Booking data by occasion
Across 94 quote requests on our own sites, the median group was 22–23 (middle half 16–30). These are requests, not completed trips, read 2026-09-14.
| Measure | Homecoming |
|---|---|
| Median group size | 22–23 (middle half 16–30) |
| Median lead time | 23 days (middle half 12–33); 27.7% inside two weeks |
| Weekend share | 98.9% Friday or Saturday; 97.9% Saturday |
| Peak months | October and September: 90% of homecoming dates |
| Requested hours | 71.8% four hours; 23.1% six or more (n = 39) |
| Vehicle | Party bus 85.1%; stretch limousine 7.5% |
| Past quoted total | $1,500 median (middle half $1,380–$2,220) |
| Sample | 94 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.
Ninety-four requests is the smallest occasion sample we publish. Treat every homecoming figure as indicative; a single large school group moves the group-size median.
A homecoming group runs 22–23 people through the middle of our book; the middle half sits from 16 up to 30.
Middle value and quartiles of the passenger count on homecoming requests. The biggest single band is 21–30 passengers.
n = 92 · id homecoming-size
Homecoming groups get in touch a median 23 days ahead, with the middle half spread from 12 to 33 days.
Median and interquartile lead time on homecoming requests. 27.7% of them reach us inside two weeks of the date.
n = 94 · id homecoming-lead
Weekend concentration on homecoming trips is high: 98.9% Friday or Saturday, 97.9% Saturday.
Weekday split of the dates people give us for homecoming trips.
n = 94 · id homecoming-weekday
Demand for homecoming trips bunches into October and September — together 90% of the year's dates.
Share of homecoming event dates falling in the two busiest months for that occasion.
n = 94 · id homecoming-season
Duration on a homecoming night: 71.8% at four hours, 23.1% at six or beyond.
Requested hours on homecoming quotes where a duration was given.
n = 39 · id homecoming-hours
85.1% of homecoming quotes are written on party buses, with stretch limousines next at 7.5%.
Share of homecoming quotes by vehicle category.
n = 67 · id homecoming-vehicle
History on homecoming trips: a median quote of $1,500 and a middle half of $1,380 to $2,220, before your date, hours and route move it.
What we have actually quoted on homecoming trips, at the middle and the quartiles, across every market and length. Past numbers, not a price for a specific date.
n = 63 · id homecoming-quote
Cite as: Bus 2 Ride, “Group Transportation Booking Data: Homecoming,” version 2026-09-14, https://bus2ride.com/data-insights/homecoming. 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.
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