For celebration trips the median headcount is 16; a quarter come in at 12 or fewer and a quarter above 24.
Headcount quartiles across celebration quote requests. The biggest single band is 15–20 passengers.
n = 725 · id celebration-size
Booking data by occasion
Celebrations: what groups actually ask for
Across 770 quote requests on our own sites, the median group was 16 (middle half 12–24). These are requests, not completed trips, read 2026-09-14.
By the numbers
| Measure | Celebrations |
|---|---|
| Median group size | 16 (middle half 12–24) |
| Median lead time | 26–27 days (middle half about 13–58); 25.1% inside two weeks |
| Weekend share | 78.6% Friday or Saturday; 57.5% Saturday |
| Peak months | December and October: 33% of celebration dates |
| Requested hours | 60.7% four hours; 16.4% six or more (n = 61) |
| Vehicle | Party bus 76.5%; limo Sprinter 9.3% |
| Past quoted total | $1,550 median (middle half $1,250–$1,930; n = 178) |
| Sample | 770 requests, 2023-01-01 to 2026-09-14; each figure uses the subset that stated that field |
Medians and middle halves (interquartile ranges) over quote requests submitted through Bus 2 Ride and sister company-owned websites. Not confirmed bookings, not a price for any future trip.
What this does not tell you
"Celebration" is the catch-all label for anniversaries, retirements, promotions and reunions. The hours figure rests on 61 quotes.
Every published figure
Celebration groups get in touch a median 26–27 days ahead, with the middle half spread from about 13 to 58 days.
How far ahead celebration requests arrive, at the median and the quartiles. 25.1% of them reach us inside two weeks of the date.
n = 770 · id celebration-lead
Look at when celebration trips actually happen and 78.6% are weekend dates, with Saturday taking 57.5%.
Day of week of the requested event date on celebration trips.
n = 770 · id celebration-weekday
December and October are the two heaviest months for celebration trips, taking 33% of them between them.
Share of celebration event dates falling in the two busiest months for that occasion.
n = 770 · id celebration-season
On celebration quotes, four hours covers 60.7% of the book while 16.4% stretch to six hours or more.
Duration split across celebration quotes that name a number of hours.
n = 61 · id celebration-hours
Vehicle of choice for a celebration is clear enough: party buses on 76.5% of quotes, limo-style Sprinters on 9.3%.
Share of celebration quotes by vehicle category.
n = 324 · id celebration-vehicle
Celebration quotes we have written cluster around $1,550, with the middle half from $1,250 to $1,930.
Quartiles of the total quoted on celebration trips, pooled across markets and durations. History only, and your date sets the real number.
n = 178 · id celebration-quote
Cite as: Bus 2 Ride, “Group Transportation Booking Data: Celebrations,” version 2026-09-14, https://bus2ride.com/data-insights/celebrations. Aggregates over quote requests submitted through Bus 2 Ride and sister company-owned websites, event dates 2023-01-01 to 2026-09-14. CC BY 4.0.
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