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Arranging Transport for a School Trip

by Richard

Are you organising a field trip for your school? Have you ever done this before? Many school excursions are left to teachers or administrators to organise, who have little experience of doing anything remotely like it. One key element of any school trip is ensuring the students are transported safely and promptly. Organisers can help by securing the services of a professional group transportation company such as Coach Hire AU. Reliable and professional transport operators have vast experience taking students from schools and colleges on all types of excursions. Their expert drivers know exactly how to transport and care for young people.

Planning Your Trip

Taking students on an external field excursion can be a dream or a nightmare. To hopefully have the former, you need to plan the day to the very last detail. Transporting a bus full of students to a public place is tricky, and proper planning is needed to ensure everybody gets home safe and sound.

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Steps in Planning

 

There are multiple factors to consider when arranging an educational field trip, no matter where you are going or how many students are travelling.

  • (1) Decide on the location Canal
  • (2) Make sure the school administrator gives the okay
  • (3) Ensure high quality and experience are taken into account when looking for school trip transport
  • (4) Work out the eating logistics
  • (5) Make sure you have adequate supervision
  • (6) Make sure that the excursion ties in with your school's curriculum

You need to consider all the points above to ensure your excursion goes as smoothly as possible.

Get the Transport Organised

 

The school trip transport is a key element. If it does not turn up or is late, the whole trip could be at risk. First, pick a reliable and affordable school trip transport service company that has been operating for some time. Try to select one that has experience in school trip transport and has vehicles suitable for your requirements. A good logistics company such as Bus Hire Compare can be a real boon to a field trip organiser.

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Ensure You Have the Adequate Supervision

As the organiser, you need to calculate how many adults you will need on the trip. There is no rule of thumb for this; it all depends on the ages of the students, where you are going, and how mature or difficult they are. Taking the student's parents on the field trip is a great idea. The children are far more likely to behave if their dad or mum is on the trip. The other benefit of this is that the parents can act as third-party witnesses should any problems occur.

If you take these handy tips into account, your school excursion should go perfectly, and both you and the students can really enjoy the day. Contact Coach Hire AU when you are ready to book your school trip transport and leave all the logistical transport problems to us. So when you are ready to organise your next school outing, contact us for your bus hire and get ready to bring your students to amazing places!

Call to Action

Choose a partner company for your transportation services that prioritises your safety and comfort as you go on school trip adventures anywhere in Australia! Coach Hire Australia is a network of highly-trained drivers aided by intelligent software that ensures efficiency and safety while manning well-maintained vehicles. Our vehicles, from mini bus to coaches, comply with road safety rules and regulations and are always reliable for all types of school trip transport. Book a coach hire with us and rest assured that we are placing prime importance on your comfort and safety in every tour we bring you on.

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