Prom: what groups actually ask for

A prom group runs 16 people through the middle of our book; the middle half sits from 10 up to 24.

Headcount quartiles across prom quote requests. The biggest single band is 15–20 passengers.

n = 2,814 · id prom-size

The run-up on a prom night is a median 26 days; a quarter of groups give us 13 days or less.

How far ahead prom requests arrive, at the median and the quartiles. 25.7% of them reach us inside two weeks of the date.

n = 2,869 · id prom-lead

Look at when prom trips actually happen and 93.6% are weekend dates, with Saturday taking 75%.

Day of week of the requested event date on prom trips.

n = 2,869 · id prom-weekday

April and May are the two heaviest months for prom trips, taking 67% of them between them.

Share of prom event dates falling in the two busiest months for that occasion.

n = 2,869 · id prom-season

50.5% of prom trips are written for the four-hour block, and 44.4% run six hours or longer.

Duration split across prom quotes that name a number of hours.

n = 1,586 · id prom-hours

66.4% of prom quotes are written on party buses, with stretch limousines next at 14.7%.

Share of prom quotes by vehicle category.

n = 1,840 · id prom-vehicle

Our past prom quotes ran a median $1,950; half of them fell between $1,600 and $2,480.

Median and interquartile quoted totals on prom trips across markets and durations. Historical figures, not a price for a specific date.

n = 1,465 · id prom-quote