HLE Strykr
The 14-passenger van-sized shuttle — youth group, senior pickup, and airport runs for mission trips, all volunteer-drivable.
Churches & Ministries
Get Everybody to Sunday
Youth trips, senior pickup routes, mission teams, and every Sunday in between — church buses sized for volunteer drivers, built to be owned for a decade, and financed the way congregations actually buy.
We Get the Job
Built Around How Ministries Actually Operate
Volunteer Drivers
Fourteen-passenger configurations most churches can run without CDL licensing — so the youth pastor and the deacons can drive, not just one licensed member.
Every Generation Rides
Wheelchair positions, easy low-step boarding, and grab rails for the seniors ministry — mixed layouts that serve the whole congregation on one vehicle.
Stewardship Math
A bus that’s still solid in year ten is the cheapest bus you can buy. Welded, powder-coated steel-cage construction and a 5-year/100k structural warranty protect the congregation’s money.
What Fits
The Vehicles We'd Point You To
Every one is built to order, so the capacity and layout flex to your operation — these are the right starting points.
HLE Mavryk
The classic church bus — from 12 seats + 2 wheelchair positions up to 26 passengers, built to your ministry’s exact mix.
FR Accessible Minivans
For member care — appointments, home pickup, and dignity rides in a vehicle that feels like the family car.
Why BRBS
We Know How Boards Buy
Church purchases move through committees, votes, and budgets — we’re built for that. Print-ready vehicle documentation for the board packet, patient walk-throughs of lease vs. loan, and dollar-buyout leases (with the board-resolution paperwork handled) that keep payments inside the budget while the church ends up owning the bus.
Most financing decisions come back inside 24 hours — so when the congregation votes yes, you can move.
Good Questions
Church Bus Questions, Answered
Can volunteers drive the bus?
In non-CDL configurations (under 16 occupants including driver), typically yes — the youth pastor and the deacons, not just one licensed member. Confirm with your insurer; we’ll help spec to keep you under the CDL line if that’s the goal. See our guide: Do You Need a CDL to Drive a Shuttle Bus?
Is this safer than the old 15-passenger van?
Purpose-built shuttle buses sit on commercial chassis with a welded steel-cage body — a fundamentally different structure than the passenger vans that earned their rollover reputation. It’s the single most common upgrade reason we hear.
How does a church board buy a bus?
Usually a board-resolution lease or a straightforward loan — we handle the paperwork with you, and most decisions come back within 24 hours. Grant-funded purchases work too. More on financing, or read The Church Bus Buying Guide.
Can we get wheelchair access without giving up seats?
Mixed layouts keep most of your seating and add securement positions — up to 7 wheelchair positions on a Mavryk if your congregation needs them.
Next Step
Tell Us About Your Operation
Riders, routes, wheelchair needs, timeline — five minutes of detail gets you a real recommendation and real numbers, not a brochure blast.
Prefer the phone? (423) 720-3055 — ask for the rep covering your area.
Get a Quote
Tell us about your congregation and routes — Sunday counts, youth trips, accessibility needs.
Got it — we're on it.
Thanks for reaching out. A member of the BRBS team will contact you shortly — usually within the hour during business hours, or first thing the next business day.
Ready to talk?
Whether you know exactly what you need or you’re just kicking tires, we’ll listen first and quote second.
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