If the tour group is assembling or originating in the immediate
tour area many options are available for transporting the group on the
tour. These include the local school bus system (if available
due to timing), regional transit organizations often have smaller
handicapped accessible coaches, many of the accommodation facilities
have small coach units, often private corporations may have coach
units and lastly the commercial coach companies have larger coaches
available. The key is to cost out each option and then determine
the appropriate service.
It is important to remember that most modern coaches have VCR's and
tape or disk players. These can be real assets, however, test
them ahead of time before depending on them - technical difficulties
can occur! Appropriate videos while on the road are possible to
help set the stage, audio tapes can provide background mood music, set
the stage for the next item on the tour or for regional information.