Coach Hire Across Australia

Executive Sprinter Charter

An executive Sprinter carries a small group together with its bags, which suits airport runs, winery days and small corporate groups. It sits under the bus rules in some states and not in others.

Size and uses

These vans typically seat 10 or 11 passengers, with a luggage area behind the last row. They suit executive airport transfers, families, small corporate groups and winery or day tours. The quote gives the actual seat count.

Small size helps at the wharf. At Hobart's cruise terminal, a pre-booked van under 12 seats can use a 2P voucher bay by the water while the driver goes in to meet the passengers. Anything bigger has to arrange pickup with TasPorts two days ahead.

Mercedes-Benz V-Class passenger van, front view
Mercedes-Benz V-Class passenger van, front view
Black executive Sprinter van, exterior
Black executive Sprinter van, exterior
Volkswagen Caravelle passenger van, front view
Volkswagen Caravelle passenger van, front view

At a glance

  • Seats: 10-11
  • Luggage: Rear luggage area behind the last seat row

Typical features

  • A vehicle of up to 4.5 t GVM seating up to 12 adults, including the driver, can be driven on a class C (car) licence
  • In NSW, trips in vehicles with 12 seats or fewer, including the driver, are point to point services regulated by the Point to Point Transport Commissioner
  • In Victoria, a vehicle built with seating for 10 or more adults, including the driver, is a bus; a commercial minibus service uses 10-12 seats
  • In Western Australia, anyone driving passengers for hire or reward needs a passenger transport driver (PTD) authorisation, renewed annually

How each state treats it

A vehicle up to 4.5 t GVM with seats for 12 adults or fewer, counting the driver, can be driven on an ordinary class C licence. NSW classes trips in vehicles with 12 or fewer seats as point to point services, under the Point to Point Transport Commissioner. In Victoria, a vehicle built with 10 or more adult seats, driver included, counts as a bus, and a commercial minibus service uses 10 to 12 seats. In Western Australia, anyone driving passengers for hire needs a PTD authorisation, renewed each year.

Sprinter or minibus

Choose the Sprinter for up to about 11 people with luggage who want to travel together. Past that, a minibus of about 13 to 24 seats is the next step. For a mixed group, pairing a Sprinter for executives with a coach for everyone else keeps the timetable simple.

Questions

How many people fit in a Sprinter?

Typically 10 or 11 passengers. The quote gives the exact number for the vehicle offered.

Is there room for golf clubs or large cases?

There is a luggage area behind the last row. Give the number and type of bags so the operator can confirm they fit.

Is a Sprinter regulated as a bus?

It depends on the state and the seat count. Victoria treats vehicles built with 10 or more seats as buses; NSW treats vehicles with 12 or fewer seats as point to point transport.

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Get a Sprinter quoted

Send the date, route, passengers and bags. A licensed partner operator quotes the van and driver for you to approve.

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