Join The Best Network In The Business for 2018
If you are a licensed and insured motor carrier with an impeccable record for safety and service we'd enjoy hearing from you. USA Bus Charter is always looking for quality, safe and reliable carriers for our clients throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Mexico. Become an 'Authorized' affiliate of the nations leading charter bus rental network today.

Insurance Requirements
Your company must meet all State and Federal requirements for liability insurance. You will need to complete the application below and have your insurance carrier submit a certificate of insurance naming USA Bus Charter as an additional insured. The insurance certificate must be sent to;

USA Bus Charter
14175 W. Indian School Road
Suite B4-146
Goodyear, Arizona 85395

Emailed or faxed copies are not accepted as the certificate must be in original form and be received directly from your carrier to ensure the certificate is valid and we are in their system to be notified if you have a change in coverage. Questions regarding making application as an affiliate of USA Bus Charter can be directed to;

Mr. Joseph F. Testa | Director of Insurance, Customer Care & Affiliates
USA Bus Charter
2647 Gateway Road, Suite 105-455
Carlsbad, California  92009
Tel. 800.979.4498, Ext. 132 or by email

Benefits of Working With USA Bus Charter
• We do all the sales work and provide your company with the charter ready to perform
• All charters are prepaid in advance. No waiting to be paid after the charter
• Millions spent in advertising & marketing to provide you work year-round
• We reach clients in global world markets that others don't
• No fees to do business with USA Bus Charter, no advertising to buy, nothing to pay for
• We do not charge our affiliates commission
• Millions of dollars in charters provided to our affiliates each year since 2003

Please complete the following application and hit submit once. In most cases, you will be approved within 24-48 hours pending to and subject to your insurance being received by our officers. Reasons for being declined as an affiliate generally include;

• Poor safety record and excessive violations with the FMCSA
• Unsatisfactory ratings for customer care and service with the BBB
• Insurance does not meet USA Bus Charter requirements
• Multiple DOT#'s or companies indicating corporation and/or vehicle swapping to avoid compliance
• Lack of new or modern charter vehicles in your fleet
• No 24 hour telephone number for after hours assistance

*Please complete (ALL FIELDS) or this form will not transmit. If you receive an error code, hit the back arrow and re-check the form for missing fields or errors. Please make sure you agree to our terms and conditions of being an affiliate, approved partner of USA Bus Charter.

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PRICING
Affiliate agrees to offer Company its best net pricing on all charter services. A price that is deemed wholesale and not the same as what is offered to a retail client. It also agrees to not provide any other network, client or customer with pricing better than that quoted to Company for the same itinerary and/or trip once, Company has been quoted.

QUOTES
Affiliate agrees, when requested, to send to Company in writing, a quote for the services requested and to honor such quote for a period of no less than (10) days subject to Affiliate’s availability.

CHARTER ORDERS
Affiliate agrees, when requested to provide to Company, in writing a complete charter order for the purpose of securing transportation for clients of Company. This contract, confirmation shall be sent over within 24 hours of requesting it.

CANCELLATIONS
Company does not pay cancellation fees for charters canceled with more than 72 hours notice.

DEPOSITS & PAYMENTS
Company does not place deposits to hold charters. All charter orders will be pre-paid within (3) days prior to the trip either by Company’s check sent USPS or overnight mail or by; Company’s client credit card, MasterCard, VISA or American Express. Where Company provides credit card information belonging to Company’s client, Company assures Affiliate that a proper credit card authorization form is on file authorizing such charges.

OVERTIME and/or DAMAGES
It is suggested that all affiliates have passengers sign a waiver of responsibility for damage. All damages should be collected from passengers at the time of such occurrence through your normal process of dealing with damages. Company will not be responsible for damages to Affiliates equipment. Overtime should not be provided on any charter without prior authorization from a staff member of Company. Affiliate understands that in the event of overtime, they will have to bill Company for such charges and only when Company collects overtime fees from its clients will these fees be paid. Company will not pre-pay overtime charges. Authorization for overtime should also be accepted by the lead passenger of the group, in writing and, with authorization from Company collection of those fees may be required to take place at the time of the additional use.

VEHICLE CARE
As an affiliate of Company, you agree to insure that all buses provided for charter services on behalf of Company will be licensed, insured, inspected and in compliance of all local, State and Federal regulations governing the operation of such equipment. In addition, you agree that this equipment is in good working condition and free of defects including but not limited to amenities, restrooms, video equipment and other passenger convenience items.

DRIVERS
Affiliate agrees that all drivers in operation of buses and services on behalf of Company are licensed and listed as driver’s on Affiliates insurance. In addition, Affiliate agrees that all drivers carry the proper certification, licenses and endorsements to operate the equipment scheduled.

INSURANCE
Affiliate agrees to carry a minimum of $5,000,000.00 at all times, on all vehicles scheduled and operated for Company’s clients. In the event of insurance cancellation, Affiliate will notify the Company prior to cancellation when and where charters are scheduled for service that would be performed during the lapse of insurance. No charter shall be provided if there is not insurance in place and Company is not in possession of a valid insurance certificate.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY-CLIENT CONFIDENTIALITY
All clients, passengers and customers presented to Affiliate from Company are the sole property of Company. At no time prior to the charter, during the charter or after the charter shall the Affiliate sell, market or promote its service or brand to these clients, passengers or customers without the consent of Company. Violation of this will result in potential legal action for the payment of damages as deemed appropriate.
All information pertaining to the charter order provided by the Company is confidential. This may include names, address and payment information. At no time shall Affiliate discuss with clients, passengers or customers the cost of the charter billed to Company as this amount will be less than the actual amount charged, billed and collected from clients of Company. Questions about charges should be directed to the clients, passengers or customers account executive at Company.

EQUIPMENT FAILURE or OVERBOOKING
It is, at all times, once contracted and paid for Affiliate to provide the service to Company’s clients regardless of any act other than those not preventable and considered only as “acts of god”. Affiliate has the responsibility at his/her cost, regardless of sub-contracting costs, equipment replacement costs or otherwise to provide the services contracted for with no exception to that of overbooking or equipment failure. ( I.E., this means if your equipment fails on a trip from Denver to Los Angeles you are liable to replace the equipment or sub-contract the charter to another company for completion without cost or inconvenience to Company and/or it’s clients. )

SUBLET and FARMED-OUT SERVICE ORDERS
At no time, shall Affiliate sub-let or farm out work provided to them from Company to another service, charter company or individual without consent and authorization from Company.

LAW
This agreement is protected under the laws of the State of California. Any disputes regarding this agreement will be handled through  the County of San Diego and the State of California.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This agreement is the sole agreement between the Affiliate and Company. There is no other agreement either expressed, implied or in writing. By making application as an affiliate with USA Bus Charter, you agree to the above terms and conditions if approved. By registering with our company, you agree to the above terms and conditions of service.