On a party bus the median headcount we quote is 18; a quarter come in under 14 and a quarter over 24.
Headcount quartiles on quotes we have written for a party bus.
n = 21,633 · id party-bus-size
Booking data by vehicle class
Party buses: what groups actually ask for
Across 21,633 quote requests on our own sites, the median headcount was 18 (a quarter under 14, a quarter over 24). These are requests, not completed trips, read 2026-09-14.
By the numbers
| Measure | Party buses |
|---|---|
| Median group size | 18 (a quarter under 14, a quarter over 24) |
| Requested hours | Four hours at the median across 10,344 quotes |
| Vehicle | 72% of all vehicles quoted (n = 35,786) |
| Past quoted total | $1,700 median (middle half $1,400–$2,100; n = 10,067) |
| Sample | 21,633 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
Party bus is one category from 16 to 45 seats. The quote median pools a 16-seat bus and a 45-seat bus; the capacity-class pages give the planning range for each size.
Every published figure
Historically a party bus quote has landed near $1,700, and the middle half of them ran $1,400 to $2,100. Your date, hours and route move it.
What this category has actually been quoted at, middle and quartiles, over many markets and lengths. Not a price for your trip.
n = 10,067 · id party-bus-quote
Four hours is the usual booking length on a party bus, and that holds across 10,344 quotes we have written for the category.
How long a party bus is usually booked for, at the median.
n = 10,344 · id party-bus-hours
Cite as: Bus 2 Ride, “Group Transportation Booking Data: Party buses,” version 2026-09-14, https://bus2ride.com/data-insights/party-buses. 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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