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Approved vendor: Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County schools
College tour bus trips to USF, FSU and UF
Ace Tours Inc drives high school groups from South Florida to campus visits at USF in Tampa, FSU in Tallahassee and UF in Gainesville, and back to school. Send the campuses, the date and the headcount for a quote.
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- USF, FSU and UF
- Approved school vendor
- Round trip from school
- Written quote per trip
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Three campuses, three long days
Tampa, Tallahassee or Gainesville, round trip.
Counselors and senior class sponsors book Ace for campus visits to the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida State University in Tallahassee and the University of Florida in Gainesville. The coach leaves from your school and brings the group back to it.
Each campus is a long day from South Florida, so plan the visit and the drive together. Ace runs late returns, and drivers' hours rules shape how long a day can run; dispatch plans that with the quote.
- USFUniversity of South FloridaIn Tampa, on the Gulf side
- FSUFlorida State UniversityIn Tallahassee, the state capital
- UFUniversity of FloridaIn Gainesville, north central Florida
- Round tripFrom your schoolAnd back to it the same day
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Ace is not affiliated with USF, FSU or UF. Campus tours and admissions sessions are booked with each university, so register the group there first.
Whichever term you travel in, the coach plan starts from the visit time the university gives you.
Paperwork for the school office
Vendor status, insurance and USDOT in one place.
For the front office, the facts are short. Ace Tours Inc is an approved vendor with the Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County school districts; that approval reflects each district's requirements and is not an endorsement. Public, charter and private schools all book the same way.
Ace holds USDOT 1310399 as an active passenger carrier and carries $5,000,000 liability coverage. Ask for a certificate of insurance made out to the school when you book.
- Approved vendorThree county school districts
- USDOT 1310399Active passenger carrier
- $5M liabilityCertificate made out to your school
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Each school still follows its own trip approval steps for a trip this long, so check with the front office which forms it needs and when they are due.
Get a quote for your tripor call (954) 250-6667, 24/7
The drive north
Most of the day is road. Use it.Most of a college tour day is road. Gainesville and Tallahassee trips run up through central Florida, and Tampa trips cross the state toward the Gulf.
Students can use the onboard Wi-Fi for homework or to read up on the campus before arrival. The driver plans rest stops on the way; tell dispatch if the group also needs a meal stop.
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Leave room in the plan for traffic around Orlando and Tampa on the way back, so the return time you give families holds.
The coach parks while the group is on campus. If the visit includes lunch on or near campus, tell dispatch, so the driver knows when and where to meet the group.
Evening traffic can slow the ride back, so give families a return window rather than an exact minute.
A van, a minibus or a full coach
Size the vehicle to students plus adults.
Count students and adults together before you pick. A small group with one counselor may fit a Sprinter van with a driver. A minibus seats 15 to 20, and a full size motorcoach seats 56 with bays below for bags.
A whole grade, or two schools sharing a trip, may need more than one coach, drawn from a partner-fleet capacity of 40+ vehicles. Every Ace vehicle has GPS tracking, Wi-Fi and onboard cameras, whichever size you book.
- VanSprinter van with a driverA few students and a counselor
- 15 to 20MinibusA counseling group or one class
- 56Full size motorcoachBays below for bags
- 40+More than one vehiclePartner-fleet capacity of 40+ vehicles
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Students carry little on a day visit, so the seat count usually decides the vehicle rather than the bags.
Two schools sharing a coach split the cost however they agree between them; Ace sends one quote for the whole trip.
Get a quote for your tripor call (954) 250-6667, 24/7
What a college tour quote depends on
Name the campuses and the quote follows.
Every trip is quoted in writing before you book, so the counselor's office can attach the number to the trip request.
Changes to the date or the headcount go to dispatch as soon as they are known, and the quote is updated to match. Booking terms come with each written quote.
- The campuses on the list
- The date
- Students and adults riding
- Departure and return times
- Rest and meal stops
- Waiting through the visit
Working with the counselor and the campus
Book the campus first, then the coach.The university sets the campus visit: the tour time, the meeting point and the group size it accepts. Book that first, then give dispatch the time the group must be on campus, and Ace works the departure time back from it.
Ask the admissions office where buses and coaches drop off groups, and send that to dispatch before the day.
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One adult with a cell phone is the trip lead. Dispatch, which answers 24/7 in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and the driver work through that person.
Before the ride home, the trip lead counts the group at the coach door, the same way as in the morning, and the driver leaves only when the count is right.
Share the trip lead's number with the driver as well, so a late finish at the admissions office or a changed meeting point is a short call.
Where trips start
Busiest pickup towns
How it works
How a college tours trip runs
Meet at school early
Students gather at the school's front walkway before the bell with their bags, while the counselor checks the list. Bags go in the bays, and the group boards once the count matches the list.
Up the interstate
The coach heads north through pine country. Students rest, study or use the Wi-Fi while the driver handles the road.
A rest stop on the way
On the long drive the driver stops at a rest area so the group can stretch, eat a packed snack and use the restrooms.
Inside the campus visit
The group joins its campus tour or information session while the coach waits for the ride home.
College Tours: common questions
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How much does a college tour bus cost?
Each trip gets a written quote based on the campuses, the date, the riders and the hours. Call (954) 250-6667 or send the quote form.
Can one trip visit more than one campus?
Tell dispatch the campuses you want. Each long day is planned around drivers' hours rules, and the quote shows exactly what the plan includes.
Does Ace book the campus tour?
No. Campus tours and information sessions are booked with each university. Ace provides the transportation to and from your school.
Will the coach wait during the visit?
Yes, when it is booked to wait. The driver stays with the coach and is ready at the agreed pickup spot.
Can students get online during the ride?
Yes. Every Ace vehicle has Wi-Fi, along with GPS tracking and onboard cameras.
Do charter and private schools book the same way?
Yes. Ace serves public, charter and private schools, including charter school networks, with the same written quote and paperwork.
Trips people book with this one
School trips and teamsGrad Night and Senior TripsAce Tours Inc drives senior classes from school to Grad Nite at Walt Disney World, Gradventure at Universal Orlando and other senior trips in Florida, and brings them back, late returns included. Send the date, the school and the headcount for a quote.
School trips and teamsSchool Field TripsAce Tours Inc provides a charter bus with a driver for school field trips, from a single class to a whole grade, for public, charter and private schools across the tri-county area and anywhere from Port St. Lucie to Key West. Send the date, the school, the destination and the headcount for a quote.
School trips and teamsBooster Club and Team TravelAce Tours Inc drives teams, coaches and gear for booster clubs and soccer leagues, on trips that start anywhere from Port St. Lucie to Key West. Send the schedule, the roster and the gear list for a quote.
On the map
Where college tours trips start
Every trip starts between Port St. Lucie and Key West, in six counties.
- Airports
- FLL, MIA, PBI
- Cruise ports
- Port Everglades, PortMiami
- Pickups
- Port St. Lucie to Key West
Ace Tours Inc service areaAirportCruise portPage for that cityBoundaries: U.S. Census Bureau
Ready when your group is.
Dispatch answers 24/7 and every trip gets one clear quote.
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Get a quote
Tell us where the trip starts and ends, the date, and how many people and bags. Dispatch gets back to you with a price.
- 1Send the trip or call
- 2Get your quote
- 3Your driver takes it from there
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