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We run party buses, limousines, Sprinters, shuttles and full-size coaches out of Long Beach, CA. Most pickups start around Downtown Long Beach and Belmont Shore, heading for Queen Mary and Long Beach Convention Center or out to LGB and LAX. Dates around Long Beach Grand Prix and Long Beach Pride go first. Tell us the date, how many people and where you are going. We will check what is free that night and come back with one all-in written price.
Our own chauffeurs · One all-inclusive written price · Booking group trips since 2015 · United States & Canada
Group sizes
8–56 passengers
Sprinters, limos, party buses, shuttles, coaches
How to book
Quote → review → e-sign
A request is not a reservation until the agreement is signed
Pricing
All-inclusive, in writing
Gratuity, taxes, fuel, ordinary fees included; tolls disclosed separately
Typical lead time
28 days (median)
Across 86,891 requests on our own sites
Local planning
Pickup side. Long Beach requests most often begin in Downtown Long Beach, Belmont Shore, Naples and Bixby Knolls. Give us a street address or a named lot entrance rather than the neighborhood — drive time and where the bus can actually sit both hang on the exact curb.
The stops we run. Destinations named for Long Beach include Queen Mary, Long Beach Convention Center, Shoreline Village, The Pike Outlets and Aquarium of the Pacific. Tell us which one you are going to and we will sort the staging with them.
Book these early. Local calendars around Long Beach Grand Prix, Long Beach Pride, Bixby Knolls First Fridays and Queen Mary Events concentrate demand into a handful of weekends. Availability tightens around them, so get the date held rather than shopping it.
Routes we run often. Long Beach → Catalina Island Ferry; Long Beach → Huntington Beach; Long Beach → Downtown LA. List the stops in the order you want them and be realistic about the finish — that is what the price is built on.
What groups pay locally. Competitive with LA rates; Grand Prix weekend (Apr) commands the highest premiums. Your written quote is one all-in number for your route, so nothing new turns up at the curb.
Airport groups. Long Beach trips connect to LGB, LAX. Provide flight numbers, terminal, bag counts, and one group contact; the driver meets at the commercial-vehicle zone, which is usually not the passenger curb.
Beyond Long Beach. Trips that continue into Alameda, Aliso Viejo, Anaheim or Antioch are quoted as one itinerary. The California guide covers statewide staging and long-distance planning.
Long Beach Arena set the schedule for game-day groups in Long Beach: the official start time fixes the arrival window, and the exit crowd fixes the pickup. Ask the venue where commercial vehicles stage, agree on one post-event meeting corner that everyone can find, and give the driver a 30–45 minute cushion after the final whistle rather than a fixed minute.
Corporate groups using Long Beach Convention Center are usually several movements rather than one headcount: hotel-to-venue transfers in waves, an evening event, and airport runs on different flights. List each movement with its own time and passenger count so the quote reflects the real number of vehicles and hours.
Long Beach Convention Center and Long Beach Arena may not have large-vehicle access at every entrance, so confirm the usable gate, turnaround space, and closing time before the trip. Count coolers, gear, and extra luggage in the request, and keep a weather alternative ready; outdoor itineraries are the ones most likely to change on the day.
Vehicle fit
Pick by confirmed headcount, then by luggage and trip length. Your contract names the exact vehicle, its seating capacity and what is on board.
| Group size | Usual fit | Why | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–14 passengers | Stretch limo or Sprinter van | Tight downtown streets, valet-style arrivals, and shorter time blocks. | See limousines |
| 14–24 passengers | Mid-size party bus | The most-requested size on our own sites; standing room, sound, and a restroom-free footprint that fits most venue curbs. | See party buses |
| 24–40 passengers | Large party bus or mini coach | Wedding shuttles, corporate transfers, and big birthday groups that need everyone on one vehicle. | Compare large buses |
| 40+ passengers | Full-size coach bus | Luggage bays, restrooms, and highway comfort for long days, tournaments, and multi-city itineraries. | See coach buses |
How pricing is built—hours, mileage, day of week, season, stops—is explained on the pricing page. Every quote is trip-specific and all-inclusive.
From our own booking data
Long Beach does not yet have 25 company-owned-site requests with a usable city field, so we do not publish Long Beach-only group size or lead-time figures. These nationwide numbers still apply to how groups size vehicles and when they request a quote.
A wedding group runs 20 people through the middle of our book; the middle half sits from 14 up to 30.
Middle value and quartiles of the passenger count on wedding requests. The biggest single band is 15–20 passengers.
n = 4,411 requests
Plan a wedding and you are probably calling 98–99 days out — that is our median — while the middle half stretches from 39 to 193 days.
Median and interquartile lead time on wedding requests. 8.6% of them reach us inside two weeks of the date.
n = 4,584 requests
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 requests
Aggregates computed 2026-09-14 over 86,891 quote requests submitted through Bus 2 Ride and sister company-owned websites. Figures describe requests, not confirmed bookings or prices. Method and full dataset.
Booking
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Date, group size, stops, and occasion for Long Beach. Call, chat, or use the form—two minutes is enough.
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We look at what we have free that night and match a vehicle to your headcount, your stops, and how long you need it.
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All-inclusive: gratuity, taxes, fuel, and ordinary fees are in the number. Tolls or disclosed exceptions are itemized.
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The vehicle is reserved when the agreement is signed. Roughly half is due as a deposit; the balance before service.
If plans change, contact Bus 2 Ride as soon as possible; rescheduling, deposit, and refund options depend on the trip and the agreement. See terms and general FAQ.
Questions
Yes. We run trips in Long Beach and right across California with our own buses and our own chauffeurs. Booking is quick and it all happens by phone, live chat, or email, so you never have to drive anywhere to sort it out. Tell us the date, where you are starting, and where you are headed, and we will get you a price. The agreement is signed electronically once you are happy with it.
Every Long Beach quote is priced for the specific trip: vehicle type, date and day of week, hours, mileage, group size, number of stops, and season all change the number. Quotes are all-inclusive—driver gratuity, taxes, fuel, and ordinary fees are in the written price; tolls and any specifically disclosed exceptions are listed separately. Ask for a written quote rather than relying on a range.
Party buses on the Bus 2 Ride fleet pages seat 8–45 passengers, limousines seat 8–22, shuttle and coach buses run 8–56. Pick the size above your confirmed count. Bags need somewhere to go, and for 8 to 14 a Sprinter is usually the easier fit.
Yes. Multi-stop itineraries are the most common request in Long Beach—for example, Long Beach → Catalina Island Ferry or Long Beach → Huntington Beach. List every stop in order with an expected wait time at each so the quote covers the full time block rather than a point-to-point estimate.
Yes. For LGB, LAX transfers, share flight numbers, terminal, passenger and bag counts, and one group contact. Airports assign commercial-vehicle pickup zones that differ from the passenger curb, so the driver will confirm the exact meeting point, and the quote should state how flight delays and wait time are handled.
Grand Prix (Apr), Pride (May), and summer waterfront events keep demand high year-round. Across Bus 2 Ride's own sites, groups request quotes a median of 30 days ahead, but Friday and Saturday dates around major local events tighten first. For Long Beach Grand Prix and Long Beach Pride, request a quote as soon as the date is fixed—4–8 weeks out is comfortable, and wedding groups typically ask three months or more ahead.
No. Sending the form starts it. We check what we have free on your date, send a written price, and the bus is yours once you sign. Roughly half up front, the rest before the trip — your agreement spells out the exact terms for Long Beach.
Date, group size, and stops are enough to start. We check what is free on your date and come back with one all-in price for Long Beach, CA.
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