Hire Of Bus/driver In Tokyo

[HOSTILE]

Hi guys, As the heading says.... Does anyone know of a company that will hire out a mini-bus and driver in tokyo???

Coming over February for our third trip to Japan and have approx. 12 people we would like to get transport for a night out...

Can anybody help??

Cheers in advance, Martin.

[akeenan]

why not just take the train like 120million other people?

[HOSTILE]

why not just take the train like 120million other people?

Thanks for that. hmm

Because we want to go to Daikoku futo PA.

We have done this before with a tour company and want to take a group to 'the crossing' on a friday or saturday night.

You can not get a train to pick you up here! Catching a taxi is also hard if you cant speak/read the language.

Edited July 22, 2008 by HOSTILE

[akeenan]

im sure there are places that would hire out a bus / driver. . . but at what cost? id say a lot.

you could always hire a mini bus by yourselves , get one with sat nav . . . but thats not much help if you cant read or speak the language. . . or maybe one of the boys on here could help you out?

I cant really help out sorry , but I guess you have already done so .... start with a good google search

[HOSTILE]

Thanks, yeah we can get english navigation and we have been there before as i said.... not worried about cost so much as it will be split 12 or so ways.

Last time was a group of about 30 people in a full size coach with driver (organised by tour company), just need to know places in tokyo that would actually hire these out!!

I would ask the tour company but they have stopped doing these tours and the people have left!!

[HOSTILE]

Bump.

Have found a company called 'Forest Bus' that do this in tokyo.... but no english speaking drivers.

Any suggestions or anybody used these previously?

[GTR-N1]

Not really...

But whoever you get, don't treat the Japanese like the CHASERS do eh? Do I see a reverse-dump happening?

Nah, I'm sure you'll be ok - especially when you locate an English-speaking one!

Tez

[knore]

Whilst on the subject;

Is there any english or engligh speaking companies that run a limo or Chauffer service?

I know it would be expensive, but i was planning on going to a bunch of different places and would like the convenience of saving time on travel.

Alternatively, what are my chances of renting a car and not having any confusion driving around?

Ive always thought to travel properly you need to get involved, so i thought a roadtrip from kyoto-osaka etc would be really entertaining

[GTR-N1]

Whilst on the subject;

Is there any english or engligh speaking companies that run a limo or Chauffer service?

I know it would be expensive, but i was planning on going to a bunch of different places and would like the convenience of saving time on travel.

Alternatively, what are my chances of renting a car and not having any confusion driving around?

Ive always thought to travel properly you need to get involved, so i thought a roadtrip from kyoto-osaka etc would be really entertaining

Travelled around Italy with GPS - switch on English/USA/etc

[Beer Baron]

Whilst on the subject;

Is there any english or engligh speaking companies that run a limo or Chauffer service?

I know it would be expensive, but i was planning on going to a bunch of different places and would like the convenience of saving time on travel.

Alternatively, what are my chances of renting a car and not having any confusion driving around?

Ive always thought to travel properly you need to get involved, so i thought a roadtrip from kyoto-osaka etc would be really entertaining

kyoto to osaka is not very far. it's about 30-40min by shinkansen. for that trip to be honest I'd go by train (shinkansen) it's a great experience if you've never been before and you can just sit back and enjoy watching the country fly by out the window.

maybe do a road trip on another japan trip when you are more familiar with the basic geography of the place and some langauge. something like tokyo down to osaka would be pretty cool for a road trip. or maybe head up north from tokyo instead? lots of options.

[knore]

Ok thanks, yeah Tokyo-Kyoto will be a good road trip. Ide like to absorb the surroundings and actively learn about japan better, so ill be taking the scenic trains and doing a fair bit of driving!

I plan on staying for atleast a month; something like 3 weeks in Tokyo, 2 weeks Kyoto and 1 week Osaka.

Do lots of walking, shopping, eating and see all the temples/shrines/landmarks etc

Ide like to check out some real samurai swords and see where they make them by hand. I think its in 'sakurai' near Kyoto

Not to mention all the tuning houses..

In the process of planing it all now, just need to figure out when is the best time to go?

Edited September 23, 2008 by knore

[HOSTILE]

bump... anybody?

[Brokenz]

Send a pm to xj40 She live near Tokyo and is oganising some autosalon and ebisu trips so can prob help you out

[HOSTILE]

Send a pm to xj40 She live near Tokyo and is oganising some autosalon and ebisu trips so can prob help you out

Thanks will do that!