Booking data by occasion
Across 313 quote requests on our own sites, the median group was 15 (middle half 10–20). These are requests, not completed trips, read 2026-09-14.
| Measure | Graduations |
|---|---|
| Median group size | 15 (middle half 10–20) |
| Median lead time | 31 days; a quarter give 11 days or less; 27.8% inside two weeks |
| Weekend share | 65.5% Friday or Saturday; 35.5% Saturday |
| Peak months | May and June: 76% of graduation dates |
| Requested hours | 81.4% four hours; 13.1% six or more |
| Vehicle | Party bus 69.5%; limo Sprinter 18% |
| Past quoted total | $1,680 median (middle half $1,350–$2,070) |
| Sample | 313 requests, 2023-01-01 to 2026-09-14; each figure uses the subset that stated that field |
Medians and middle halves (interquartile ranges) over quote requests submitted through Bus 2 Ride and sister company-owned websites. Not confirmed bookings, not a price for any future trip.
Graduation dates are set by the school, which is why the weekday share is the lowest of any celebration. The figures cannot separate high-school from college graduations.
For graduation trips the median headcount is 15; a quarter come in at 10 or fewer and a quarter above 20.
Median and interquartile passenger count on graduation quote requests. The biggest single band is 15–20 passengers.
n = 297 · id graduation-size
The run-up on a graduation trip is a median 31 days; a quarter of groups give us 11 days or less.
Median and interquartile lead time on graduation requests. 27.8% of them reach us inside two weeks of the date.
n = 313 · id graduation-lead
Look at when graduation trips actually happen and 65.5% are weekend dates, with Saturday taking 35.5%.
Weekday split of the dates people give us for graduation trips.
n = 313 · id graduation-weekday
Demand for graduation trips bunches into May and June — together 76% of the year's dates.
Share of graduation event dates falling in the two busiest months for that occasion.
n = 313 · id graduation-season
81.4% of graduation trips are written for the four-hour block, and 13.1% run six hours or longer.
Requested hours on graduation quotes where a duration was given.
n = 237 · id graduation-hours
Vehicle of choice for a graduation trip is clear enough: party buses on 69.5% of quotes, limo-style Sprinters on 18%.
Share of graduation quotes by vehicle category.
n = 239 · id graduation-vehicle
Graduation quotes we have written cluster around $1,680, with the middle half from $1,350 to $2,070.
Median and interquartile quoted totals on graduation trips across markets and durations. Historical figures, not a price for a specific date.
n = 213 · id graduation-quote
Cite as: Bus 2 Ride, “Group Transportation Booking Data: Graduations,” version 2026-09-14, https://bus2ride.com/data-insights/graduations. Aggregates over quote requests submitted through Bus 2 Ride and sister company-owned websites, event dates 2023-01-01 to 2026-09-14. CC BY 4.0.
Download every figure as CSV · Method and national figures · Graduation transportation
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