Our History

Midnight Sun Tours, serving all of South Florida, is a true fixture in the local transportation landscape...

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  We began as an operator of a single mini bus more than thirty years ago.  Based from a modest hotel owned by our founder in Lake Worth, we began offering daily excursions to theme parks as well as airport transportation.  As demand for our high-end vehicles grew, we began to offer full size motorcoaches to accommodate the larger groups and third-party charter services. 

  In early 1995, after more than 15 years of steady growth, we made a significant investment in our fleet and began to replace each and every coach that we owned.  This massive conversion over a two year period signified the largest new bus investment the South Florida transportation landscape had ever witnessed at that time.  With this dramatic update, our entire fleet became European built, luxury Vanhool coaches.    

  Over the past decade, Midnight Sun Tours original family ownership has since changed and we are now part of Coach America.  Many of the original family of the founder are still with us today.  We are proud to be locally managed and operated, while relying upon the support of our owner, Coach America.

Our Staff

An organization is only as strong as the committed team members that operate the business each and every day...

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• Our management and support team members include the following:

  

  Bret T. Brittenum Vice-President & General Manager

  Anna Linley Terminal Manager

  Yana Kaarenoja Controller / Accounting Manager

  Vesa Nikunen Maintenance Director

  Dorothea Moore Dispatch & Operations

  Donna Abel Dispatch & Operations

  Leo Parry Safety & Training  

  Minna Tervola Sales & Marketing

  Jeanne Thomas Sales & Reservations

  Holly Leftwich Sales & Reservations

  All of our bus operators, maintenance personnel, and front-line support staff may be reached by calling our office.

Our Fleet

Midnight Sun Tours is proud to offer a very diverse and large fleet of vehicles. By fall of 2011, all of our coaches will be 100% Smart System GPS tracked ensuring active and live monitoring of our entire fleet...

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• This provides an additional level of support, safety, and oversight for our fleet and clients.
• Our large and diverse fleet is ready to serve you. Our vehicle options include:
• Vanhool 49 Passenger Coaches
  • 49 Plush, reclining seats with vibrant and attractive upholstery
  • Fully air-conditioned and heated
  • Lavatory equipped
  • DVD and PA system equipped
  • GPS guided
  • Direct TV and WiFi available for an upgraded service charge
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• Vanhool 57 Passenger Coaches
  • 57 Plush, reclining seats with vibrant and attractive upholstery
  • Fully air-conditioned and heated
  • Lavatory equipped
  • DVD and PA system equipped
  • GPS guided
  • Direct TV and WiFi available for an upgraded service charge
  • Wheelchair lift equipped coaches are available by advanced request
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• Vanhool 61 Passenger Coaches
  • 61 Plush, reclining seats with vibrant and attractive upholstery
  • Fully air-conditioned and heated
  • Lavatory equipped
  • DVD and PA system equipped
  • GPS guided
  • Direct TV and WiFi available for an upgraded service charge
• Glaval Brand Deluxe Mini Coaches
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  • 23-31 plush reclining seats
  • Fully air-conditioned and heated
  • GPS guided
  • PA system equipped
  • DVD Equipped
  • Wheelchair lift equipped mini coaches are available by advanced request
• Krystal Brand Shuttle Buses
  • 21 plush shuttle-style seats
  • Fully air-conditioned and heated
  • GPS guided
  • PA system equipped
  • Several wheelchair lift equipped mini coaches available
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• Midnight Sun Tours is proud to offer the largest fleet of WiFi and Satellite Television equipped coaches in Florida. At present, almost a third of our motorcoach fleet is equipped with these amenities with more coaches being added regularly. Please consult with your Sales Representative for pricing and availability.
• As a value added service for our customers, Midnight Sun Tours is able to include beverage and ice service on your next charter.
• Premium pricing and availability varies for each group. Your Midnight Sun Tours Sales Representative can assist you with pricing and beverage options. In addition to our large fleet of revenue based vehicles, we also operate a small fleet of support vehicles including the following:

• Fleet Support / Mobile Command Center

• Our mobile command center is 100% designed for and dedicated to emergency and evacuation support. With just a few hours notice, this mobile command and vehicle repair truck can be dispatched to the scene of a hurricane, flood, tornado, or other natural disaster to manage the logistics of large scale emergency transportation services.

• Fleet Maintenance Road Repair Truck

• As with any large fleet, the need for emergency roadside repairs is a possibility. We operate three maintenance trucks in our fleet to support the need for off-site vehicle parking, tire changes, belt replacements, or minor mechanical issues that may arise.

• Supervisor Support Vehicles

• On-the-road monitoring of our vehicles is essential to maintaining a safe and reliable service to our customers. Our fleet includes support vans as pictured below.

Consumer Tips

We at Midnight Sun Tours believe that there are many factors other than mere price that should contribute to a customer choosing the perfect company for their charter...

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• Keys to Selecting the Best Transportation Provider

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• Many of these factors include the type of coaches that you will be traveling aboard, the type of coach operators, the maintenance of the coaches, insurance coverage, and legal operating authority. These are only a handful of the many things that a well-informed consumer should be aware of before choosing their transportation provider.
• Did you know that many companies operate without Federal Department of Transportation authority to travel out of the state of Florida? Other companies do not carry the federally required liability insurance to even drive your group across town.
• As you obtain price quotes from other charter companies, please do not hesitate to ask them about the following issues and see how they rate as compared to Midnight Sun Tours. Remember: safety, reliability, service, comfort and trust are to be valued just as much as price.
• Feel free to print this page to assist you in choosing the best company to meet your needs.

• Subject	Midnight Sun Tours	Other Charter Company
  More than ten million dollar liability insurance coverage	YES
  Full criminal and motor vehicle background checks on all drivers	YES
  Random and pre-employment drug screening	YES
  Full preventive maintenance checks every 6,000 miles on all coaches	YES
  A full service in-house maintenance facility	YES
  Twenty-four hour in-house dispatch	YES
  Radio equipped motor coaches	YES
  GPS guided drivers for case in travel	YES
  Television, DVD and public address systems	YES
  Licensed by the Motion Picture Association to allow home DVDs to be played on-board the coach	YES
  Open invitation for any customer to visit the office or garage	YES
  A caring and committed staff to make every charter, the best charter	YES

• If other companies you have called say NO to any item that is listed above, maybe they are not the company to handle such precious cargo as you and your group! We at Midnight Sun Tours look forward to serving you soon!

News

Midnight Sun Tours is proud to share the following exciting changes/news with you...

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  July Employee of the Month

  July 1, 2011

  Paul Grum, Motorcoach Operator

  Paul is a recent addition to Midnight Sun. He has made quite an impression with Operations as always being available to work, even at the last minute. When asked how he would like his coworkers to think of him, he answered, "dependable!" Paul is enjoying is work with Midnight Sun!

  

  June Employee of the Month

  June 1, 2011

  Ed Bellach, Motorcoach Operator

  Ed has been a motorcoach operator for Midnight Sun since 2004. Ed is a key asset to every department as he is always willing and ready to lend a hand. Ed also takes care of one of Midnight Sun's most valuable clients, as the operator for the New York and St. Lucie Mets. He and his wife Belinda are the proud parents of four, and the family shares a common interest in sports and music.

  May Employee of the Month

  May 1, 2011

  Delroy "Steve" White, Mechanic

  Steve has worked for Midnight Sun as a senior mechanic since 1990. Being ready at a "moment's notice" is second nature to Steve, as he is always effective in keeping the fleet in top notch condition. Steve is known by his coworkers as one who has a huge smile and always says good morning at the beginning of each day.

  What's New

  January 15, 2011

  This new section will be highlighting events, special programs and Midnight Sun's participation on community.

  Greeting from Bret Brittenum.

  

  Happy New Year to the customers and team members of Midnight Sun Tours. This past year was excellent for us. We saw an expansion of our product base; including new luxury 23 passenger mini coaches and four additional European motorcoaches with seating for 61 passengers. These new vehicles allow Midnight Sun Tours to expand our options to our clients.

  Our new mini coaches are equipped with plush passenger seats, a large flat screen television, and branded in our traditional midnight blue and silver paint schemes. We are excited to offer these deluxe mini coaches for corporate travel, weddings, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and other outings for groups who enjoy a smaller and more intimate vehicle.

  In addition to our large fleet of beautifully maintained 49 and 57 passenger coaches, Midnight Sun Tours now offers 61 passenger coaches. These coaches are great for groups that have a just a few more passengers that need the extra seats. Our four new additions, European Vanhool C2045 models are fully equipped with plush/reclining seats, DVD players, multiple screen monitors, lavatories, and extra large luggage space areas. We also have continued our tradition of branding these deluxe coaches in our trademark midnight blue and silver paint schemes.

  We at Midnight Sun Tours pride ourselves on our excellent team of committed Coach Operators, Maintenance Team members, office/support staff, and our experienced management team. In 2010 we saw several wonderful new additions to our team. Our new team members coupled with our veteran current cadre of dedicated personnel, continues to strengthen our organization for our customers.

  Midnight Sun Tours thanks you for your patronage. We look forward to many more years of proudly serving our customers.

Photo Galleries

They say seeing is believing, and at Midnight Sun Tours, we couldn't agree more. Take a peek at our photo gallery to see our fleet, our people, locations, etc...

Our Fleet

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  1. ADA accessible coach
  2. 57 Passenger Satellite & WiFi Equipped Coach
  3. Our array of vehicles
  4. 49 passenger deluxe coach
  5. 57 passenger deluxe coach
  6. 57 passenger Wifi & satellite TV equipped coach
  7. 31 passenger mini coach
  8. A forward facing view of a 61 passenger coach
  9. A rear facing view of a 57 passenger coach

Our People

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  1. Coach Operator Don Redden aboard a deluxe 57 passenger ADA coach fully equipped with WiFi and satellite TV, fleet number 460
  2. Maintenance team members Rafael and Victor repairing a roof mounted A/C unit on coach 960
  3. Our Maintenance team: Victor, Rafael, Steve, Vesa, and JJ
  4. Some of our Coach Operators: Scotty, Jerry, Debra, and Don
  5. Coach Operator Debra having a little fun on break

Our Looks

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  1. Coaches swaiting a trip in West Palm Beach
  2. Midnight Sun on the move!
  3. Mini coach 310 waiting at the marina
  4. Midnight Sun Tours coach 460 at Kennedy Space Center
  5. Midnight Sun Tours travels the country!
  6. Midnight Sun Tours travelling along Flagler
  7. Coach 451 proudly displaying an FSU advertising wrap for the Orange Bowl committee
  8. 3 Midnight Sun coaches on tour in New York

School Cash Back

Midnight Sun Tours is committed to the customers that we serve. For several years, many schools have received thousands in rebates through our exclusive Cash Back for Education program...

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• Please contact our sales office to learn more about our exciting rebate program that is generating thousands of dollars per year in school savings and donations. Call us at 561-588-4446 or e-mail us to learn more about this rewarding program.