"We need a bus for 18 people" — enquiries like that reach us every day. And almost always the first follow-up question is: What for? Because whether it is a club outing, an airport transfer or a business trip, with luggage or without, for an hour or a whole day — the right vehicle class depends on more than the sheer number of people.
The three classes at a glance
Successful operators distinguish roughly three sizes, and our fleet is set up along the same lines:
Van / V-Class — up to 7 people
The Mercedes V-Class is the choice when comfort and presence matter: small groups, business travellers, airport transfers, VIP trips. Leather, plenty of legroom, a quiet ride. For up to six or seven people often the most pleasant and not even the most expensive solution — especially for airport transfers, where it keeps a whole travel group together in one vehicle.
Minibus — 8 to 24 seats
The flexible all-rounder. Minibuses cover everything from the sports team to the family celebration to the medium-sized company group. Air conditioning, comfortable seating, room for luggage. We move the majority of all group trips in this class — large enough for real groups and nimble enough for the city.
Coach / midi-bus — up to 29 seats
For larger groups, longer routes and multi-day trips the coach comes in. Our top model, a Temsa Prestij with 29 seats, offers coach seating, air conditioning, underfloor storage and the comfort a day trip or a multi-day journey demands. Seat belts at every seat go without saying.
Which questions really determine the choice
The number of people is only the start. These four questions matter too:
- How much luggage? A ski trip needs more storage than a city transfer — that can move you up a class.
- How long on the road? For two hours the minibus is fine; for a day trip every centimetre of legroom counts.
- What is the occasion? A business appointment calls for a different presence than the club outing.
- Round trip or waiting time? If the vehicle waits on site, we plan drivers and times differently.
A short conversation replaces any table here. You describe the occasion, we recommend the class that fits — and not one size too large.
A modern fleet with its own driver
All our trips run with our own trained staff — no subcontracted operators. Our fleet is young: on average the vehicles were first registered in 2021/2022, a large share from model year 2020. That means current safety and comfort standards and lower CO₂ emissions — a point that increasingly counts in tenders and with environmentally conscious clients.
As an operator licensed under the German Passenger Transport Act (PBefG), we bring the necessary permits and insurance, from the short transfer to the multi-day group journey through Germany and Europe.
How to hire a bus with driver at HTS
Tell us the occasion, number of people, date and route — we recommend the right vehicle and give you a binding price. A dedicated contact handles your enquiry, no call centre. Over 90 vehicles from Holzwickede, from the V-Class to the 29-seater: for almost any group the right one is ready.