Minnesota service area
Rochester, MN groups ride with us on everything from a 10-passenger limo to a 56-seat coach. We know the curbs at Mayo Civic Center and Rochester Civic Theatre, and we pick up across Downtown Rochester and Pill Hill; RST runs are routine. We get busiest around Rochesterfest and Med City Marathon. 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.
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
Where we collect you. Rochester requests most often begin in Downtown Rochester, Pill Hill, Marion Road and Northwest Rochester. 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 Rochester include Mayo Civic Center, Rochester Civic Theatre, Soldiers Field, Peace Plaza and Graham Park. Each one loads differently. Ask the venue where a bus can wait, and agree a meeting corner in case the curb is taken when you come out.
When the calendar tightens. Local calendars around Rochesterfest, Med City Marathon, Downtown Rochester Thursdays and Olmsted County Fair concentrate demand into a handful of weekends. Availability tightens around them, so get the date held rather than shopping it.
Itineraries groups ask about. Downtown Rochester restaurant crawl; RST Airport to Mayo Clinic hotels; Peace Plaza to brewery loop. Give us the full sequence rather than the highlights; the last stop is usually the one that moves the number.
Airport groups. Rochester trips connect to RST. 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 Rochester. Trips that continue into Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville or Duluth are quoted as one itinerary. The Minnesota guide covers statewide staging and long-distance planning.
Soldiers Field set the schedule for game-day groups in Rochester: 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.
For a Rochester night out anchored on Downtown Rochester restaurant crawl and Peace Plaza to brewery 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.
Rochesterfest and Olmsted County Fair and other Rochester 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.
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
Rochester does not yet have 25 company-owned-site requests with a usable city field, so we do not publish Rochester-only group size or lead-time figures. These nationwide numbers still apply to how groups size vehicles and when they request a quote.
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 requests
Split the year in four and the fourth quarter is biggest at 29% of requested dates, then spring at 27%, summer at 25% and the first quarter at 19%.
Share of requested event dates by calendar quarter.
n = 86,891 requests
70.8% of concert dates fall on a Friday or Saturday, and 43.5% on Saturday alone.
Day of week of the requested event date on concert trips.
n = 1,781 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 Rochester. 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 Rochester and right across Minnesota 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 Rochester 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. Book the seat count above your headcount — coolers, coats and bags take space too. Sprinters suit 8 to 14 when you want a smaller footprint.
Yes. Multi-stop itineraries are the most common request in Rochester—for example, Downtown Rochester restaurant crawl or RST Airport to Mayo Clinic hotels. 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 RST 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.
Medical conferences run year-round; Rochesterfest (late June) and holiday season peak. 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 Rochesterfest and Med City Marathon, 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 Rochester.
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 Rochester, MN.
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