Oregon service area
In Portland, OR we put groups on party buses, stretch limos, Sprinters, shuttles and coach buses. We know the curbs at Moda Center (Trail Blazers) and Providence Park (Timbers/Thorns), and we pick up across Pearl District and Downtown Portland; PDX runs are routine. We get busiest around Portland Trail Blazers basketball and Portland Timbers soccer. 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
Pickup side. Portland requests most often begin in Pearl District, Downtown Portland, Alberta Arts District and Hawthorne. Name the building and the entrance. Staging space and approach angle decide the pickup more than the postcode does.
The stops we run. Destinations named for Portland include Moda Center (Trail Blazers), Providence Park (Timbers/Thorns), Crystal Ballroom, Revolution Hall and Doug Fir Lounge. Some have a coach door away from the main entrance. Worth knowing before the group is standing outside.
When the calendar tightens. Local calendars around Portland Trail Blazers basketball, Portland Timbers soccer, Portland Rose Festival and Oregon Brewers Festival concentrate demand into a handful of weekends. If your trip lands on one of these, book sooner than you think you need to.
Popular runs. Pearl District to Alberta Arts District brewery crawl; Division Street restaurant and bar loop; Mississippi Avenue bar and music venue crawl; PDX Airport to downtown hotels. Stop order and end time matter more than distance. Send both.
Airport groups. Portland trips connect to PDX. 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 Portland. Trips that continue into Albany, Beaverton, Bend or Corvallis are quoted as one itinerary. The Oregon guide covers statewide staging and long-distance planning.
Portland Trail Blazers basketball and Portland Timbers soccer set the schedule for game-day groups in Portland: 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.
Crystal Ballroom and similar Portland venues usually need a written run of show: getting-ready location, ceremony, photos, reception, and hotel return, each with its own passenger count. Photo sessions and receptions run long, so build the vehicle's time block around the latest realistic end, and decide which personal items stay on board between stops.
For a Portland night out anchored on Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House and Pearl District to Alberta Arts District brewery crawl, 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
Portland does not yet have 25 company-owned-site requests with a usable city field, so we do not publish Portland-only group size or lead-time figures. These nationwide numbers still apply to how groups size vehicles and when they request a quote.
On a party bus the median headcount we quote is 18; a quarter come in under 14 and a quarter over 24.
Headcount quartiles on quotes we have written for a party bus.
n = 21,633 requests
89.7% of bachelor-party dates fall on a Friday or Saturday, and 60.9% on Saturday alone.
Weekday split of the dates people give us for bachelor-party trips.
n = 3,046 requests
Groups on a SUV stretch limousine ask for four hours more often than anything else, same as the rest of the fleet.
How long a SUV stretch limousine is usually booked for, at the median.
n = 618 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 Portland. 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 Portland and right across Oregon 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 Portland 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 Portland—for example, Pearl District to Alberta Arts District brewery crawl or Division Street restaurant and bar 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 PDX 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 dry season (June–Sept) is peak with festivals and outdoor dining; Rose Festival (June), Oregon Brewers Festival (July), and Ducks football overflow (Sept–Nov) keep demand strong. 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 Portland Trail Blazers basketball and Portland Timbers soccer, 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 Portland.
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 Portland, OR.
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