public buses: MTA buses are affordable, but they run on limited schedules and visit limited stops. Social distancing may also be more difficult on a public bus.
• Taxis or rideshares: Both taxis and rideshares are available on Staten Island, though you won’t find nearly as many taxis as you will in Manhattan or Brooklyn. Taxis, Uber, and Lyft make it easy to get exactly where you want to go, but if you have a large group or want to visit multiple stops, the costs can quickly add up.
• Charter buses: Charter buses offer a more private and personalized ride than public buses. Depending on the size of your group, they can also be more affordable than taxis or rideshares. You can call Shofur to get a quote before you depart on your trip.

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Field Trips to Staten Island

Because Staten Island is popular with families, it has plenty of cool and educational attractions for children. Your students can learn about New York’s past at Historic Richmond Town, meet adorable animals at the Staten Island Zoo, or interact with the exhibits at the Staten Island Children’s Museum.

With air-conditioning and plush seats, a charter bus rental offers a more comfortable ride than a traditional school bus, especially when you’re transporting kids from Brooklyn or Newark. You can even request WiFi so your kids can do research on their personal electronic devices during the ride.

Staten Island Zoo

Address: 614 Broadway, Staten Island, NY 10310
Charter bus parking: The Staten Island Zoo has free parking for charter buses. You can ask your bus driver to drop you off at the Broadway Entrance and then go to the Clove Road parking lot.

Staten Island Children’s Museum

Address: 1000 Richmond Terrace Building M, Tysen St, Staten Island, NY 10301
Charter bus parking: Your motorcoach can park in the East Parking Lot, which is just across from the museum and just inside the Fillmore Street entrance to Snug Harbor (home of the museum.)

Historic Richmond Town

Address: 441 Clarke Ave, Staten Island, NY 10306
Charter bus parking: There is a designated parking lot near the Visitor’s Center where you can leave your motorcoach.

Weddings in Staten Island

Staten Island may not offer as many wedding venues as Brooklyn or Manhattan, but the ones it does offer are beautiful and often more affordable than those in other boroughs. The Snug Harbor Botanical Garden has its own wedding venue, as does the Grand Oaks Country Club. You can also rent space at one of the island’s many hotels, like the Hilton Garden Inn or The Historic Old Bermuda Inn.

Celebrate at Snug Harbor

Address: 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building R, Staten Island, NY 10301
Charter bus parking: The Snug Harbor complex has two large parking areas where you can leave your charter bus.

Grand Oaks Country Club

Address: 200 Huguenot Ave, Staten Island, NY 10312
Charter bus parking: The country club has its own designated parking where you can leave the minibus shuttle for your wedding party.

Above at Hilton Garden Inn

Address: 1100 South Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314
Charter bus parking: The Hilton Garden Inn offers free parking that you can take advantage of when you get married at the rooftop venue.

The Historic Old Bermuda Inn

Address: Veterans Rd W, Staten Island, NY 10309
Charter bus parking: The inn has its own parking for special events like weddings.

Sporting Events in Staten Island

If you’d like to catch a baseball game but you’re not up for the crowds and prices at Yankee Stadium or Citi Field, head to Richmond County Bank Ballpark, home of the Staten Island Yankees. A minor league affiliate of their famous namesake, the team has previously featured players like Gary Sanchez and Brett Gardner.

The Staten Island Yankees also share their ballpark with a variety of amateur teams. If you’re attending a tournament or game there, Shofur can provide a comfortable charter bus rental for your team with plenty of storage space for bats, balls, and gloves.

Richmond County Bank Ballpark (Staten Island Yankees)

Address: 75 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
Charter bus parking: The stadium has two parking garages, but full-size charter buses may not be able to fit inside them. Instead, your driver can drop you off in front of the stadium and then park in a public paid lot, like the one near the Staten Island Ferry Terminal.

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Our Favorite Group-Friendly Destinations in Staten Island

Whether you’re visiting Staten Island with your extended family, as part of a tour, or with your youth group, the borough has many exciting destinations for your team to visit. Here are some of our favorites:

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden

Great for: Field trips, youth groups, personal trips

The artistic heart of Staten Island, the Snug Harbor Cultural Center was once a home for retired sailors and now hosts music, poetry, and theater performances. Outside of the cultural center, you’ll find a Rose Garden, a Herb Garden, the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden, and The Connie Gretz Secret Garden. Snug Harbor also houses the Staten Island Museum and Staten Island Children’s Museum.

Bus tip: Snug Harbor has two parking lots that can accommodate charter buses.
Best parking address: 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
Group tickets: The main campus is free of charge to the public, though the Chinese Scholar’s Garden and Connie Gretz Secret Garden charge admission.

Fort Wadsworth

Great for: Tour groups, personal trips

Located on the Narrows near the Verrazano Bridge, this historic fort was built by Dutch settlers in 1663. British soldiers occupied and reinforced the fort in 1779, turning it into the expansive military installation you can tour today. In addition to being one of the oldest still-standing military forts in America, Fort Wadsworth offers plenty of outdoor green space and beautiful views of the bridge and the water.

Bus tip: The Fort Wadsworth Visitor Center has abundant parking, so you can easily find a spot to park your bus.
Best parking address: 120 New York Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305
Group tickets: Tickets aren’t required to tour the fort, the walking trails, or the small museum about the fort’s history.

Alice Austen House

Great for: Field trips, tour groups, youth groups

Alice Austen was one of America’s earliest and most prolific female photographers, as well as one of the first to work outside a studio. Over the course of her career, she took almost 8,000 photographs that explored topics from the experiences of recent immigrants to the lives of wealthy Victorian women.

She also captured many pictures of loving, intimate relationships between women for her and her friends’ private collections, and she spent 53 years in a devoted relationship with her partner, Gertrude Tate. The Alice Austen House has been designated a national site of LGBTQ+ history and contains exhibits about Austen and Tate’s life there as well as about Austen’s photography.

Bus tip: The museum has a small gravel parking lot off Hylan Boulevard. Street parking is also often available along nearby Edgewater Street.
Best parking address: 2 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10305
Group tickets: As of October 2020, group tours are unavailable, but once they become available again, you can reserve one by emailing amy@aliceausten.org or calling 718-816-4506.

Let Shofur Help You Explore Staten Island

If you’re planning a history tour of Staten Island or need to escort your sports team there for a tournament, just give Shofur a call at 1-800-436-8719. We can provide transportation within Staten Island or help you get from the island to Queens or The Bronx. Contact us anytime to plan your next trip to New York’s greenest borough.