Come along for the ride.

Rill's has been taking Maryland where it wants to go since 1968 — escorted tours you can join on your own, and charters for groups of any size.

Top DOT safety rating Family-run for 58 years Westminster, Maryland
A Rill's tour group gathered in the gardens at Rocking Horse Ranch

What brings you here today?

Here's what's leaving Westminster next. Every tour is planned and escorted by Rill's, with a free parking spot waiting at your pickup point.

17Sept

A Day at George Washington's Mount Vernon

The mansion, the gardens and the Potomac, with time to wander

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26Sept

Gettysburg Countryside & Scenic Railway

Battlefield country in full colour, then a ride on the railway

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3Oct

Western Maryland Scenic Train, Cumberland

Steam through the Alleghenies to Frostburg and back

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20Nov

Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular

The Rockettes in New York, with free time on Fifth Avenue

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Somewhere for everyone

Join one of our escorted tours, or let us build the same trip privately for your church, club or family.

Niagara Falls seen from the water SightseeingNational parks, museums, gardens and the long roads between them Red velvet theatre seats TheatreBroadway to dinner theatre Dice on a casino table CasinosNine we visit regularly Guests celebrating outside after a wedding Church & socialReunions, senior centres, fundraisers, weddings and receptions

One bus, four generations, still counting

In 1968 Paul and Anna Rill bought a single school bus to carry Carroll County children to class. Sixteen years later they added a motorcoach, and people began asking where else it could go. Today the family runs more than forty school buses and a fleet of deluxe MCI coaches — and the office still answers its own phone.

We travel throughout the United States and Canada, we meet every U.S. DOT regulation for passenger vehicles, and we hold the highest safety rating the department issues.

Meet the family and the crew
Paul and Anna Rill, who founded Rill's Bus Service in 1968

Twenty-seven routes, every school day

Rill's carries students for Carroll County Public Schools and is a pre-approved transportation vendor for districts across the region. We also handle athletics, field trips, band and choir travel, daycares, summer programmes, shuttles and airport transfers.

Every driver is extensively trained before the first route and keeps training long after — and ADA-accessible school buses are available whenever you need one.

Arrange school transportation
Rill's school buses lined up at the Westminster yard

Comfortable before you even leave

Every motorcoach in the touring fleet is a deluxe MCI, none older than three years, cleaned before it pulls out of the yard.

Reclining seatsWith a safety belt at every seat and blinds on the windows
Restroom aboardOn every coach, so we stop when you want to
Free Wi-FiPlus outlets and USB ports within reach of your seat
Climate controlHeat and air conditioning you can feel from the back row
Luggage belowFull compartments underneath for multi-day trips
Video equipmentAvailable by arrangement with the office beforehand
Accessible travelA wheelchair-accessible coach and ADA school buses on request
Top safety ratingThe highest rating the U.S. DOT issues — DOT #187193

What our travellers say

Notes from people who ride with us, most of them more than once a year.

Come ride with Rill's! You won't want to go with any other. I have been on many trips with them, have never been disappointed, and am always treated like family.

BettySykesville, Maryland

We've taken at least five of their long trips across country, eighteen to twenty-four days, and thoroughly enjoyed each and every one. Rill's makes your travel so simple.

Jamie & EdieManchester, Maryland

Thank you for going the extra mile to make sure that we are all OK and having a good time. Twenty-five days of total bliss, full of memories to treasure for years to come.

Manny & AlizaWoodbine, Maryland

Questions we're asked most

If yours isn't here, call the office and ask. Someone who knows the answer will pick up.

Do I need a group to join a tour?+

No. Our retail tours are sold seat by seat, to individuals and small groups alike. Plenty of people travel with us on their own the first time and bring a friend the next.

Where do I park, and where does the bus leave from?+

All retail tours start in Westminster, and depending on the destination we may add stops in Reisterstown, Taylorsville, Mt. Airy or Littlestown, Pennsylvania. Parking is free at every pickup point — but please don't park at our office on Dutrow Road, as there's no room for tour cars.

What does a tour price include?+

It depends on the trip. Day tours usually cover transportation, admissions and a meal; multi-day tours add hotels and most meals. Every tour is fully escorted, so someone from Rill's is with you the entire way.

Can you take a wheelchair?+

Yes. One of our motorcoaches is wheelchair accessible, and ADA-accessible school buses are available on request. Let the office know when you book so we can put the right vehicle on your trip.

How far will you drive a chartered group?+

Anywhere in the United States and Canada. We've run trips from single afternoons to twenty-five-day cross-country tours, and we're happy to plan the itinerary rather than just drive it.

How do I hear about new tours?+

Ask the office to add you to the mailing list and we'll post you the current tour booklet along with updates as new trips are announced.

Talk to the Westminster office

(410) 876-7530Also (410) 848-4649, or toll free (800) 801-7530
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PMClosed weekends and most major holidays
232 Dutrow Road, Westminster, MD 21157Office and yard — tour passengers park at a pickup point instead
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Where to meet the bus

Free parking at every one of them.

WestminsterKohl's at Rt. 140 and Market Street — rear of the lot, nearest Wawa
ReisterstownChartley Park Shopping Center, 106 Chartley Drive — lower lot
TaylorsvilleVanessa's Corner Pub at Routes 26 and 27 — park behind the restaurant
Mt. AiryPark & Ride on Rt. 27, between Twin Arch Road and Ridgeville Blvd.
Littlestown, PennsylvaniaRoyal Farms on Route 97 — parking behind the store
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