RAGBRAI Beginning Town:
Sioux City begins RAGBRAI for the sixth time and is the home town of Jerry Mathers.
Fun Fact:
Our first year of doing the charter was 2003. Last year our charter had people from 36 different states.
Welcome to Brancel Charters 2010!
Current Availability Status
We are SOLD OUT for 2010 unless you are holding a reservation with us.
Charter Philosophy
Our goal is to provide outstanding service and give you value for your money. We try to do this by providing services that make it easier to enjoy RAGBRAI
without adding in services that you don't need that will just increase your cost. Of course, value is a lot like beauty,
it is in the eye of the beholder!
Customer Satisfaction Survey
Based on over 100 survey responses from 2009 customers:
100% rate the overall experience with our charter excellent or good
99% rate the value for services offered excellent or good
100% would recommend us to others!
Why use our charter?
Bus and bike transportation on July 24 from Dubuque to Sioux City:
Professional moving company used to transport bikes with over 25 years experience
No bike disassembly required
Complimentary beverages and movies on an air-conditioned charter bus
A bus host on each bus to answer questions
Registration table in ending town for easy check in
Bus assignments so those in a group are on the same bus
Camping and daily baggage service option during the week including:
A separate camping area, when available
We visit each overnight town in advance to select preferred campsites
Canopies set up at each campsite with chairs and a wide variety of beverages
Electronic charging station, luggage carts, and bike pumps
We do everything possible to keep your luggage dry in case of rain
Limited sag service
Color coded luggage tags to make finding your bags easy when you arrive at our campsite
A variety of optional services discussed below
We limit the number of campers in our group to the level at which we feel confident we will provide high quality service
Friendly staff with many years of experience to assist you
Personalized service from a family run business.
Official RAGBRAI approved charter service
Options and Cost:
Option 1: Transportation from Dubuque to Sioux City on July 24 and daily baggage transportation for the week: $260 (SOLD OUT)
Option 2: Transportation from Dubuque to Sioux City on July 24: $140 (SOLD OUT)
Option 3: Daily baggage transportation and camping only for the week: $130 (SOLD OUT)
Optional Services
We offer numerous optional services. We know not everyone will use every service if they come in a package. Offering additional services "ala carte" allows
our customers to only pay for the services they will use.
This list of optional services includes:
Dinner at our campsite during the week. Last year's dinner was a Pig Roast!
Daily towel service
Mid week laundry
Morning coffee
Massage
The daily towel service is purchased with registration (so we have enough towels), but all the other optional services mentioned can be purchased once you are on the ride.
Please see our Q&A for the prices of the optional services.
Even if you take all of our optional services, we believe we will be a great value when you compare it to others that package them all together.
2009 Highlights
Average distance from showers: less than one block
Number of nights we were next to food at our campsite: 5 out of 7 nights.
Who can join us?
Any RAGBRAI rider that has a wristband. We accept reservations prior to the lottery results and will refund money if you are not selected.
