Santa Monica Party Bus Rental
A Santa Monica party bus rental puts the pier, Third Street Promenade and Main Street on one itinerary, and it solves the part of a Santa Monica night nobody enjoys, which is parking. LA Nights runs party buses and Sprinter vans into Santa Monica for birthdays, bachelorettes, corporate events and beach-to-city nights.
- Pickups
- Anywhere in Santa Monica
- Group sizes
- 10 to 50 guests
- Bus rates
- From $175 an hour
- On board
- BYOB for 21+
Where a Santa Monica party bus actually goes
Santa Monica is compact, walkable and expensive to park in, which is exactly why a bus works here. The Third Street Promenade is pedestrian-only between Wilshire and Broadway, so groups drop at one end, walk and get collected at the other. Main Street runs south toward Venice with a more relaxed bar and restaurant strip, and the pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue is the photo everyone wants at sunset. Montana Avenue on the north side is quieter and more of a dinner stop than a night out.
Plenty of Santa Monica nights end up east. West Hollywood and Hollywood are a reasonable drive depending on traffic, and the 10 runs straight back toward downtown. A bus lets twenty people make that move together instead of in six rideshares. It's the Westside leg of renting a party bus in LA, and it pairs naturally with a Malibu day up the coast.
Getting a party bus in and out of Santa Monica
Ocean Avenue and the streets around the pier jam quickly on weekends and summer evenings, and the residential blocks north of Montana are tight for a large coach. We drop on main streets like Ocean, Colorado, Wilshire and Main, and if your pickup is a home or hotel on a narrow block, we set a meeting point a short walk away.
What groups book a party bus in Santa Monica for
Bachelorettes that combine the beach and West Hollywood, birthdays, corporate events for Westside tech and media companies, wedding transportation from beachfront hotels and Malibu wine-day departures make up most Santa Monica bookings. Bachelorette groups in particular like starting at the pier for photos and finishing on the Sunset Strip. Browse our full lineup to match a vehicle to the plan.
Santa Monica party bus prices
LA Nights publishes its bus rates instead of hiding them behind a quote form. Sprinter vans for smaller groups are priced by configuration. For a Santa Monica-to-WeHo night, a standard party bus (20–25 guests) for 25 people over 5 hours comes to $875–$1,125 at published rates, or roughly $35–$45 per person. Weekends, holidays and peak evenings sit at the top of each range; weekday and daytime bookings sit lower. The full breakdown is on the Los Angeles party bus prices page.
Choosing the right vehicle for a Santa Monica trip
Book against the people who have actually committed, not the invitation list; final headcounts usually come in a little under what organizers expect. Under about fifteen people, a Sprinter van rental is the efficient choice. From fifteen up, a full-size bus usually costs about the same per person and gives everyone room to stand and move. Every bus carries a sound system, LED lighting and coolers with ice, guests 21 and over can bring their own drinks, and drivers never drink. Larger coaches add dance floors and screens, with restrooms on select large buses.
Sunset is the hour everyone wants on the pier. Set the start time backward from sunset so the photos happen in good light, not after dark.
Party bus service near Santa Monica
From Santa Monica we also serve Venice, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Marina del Rey and Culver City through our Westside party bus service from LA Nights. Groups planning across neighboring cities can also look at Malibu party bus, Beverly Hills party bus, and West Hollywood party bus, or browse every city on the Los Angeles service area list.
Santa Monica party bus FAQs
What does a party bus in Santa Monica cost?
Standard 20–25 passenger buses run $175–225 an hour at published rates, so five hours is $875–1,125. That's roughly $35–45 each across twenty-five guests.
Can the bus drop us at the Third Street Promenade?
At either end. The promenade itself is pedestrian-only, so we drop on Wilshire or Broadway and collect you at whichever end you finish.
How long does it take to get from Santa Monica to West Hollywood?
It varies a lot with traffic. Plan the itinerary with a buffer for the drive, especially on weekend evenings, and let the bus absorb the wait instead of your group.
Can we do the pier at sunset and then dinner?
Yes. Tell us your dinner reservation and we'll set the pickup so you get the pier in daylight and arrive at dinner on time. Out-of-town groups using our LA party bus service for visitors request this Westside opener more than any other.
Book your Santa Monica party bus rental
Send the date, the pickup address, every stop and the headcount, and we'll confirm the right vehicle and a written quote. LA Nights Party Bus, 1839 S Gramercy Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90019.