Fisher Bus – a family owned and operated charter company that has been offering superior service for three generations

America relies on its roads and highways, perhaps more than any other nation. Americans have a love affair with their roads; we have as many names for our thoroughfares as Inuits supposedly have for snow: road, street, lane, court, highway, freeway, route, avenue, boulevard, way, circle, etc.

We have the largest and most extensive network of roads on planet earth, over 4 million miles worth connecting America’s small towns and cities and getting us to our destinations whether for work, play, or leisure. While no one calls this system by its name, the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, we know it intimately.

When it comes to utilizing this system, we typically use our own cars, but there is a growing demand for mass transit and charter services. There are a multitude of reasons for this: decreasing one’s carbon footprint, lessening congestion, eliminating the stress and aggravation of navigating through traffic along one’s route, freeing oneself up to focus on an event like a wedding, field trip, airport run, birthday celebration, work promotion or other special occasion.

Charter services allow you to “let go” and relax. There’s no need to plan the route or other logistics. Often celebrations involve libations of the alcoholic kind – finding a designated driver can not only be a bit of a task, but can mean someone has to make a “sacrifice.”

If you are having a field trip, not having to take care of the driving, means you are free to pin down the itinerary, make sure everyone is on the same page, and iron out any details. An airport run means there is no need to ask a friend or family member to take time off of work and/or drive home alone. Want a night out with the guys or gals? Whether for a bachelor/bachelorette party, corporate outing, or casino run. The list of reasons goes on and on.

If these reasons make sense, you have a special occasion coming up, and think this is a service you would certainly utilize, Fisher Bus out of Somerset, MA is a family owned and operated business that has been offering charter services of this nature for three generations. Since 1971 Fisher Bus has been safely and successfully transporting folks like you and me to sports event, bachelor parties, weddings, receptions, airports, or any other occasion you can think of. In fact, they are ranked within the top 15% of the nation for the safest Motorcoach carriers and their school buses are trusted by the local community to deliver kids to school and home.

Current owner, Allen Fisher, inherited the business from his dad Charlie Fisher – a farmer with a 6th grade education that saw an opportunity in busing. He started out modestly with a single school bus. His intuition for a business opportunity that would be a service to the community turned out to be a correct one. Today, Fisher Bus is co-managed by Allen’s sons Ryan and Michael and staffed by professional, friendly people.

With a fair number of charter service businesses in the region, why should one consider Fisher Bus? What do they do better than anyone else? Aside from placing in the top 15% in nation in terms of safety, in 2013 the Fall River Herald awarded them a reader’s choice poll award for the “Best Tour.” This was chosen by the people, which speaks volumes for what they are doing on a daily basis. They’ve also received the Somerset Lions Club citizen of the year award.

Like other charter service companies they offer rentals and service with vans, school buses and motorcoaches. A rather interesting and unusual form of transport Fisher Bus offers is their Trolley. Yes, a trolley. This old-fashioned mode of transport features brass railings and oak bench seating, lending a touch of class for a wedding, night out, or graduation for up to 30 people.

If a chance at winning millions is something you want, you and your friends will enjoy one of the casino packages to Twin Rivers, Foxwoods, or Mohegan Sun. They have a Tuesday-Friday special where for $15 you can not only get to spend a day at the gambling venue of your choice, but they also give you a $7 food credit and $10 free bonus play. So you are up by $2 before you even arrive!

One of the services Fisher Bus offers that make them stand out is their unique wedding package. They have built their solid reputation on successfully and consistently offering superlative service in this area. Decades of experience has made them experts on every wedding destination that matters in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Ride in style, worry-free with a company that has built their reputation on wedding charter.

Fisher Bus takes great pride in the fact that they do their own in-house driver training. Simply having a proper license isn’t enough for their high standards. Being certified mechanics means that all the vehicles are in tip-top, well-maintained condition. In the case of the rare break-down or flat tire, a mechanic is dispatched immediately getting the group back on the road in no time.

Since all the vehicles are equipped with free wi-fi, you can keep close contact with friends, family or business contacts. As always, Fisher Bus offers free quotes that are only a simple, short phone call away. The Fisher family stamped their surname on the company’s name proudly. They have complete confidence in their service that they this seemed an obvious thing to do. The maxim that they live by is “Big enough to serve you, small enough to know your name.”

And know your name they will: once you become a customer you’ll become a repeat customer and acquire their services for future occasions. They charge a more affordable rate than the major bus companies, because they feel having an ongoing relationship is superior to charging a one-time exorbitant rate followed with you riding off into the sunset. There was a time in America that a person’s name and a business relationship was more important than impersonal service and “extreme, mega-super-duper-low prices” typically equated with poor quality product or service. This is a family business, like many businesses these days that is revisiting this concept – they want the relationship and to be able to continue what the family started. It’s a future for you and them.

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