Can anyone out there in the excursion coach business give me an idea of what the going rate for renting/leasing standard seating coaches for excursions is these days (just coach cost, not including interchange & switching charges)?

Thanks in advance!

Speaking for my organization (Bluewater Michigan Chapter NRHS), our standard rate is $500 a day for our coaches and a little more than that for our diner and observation car. This rate is for days in service, and days spent in deadhead aren't counted.

Chris Jacks.