Graduations: what groups actually ask for

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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