Welcome to Motor City

Welcome to Detroit, the traditional and symbolic home of the world’s automotive industry. In fact, "Detroit" is a metonymy for the American automobile industry as well as being an important source of popular music legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, the Motor City and Motown. There are simply too many different things that can capture tourists who come here in a party bus, tour bus, bus charter, mini bus or van transportation but here, we will outline some for you.

For those of you planning to make a journey to Detroit by rented charter bus, you can thank Henry Ford and Detroit for making the modern automobile the de rigueur choice. To experience the fruits of their labor, all you have to do is book your comfortable, luxurious yet comfortable bus from Bus Rental Detroit and you’re on your way.

Seeing all of Detroit and southeastern Michigan's automotive attractions could take over a lifetime to see even when you are enjoying the chauffeured bus charter ride. So we’ve selected some of the best sites that are definitely worth catching.

The Henry Ford Museum (formally known as the Edison Institute) is a large indoor and outdoor historical museum complex located in the Metro Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Michigan, USA. Designated as a National Historic Landmark this museum houses a vast array of famous homes, machinery, exhibits, and Americana as well as many rare exhibits including John F. Kennedy's presidential limousine, Abraham Lincoln's chair from Ford's Theatre, Thomas Edison's laboratory, the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop, and the Rosa Parks bus.

Come delve into the collection that started out as Henry Ford's personal collection of historic objects, dating back to 1906 and today it features a collection of antique machinery, pop culture items, automobiles, locomotives, aircraft, and other items in a 12-acre (49,000 m²) site.

Some of these items include, a model of the nuclear-powered Ford Nucleon automobile; an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile; The 1961 Lincoln Continental, SS-100-X, that President John F. Kennedy was riding in when he was assassinated; The rocking chair from Ford's Theatre in which President Abraham Lincoln was sitting when he was shot; George Washington's camp bed; an 1896 ten-person safety bicycle; several fine 17th and 18th century violins including a Stradivarius; Thomas Edison's alleged last breath in a sealed tube; Buckminster Fuller's prototype Dymaxion house; the bus on which Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, leading to the Montgomery Bus Boycott;Igor Sikorsky's prototype
helicopter; the Fokker Trimotor airplane that flew the first flight over the North Pole; Bill Elliott's record-breaking 1987 212mph Talledega race car and the Newcomen type engine from Cobb's Engine House in England. Such an insightful tour bus visit, we assure you.

Plus, the museum features an IMAX Theater, which shows scientific, natural, or historical documentaries; as well as major feature films. But don’t just take out word for. Book your bus charter, rented party bus or a small but convenient mini bus from Bus Rental Detroit and enjoy the ride on Detroit’s finest, to see Detroit’s finest.