20-seater minibus hire with driver: €500 incl. VAT per day (2026)

Hiring a 20-seater minibus with driver costs €500 incl. VAT per day in 2026, driver included. On a per-kilometre basis, expect €2.00 to €3.00 per kilometre. Twenty passengers fall into the 16 to 29-seater minibus category, and our negotiated rates remain 15 to 20 % below the price quoted directly by a coach operator.

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20-seater minibus: €500 incl. VAT, and why it is not €350

The step between 15 and 16 passengers is the most expensive in the whole grid. Up to 15 seats, the vehicle is a minivan or minibus at €350 incl. VAT per day. From 16 passengers onwards, you need a 16 to 29-seater minibus at €500 incl. VAT : a heavier vehicle, a different licence category, a different running cost. The table sets the seven categories side by side, with the cost per passenger at full capacity — the only column that lets you compare two vehicles of different sizes honestly.

Put another way: a 20-seater minibus costs €150 incl. VAT more per day than a 15-seater minibus, i.e. 43 % more for 5 extra passengers. Filled to 29, the same minibus comes down to €17.24 per person and becomes the second cheapest vehicle in the grid, behind the high-capacity coach.

12, 16, 20, 25 or 29 passengers: what each one pays

The price of the vehicle does not move inside a category: a minibus costs €500 incl. VAT whether you are 16 or 29. Filling the vehicle is therefore the only lever that really moves the cost per person, and it moves it a lot: from €31.25 to €17.24, a ratio of 1 to 1.8 for exactly the same bus.

The right reflex at 16 and at 30 passengers: these are the two thresholds where the cost per person jumps, because you have just changed category. If your group is hesitating between 15 and 16, or between 29 and 30, tell us in the quote request: one passenger more or less changes the vehicle and the price.

One 20-seater minibus, or two 9-seater minibuses?

This is the question every organiser of a group of 16 to 29 people asks, because the smaller minibus looks cheaper. The answer is a figure and it does not change: from 16 passengers onwards, a single 20-seater minibus costs less than two 9-seater minibuses, and the gap widens as the group grows.

At 18 passengers the gap is wider still: €27.78 per person in a single 20-seater minibus against €38.89 in two 9-seaters. Two vehicles are only justified beyond 29 passengers, or when the group leaves from two different departure points.

Day rate or per kilometre: the switch happens between 167 and 250 km

The day rate for a 16 to 29-seater minibus is €500 incl. VAT ; the per-kilometre formula is €2.00 to €3.00 per kilometre depending on the date and the route. The break-even point therefore depends on the kilometre rate applied: 167 km at the high rate, 250 km at the low rate. Below that, pay per kilometre; above it, take the day rate — and keep the vehicle on site all day.

A seminar day for 20 people with two shuttles and an outing at midday almost always goes beyond 167 km in total: the day rate is then the right formula, and it has a second advantage the per-kilometre option does not — the minibus and its driver stay at your disposal, even if the programme changes along the way.

What the €500 incl. VAT rate covers

Frequently asked questions about the price of a 20-seater minibus

What is the price of a 20-seater minibus hire with driver per day?

€500 incl. VAT per day, driver, fuel, tolls and insurance included. Twenty seats fall into the 16 to 29-seater minibus category.

And for 18 seats, is the rate different?

No. The 16 to 29-seater minibus category covers 16 to 29 seats at the same price of €500 incl. VAT. A group of 18 pays €27.78 per person, a group of 29 pays €17.24.

How much does a 20-seater minibus cost per kilometre?

€2.00 to €3.00 per kilometre depending on the date and the route. Below 167 to 250 km in the day, this formula works out cheaper than the €500 day rate.

Can you hire a 20-seater minibus without a driver?

Not with us: we never hire out a vehicle without a driver, whatever the category. Above 9 seats, driving requires a category D licence and a professional qualification, which consumer hire companies do not provide. The driver is included in the €500 incl. VAT.

Do two 9-seater minibuses cost less than a single 20-seater minibus?

No, and the gap is clear: €700 incl. VAT for two minibuses against €500 for one minibus, i.e. €200 more per day, with two drivers and a group split between two vehicles.

Is unlimited mileage possible on a 20-seater minibus?

Yes, and that is precisely the day rate at €500 incl. VAT : the vehicle and its driver stay at your disposal and the kilometres covered during the day do not change the price.

Is the price shown excluding or including VAT?

Including VAT. The €500 quoted is the price including all taxes, and our negotiated rates remain 15 to 20 % below the price quoted directly by a coach operator.

Do you offer a minibus accessible to wheelchair users?

Yes, through the dedicated category: the wheelchair-accessible bus has 20 to 50 seats, takes 4 to 5 wheelchairs per vehicle and costs €800 incl. VAT per day.

How quickly do we receive the quote?

In 15 to 30 minutes, guaranteed within 2 hours maximum, 7 days a week from 8 am to 8 pm.

And if the group goes beyond 29 passengers?

Beyond 29, you move to thestandard coach, 30 to 53 seats at €700 incl. VAT, then the executive coach, 54 to 63 seats, and the high-capacity coach up to 93 seats. Beyond 93 passengers we organise a convoy of several vehicles, up to 1,000 people. Below 16, it is the 9-seater minibus at €350 incl. VAT ; for a group of 50, see the price of a 50-seater bus.