Booking data

What groups actually ask for when they rent a party bus or limo

These figures come from 1,600 quote requests submitted through Bus 2 Ride and its sister company-owned websites between 2023 and 2026-09-04. They describe what people requested—group size, timing, hours—not confirmed bookings or prices. Every number is an aggregate over at least 25 records; nothing about any individual request is published.

National figures

The typical group that requests a quote is 15 people. Half of all requests fall between 10 and 20 passengers.

Median and interquartile range of the passenger count entered on the quote form. Mean is 17.4.

n = 1,410 requests

About 32% of requests are for 15–20 passengers, 27% for 10 or fewer, 18% for 11–14, 15% for 21–30, and under 9% for more than 30.

Share of requests by passenger band. Groups above 30 are the minority, which is why shuttle and coach quotes are handled as a separate category.

n = 1,410 requests

Groups request quotes a median of 28 days before the event. A quarter ask 12 days or less ahead; a quarter ask more than two months ahead.

Days between the inquiry date and the event date on the request. Requests with an event date more than two years out were excluded.

n = 1,368 requests

Roughly 27% of quote requests arrive less than two weeks before the event, and 12% arrive with under a week to go.

Short-notice requests are common, but vehicle choice narrows quickly inside two weeks on Friday and Saturday dates.

n = 1,372 requests

May is the single busiest month for requested event dates, at roughly twice the monthly average. April through October carry about 78% of all requested dates.

Month of the event date on the request. Prom, graduation, and wedding season overlap in May; January and February are the quietest months.

n = 1,437 requests

When groups specify a duration, the median request is 4 hours, and three quarters ask for 6 hours or less.

Requested rental hours entered on the quote form. Many operators price in minimum blocks, so a 4-hour request is a common fit.

n = 763 requests

Wedding groups plan furthest ahead: the median wedding transportation request arrives 68 days before the date, compared with 19 days for birthdays and 16 days for prom.

Median lead time by stated event type, for event types with at least 25 requests.

n = 210 requests

Wedding groups are also the largest: a median of 20 passengers, versus 15 for prom and concert groups and 12 for birthday groups.

Median passenger count by stated event type, for event types with at least 25 requests.

n = 226 requests

Birthdays are the most common stated occasion, followed by general nights out, weddings, concerts, and prom. Bachelor and bachelorette parties together are a smaller but steady share.

Ranked by count of the event type entered on the request, where one was given.

n = 349 requests

Metro figures

Only metros with at least 25 company-owned-site requests are shown. Every other city page on this site deliberately shows no local statistic rather than borrowing a national number.

Denver · 119 requests

• Across 119 Denver quote requests submitted through our own sites, the typical group was 14–15 passengers; half of requests fell between 10 and 20.
• Denver groups asked a median of 22 days before their event (87 requests with a usable date).
• 79% of requested Denver event dates were a Friday or Saturday, and the median requested duration was 5 hours.

Austin · 102 requests

• Across 102 Austin quote requests submitted through our own sites, the typical group was 15 passengers; half of requests fell between 10 and 20.
• Austin groups asked a median of 17 days before their event (86 requests with a usable date).
• 60% of requested Austin event dates were a Friday or Saturday, and the median requested duration was 5 hours.

Dallas · 83 requests

• Across 83 Dallas quote requests submitted through our own sites, the typical group was 15 passengers; half of requests fell between 10 and 20.
• Dallas groups asked a median of 22 days before their event (73 requests with a usable date).
• 72% of requested Dallas event dates were a Friday or Saturday, and the median requested duration was 4 hours.

San Diego · 56 requests

• Across 56 San Diego quote requests submitted through our own sites, the typical group was 14 passengers; half of requests fell between 10 and 20.
• San Diego groups asked a median of 31 days before their event (49 requests with a usable date).
• 78% of requested San Diego event dates were a Friday or Saturday, and the median requested duration was 4 hours.

Houston · 45 requests

• Across 45 Houston quote requests submitted through our own sites, the typical group was 16 passengers; half of requests fell between 10 and 23.
• Houston groups asked a median of 22 days before their event (42 requests with a usable date).
• 67% of requested Houston event dates were a Friday or Saturday, and the median requested duration was 5 hours.

Las Vegas · 43 requests

• Across 43 Las Vegas quote requests submitted through our own sites, the typical group was 13 passengers; half of requests fell between 9 and 20.
• Las Vegas groups asked a median of 21 days before their event (40 requests with a usable date).
• 86% of requested Las Vegas event dates were a Friday or Saturday, and the median requested duration was 4 hours.

Method and privacy

Source. Quote requests stored in Bus 2 Ride’s customer system that were submitted through websites the company owns (Bus 2 Ride and its regional Party Ride, findmypartybus, partybusquotes, and limobusreservations sites). Requests that arrived through third-party lead networks are excluded so the figures reflect this company’s own audience.

Queries. Aggregate-only SQL: counts, shares, and percentiles. Free-text fields, names, contact details, and addresses were never selected. Cohorts smaller than 25 records are suppressed. Passenger counts outside 1–80, hours outside 1–24, and event dates more than two years after the request were excluded as data-entry errors.

What the numbers are not. They are not booking counts, not prices, not a guarantee of availability, and not a measure of any single operator. Metro figures use the city entered on the request, which is missing on most records; a city without a figure is a city without enough data.

Reviewed 2026-09-04. See the editorial policy for how local pages are sourced.

Common questions

How big is the average party bus group?

Across 1,410 quote requests on Bus 2 Ride’s own websites, the median group is 15 passengers and half of all requests fall between 10 and 20. About 32% of requests are for 15–20 passengers; fewer than 9% are for more than 30.

How far in advance do people book a party bus or limo?

The median request arrives 28 days before the event. About 27% of requests come in with less than two weeks to go, and 12% with under a week. Wedding groups plan furthest ahead (median 68 days); prom and birthday groups typically ask 2–3 weeks out.

What is the busiest month for party bus rentals?

May, at roughly twice the monthly average of requested event dates, driven by prom, graduation, and wedding season. April through October carry about 78% of requested dates; January and February are the quietest.

How many hours do people rent a party bus for?

When a duration is given, the median request is 4 hours and three quarters of requests are 6 hours or less.

Where does this data come from?

Aggregate-only queries over quote requests submitted through Bus 2 Ride and sister company-owned websites, 2023 through September 2026. No names, contact details, addresses, or individual quotes were read or published. Figures describe requests, not confirmed bookings or prices.

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