A prom group is 16 riders, books 26 days out, rides on a Saturday 75% of the time, and is the only occasion where nearly half of trips run six hours or more. Past prom quotes ran a median $1,950.
Prom is the most concentrated trip in our book: two months, one night of the week, and a long itinerary. Every figure below is from 2,869 prom quote requests on our own sites.
| Measure | Prom | All requests |
|---|---|---|
| Median group size | 16 (middle half 10–24) | 15 (10–20) |
| Median lead time | 26 days; 25.7% inside two weeks | 30 days; 26% inside two weeks |
| Friday or Saturday | 93.6% (Saturday 75%) | 81% (Saturday 61%) |
| Peak months | April and May: 67% of prom dates | December and October |
| Four hours | 50.5% | 76% |
| Six hours or more | 44.4% | 15% |
| Party bus share | 66.4% | 72% |
| Stretch limousine share | 14.7% | 12% |
| Median past quote | $1,950 (middle half $1,600–$2,480) | $1,400 for four hours |
Why prom costs more than a birthday
Not because of the date. A prom quote's median of $1,950 against $1,550 for a birthday is almost entirely hours: 44.4% of prom trips are six hours or longer, against 10.6% of birthday trips, and six hours has run a median $2,050 across the whole book. Pictures at 5pm, the dance at 8pm, the after-party until midnight is a seven-hour night. Price it as one.
The booking window
Prom groups book a median 26 days ahead and a quarter give us 13 days or less, in the two months that hold 67% of prom dates. A group of 16 that wants a mid-size party bus on the third Saturday in April is competing with every other prom in the metro for the same class. Book in February.
Limousine or bus
Stretch limousines are second choice at 14.7%, their strongest showing outside homecoming, and the median stretch quote is $1,280 against $1,700 for a party bus. The trade is capacity: the median stretch carries 8, the median prom group is 16. Two limousines usually cost more than one bus, and the group is not together.
Price your prom night with the people who wrote these quotes
One written, all-inclusive number for your date, hours and stops. Our own vehicles, our own chauffeurs.
