Campus, graduation, and school groups in Ithaca
Cornell University campus, Ithaca College and Cornell Homecoming: name the exact building entrance, confirm current access rules with the school, and count students and guests separately.
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Party Bus, Limo & Charter Bus Rentals in Ithaca, NY
Group transportation in Ithaca, NY — party buses, limos, Sprinters, shuttles and coaches, with a chauffeur. Cornell University campus and Ithaca College are the stops we run most, with pickups usually in Downtown Ithaca and Collegetown and airport runs through ITH. Dates around Ithaca Festival and Apple Harvest Festival 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
30 days (median)
Across 86,891 requests on our own sites
Local planning
Planning group transportation in Ithaca
Where we collect you. Ithaca requests most often begin in Downtown Ithaca, Collegetown, The Commons and Fall Creek. A street address beats a neighborhood every time. Where a 40-foot vehicle can stop is a narrower question than where you live.
Where we drop. Destinations named for Ithaca include Cornell University campus, Ithaca College, State Theatre of Ithaca, Ithaca Commons and Taughannock Falls State Park. Some have a coach door away from the main entrance. Worth knowing before the group is standing outside.
Busy weekends. Local calendars around Ithaca Festival, Apple Harvest Festival, Finger Lakes Wine Trail events and Cornell Homecoming concentrate demand into a handful of weekends. Availability tightens around them, so get the date held rather than shopping it.
Itineraries groups ask about. Cayuga Lake wine trail party bus tour; Ithaca Commons bar crawl; Ithaca to Watkins Glen winery circuit; Cornell campus sightseeing tour. List the stops in the order you want them and be realistic about the finish — that is what the price is built on.
Airport groups. Ithaca trips connect to ITH. Send flight numbers and bag counts; the meeting point is the commercial-vehicle zone, not the passenger curb.
Beyond Ithaca. Trips that continue into Staten Island, Buffalo, Jamaica or Rochester are quoted as one itinerary; see the New York guide.
Wedding transportation in Ithaca
Ithaca to Watkins Glen winery circuit: send a run of show with a headcount per leg, and build the time block around the latest realistic end of the reception.
Nights out and bar crawls in Ithaca
Ithaca Commons bar crawl and Ithaca to Watkins Glen winery circuit: fix the stop order and last pickup time first, name one group contact for the driver, and check each venue's group entry policy.
Vehicle fit
Which vehicle fits your Ithaca group
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 |
14 Passenger Limo Sprinter · 14 passengers20 Passenger Party Bus · 20 passengers8 Passenger Limo · 8 passengers10 Passenger Executive Sprinter · 10 passengersFull fleet →
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
What groups ask for — including trips like Ithaca
Fewer than 25 Ithaca requests carry a usable city field, so these figures are nationwide.
Comparing days, Saturday quotes have run a median $1,650 and Tuesday $1,500; the gap is real but smaller than the availability gap.
Median total quoted amount by day of week of the event. Availability, not price, is the bigger weekend constraint.
n = 15,275 requests
Our past quinceañera quotes ran a median $1,330; half of them fell between $1,050 and $1,650.
Median and interquartile quoted totals on quinceañera trips across markets and durations. Historical figures, not a price for a specific date.
n = 45 requests
The run-up on a corporate trip is a median 26 days; a quarter of groups give us 12 days or less.
Days of notice on corporate requests, at the middle value and the quartiles. 28.2% of them reach us inside two weeks of the date.
n = 177 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
How booking works in Ithaca
1
Send the trip
Date, group size, stops, and occasion for Ithaca. Call, chat, or use the form—two minutes is enough.
2
We check the date
We look at what we have free that night and match a vehicle to your headcount, your stops, and how long you need it.
3
Written quote
All-inclusive: gratuity, taxes, fuel, and ordinary fees are in the number. Tolls or disclosed exceptions are itemized.
4
E-sign and deposit
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
Ithaca group transportation FAQ
Does Bus 2 Ride serve Ithaca, NY?
Yes. Pickups across Downtown Ithaca, Collegetown and The Commons, trips to Cornell University campus, Ithaca College and State Theatre of Ithaca, ITH airport runs and continuations into Staten Island and Buffalo are all quoted as Ithaca trips with our own chauffeurs.
Can we do multiple stops around Ithaca?
Yes. Cayuga Lake wine trail party bus tour; Ithaca Commons bar crawl; Ithaca to Watkins Glen winery circuit are the Ithaca itineraries groups ask about most. List your stops in order with the wait at each.
Do you handle ITH airport pickups for groups in Ithaca?
Yes. ITH transfers for Ithaca groups are quoted from flight numbers, terminal, and bag counts; the driver meets at the commercial-vehicle zone.
How early should we book for events like Ithaca Festival and Apple Harvest Festival?
Wine trail peak is Sept–Nov (harvest + foliage); Cornell graduation (May) and Grassroots Festival (July) spike demand. Ithaca dates around Ithaca Festival, Apple Harvest Festival and Finger Lakes Wine Trail events go first, so request a quote as soon as the date is fixed.
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