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Party Bus Long Beach

A party bus in Long Beach is the easy way to do the LBC — a Pine Ave or 2nd Street bar crawl, a Queen Mary wedding, a clean cruise-terminal transfer, or Grand Prix weekend. Party Bus Transport LA is a real, owned-fleet carrier serving the Los Angeles area since 2018, with transparent pricing and one accountable company behind every booking.

🚐 Owned fleet — the bus you see is the bus you ride 📋 CPUC TCP carrier + DOT authority Cruise & Grand Prix pros 📍 Serving LA since 2018
Why Long Beach is its own party town

A coastal city that doesn't need to borrow LA's nightlife

Long Beach is the second-largest city in LA County, and unlike a lot of the map, it's a full destination in its own right. Two real nightlife cores — Downtown's Pine Avenue and 2nd Street in Belmont Shore — plus the waterfront, the Queen Mary, the Aquarium, the Grand Prix, and a busy cruise terminal mean there's always a reason to roll out a party bus in the LBC.

And because Long Beach spreads along the coast, a car night here is the usual mess: valet and garage fees downtown, scarce 2nd Street parking, and rideshare surges between waterfront spots. A Long Beach party bus turns all of it into one rolling celebration with door drop-offs from the first stop to the last.

The Long Beach signature

Cruise terminal transfers, done right

Here's the Long Beach booking nobody else does well: getting a whole group to a cruise on sailing day. The Long Beach Cruise Terminal sends thousands of passengers out to sea, and splitting your party across surge-priced rideshares — with luggage — on departure morning is exactly how a trip starts stressed. A party bus fixes it:

Why groups book a bus for the cruise

  • One vehicle, whole party. Everyone and their luggage in one place from the door to the terminal — no scattered cars, no one running late.
  • Round-trip or one-way. Drop your group at the terminal for embarkation and book the return for the day you're back in port.
  • Out-of-town arrivals. Collect guests flying into LAX or Long Beach Airport and run them straight to the ship or the pre-cruise hotel.
  • Pre-cruise celebration. Start the trip the moment the bus rolls — sound system on, the vacation begins on the way to the dock.
Know the city

Where a Long Beach party bus goes

Downtown

Pine Avenue & The Promenade

Long Beach's downtown nightlife spine — bars, lounges, rooftops, and restaurants packed along Pine and the East Village Arts District. A native bar-crawl route.

Pine Ave · The Promenade · East Village Arts District · downtown rooftops

Belmont Shore

2nd Street

The breezier, beachside nightlife strip — 2nd Street's bars and patios in Belmont Shore are perfect for a birthday or bachelorette crawl.

2nd Street bars & patios · Belmont Shore · Naples Island

The waterfront

Queen Mary & the shore

The iconic Queen Mary is a one-of-a-kind wedding and event venue, with Shoreline Village, The Pike, and the Aquarium rounding out the waterfront.

The Queen Mary · Shoreline Village · The Pike Outlets · Aquarium of the Pacific

The big dates

Grand Prix, concerts & CSULB

The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, arena concerts, and Cal State Long Beach grad season fill the calendar with big-group days.

Grand Prix street circuit · Long Beach Arena · CSULB · the Convention Center

Every kind of Long Beach booking

What people rent a Long Beach party bus for

⚓ Cruise terminal transfers 🍸 Pine Ave & 2nd Street crawls 💍 Queen Mary & waterfront weddings 🏎️ Grand Prix weekend 🥂 Bachelor / bachelorette 🎂 Milestone birthdays 🎓 CSULB grad & prom 🎉 Quinceañeras & sweet 16s 🎤 Concerts & events 💼 Corporate & group outings

Planning a waterfront wedding? Our wedding shuttle service handles guest transport around the harbor. A night on 2nd Street? Pair it with our bachelorette and bachelor party packages, or keep a younger celebration supervised with our kids & sweet 16 service.

The difference that matters

A real carrier, not a booking broker

Search "party bus Long Beach" and a lot of what you find are lead brokers — middlemen who take your deposit and resell the job to whatever third-party vehicle is free. That's why the photos don't match the bus and the price creeps at pickup. Here's the difference:

🎭 Broker / lead-seller

  • Resells your booking to a random operator and vehicle
  • Photos rarely match the bus that shows up
  • Quoted price creeps with "fees" at pickup
  • No CPUC TCP authority of their own
  • A risky bet to trust with a cruise you can't miss

🚌 Party Bus Transport LA

  • We own the fleet — the bus you book is the bus you ride
  • CPUC TCP motor-carrier license + DOT authority
  • W2-employed, vetted chauffeurs (not gig drivers)
  • The quote is the price — transparent, in writing
  • Reliable enough to trust with a sailing-day deadline
Real numbers, no surprises

What a party bus in Long Beach actually costs

We publish our rates. Long Beach bookings run $150–$450/hr depending on bus size, with most groups landing on the 20-passenger mid-size. Here's the per-person math on a standard 4-hour booking:

Bus sizeHourly rate4-hr totalPer person (full bus)
12-passenger$150–$200/hr~$700~$58
20-passenger ★ most popular$250/hr~$1,000~$50
30-passenger$325/hr~$1,300~$43
40-passenger$400–$450/hr~$1,700~$42

Cruise transfers and Grand Prix days are usually quoted as flat one-way or full-day packages rather than hourly — just give us your terminal time or event schedule and we'll lock it in. See the full LA pricing breakdown →

Rates run higher on Grand Prix weekend, cruise-season weekends, weddings, and prom/grad season, and may include a fuel and gratuity line — always shown up front, never sprung at pickup.

A night that runs itself

Sample Long Beach night-out itinerary

Here's a proven LBC bar-crawl loop — your chauffeur handles every door drop-off so nobody fights for parking on Pine or 2nd Street.

7:30 PM · Long Beach pickup

Doorstep or hotel pickup anywhere in Long Beach. Coolers loaded, sound system on, first round poured before the bus rolls.

8:00 PM · Dinner on 2nd Street

Kick off with dinner and drinks in Belmont Shore — door drop-off, no circling for parking.

10:00 PM · Downtown & Pine Ave

Roll downtown to the Pine Avenue bars, rooftops, and the East Village — the bus shuttles you between every stop.

12:30 AM · Waterfront nightcap

Finish with a waterfront lounge or a Shoreline Village stop before heading home.

2:00 AM · Safe ride home

Everyone back together and safe — no DUI risk, no scattered Ubers, no lost crew.

Explore the network

Long Beach & the rest of LA

Long Beach anchors the south end of our LA County service area, with quick reach to Orange County and the South Bay. Explore the full network:

New to booking with us? Start with our flagship LA party bus rentals service to see the full fleet and how we operate as a real carrier.

Before you book

Long Beach party bus FAQ

How much does a party bus in Long Beach cost?
Long Beach party bus rentals run $150 to $450 per hour by vehicle size, with most groups landing on a 20-passenger bus around $250/hr. A standard 4-hour booking totals about $1,000 — roughly $50 per person across 20 people. Grand Prix weekend, cruise-season weekends, weddings, and prom/grad price higher and book well in advance.
Do you do cruise terminal transfers in Long Beach?
Yes — group transfers to and from the Long Beach Cruise Terminal are one of our most popular Long Beach bookings. One bus keeps your whole party and its luggage together from the door to the ship and back, instead of splitting across multiple rideshares with surge pricing on sailing day.
Where does a Long Beach party bus go for a night out?
Long Beach has two main nightlife cores: Downtown along Pine Avenue and The Promenade, and 2nd Street in Belmont Shore. A party bus runs the loop between bars, lounges, and restaurants in both — plus Shoreline Village, the East Village Arts District, and waterfront breweries — with door drop-offs and no parking hunt.
Are you a real carrier or a booking broker?
A real one. We're a CPUC-licensed TCP motor carrier — we own our fleet, employ our chauffeurs as W2 drivers, and hold our own DOT authority. Many "party bus Long Beach" results are lead brokers reselling your booking to a third-party vehicle. With us, the bus you see is the bus you ride, the quote is the price you pay, and one accountable company stands behind your booking.
How far in advance should I book?
For a standard weekend or a Pine Ave / 2nd Street night out, 2–3 weeks ahead. For Grand Prix weekend, cruise sailings, weddings, and prom/graduation season, book 4–6 weeks out, since those dates sell out the fleet across all of LA.

Do the LBC the right way

Owned fleet. CPUC TCP authority. Transparent rates. Reliable enough for a sailing-day cruise transfer and fun enough for a 2nd Street crawl. One call and it's handled — no brokers, no surprises.

Call for a Free Long Beach Quote 626-840-3453

partybustransportla@gmail.com · Los Angeles, CA · Serving Long Beach since 2018