Affordable Student Coach is a bus service for students who need transportation between their hometown to university. The bus service was started by a team of dedicated parents of college students to provide a safe, reliable, and comfortable ride with service first motivation. Affordable Student Coach started service between UT and Dallas locations in 2025 and has a successful record of operating multiple trips. Upon requests from several parents, we are expanding our service to College Station to provide the same affordable and reliable service to Aggies.

Once the bus schedule dates are announced in the WhatsApp group, booking is done by filling up a Google form for the specific travel date along with Zelle payment. The forms are linked to the group description and announcement. Once the Google form is submitted (and paid for), an email notification of Google form submission will be sent to the email address provided.  

In addition to the aforesaid notification, there will be a confirmation email sent by Affordable Student Coach within 24 hours of the payment made. This will allow us time to review the Google form and payment and ensure everything is in good order for the trip.

Filling Google Form without Zelle payment will not be considered as valid booking.

One-way and/or round-trip bookings can be made using Google form and relevant Zelle payment.

Prices of one-way and round-trip are published in the Google form and in the group announcements for the specific travel dates.

Three days before the trip departure, parents who made the reservation with Affordable Student Coach will be sent a ticket with QR code. The ticket will be sent to the email and/or phone number that is recorded on the google form. If the parent with ticket has transferred the booking to another parent, the original parent must transfer the ticket to the new parent.

Students will ride in the comfortable 56-seater deluxe motorcoach. Buses are operated by reputed licensed and insured transportation companies with background-checked experienced drivers and full insurance coverage. The bus includes various amenities like on-board wi-fi, restroom, air conditioning and heating, plush recline seating with safety seat belts, overhead storage, luggage space compartment, etc. The bus is non-stop service with no stopping between CS and Dallas (barring any unforeseen circumstances).

Dallas area: Bus departs from two locations, 

Plano - 9720 Coit Rd, Plano TX 75025 - behind Bank of America

Lewisville - 2405 S Stemmons Freeway, Lewisville, TX 75067 - Zion marketplace parking lot

Texas A&M College Station: 401 George Bush Dr, College Station, TX 77840

The arrival locations are the same. The bus is non-stop service with no stopping between Dallas area and College Station (barring any unforeseen circumstances)

Students should arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled departure to allow for onboarding, settling in, and stowing luggage. Affordable Student Coach admin or student volunteer will scan the ticket. Students’ ID may be checked before they can board. There is no prior seat assignment.

Affordable Student Coach admins/volunteers will usually be present at the Dallas locations to help with coordination. Student volunteers will help with onboarding at College Station.

The bus leaves promptly at the scheduled departure time except for events that are out of bus operator’s control.

Students can have a backpack with them as carry-on. In addition, one piece of luggage will be allowed to be stowed in the luggage compartment of the bus. Please check with the admin for any special needs.

Admins will provide periodic location updates in the WhatsApp group to keep parents informed.

All sales are final. A member who has made a confirmed booking can sell it to any other parent who needs it by posting a message in the WhatsApp group. The transfer is eligible for that trip only. Both parties should settle the amount among themselves.

Direct Message any admin or email affordablestudentcoach@gmail.com