California service area
Group transportation in Santa Monica, CA — party buses, limos, Sprinters, shuttles and coaches, with a chauffeur. Most pickups start around Downtown Santa Monica and Montana Avenue, heading for Santa Monica Pier and Third Street Promenade or out to LAX. Dates around Santa Monica Pier Concerts and Main Street Art Walk 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
Fast, No-Obligation Quote
Share the date, pickup city, and group size. We will check options and exact pricing for Santa Monica, CA.
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
Where we collect you. Santa Monica requests most often begin in Downtown Santa Monica, Montana Avenue, Main Street and Ocean Park. 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.
Where groups go. Destinations named for Santa Monica include Santa Monica Pier, Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica Place, Aero Theatre and Shutters on the Beach. Loading rules vary by venue. Pick a meeting corner up front so nobody is hunting for the bus at the end of the night.
Busy weekends. Local calendars around Santa Monica Pier Concerts, Main Street Art Walk and Santa Monica Festival concentrate demand into a handful of weekends. Availability tightens around them, so get the date held rather than shopping it.
What people book here. Santa Monica → Venice; Santa Monica → Malibu; Santa Monica → Hollywood. Give us the full sequence rather than the highlights; the last stop is usually the one that moves the number.
On price. Premium Westside LA pricing; pier concert nights (Thu in summer) and weekend nights are peak. Your written quote is one all-in number for your route, so nothing new turns up at the curb.
Airport groups. Santa Monica trips connect to 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 Santa Monica. 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.
Santa Monica Pier Concerts and Santa Monica Festival and other Santa Monica events come with street closures and organizer transportation notices; read them before locking a route. Choose a meeting point outside the heaviest foot traffic, set a firm departure deadline for the group, and expect traffic to compress well before the published start time.
Shutters on the Beach 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.
Santa Monica Pier and Santa Monica Pier Concerts require the ship or terminal name, the embarkation window, and a luggage count up front. Terminal pickup procedures change more often than most venues, so re-check them close to the date and allow extra time for baggage handling and group assembly.
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
Santa Monica does not yet have 25 company-owned-site requests with a usable city field, so we do not publish Santa Monica-only group size or lead-time figures. These nationwide numbers still apply to how groups size vehicles and when they request a quote.
Groups that end up on a coach or shuttle bus are typically 35 people, with the middle half running 25 to 50.
Headcount quartiles on quotes we have written for a coach or shuttle bus.
n = 514 requests
Winery and brewery quotes we have written cluster around $1,800, with the middle half from $1,510 to $2,220.
What we have actually quoted on winery and brewery trips, at the middle and the quartiles, across every market and length. Past numbers, not a price for a specific date.
n = 357 requests
The standard block does most of the work: 76% of the trips we quote are written for four hours.
Requested rental hours on quotes where a duration was given. Four hours is our usual minimum block, so it is both the floor and the most common ask.
n = 28,206 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 Santa Monica. 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 Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica 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. Round up rather than down. Luggage and coolers eat seats, and a Sprinter covers 8 to 14 if you want something that parks easily.
Yes. Multi-stop itineraries are the most common request in Santa Monica—for example, Santa Monica → Venice or Santa Monica → Malibu. 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 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.
Summer pier concert series (Jun-Aug) and year-round weekend nightlife keep demand constant. 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 Santa Monica Pier Concerts and Main Street Art Walk, 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 Santa Monica.
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