12 Seater Minibus Hire With Driver

If you are moving a group of nine to eleven people, this is almost certainly the vehicle you want. It is the point where taxis stop making sense on price and a full size coach is far more vehicle than you need.

What you actually get

A 12 seater is typically a long wheelbase Mercedes Sprinter, Ford Transit or Volkswagen Crafter with three rows behind the cab. Expect forward facing seats with three point belts, overhead or under seat storage for soft bags, and either a rear boot area or a roof box for cases.

Luggage is the thing groups get wrong

Eleven passengers with eleven suitcases will not fit in a standard 12 seater. The seats occupy the space that luggage would otherwise use. If your group is travelling with hold luggage, either say so at enquiry stage so the operator sends a vehicle with a dedicated boot, or book the next size up. This is the single most common cause of a trip going wrong on the day.

12 seater prices

Driver included. London, airport runs, late nights and peak weekends sit at the top of the range. See the full price guide.

What it suits

Wedding parties moving guests between ceremony and reception. Sports teams travelling to fixtures. Corporate away days and airport runs for a department. Stag and hen groups. School and college trips where the group is small enough to avoid a coach.

When to size up or down

Go smaller if you have seven or fewer passengers, since an 8 seater will be cheaper and easier to park. Go larger if you have twelve or more, or if eleven passengers are each bringing a suitcase.