Ohio service area
In Lima, OH we put groups on party buses, stretch limos, Sprinters, shuttles and coach buses. Most pickups start around Downtown Lima and South Side, heading for Veterans Memorial Civic Center and Lima Symphony Orchestra. We get busiest around Lima Ribfest and Allen County Fair. Send the date, the headcount and the stops. You get back the vehicle that fits, the real hours, and a single price in writing.
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 Lima, OH.
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. Lima requests most often begin in Downtown Lima, South Side, Shawnee Township and Bath Township border. Send the exact address, including which side of the street. That is what sets the drive time we quote you.
The stops we run. Destinations named for Lima include Veterans Memorial Civic Center, Lima Symphony Orchestra, Allen County Museum and Schoonover 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.
Dates that fill first. Local calendars around Lima Ribfest, Allen County Fair, Lima Symphony season and Hometown Holiday Horse Parade concentrate demand into a handful of weekends. Those weekends go early. Worth pricing as soon as your date is fixed.
What people book here. Downtown Lima dining loop; Lima to Findlay brewery visit (40 min); Lima to Columbus OSU gameday (1.5 hrs). List the stops in the order you want them and be realistic about the finish — that is what the price is built on.
Beyond Lima. Trips that continue into Akron, Canton, Cincinnati or Cleveland are quoted as one itinerary. The Ohio guide covers statewide staging and long-distance planning.
Lima to Columbus OSU gameday (1.5 hrs) set the schedule for game-day groups in Lima: 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 Lima night out anchored on Lima to Findlay brewery visit (40 min), 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.
Lima Ribfest and Allen County Fair and other Lima 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
Lima does not yet have 25 company-owned-site requests with a usable city field, so we do not publish Lima-only group size or lead-time figures. These nationwide numbers still apply to how groups size vehicles and when they request a quote.
A homecoming group runs 22–23 people through the middle of our book; the middle half sits from 16 up to 30.
Middle value and quartiles of the passenger count on homecoming requests. The biggest single band is 21–30 passengers.
n = 92 requests
Quinceañera groups get in touch a median 56 days ahead, with the middle half spread from 19 to 112 days.
Median and interquartile lead time on quinceañera requests. 20.2% of them reach us inside two weeks of the date.
n = 89 requests
The run-up on a concert trip is a median 23 days; a quarter of groups give us 9 days or less.
Median and interquartile lead time on concert requests. 35.4% of them reach us inside two weeks of the date.
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 Lima. 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 Lima and right across Ohio 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 Lima 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 Lima—for example, Downtown Lima dining loop or Lima to Findlay brewery visit (40 min). 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.
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 Lima Ribfest and Allen County 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 Lima.
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