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DATTCO is a wedding limo and transportation service situated in New Britain, CT. This service promotes numerous packages for you and your guests, including round trips, one-way trips, and multiple locations. They strive to make all their guests feel relaxed and entertained with luxurious features and smooth sofas.
Since the early 1900s, DATTCO has been a family-owned business and always focused on customer satisfaction. Thanks to licensed and professional drivers, this company will make your journey to your next destination as easy as can be. Furthermore, they look forward to making your special day a comfortable one.
They aim to provide a safe and swift service with over seventy vehicles to choose from. DATTCO provides several large and vintage vehicles to accommodate every wedding party, such as motor coaches, party buses, sedans, shuttles, trolleys, and vans. Additionally, depending on the vehicle you choose, your guests may enjoy climate control, DVD players, flat-screen TVs, clean bathrooms, kitchen, and many more. To arrive at your wedding party in style, DATTCO asks that each client calls or emails four hours in advance.
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Transportation
- Limousine & Sedan
- Shuttle Service
- Trolley
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Wedding
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Please believe previous reviews. I booked with them because I wanted an old school bus and they had the most reasonable price for this. However, they made my guests walk down the hill in ice Valentine’s Day weekend from hotels, and asked for guests to use GPS to direct them where to go, and despite myself and my point of contact person calling them multiple times the week before the wedding, they had no idea where they were supposed to go. I will say however, the end of the night the roads were getting bad and they drove safely and securely.
Terrible experience with DATTCO on May 11, 2024. Booked a bus from Stamford to Middlebury for my grandmother and various other family members. The bus was scheduled to be at the pickup location for 2:15pm and depart at 2:30pm, arriving on site at 3:30pm. Bus arrived extremely late and arrived late to the venue (4:18pm). I had to delay the ceremony start by 30 minutes so that I could have my grandma participate. Absolutely embarrassing experience as I had to choose to either start the ceremony without my grandmother, or keep all of the other guests and my wife waiting. Imagine having to make this decision on your wedding day before you book DATTCO.
Furthermore, DATTCO automatically charges a driver gratuity in advance of the service. What a scam! So the driver shows up late, delays the wedding, and gets to go home with a tip! What a dishonest way to do business. For all other vendors, gratuity is earned through exceptional service, but that logic doesn’t apply to this company.
Lastly, I called my contact at DATTCO two days after the event, and he had no idea that there were any issues with their service on the day. The event report had no details indicating any trouble. I assume that those involved were trying to cover up the mishap, which is troubling. No accountability being taken here. I would strongly recommend against hiring this vendor. For a wedding, hire another bus company who cares about you.
The Dattco activity transport buses were perfect for our wedding guests! They were extremely comfortable for the long ride from our venue to the hotel.
Was extremely interested in renting the trolley. I reached out three times on three different platforms and never once received a response. Super frustrating and surprising that they don’t respond
We used DATTCO, specifically fell in love with the trolley and it was just as amazing as it is in pictures. From the very beginning on inquiring, they were very helpful and the day of the wedding there were no problems. The driver was incredible and went off the schedule I created, and most importantly was on time AND SAFE. I would love to use them again for future events.
We used Dattco for 2 wedding transportation events. The booking staff was very prompt, thorough and responsive. Our first day driver was rude and clearly did not want to be there. It was 15 of us who went to Newport for a boat day. We said hello and thank you with zero acknowledgement. When asked for music we were told by the driver he likes to drive in peace....for an hour long drive each way, that was very disappointing.
When told the next day our driver would be the same for the rehearsal dinner trolley, we were highly disappointed. However, pleasantly another driver showed up! He was extremely kind and made the ride much more enjoyable than our prior one!
Overall, I wouldn’t say they were an awesome wedding transportation vendor. We ended up using another company for our wedding day transportation which I was extremely thankful for because they were top notch.
This company was an excellent choice for booking a Guest Shuttle for our wedding day! Our hotel was about 30 minutes away from the wedding venue, so we knew we wanted to provide transportation for as many people as possible! The Shuttle was a very good size, there was plenty of room for everyone, they were reliable and professional!
Everything with Dattco was great until the day of the wedding. I had two types of transportation (1 trolley and 1 24 passenger van). They van was able to complete all of its pickups from the hotel, but the trolley only did one pickup instead of 2 and it was super late for that one pickup. Guests were calling me on the day of the wedding in a frenzy.
We booked the trolley for our wedding day. They made the whole process very easy. The driver showed up on time and kept on schedule the whole day! I would definitely recommend booking your day of transportation with DATTCO!
I wanted to reach out and let you know how pleased I am with the services provided by Dattco the day of my daughter’s wedding. As you know, I retained Dattco to provide round-trip shuttle transportation for our guests from the Marriott Hotel in Wallingford to The Pavilion on Crystal Lake on November 6, 2021.
Sadly, there was a terrible accident on 91 causing the highway to shut down. From what I understand, (told to me a week later) the first bus sent to the Marriott was stuck on the highway with nowhere to go. My emergency contact (who was my right arm the day of the wedding) told me (much later) that Dattco kept in constant communication with her and sent a second bus to the location. Our guests arrived about 15 minutes after the cocktail hour started but they made it ! I say much later as no one wanted to tell me what happened until the wedding was over.
Our guests said the bus was great and it was so much nicer than a school bus. The bus and the seats were clean and after a night of celebrating, our guests were safe and happy.
I had called a few other companies prior to booking with Dattco. They were cheaper (a few hundred dollars) however, I was hesitant to do so. A few reasons, reliability, insurance, etc.
I will say I am glad I went with my instincts and booked with Dattco. I would highly recommend you and your team to anyone needing bus transportation.
Thank you for scrambling to accommodate our guests, we appreciate your professionalism.
Dattco managed the guest transportation at our September 2021 wedding. The team was responsive to our emails and phone calls, easy to work with, and were understand of adjustments to our needs as COVID continued to impact guest count. They were timely, clean, and professional on the day of the event. We would recommend them to anyone for their event or wedding transportation!
We chose to have DATTCO provide transportation for both our wedding party and our guests for our wedding day. The shuttles were clean, comfortable, and the drivers were kind and provided safe transport. During the planning process, DATTCO was responsive and flexible with the many changes we had to make given RSVP changes, timeline finalizations, etc.
On the day-of, we did have an issue with one bus arriving 30 minutes late to pick up the bridesmaids from the hotel and bring them to the venue in time for the ceremony. The timelines were coordinated and approved by DATTCO, and it was all outlined correctly on our itinerary and contract. This required the groom and mother of the groom to frantically contact DATTCO’s 24 hour service line to figure out the delay and resolve the issue. During the time that the driver of the bus was supposed to return to the hotel to pick up these bridesmaids, he was seen on his phone in the venue parking lot. This was extremely disappointing and caused undue stress on the day.
Other than this, the timelines were followed as expected and we were all safely transported, which was the primary goal.
Wonderful and reliable company for our wedding! They made postponing our event due to Covid much easier and had good communication with us every step of the way. They were on time and adjusted according to our needs. Definitely recommend.
We used Dattco for our wedding this July. Steve was so easy to work with. The buses were perfect to get our guests from the hotel to the venue and back. We are so happy that we went with Dattco.
Dattco was great! We hired a 56-person shuttle for our guests, and the bus was very nice. The driver was great, even when some of our guests were a little rowdy on the ride back to the hotel at the end of the night. We had booked them for our April 2020 wedding and when we had to postpone due to the pandemic, they refunded all of our money almost without us asking. They were very easy to work with, and everything ran smoothly.
Dattco was awesome. I ordered their trolley for transportation. It was soo cute! Everyone loved it and I just thought it was awesome. So much fun! The driver was good. We got their safely. He was able to drop us off for pictures and to all the places we needed. He was on time and punctual. The company themselves was very easy to work with. We communicated via email. They had me give numbers as contact people for the day of. My maid of honor took care of those arrangements for the day. Everything went off without a hitch. Day I also has an online portal to make payments on. It made the payment quick and easy.
Book this company now! Transportation is very affordable and flexible. We used DATTCO as our "party bus" to haul us around to take photos. The driver then went to the hotel to pick up guests for our ceremony, and brought them back when the night was over too. Steve is very communicative and easy to work with. Thanks so much for everything!
I knew about Dattco because we always used them for school field trips, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that they could also provide transportation for weddings. Steve was so helpful in helping us set up our transportation needs. We knew after attending a handful of summer weddings that being stuck on a hot school bus (especially with the uncertainty of rain) might be uncomfortable for guests, so we were happy knowing that we could use coach busses at a reasonable price. Thank you for everything!
We hired a Double Decker Bus to shuttle our guests to and from our wedding. It was wonderful. Our driver was great but the double decker was also great for entertainment value! DATTCO was very professional and responsive during the wedding planning process, even during a postponement due to the pandemic.
Highly Recommended
Scheduling the shuttles was done with ease. The staff was very helpful and responsive. When we had to make some changes to timing they made this happen with no problem.
The day of the wedding they were timely and the guests enjoyed the ride 😊
The service was very prompt and the driver was very professional. It was easy to contact their team via email and inform them of any changes we wanted to make.
Very professional in leadup to event, did their research on venue and logistics, drivers were prompt courteous friendly and cooperative. Allowed us to focus on the celebration and our guests. Would certainly recommend...
We had a wonderful experience with Dattco! It was easy to book and they had the perfect vehicle for a great price! Our driver Dan was a great driver who got there early and transported every single ride on time and was also very friendly and helped keep my bride nerves calm! It was just such a smooth experience and we can’t thank Dattco enough! We highly recommend them for you wedding transport needs!
During my wedding transportation search, a few friends warned me to not book with Dattco. I had my heart set on the trolley for my wedding day. After reading the reviews here I decided to give them a shot. I really regret that now and should have trusted all of the warnings! The groom, his groomsman and family were staying at a hotel. After the bus was 15 minutes late, we had to call to find out a status. At that time we were told the bus was stuck in traffic! No call, no updates, nothing. This was normal summer traffic and the company did not plan for any traffic or delay. The bus finally arrived over a half hour late. When we had called about the bus, we inquired if the trolley would arrive on time. We were transferred around only to be told there were mechanical issues with the trolley and it had not left yet! This was less than an hour before the ceremony and travel time was well over an hour to our location. We continued to need follow up with dispatch for a status. They finally agreed to send a huge coach bus after we urged them about timing. The bus arrived at 1:30 to pick us up for 1:30 ceremony! The driver was very kind, but we were extremely late to the ceremony! The customer service was TERRIBLE. No communication about delays, not answering at dispatch, misinforming the customer! This is not how you want to spend your wedding day! The driver was very nice, and they sent the trolley to take us finally from the ceremony to reception. Beware! They just added unnecessary stress and frequent status calls to my wedding day!
We booked the trolley for the bridal party, which easily fit all 22 of us and was very cute for pictures! The activity transport vehicle was a great, low(er) cost way of shuttling passengers to and from the venue. We also used the limo van for the bachelorette party.
All of our experiences were great, the drivers professional and on-time, and the buses were clean, air conditioned and well maintained.
I really appreciated the time that the salespeople took to make sure all the details were correct. Would highly recommend!
Horrible experience. Our shuttles had specific schedules that were not kept. Guests were 30 minutes late to our ceremony. No one answered the emergency line. After the ceremony the busses were late. We were asked if the drivers were going to bed fed, we paid for their plates and the drivers never went in to eat. Do not recommend.
Dattco was amazing to work with. Everyone from the office/reservation telephone line to the trolley driver that day made out experience well worth it. We rented a trolley for a NYE wedding and the driver went above and beyond. She decorated the trolley, was prompt and on time. She needed help navigating some of the roads (directions) a few times, but that was because she was unfamiliar with the area. Overall, if you need your transportation needs met, Dattco is the place for you!
We used DATTCO to transport our guests from the hotel to the reception. We had three coach buses, which was more than enough room for 150 people. The buses were right on time and the drivers were both knowledgeable and professional. And we had some crazy requests - one bus had to leave earlier than the others for family pictures - and everything worked out so smoothly. They even had to deal with our drunk guests and loud music post-reception, and they did it with professionalism and ease. I have heard horror stories of transportation companies for weddings, but we were quite pleased with DATTCO!
BUYER BEWARE. DO NOT USE DATTCO!!!
I hired Dattco to transport my wedding guests from our hotel to the venue and back, which was a 20min commute one way. When I spoke to Dattco they had clear instructions to depart the hotel at 3:45pm and return at 10pm - that is all. They confirmed this with me one week before my wedding. I specifically requested that Dattco confirm that all drivers are equipped with GPS and will use them to travel to and from locations, which they said they did. Well, the wedding day came, and the driver apparently thought that the bridal party would be getting on the bus with the guests, so he held an entire just for the wedding party, cramming all other guests into the remaining bus. Because of this, and the fact he did NOT use a GPS, our ceremony started 20min late! Even worse than that was coming home. The driver should have used his GPS to get us back to the hotel, but he didn't. So our 20min commute back took AN HOUR. He did this with the heat on and at least fifteen of our passengers yelling instructions at him, which he screwed up twice. He also had the heat cranking, so the bus was over 80 degrees inside and people were yelling for AC. Because he took so long, half of our guests did not join in us in the hotel for the afterparty, which was a huge disappointment. He certainly doesn't deserve the 20% gratuity included and Dattco certainly shouldn't be considered for a transportation company. A similar situation happened to my in-law's when they used Dattco for their wedding, but since it's 2018, I had hoped that they put their big boy pants on and figured out GPS systems. Apparently I was wrong. Never. again.
We used Dattco for our wedding transportation. The were reliable, clean, and helped to make our wedding day smooth. We loved renting the limo van, as it was so easy to get in and out of (especially for us girls in dresses!) and the driver was extremely nice and professional.
For my wedding in October, we used Daatco's service for a bus to shuttle guests to and from the reception and the hotel. When we had a last minute timing change that would prevent folks from getting on the first shuttle, Daatco was flexible and quickly accommodated our request to delay our first ride. On the other end of the evening we couldn't fit everyone on what was supposed to be the last shuttle but the driver was so wonderful and came back (despite it being very late and past his committed time). They truly demonstrated the customer service that you don't see now a days with many other businesses and we couldn't have asked for a better value, more friendly driver or wonderful experience!
Planning a wedding from thousands of miles wasn't easy, but Phyllis at DATTCO helped make it easier. She went back and forth with me many, many times, to ensure we got the right information, including the type of bus, times needed and route. On the day of our wedding, the bus driver arrived at our hotel early (to bring the bridal party over to the venue), and got us to the venue well before our guests so we could take photos ahead of time. She then picked up the guests at two different hotels, getting everyone to the venue on time for the ceremony. At the end of the night, the driver was patient as we got all of our guests loaded back onto the bus and back to their respective hotels. Overall, DATTCO went above and beyond to make our wedding day as seamless as possible, and for that we are truly grateful.
We used Dattco for our wedding and they were great! Leading up to the wedding it was a pleasure working with Jason and even though I had so many questions and changes to our itinerary he remained super helpful! We used the Activity Transport Vehicle and while it is a bus, no one really ends up caring about that, it is more important to them that they can travel safely and not worry about drinking and driving. We highly recommend them!! Thank you Dattco!!
Buyer Beware. Drivers do not have GPS and apparently do not have smartphones to give directions. We needed to have out of town guests give them directions from phone app. Ordered several buses. One did not show up. Many guests needed to UBER to the wedding. Wedding delayed 15 minutes due to their incompetence.
We booked two 56 passengers coaches to shuttle our guests from the Hyatt House Shelton to The Waterview and back in December 2015. They were prompt, professional and the coaches were well kept. They gave us the peace of mind that our guests can enjoyed themselves and were safely transported that evening.
If I could I wouldn't even give them 1 star!! HORRIBLE experience!! The driver picked up my guests about 25 minutes late from the hotel!! This causing the entire wedding to fall behind. Also when the guests including the groom and groomsmen got on the bus the driver asked my dad for directions to the venue!!! WHAT!?Are you kidding me!? As if giving his baby girl away wasn't enough. Then when the driver finally got everyone to the venue he dropped them off at the wrong entrance!! At the end of the evening instead of him being where he was supposed to be to pick us up he had all of us walking across the large parking lot!! Mind you it was October 30th, it was cold and I had older guests who had a hard time walking!! After I flipped out on him for just everything, as we were heading back to the hotel he started driving the wrong way!! We all had to yell and tell him he was going the wrong way. And once he figured it out he took the complete LONG way!! HORRIBLE HORRIBLE service!! I ended up getting a very little bit of my money back about 1 1/2 months later after going back and fourth with them SEVERAL TIMES!! Don't go with them choose someone else, trust me!!!
Our group shuttle bus took us from my house to the church and then drove the bridal party to and from the reception. We had a great driver who made the ride fun and entertaining and more importantly got us there quick and on time!
Highly recommend for professional service and good prices!
We booked our services for transportation through Dattco at the recommendation of a friend who got married at our venue.
We booked a 46 passenger, air conditioned bus for the 15 min journey from the hotel to the venue and then back.
Matt at the booking office was fantastic to work with and helped align all of our times.
We were relieved that we booked the bus, as it ensured that our guests could travel carefully and enjoy the night with us.
DO NOT BOOK WEDDING TRANSPORTATION THROUGH DATTCO! I hired them to provide transportation for my wedding party on their TROLLEY. When they showed up to pick up the groom and his groomsmen there was not a trolley, but an ugly mini white school bus looking thing. We were not notified before pick up time that we were not getting the trolley. The driver didn't even know that we had not been informed and felt horrible (he was a very nice man), but the experience was still terrible. This all happened an hour before the church started. Not only were we not notified that we were not getting the trolley, but the bus they did send was not as large as the trolley and we had a large wedding party that could not all fit in it. Needless to say this was very stressful to deal with directly before the wedding. I was able to call another company and get a stretch limo so that myself and father would not have to pull up to the church in a terrible looking white mini bus that said Dattco all over it. Needless to say this made us about 30 minutes late and cut into our picture time in between the wedding etc. I would never trust Dattco EVER again, especially not on an important day like your wedding when everything should go flawless. The lack of communication was terrible. They did reimburse us, but that was about the only decent thing they did for us.
Great vehicles for our wedding. Utilized their 25 passenger limo bus for our bridal party plus a 28 passenger shuttle bus for hotel wedding guests. Both arrived early and were very clean. Our limo bus arrived stocked with beverages and water that we dropped off the day before and the driver was very courteous in driving us around for our wedding photos, taking us to the venue and getting us home safe later that night. The shuttle bus was great for our guests, arrived at the venue on time and departed after the wedding after ensuring all guests were on board to return back to the hotel.
We used a shuttle for the bridal party and a bus for guests to get to and from the hotel and reception venue. They were the cheapest in the state, right on time, clean, definitely recommended
Even though our first driver came down with the flu and was a no show, they worked quickly to get another driver and bus to us quickly. Plus they were totally understanding about our frustrations and were extremely helpful making it right.
We used a trolley from the company. A little expensive - but the trolley was awesome, clean, air conditioned and had music. Driver was punctual and pleasant. Would use again.
We used the limo bus from Dattco. The sales person that I dealt with was not nicest to work with, but I kepy myself organized with my communication and sending him the itinerary. On the day of the wedding the driver was amazing, holding my dress, flowers, helping me on the bus and even closing and opening the doors to the church for my entrance. Although a bit more money than I wanted to pay for only 2 hours of service, they made my day very good.
We used two 46-passenger buses to get our guests to and from the hotel/ venue. They were white school buses on the outside, but renovated to look like coach buses on the inside. They did the trick!
After searching high and low around Connecticut I discovered that DATTCO was the only company to offer trolleys for rental. The rental fee was comparable if not cheaper than what a limo or party bus would have cost us for 16+ people and who wouldn't want to arrive for their wedding in this kind of style?? We had a blast on the ride, the driver arrived early and was completely professional the entire time, and working with the company itself was hasslefree. My only complaint was pricing on their regular school buses. We went with another company that had a much more competitive price for the 2 buses we were looking for.
Used Dattco for shuttle service with guests to and from reception and hotels. WORTH IT for safe trip home and VERY affordable.
We used Dattco for a Trolley rental for the wedding party and 2 activity busses for guest transport to/from the hotel and reception site. The trolley was one of the things I "had to have" and I LOVED IT!!! It was air conditioned and probably got about 65 miles on the highway. The inside seating was wooden benches and they were meticulously maintained. The outside was red and the driver was wonderfully friendly and timely. The customer service representatives I spoke with on the phone were informative and helpful. The transportation all showed up 15 minutes earlier than the pick up times. I would definatley use Dattco again!
We booked our Trolley thru Dattco and they were so easy to work with. Showed up on time and didn't get lost, so to me that was a HUGE success! We had so much fun on the Trolley, it was the perfect touch to our New England wedding!
20 guests missed half of our wedding ceremony because the bus driver didn't follow our timeline and then was unprepared on got lost on the 10 minute drive from the hotel to our site. He did not respond to his cell phone or dispatch officer. Now the company is being completely uncooperative in resolving the situation. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY.
We used two large coach buses to not only bus us our wedding party and families but also to bus our out of town guests from the hotel to the reception hall. We loved that we were able to do that and afford it. So the price was right and it made the day easier.;Just be careful which sales person you work with and get everything in writing. The girl we worked with was a bit 'flighty' in that she messed up on some of the details even though we repeated what we needed numerous times. She also became a bit hard to get a hold of as she stopped calling us back. So we talked with management in the end and they worked everything out. They also confused our schedules so the buses arrived 2 hours early to the pick up location. Luckily though it wasn't 2 hours too late!
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583 South St, New Britain, CT | Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
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