Information for Organizations Owning a Bus or Other Passenger Vehicle

If your organization owns its own vehicle and transports employees or members, your organization may be a regulated passenger carrier. If so, your organization must follow all applicable passenger carrier regulations and laws. This is true whether yours is a faith-based, educational, non-profit...

Resources by Vehicle Type

Passenger Carrier Safety Publications

Public Listening Session: Hours of Service (Orlando, Florida)

Safety Tips

As a travel planner, it’s just as important to research bus company safety as it is to check the quality of accommodations or activities for your travelers. Remember these important tips next time you book.

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Public Listening Session: Hours of Service (Joplin, Missouri)

Public Listening Sessions: Hours of Service

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hosts five public listening sessions on potential changes to its hours-of-service (HOS) rules for truck drivers.

Hours of Service Requirements for Cross-Border Drivers

The following frequently asked questions (FAQs) were developed to address Hours of Service (HOS) regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers involved in cross-border transportation.   They were developed in collaboration with Transport Canada (TC), and Mexico’s Dirección...

Safety Resources

FMCSA provides resources for travel planners booking travel by bus—whether through an agency or group organization—as well as valuable safety materials to download and share with passengers.

Accessibility for Buses: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Regulations and Rights

The Department of Transportation’s ADA regulations require all over-the-road bus (OTRB) operators to provide timely service for passengers with disabilities, including wheelchair users. An OTRB (which is a motorcoach in most cases) is a bus with an elevated...