Here are links to Facebook groups for motorcoach operators, FMCSA official pages for motorcoach operators, plus motorcoach guidelines, parking information, and more for dozens of the most frequently visited cities across the US and Canada. Feel free to suggest more — use the Contact page to send links or suggestions. Cities are listed in alphabetical order.
Bus Companies • Repairs • Wash/Dump
Manuela Silva’s Google Map of the US and Canada (Manuela is Admin for the Motor Coach Operators for All group on Facebook) — Manuela Silva has spent countless hours compiling this list of hundreds of bus companies, repair facilities, wash/dump locations and more, all across the US and Canada. It is updated automatically as she adds more resources. For suggestions or corrections to the listings, contact her directly through her Facebook group.
Facebook Groups for Motorcoach Operators
For more information about many of these groups, listen to Episode #17, Networking on Facebook, or Episode #18, Interview with Brian Smith, on the EAA Podcast.
- Motorcoach Operators (over 5,000 members)
- Professional Motorcoach Operators (over 4,000 members)
- Tour Bus Drivers of North America (over 3,000 members)
- Professional Motorcoach Operators (over 1,000 members) — Yes, the same name as above, different group.
- Motorcoach Operators (drivers) (over 1,000 members)
- MCI Buses Bus Fans (Motor Coach Industries Bus Enthusiasts) (over 1,000 members)
- MCI J4500 Drivers Group (over 800 members)
- Motor Coach Operators for All (over 600 members)
- The Elite Motorcoach Operators Suite (over 300 members)
- Motorcoach Operators of Southern California (over 200 members)
Photography groups of interest to motorcoach operators:
- Friends Who Like Bus Photography (over 800 members)
- MotoPhoto Across America (less than 100 members) — Photography group for motorcoach operators
FMCSA — US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Hours of Service Passenger-Carrying Driver Guide — PDF document
- Hours of Service Requirements for Cross-Border Drivers
- Safety Resources for Bus, Motorcoach, & Minibus Operators
- Legal Notice for Motorcoach Operations
- Bus Safety Search
Canadian Information for Motorcoach Operators
- Hours of Service for Motorcoach Operators in Canada
- Hours of Service Requirements for Cross-Border Drivers (from US FMCSA)
Atlanta, GA
Bus Parking at Georgia World Congress Center (reservations required)
Atlantic City, NJ
Atlantic City Transportation Center (Check with other drivers for additional parking options)
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Guidelines for Tour Buses In Boston
Charleston, SC
Bus Tour and Parking Permits — also interactive maps
Chicago, IL
Chicago Motorcoach Parking Map and Information Guide
Dallas, TX
Downtown Dallas Motorcoach Tour Parking — link downloads PDF map
Los Angeles, CA
Your Guide to Parking a Charter Bus in Los Angeles
Minneapolis, MN
Bus/Motorcoach Parking (PDF file)
Montreal, QC Canada
Tour Bus Parking Maps — Scroll to bottom of page, selection of PDF maps for bus parking
New Orleans, LA
Motorcoach Parking in New Orleans, LA
New York City
Motorcoach/Charter and Tour Bus Guidelines for New York City
2019 Holiday Motorcoach Operators Guide for New York City — Expired now but likely to be repeated for 2020)
Newport, RI
Motorcoach Information and Parking Pre-Registration
Niagara Falls, ON Canada
Niagara Falls Parking — in addition to this, many hotels offer motorcoach parking if groups are staying there, including shuttling drivers to off-property parking
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Canada
Bus Parking (scroll to bottom of page)
Philadelphia, PA
Motorcoach Guide and Bus Parking Regulations
Portland, ME
RV Parking Options — Scroll down the page for motorcoach parking information
Portland, OR
Quebec City, QC Canada
Bus Driver Guide (includes a great map, but only in French; let me know if you have a link to an English version)
San Francisco, CA
Savannah, GA
Motor Coach — Parking/Idling Zones (map)
Motorcoach Permit Information and Application
Seattle, WA
Toronto, ON Canada
Vancouver, BC Canada
Virginia Beach, VA
Washington, DC
Motorcoach Guide and Parking Regulations for Washington, DC
Motorcoach Operations — Regulations, Requirements, & Tips
Williamsburg, VA
Instructions for Motorcoach Bus Drivers
Colonial Williamsburg for Motorcoaches — includes bus map of the historic area, and info for the Bus Service Center, formerly called the Penske Service Center, now re-signed as the Williamsburg Transportation Center (fuel, parking, bus wash, drivers’ lounge for motorcoaches)