Michigan service area
Group transportation in Ann Arbor, MI — party buses, limos, Sprinters, shuttles and coaches, with a chauffeur. Most pickups start around Downtown Ann Arbor and Kerrytown, heading for Michigan Stadium (The Big House) and Crisler Center or out to DTW and ARB. Dates around University of Michigan football Saturdays and Ann Arbor Art Fair go first. Call, chat, or send the form with your date and group size. We come back with the vehicle, the hours and one all-in total.
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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
Starting points. Ann Arbor requests most often begin in Downtown Ann Arbor, Kerrytown, South University and State Street area. 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.
Common destinations. Destinations named for Ann Arbor include Michigan Stadium (The Big House), Crisler Center, Hill Auditorium, The Ark and Blind Pig. Tell us which one you are going to and we will sort the staging with them.
Busy weekends. Local calendars around University of Michigan football Saturdays, Ann Arbor Art Fair, Ann Arbor Folk Festival and Hash Bash concentrate demand into a handful of weekends. If your trip lands on one of these, book sooner than you think you need to.
What people book here. South University bar crawl; State Street to Main Street pub loop; DTW Airport to Ann Arbor hotels; Ann Arbor to Detroit nightlife shuttle. Give us the full sequence rather than the highlights; the last stop is usually the one that moves the number.
Airport groups. Ann Arbor trips connect to DTW, ARB. 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 Ann Arbor. Trips that continue into Dearborn, Detroit, Farmington Hills or Flint are quoted as one itinerary. The Michigan guide covers statewide staging and long-distance planning.
Michigan Stadium (The Big House) and University of Michigan football Saturdays set the schedule for game-day groups in Ann Arbor: 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.
Trips built around University of Michigan football Saturdays and South University bar crawl work best when the organizer names the exact building entrance and confirms current access rules with the school before the pickup time is set. Separate the student count from guests, allow real boarding time between scheduled activities, and for prom or graduation confirm the school's own transportation policy before booking.
For a Ann Arbor night out anchored on South University bar crawl and State Street to Main Street pub loop, fix the stop order and the last pickup time before requesting a quote, and name one group contact for the driver. Curb space is not guaranteed at busy venues, so agree on a pickup corner a short walk away, and check each venue's group entry policy so a bus full of people is not turned away at the door.
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
Ann Arbor does not yet have 25 company-owned-site requests with a usable city field, so we do not publish Ann Arbor-only group size or lead-time figures. These nationwide numbers still apply to how groups size vehicles and when they request a quote.
If you are planning a wedding, know that 29% of them land in September or August, so those weekends go first.
Share of wedding event dates falling in the two busiest months for that occasion.
n = 4,584 requests
Group size moves the total steadily: median quotes of $1,400 for 10 or fewer, $1,590 for 15–20 and $2,050 for 31 and up, across all durations.
Median quoted totals by passenger band across all durations. Historical; hours, distance and date all move the number.
n = 15,275 requests
Weekends dominate the calendar we work from: 61% Saturday, 20% Friday, everything else 19%.
Day of week of the requested event date. Midweek dates are the easiest to fill and usually leave the widest choice of vehicle.
n = 86,891 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 Ann Arbor. 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 Ann Arbor and right across Michigan 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 Ann Arbor 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. Go one size up from your headcount. Between the coolers and the coats it fills faster than people expect; Sprinters handle 8 to 14.
Yes. Multi-stop itineraries are the most common request in Ann Arbor—for example, South University bar crawl or State Street to Main Street pub loop. 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 DTW, ARB 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.
Football season (Sept–Nov) is the undisputed peak; Ann Arbor Art Fair (July) and graduation (May) are secondary surges. 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 University of Michigan football Saturdays and Ann Arbor Art Fair, 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 Ann Arbor.
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