What you get, and what you pay for, with a third party rental is someone else that is legally responsible for any accidents and resulting damages.
My suggestion if we don’t want to pay for such a third party is to drive there separately. You still can have the commeradery over the meals and drinking before/after the tour.
If someone is willing to drive, it is still option.
You can rent 15 passenger vans for decent rates at Capps. My wife has used them in the past when doing her area history tours.
Not familiar with Capps. Link? Thanks
not google, but it’s been brought up before…
Maybe 2 more mentions, I’ll remember! 
Capps van rentals is huge - giant inventory.
I my days in the us Gov’t we rented them on a fairly regular basis, always clean basic transportation. Certainly not “roomy” tho…unless getting shoehorned in like a sardine and keeping your buddy warm is OK.
Have you looking into limo companies with larger shuttle type buses like :
http://www.allenlimo.com/passengerbus%20dallas%20limousine.htm
As for the Loss damage waiver, one of my cc has that protection built in. Worth a mention. They tell you just to waive it & pay with your CC.
I was referring to liability for injuries, not loss and damage. Just saying…
A hired limo / bus service would be the hassle free way to go (hopefully with a margarita machine) that way there is no damage or liability responsibility on any of the members using a hired vehicle with driver.
More pricey - nope, not after a basic risk assessment.
Ya but I don’t know if anyone would do it for over $35 a person.
still a bargain at $40 for the number of hours/stops with a personal driver still beats having to drive, park, drive, etc
Oh my cheap teacher brain always under estimates.
The 1400 mile round trip to get you was a few miles out of range. Move north!
Don’t we have our own bus? (ducks and covers)
That’s literally the question I was going to ask
That quote suggests that a 15% fee will be added which isn’t in the $675 or doesn’t seem to be as it shows the total for that item as $0.00. This fee would increase the cost to $776.25 before tax, $842.24 after tax. That is about $34 per person if I’m correct.
The tool bus has no seats. It would also required a CDL license and special insurance to drive with some number of people > 1.
