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Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com is a quote-comparison and referral website — not a local bus company, not a motor carrier. That distinction matters for you, because it means you're never stuck choosing from whatever one fleet happens to have parked on its lot. Instead, you fill out one quick form and instantly compare vehicles, amenities, and pricing from a large network of independently owned transportation companies serving Santa Monica and all of Los Angeles County.
Want a bus with onboard WiFi for your team's ride downtown? A party bus with LED lighting and a built-in bar for a bachelorette night through Venice and West Hollywood? A 56-passenger motorcoach with undercarriage luggage bays for a conference group heading to LAX?
Request exactly what you want. Compare pictures and prices side by side in seconds, all without creating an account. Buses are available statewide for local trips and long-distance runs alike.
If you'd rather talk it through, a support team is available every day of the year at 323-486-9755 to build a custom package around your exact headcount, dates, and itinerary. No waiting for callbacks to get pricing, no waiting — just easy group transportation, the way it should be.
Vehicles shown above are NOT the exact makes and models available for every trip. We are NOT a transportation company and do not own or operate vehicles. Photos are examples only and may show stock or typical vehicles, not the exact vehicle offered for your reservation. Fill out the online quote form or call 323-486-9755 to view current vehicle options, photos, availability, and pricing. Confirm the exact vehicle details and amenities before booking.
Amenities listed above are common features that MAY be available on buses. Because we are a referral website and do NOT own or operate buses, exact features vary by vehicle, provider, and availability. After you submit your quote request, you can browse vehicle options, pricing, and available details on the results page. To confirm the exact amenities included with a specific vehicle offered for your trip, call 323-486-9755 before booking.
No need to call five companies and wait on callbacks — 30-second online pricing is here! Enter your date, group size, and pickup location and you'll land on a results page showing vehicles, photos, and pricing from a network of bus companies serving Santa Monica. No account required, no guessing.
Pricing depends on the bus type and size, how many stops are on the itinerary, the time of year, and any extra amenities your group needs. A 15-passenger minibus for a quick airport run to LAX prices differently than a 50-passenger party bus for a Saturday bachelorette night through Venice Beach and West Hollywood. Want onboard WiFi?
An onboard restroom for a long haul? A full-length bar and LED lighting? All of that shapes the quote — and you can see it all laid out side by side before you commit to anything.
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| Type of Vehicle | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day | Cost Per Mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Passenger Charter Bus | $205 – $385+ | $225 – $410+ | $1,650 – $2,950+ | $6.20 – $8.95+ |
| 35 Passenger Minibus | $225 – $370+ | $255 – $385+ | $1,815 – $2,415+ | $6.20 – $8.95+ |
| 30 Passenger Minibus | $205 – $365+ | $240 – $380+ | $1,670 – $2,335+ | $5.90 – $8.60+ |
| 28 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $355+ | $220 – $370+ | $1,540 – $2,255+ | $5.65 – $8.25+ |
| 25 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $350+ | $195 – $365+ | $1,420 – $2,180+ | $5.40 – $7.90+ |
| 20 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $340+ | $190 – $355+ | $1,300 – $2,080+ | $5.15 – $7.50+ |
| 18 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $330+ | $190 – $350+ | $1,210 – $1,990+ | $5.00 – $7.25+ |
| 15 Passenger Minibus | $180 – $310+ | $180 – $330+ | $1,150 – $1,880+ | $4.75 – $6.95+ |
| 15-50 Passenger Party Bus | $248 – $426+ | $265 – $460+ | $1,827 – $2,954+ | $6.75 – $9.95+ |
| Sprinter Van with Driver | $190 – $373+ | $218 – $466+ | $1,395 – $2,848+ | $5.00 – $6.95+ |
| Sprinter Limo | $190 – $340+ | $190 – $355+ | $1,300 – $2,080+ | $5.15 – $7.50+ |
| School Bus | $205 – $365+ | $240 – $380+ | $1,670 – $2,335+ | $5.00 – $7.60+ |
| ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. Your final price and vehicle options depend entirely on your specific trip details. To get an instant price quote for your trip, request an online quote or call 323-486-9755. | ||||

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Here's what makes Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com different from calling a single transportation providers serving Santa Monica. When you call one company, you get one price, one fleet, and one take-it-or-leave-it answer. When you use Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com, you fill out one form and instantly see options from a large network of independently owned transportation companies serving Santa Monica and the greater LA area — all on one screen, all at once.
That means you're comparing a 20-passenger minibus against a 30-passenger party bus for the same Saturday night, seeing vehicle photos, and reading the amenity list for each — without picking up the phone six times. And if the results page doesn't show the exact package your group needs, a live support team is one call away at 323-486-9755, ready to put together a custom itinerary that fits your schedule, your headcount, and your budget.
PCH on a Friday afternoon. The I-10 crawl through Bundy and Centinela. The Lincoln Boulevard backup heading south toward LAX.
According to the INRIX 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard, Los Angeles drivers lose 87 hours a year to congestion — 4th-worst in the country. One bus, one driver, one flat rate, and nobody in your group is white-knuckling it through that. That's the idea behind Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com, and it takes under 30 seconds to see what's available for your dates.
Whatever brings your group together in Santa Monica, there's a bus in the network ready for it. From airport transfers and concert shuttles to wedding parties, prom nights, corporate off-sites, and school field trips — Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com makes it easy to find the right service for your occasion. Here's a look at what's available!

Getting a group to or from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) (1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045) without turning it into a logistical scramble is exactly what a Santa Monica airport shuttle bus is built for. LAX sits roughly 8 miles south of Santa Monica via Lincoln Boulevard — about 20 minutes off-peak, and easily 45 minutes or more during the afternoon push on Lincoln or the I-405 interchange at Sepulveda.
Charter buses and motorcoaches unload at the Upper Departures Level curbside at each terminal and pick up at the Lower Arrivals Level commercial vehicle zones outside baggage claim. Buses stage off the active terminal roadway until your group coordinator calls them forward — so gather every bag and every passenger before making that call. The LAX ground transportation page covers current commercial vehicle protocols.
One bus from your Santa Monica hotel to the terminal keeps the whole group together, on schedule, and out of the rideshare surge queue. Call 323-486-9755 to set up your airport transfer today!

Summer Thursday evenings at the Twilight Concert Series at Santa Monica Pier pack Colorado Avenue and the surrounding beach lots with foot traffic and parked cars from Malibu to Marina del Rey. Parking along the pier corridor fills well before showtime, and PCH northbound after the final set is a crawl. A concert bus rental drops your group at the Colorado Avenue pier entrance and stages nearby until you're ready to leave — no circling, no surge pricing, no one splitting off to find their own ride home.
Heading to a bigger show at Crypto.com Arena or Kia Forum in Inglewood? A party bus with a built-in bar, color-changing LED lighting, and a Bluetooth sound system turns the ride on the I-10 into part of the night. Compare minibuses, charter buses, and party buses from a network of providers serving Santa Monica — and see pricing in under 30 seconds.
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Moving a team between Santa Monica's tech corridor on Colorado Avenue and a client office in Century City, Culver City, or Downtown LA is a 20-minute drive on a good day — and a 55-minute slog on a bad one. A corporate charter bus keeps your team together, turns the commute into working time with onboard WiFi and power outlets, and gives your company one predictable transportation cost instead of a stack of parking reimbursements and rideshare receipts.
Conference at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows (101 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401)? Off-site team event in Malibu? Shuttle between satellite offices on the Westside? Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com connects you to a network of bus companies serving Santa Monica and all of LA County, so you can compare vehicle sizes and pricing in one place and match the bus to your actual headcount.
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Los Angeles drivers lose 87 hours a year to congestion — the 4th-worst in the country. For employees commuting from the Valley, the South Bay, or the Eastside to a Santa Monica office campus, that's nearly two full work weeks spent sitting in traffic every year. A dedicated employee shuttle bus picks your team up at a Metro Expo Line station or a centralized Park & Ride and delivers them to the office door without anyone touching the I-10 or the 405 on their own.
Set up a recurring daily route, a weekly off-site run, or coverage during a parking structure closure. Reclining seats, onboard WiFi, and climate control turn the commute into productive time — or at least a genuinely restful one. Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com helps you find employee shuttle service on the schedule your company actually runs, from a network of transportation providers serving Santa Monica. Call 323-486-9755 to build your route!

Government agencies and military units across Los Angeles County use Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com to arrange group transportation for personnel movements, training events, base transfers, and official functions. Whether you need a single transfer or a multi-day operation, the network of bus companies serving Santa Monica has vehicles sized for any headcount — from a 15-passenger minibus for a small delegation to a 56-passenger motorcoach for a large-scale personnel move.
ADA-accessible vehicles with wheelchair lifts, wider aisle configurations, and accessible onboard restrooms are available through the network — just mention it when you request your quote. One form, one call to 323-486-9755, and a support team will put together a package that fits your operation's specific requirements. No account required, and pricing is available online in under 30 seconds.

Going the distance? Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com handles long-distance group travel out of Santa Monica to San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego, the Central Coast, and beyond. Full-size 56-passenger motorcoaches carry reclining seats, climate control, onboard WiFi, individual power outlets, onboard restrooms, and undercarriage luggage bays — so your group arrives rested instead of road-weary after a long haul up US-101 or across I-15 to Nevada.
Multi-day packages are available for trips that span more than one day, and you can book one bus or a coordinated fleet for larger groups. Because Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com pulls from a large network of independently owned transportation companies, you're never limited to whatever one fleet has available for your departure date. Compare options and pricing in one place, then choose the bus that fits.
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Birthday dinners at Nobu Malibu (22706 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265) with a group of 20. A milestone anniversary party at a rooftop venue in West Hollywood. A family reunion that hits the Getty Villa, the Santa Monica Pier, and a sunset dinner on Main Street — all in one day.
A private event bus rental keeps everyone together from the first pickup to the last drop-off, without anyone circling PCH hunting for parking or calling an Uber after the third cocktail.
Party buses, minibuses, and charter buses are all available through the network for private events of any size. Compare vehicle types and pricing side by side in under 30 seconds, or call 323-486-9755 and a live agent will build a custom itinerary around your schedule. You set the stops.
You set the timing. The bus handles the rest.

Prom season — late April through May — is one of the single busiest stretches of the year for party bus and charter bus rentals across the entire Westside. Santa Monica High School (Samohi), Crossroads School, and New Roads School all schedule their events during the same compressed window, and vehicles across LA County fill up fast. Book six months out or earlier — waiting until March means higher rates and a much shorter list of available buses.
A 15- to 50-passenger prom party bus with LED lighting, a Bluetooth sound system, and flat-panel TVs turns the ride into part of the celebration before you even arrive at the venue. Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com makes it easy to compare prom buses from a network of providers serving Santa Monica — just enter your date and group size to see what's available. Call 323-486-9755 to lock in your date before it's gone!

Retreats, weekend conferences, mission trips, and standing weekly routes — Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com helps congregations and religious organizations across Santa Monica and the Westside find reliable group transportation for every occasion. Whether your group needs a 15-passenger minibus for a small ministry team or a 56-passenger motorcoach for a full congregation retreat up the coast to Malibu or inland to the San Gabriel Valley, the network has vehicles sized to fit.
ADA-accessible buses are available on request — just mention it when you fill out your quote. One bus keeps the entire group together from the first pickup to the last drop-off, with no one navigating the I-10 on their own or arriving late because they couldn't find parking. Call 323-486-9755 or use the online tool to compare options and pricing from bus companies serving Santa Monica today!

Coordinating parent chaperones and navigating LA traffic in a convoy of personal vehicles is a headache nobody on a field trip committee signed up for. A school bus or charter bus rental keeps the entire class together, drops students at the venue entrance, and eliminates the parking scramble at every stop along the way.
Taking students to the Getty Villa (17985 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272)? The Getty Villa requires advance parking reservations, and bus parking must be arranged through the venue's group services team — the bus handles that coordination while your students focus on the Roman antiquities collection inside. Heading to the California Science Center (700 Exposition Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037) or the Natural History Museum (900 W Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007)?
A charter bus drops the group curbside and stages nearby. Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com lets you compare school buses and minibuses from a network of providers serving Santa Monica — ADA-accessible vehicles available on request. Call 323-486-9755 to arrange your field trip transportation!

Lakers night at Crypto.com Arena. A Rams or Chargers game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. A Kings playoff run.
Whatever the game, getting a group from Santa Monica to any of these venues on game day without dealing with I-10 game-day traffic, $50 parking, and a 30-minute walk from the lot is exactly what a sporting event charter bus is built for.
At SoFi Stadium, charter buses drop off on the northbound curb lane on Kareem Court, accessed via westbound Pincay Drive. At Crypto.com Arena, the official bus drop-off is at Gate 11 on Chick Hearn Court. One bus, one coordinated drop-off, and the tailgate energy starts on the ride over instead of in a parking structure stairwell.
Compare game-day buses from a network of providers serving Santa Monica in under 30 seconds — call 323-486-9755 to book!

PCH on a Saturday evening. Wilshire Boulevard during a weekend event. The Lincoln Boulevard crawl heading south.
Your wedding day has enough moving parts without your guests navigating Westside traffic on their own and showing up late to the ceremony. A wedding shuttle bus picks up from your hotel block — whether that's the Fairmont Miramar on Wilshire or a boutique property on Ocean Avenue — and delivers every guest to the venue on time, together.
Request white, black, or silver vehicles to match your wedding colors when you submit your quote. Minibuses handle intimate wedding parties; full-size charter buses move large guest lists with ease. Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com lets you compare wedding transportation options from a network of providers serving Santa Monica — compare side by side and find the right fit for your day. Call 323-486-9755 or use the online quote tool to lock in your date!

Santa Barbara wine country sits roughly 90 miles north of Santa Monica on US-101 — about an hour and 45 minutes on a clear morning, longer on a Friday afternoon when the Ventura Freeway backs up past Camarillo. A winery tour bus rental gets your group to the Santa Ynez Valley, Foxen Canyon, or Sta. Rita Hills and back without anyone sitting out the tastings to drive.
Closer to home, the LA brewery scene has exploded across Culver City, El Segundo, and the Arts District — and a minibus pub crawl keeps the group together between taprooms without anyone calling a rideshare from a parking lot in the dark. Because Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com pulls from a large network of transportation providers, you can compare vehicles and pricing for a day trip up the coast or a local brewery loop in one place. Call 323-486-9755 or use the online quote tool to plan your tour!
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Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com helps you find bus rentals in Santa Monica and the entire surrounding region! Whether you need a Los Angeles charter bus, a Malibu bus rental, a Culver City party bus, a Beverly Hills charter bus, or transportation anywhere across LA County and Southern California, Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com makes it easy to compare options and find the right bus for your group. See every city we serve — your destination is within reach!

Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com helps you compare buses rental options; it is not a transportation company and does not rent, own, or operate vehicles. When you submit the quote form, your trip details go through a booking company so you can review pricing and available vehicles for your date. You compare the options and book through the process shown with your quote.
Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com is a quote-comparison and referral website for group transportation. It is not a local bus company, not a motor carrier, and it does not own any vehicles. Instead, Santamonicacharterbusrentals.com brings together a large network of independently owned transportation companies so you can compare party buses, minibuses, and charter buses serving Santa Monica in one place — with vehicle photos and pricing, no account required.
You fill out one form, compare your options, and book through a national booking platform. If you'd rather talk it through, a support team is available every day of the year at 323-486-9755.
The City of Santa Monica directs charter buses and oversized vehicles to Beach Lot 1 South (1640 Appian Way, Santa Monica, CA 90401), accessed via Pacific Coast Highway south of the pier. Passenger drop-off happens on Colorado Avenue at the Pier entrance — a brief unloading zone only, not a staging area. Once your group is on the pier, the bus heads to Lot 1 South and returns when you're ready.
Lot rates vary seasonally, so review current parking information on the Santa Monica Pier visit page before your trip. During the summer Twilight Concert Series (Thursday evenings, June through September), the Colorado Avenue corridor fills early — plan your drop-off timing with that in mind.
The Pier Bridge Replacement Project is scheduled to continue through December 2027, and about one-third of Lot 1 North is being used as construction staging. Your bus should keep Lot 1 South as the staging target while the temporary access work continues; the Santa Monica Pier Bridge Replacement Project update carries the current construction timeline.
The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1855 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401) is currently undergoing renovation as part of the Civic Center Specific Plan, so confirm current access with the venue before your event date. Historically, bus drop-off has been handled along Main Street at the Pico Boulevard intersection, with no dedicated oversized vehicle lot on-site. Nearby parking for the bus between drop-off and pickup is available at the Civic Center Parking Structure (333 Civic Center Drive, Santa Monica, CA 90401).
Contact the Civic Auditorium directly at (310) 458-8551 to confirm current drop-off protocols for your specific event date.
The Broad Stage at Santa Monica College (1310 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90401) is a 499-seat venue on the SMC main campus. Charter buses unload passengers curbside on 11th Street at Santa Monica Boulevard, steps from the main entrance. SMC's campus has designated bus loading zones — for advance coordination on staging and parking between drop-off and pickup, contact SMC Transportation through the Broad Stage plan your visit page before your event.
Street parking along 11th Street fills quickly on performance nights, so confirm your bus staging arrangement ahead of time rather than sorting it out on arrival.
Crypto.com Arena (1111 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015) is home to the Lakers, Clippers, Kings, and Sparks, and it sits about 17 miles east of Santa Monica via the I-10 — roughly 30 to 60 minutes depending on game-day traffic on the Downtown LA interchange. The official charter bus and motorcoach drop-off zone is at Gate 11 on Chick Hearn Court, on the south side of the arena, steps from the box office. Rideshare pickup uses separate designated zones on Chick Hearn Court and Georgia Street — a different spot entirely, so make sure your group knows which one to head for after the game.
Bus parking between drop-off and pickup is coordinated through LA Convention Center Lot K (1201 S Figueroa St) or through AEG event operations. Review current access details on the Crypto.com Arena directions and parking page before your visit.
Charter buses and oversized vehicles (16 or more passengers) drop off passengers on the northbound curb lane on Kareem Court, accessed via westbound Pincay Drive — use the GPS address 3178 Pincay Dr, Inglewood, CA 90305 to reach the correct approach. SoFi Stadium classifies charter buses as oversized vehicles, so they are prohibited from standard car lots. Official on-site oversized vehicle parking is consolidated in the Hyundai Pink Zone Lot P, which requires a specialized RV/Bus parking pass (POVR) purchased well in advance through official team account managers.
These passes are limited and often sold on a season-long basis, so single-game bus passes must be locked in early. For some concerts and non-NFL events, parking may be directed to the Red Zone or an off-site staging lot near The Forum (3900 W Manchester Blvd). For non-NFL events, the bus uses the Red Zone and enters from Century Boulevard by turning onto Yukon Avenue; an Red Zone - Oversized Vehicle Only parking pass is required.
Your bus gets the event-specific approach before it reaches the stadium instead of being sent toward a standard car lot. Review current protocols on the SoFi Stadium parking page before your event.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) (1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045) sits about 8 miles south of Santa Monica via Lincoln Boulevard — roughly 20 minutes off-peak, and 40 to 50 minutes during the afternoon rush on Lincoln or the I-405 Sepulveda interchange. For drop-off, charter buses use the Upper Departures Level curbside at each terminal. For pickup, buses use the Lower Arrivals Level commercial vehicle zones outside baggage claim — not the LAX-it rideshare lot, which is a separate facility entirely.
Buses stage off the active terminal roadway in a designated commercial vehicle area until your group coordinator calls them forward. The sequence matters: gather every bag and every passenger at the arrivals curb before calling the bus forward. Calling while stragglers are still at the carousel means the bus loops the airport and comes back around — on a busy afternoon, that costs 15 minutes or more.
Review current commercial vehicle protocols on the LAX ground transportation page.
The current LAX charter-bus staging lot is 6226 W 96th Street, entered from 96th Street. Your bus waits there until every passenger and bag is ready at the terminal, then comes forward when the group is gathered; the LAX charter bus lot relocation notice identifies this as the active lot effective September 10, 2025.
Book three to six months out for most Santa Monica trips, and stretch that to six months or more for any date that lands on a high-demand window. Prom season across Santa Monica High School, Crossroads School, and New Roads School runs late April through May and is one of the tightest stretches of the year across the entire Westside market. The Twilight Concert Series at Santa Monica Pier runs Thursday evenings from June through September and pulls demand throughout summer.
SoFi Stadium hosts Rams and Chargers home games from September through January, plus major concerts and events year-round. Crypto.com Arena runs Lakers, Clippers, and Kings home schedules from October through June. Waiting until the last minute on any of those dates means higher rates, fewer vehicles to choose from, or both.
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