14 Passenger Sprinter Limo
Through a large network of independently owned transportation companies serving the East Bay, Partybus-rental.net makes finding group transportation in Berkeley, California fast, easy, and completely free to quote for you! Fill out one quick form and you'll instantly compare vehicles and online rates from a network of bus companies serving Berkeley. Whether you are shuttling Cal alumni to California Memorial Stadium for Big Game, planning a bachelorette night through the Gourmet Ghetto and Temescal, organizing an airport transfer to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) or SFO, or coordinating a corporate conference shuttle between the UC Berkeley campus and Emeryville, Partybus-rental.net makes it incredibly easy to find and book the right bus. Call 833-458-7001 or use our 30-second online quote tool today to get your Berkeley bus rental locked in!
It's a wide-open lineup of vehicle types available through the network, and each one fits a different kind of trip. Sprinter vans seat 12–14 passengers and are a natural fit for OAK airport runs and small executive transfers. 15- to 35-passenger minibuses handle campus groups, field trips, and wedding shuttles without the headaches of oversized-vehicle routing on Berkeley's one-way streets. 15- to 50-passenger party buses come loaded with a built-in bar, color-changing LEDs, premium Bluetooth sound, and flat-panel TVs. And 56-passenger charter buses move your whole crew in comfort across the Bay to Oracle Park, down I-880 for a 49ers game, or long-distance to Sacramento and beyond.
Buses and vehicles shown above are NOT the exact makes and models available for every trip. We are NOT a bus 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 833-458-7001 to view current vehicle options, photos, availability, and pricing. Confirm the exact vehicle details and amenities before booking.
Not every Berkeley group trip calls for the same vehicle. A 15–35 passenger minibus is a great fit for wedding guest shuttles between a hotel block on University Avenue and a venue up in Tilden Park — climate-controlled, comfortable seating, easy to maneuver through Berkeley's narrow hillside streets. A 15–50 passenger party bus comes loaded with LED lighting, a premium sound system, Bluetooth, and flat-panel TVs for groups who want the celebration to start the moment everyone boards.
For larger corporate moves or multi-day conference shuttles at UC Berkeley, a full-size charter bus brings overhead storage, onboard restrooms, and Wi-Fi.
Amenities vary by vehicle and provider — the online quote tool lets you filter and compare exactly what's available on your date. Call 833-458-7001 to talk through the options.
Air-conditioning
Wraparound Leather Seats
AUX / Bluetooth Sound System
LED and Fiber Optic Lighting
Built-in Bar Areas With Ice Storage and Cup Holders
TVs and Entertainment Systems
Amenities listed above are common features that MAY be available on party 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 833-458-7001 before booking.
Partybus-rental.net is your fastest path to bus pricing in Berkeley! Enter your date, your group size, and your pickup location — and in under 30 seconds you'll land on a results page showing vehicles, photos, and real pricing from a network of bus companies serving Berkeley and the East Bay. No account needed, no callback waiting for you. You get quick, easy pricing on demand, any time, any day.
Pricing depends on the bus model and size, how many stops are on your itinerary, the day of the week, and the time of year. Berkeley has some genuinely tight dates that push availability down and prices up early: the seven Cal football home games at California Memorial Stadium through fall (including the Friday-night Clemson game on September 25 and the Big Game against Stanford on November 21), Cal commencement in May, and the Greek Theatre's summer concert season — those weeks fill fast across the whole East Bay. Book three to six months out for most trips, and stretch to six months or more when your date lands near any of those windows. Waiting until the last minute will always cost you more.
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| Type of Bus | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Passenger Sprinter Limo | $204 – $318+ | $219 – $344+ | $1,526 – $3,113+ |
| Sprinter Van Rental | $203 – $273+ | $218 – $366+ | $1,395 – $2,748+ |
| 15 Passenger Party Bus | $204 – $330+ | $241 – $340+ | $1,396 – $2,817+ |
| 18 Passenger Party Bus | $266 – $330+ | $268 – $378+ | $2,121 – $2,563+ |
| 20 Passenger Party Bus | $244 – $338+ | $268 – $340+ | $1,939 – $2,796+ |
| 25 Passenger Party Bus | $248 – $326+ | $265 – $360+ | $1,827 – $2,854+ |
| 28 Passenger Party Bus | $255 – $337+ | $279 – $351+ | $2,147 – $2,653+ |
| 30 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $374+ | $318 – $414+ | $2,331 – $3,021+ |
| 40 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $338+ | $321 – $478+ | $2,297 – $3,473+ |
| 50 Passenger Party Bus | $294 – $441+ | $337 – $490+ | $2,173 – $4,043+ |
| 15–35 Passenger Minibus | $207 – $246+ | $209 – $261+ | $1,098 – $2,105+ |
| 40–56 Passenger Charter Bus | $206 – $327+ | $208 – $348+ | $1,331 – $2,841+ |
| ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. Your final price and vehicle options depend entirely on your specific trip details. To get an exact price for your trip, request an estimate online or call 833-458-7001. | |||

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We help you compare buses and prices from a network of transportation providers so you never have to settle for whatever one company has open on your date. Partybus-rental.net brings together a large network of bus companies so you can compare more options and more packages than any one company offers. That's it — that's the whole idea, and it puts you in control. Instead of calling a company and hearing "we only have one 40-passenger coach left," you're comparing that 40-passenger coach against a 35-passenger minibus, a party bus, and a sprinter van, all at different price points, all on your screen at once.
We're not a bus company, but we know a lot of them. And because we work with a large network of independently owned transportation providers, you can find a vehicle for your quick OAK airport run, your long-distance motorcoach run to Sacramento, your recurring employee shuttle from Downtown Berkeley BART, or your 15-passenger minibus for a Greek Theatre concert night — all through the same quick form. Get online pricing in just 30 seconds and compare your favorite options side by side.
You can find and book online, or call a live agent at 833-458-7001 any time to build a custom package around your exact headcount, travel dates, and itinerary. One-ways, round-trips, multi-stop crawls, multi-day charters — a support team is available every day of the year to help you figure it out. Why call five companies for one date? Fill out one form to compare pricing from a network of bus companies serving Berkeley!
It's never been easier to find the right bus for every kind of group trip in and out of Berkeley! From airport transfers to OAK, SFO, and SJC, to wedding shuttles, bachelorette parties, prom, Cal game-day shuttles, Greek Theatre concerts, corporate shuttles, and school field trips — whatever brings your group together across the East Bay and Bay Area, there's a bus in the network ready for it. Call 833-458-7001 to get your group moving today!

You already know how painful it is to coordinate seven people and eleven bags across three different rideshares to Oakland Airport — and you already know it falls apart the moment someone's bag takes longer at the carousel. An airport bus rental in Berkeley solves that in one move for your whole group. Partybus-rental.net helps you find airport shuttle bus rentals sized to your exact headcount — whether you need a compact 15-passenger minibus for a small academic delegation heading to OAK, or a full-size motorcoach with undercarriage luggage bays for a large corporate group crossing the Bay Bridge to SFO.
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) is the closest East Bay airport at roughly 14 miles south via I-580 to I-880 — about 20–25 minutes off-peak, though the stretch past the Coliseum interchange on southbound I-880 adds time in the afternoon commute. Your group should gather entirely at baggage claim, collect every bag, and move curbside together before calling for the bus to pull up — commercial vehicles hold in the Commercial Staging Lot on Airport Drive and cannot idle at the curb. Terminal 1 serves all carriers except Southwest. Terminal 2 is Southwest only.
SFO is about 28 miles west across the Bay Bridge. SJC is roughly 50 miles south via I-880. For any of the three, build a 30-minute buffer on top of drive time for boarding and terminal walking. Fill out one quick form to compare vehicle options and pricing for your airport run — or call 833-458-7001 to set up your transfer today!

Through a network of independently owned transportation providers, you can find a party bus or minibus that keeps the whole crew together from the first toast to the last call — no splitting into rideshares between bars, no surge pricing spike when 50 people hit the apps at the same time after a show at the Greek Theatre. Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto and Telegraph Avenue restaurant scene, Temescal's cocktail bars and oyster counters, Rockridge's boutique wine spots on College Avenue — your itinerary, your stops, your schedule.
A 15- to 50-passenger party bus from the network comes with a full-length bar, color-changing LED lighting, a premium Bluetooth sound system, and flat-panel TVs, so the energy is already rolling before you hit the first stop. Need to cross the Bay for a late night at a San Francisco club? One vehicle, one pickup, no one left behind. Cross-Bay bachelorette trips to Oakland's Uptown nightlife or over the bridge to San Francisco are easy to build into your itinerary through the quote tool. Your itinerary. Your stops. Your night. Compare party buses and minibuses from a network of transportation providers serving Berkeley and the East Bay right online — fill out one quick form to view instant pricing and vehicle photos!

You'll always find a better ride for your milestone birthday through Partybus-rental.net than scrambling to fill enough cars on the night of the party. Whether you're planning a rooftop crawl through Emeryville and Oakland's Uptown, celebrating at a Berkeley Hills restaurant with panoramic Bay views, or taking your whole crew across the Bay for dinner in San Francisco, comparing buses from a network of independently owned providers means you're never stuck with whatever one fleet has left on your date. You can even ask about available bus colors — white, black, or silver — to match your party's theme when you fill out the quote form.
A party bus turns the transportation into part of the celebration. The bar is stocked, the LED lights are going, and your group is already having the night of their lives before you pull up to the first stop. Use Partybus-rental.net's online quote tool to compare Berkeley birthday party bus availability in under 30 seconds — or call 833-458-7001 and a live agent will build a custom package around your itinerary!

Make your next Greek Theatre show the easy version. Hearst Greek Theatre (2001 Gayley Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720) seats 8,500 and draws some of the biggest touring acts in the country every summer — and the parking situation is genuinely difficult. The nearest UC Berkeley lots don't open for concert parking until 5:00 pm, they accept credit cards only, and they have very limited public spots. Metered spots on Gayley Road and Piedmont Avenue fill hours before gates open. A Berkeley concert bus rental handles all of that. Your group loads at one central pickup point, the bus takes the Gayley Road approach, and everyone walks in together from the designated curbside drop-off area on Gayley Road just north of the Greek Theatre entrance.
Your bus stages nearby while you're inside, then picks the group up at the same spot so nobody is hunting for parking or waiting in a rideshare surge the moment the encore ends. Compare minibuses, charter buses, and party buses from a network of providers serving Berkeley — fill out one form to view instant pricing in under 30 seconds. Check the Greek Theatre parking and directions page before your show date to confirm current road closure schedules and drop-off logistics for your specific event.

If your conference, corporate meeting, or team off-site involves getting 20 to 56 people from a Downtown Berkeley hotel to a UCSF research campus in Mission Bay, a client site in Emeryville, or a conference space at a San Francisco waterfront venue — coordinating individual cars and rideshares costs your team time and attention you don't have. A corporate shuttle bus handles it in one move. Partybus-rental.net makes it easy to compare corporate charter bus rentals from a network of independently owned transportation companies serving Berkeley and the Bay Area, so you can find vehicles with onboard WiFi, power outlets, and reclining seats — and keep your team productive from departure to arrival.
Need a recurring employee shuttle? A daily route from Downtown Berkeley BART or North Berkeley BART to a satellite office in Richmond or Emeryville is easy to set up through the network. One-day corporate events, recurring commuter routes, and multi-day conference shuttles are all available through the same quote form. Compare vehicle options and pricing in 30 seconds — enter your trip details once and view everything the network has available for your date, your headcount, and your route!

For easy, stress-free group transportation to any private event in the East Bay — family reunions at Tilden Regional Park, birthday dinners in Rockridge, anniversary parties on the Berkeley waterfront — a private bus rental keeps everyone on the same itinerary without juggling multiple cars across Berkeley's notoriously congested one-way grid. Tilden Regional Park draws families and reunion groups to the Little Farm, the 1911 Herschell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round, and Lake Anza—the Berkeley Marina at César Chávez Park offers a 1.25-mile accessible waterfront loop with panoramic Bay views and ample free parking at the Seawall Lot (199 Seawall Drive). One bus handles multi-stop itineraries so everyone arrives together.
Instead of splitting your group into a five-car caravan and fighting for street parking at every stop, one charter bus gives you a flat, predictable rate and one pickup. And with Partybus-rental.net's network, you're comparing party buses, minibuses, and charter buses from a large network of local providers so you match the bus to your headcount instead of the other way around. Compare Berkeley private event buses right online — your group, your itinerary, your bus!

It just got easier to lock in the prom bus your group actually wants in Berkeley before every other class beats you to it. Prom season in late April and May is one of the single busiest stretches of the year for party bus and charter bus rentals across Alameda County — Berkeley High, Oakland schools, and East Bay districts all schedule their dances within the same few weeks. Partybus-rental.net makes it incredibly easy to compare buses, confirm your pickup plan, and book the vehicle your group actually wants, with the amenities to match. Book by December or January to secure the best rates and the widest selection. Waiting until spring means premium pricing and slim pickings on the bus types and colors you have in mind.
A 15- to 50-passenger prom party bus comes with wraparound perimeter seating, a full-length bar, color-changing LED lighting, and premium Bluetooth sound. Compare vehicles, packages, and pricing side-by-side in one place — or call 833-458-7001 and a live agent will put together a package around your pickup plan and your night's itinerary!

View instant online quotes for school buses, minibuses, and full-size charter buses for your field trips to Lawrence Hall of Science (1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720), the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley (200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720), Tilden Regional Park, and destinations throughout the Bay Area — all without creating an account. Charter buses drop groups directly at the Bus Circle in front of the Lawrence Hall of Science plaza, giving students steps-from-the-entrance access without the parking scramble or the park-and-hike that comes with individual parent cars on a tight school schedule.
Partybus-rental.net lets you compare field trip buses from a network of local Berkeley companies, so you match the bus to your student-and-chaperone headcount instead of the other way around. ADA-accessible buses with wheelchair ramps are available through the network — just mention your accessibility needs when you submit your quote. Teachers and chaperones will love how fast and easy the quote process is! Fill out one quick form to compare vehicles, or call 833-458-7001 any time!

It's easier than ever to get a group of Cal Bears fans to California Memorial Stadium — or a crew of Warriors fans across the Bay to Chase Center — without the game-day parking and traffic headache that makes those trips miserable in separate cars. Partybus-rental.net helps you compare buses for your fan groups, alumni, teams, and coaching staff heading to sporting events across the Bay Area. Cal football game days close Stadium Rimway four hours before kickoff and Piedmont Avenue and Gayley Road two hours out — your bus navigates those closures and delivers your group to the nearest accessible drop point while everyone in their own separate cars is stuck in the queue.
For Warriors games at Chase Center, the designated drop-off and pickup is along Terry A. Francois Boulevard. 16th Street and Warriors Way both close two hours before events, making the bus the clearly smarter approach plan. Giants games at Oracle Park? Charter bus drop-off is at 3rd Street between the O'Doul Gate and the Giants Dugout Store, with bus parking reserved in advance at the Lot A Bus Lot via Giants Group Ticketing. And for 49ers fans heading down to Levi's Stadium, private buses use Democracy Way for drop-off, with oversized vehicle parking reserved in advance through the stadium parking office. Compare game-day buses in seconds using the online tool — enter your game date, your group size, and your pickup location and see what's available for your crew!

Partybus-rental.net is ready to make your wedding day transportation the easiest part of the whole celebration. Whether you're shuttling guests from a Berkeley Hills hotel to a ceremony in the Claremont Club & Spa (41 Tunnel Rd, Berkeley, CA 94705), coordinating hotel pickup loops from Telegraph Avenue and Shattuck Avenue to a venue on the Berkeley waterfront, or arranging a bachelorette party bus for the night before — comparing buses from a network of independently owned providers means you're never limited to a single fleet. You can request available white, black, or silver buses to match your wedding colors when you fill out the quote form.
The Bay Area wedding season runs May through October and locks up fast, so book as early as you can to secure the size and color you have in mind. Partybus-rental.net makes it easy to lock in every detail up front, from rehearsal dinner shuttles to hotel return runs after the last dance. Compare wedding bus rentals from a network of providers serving Berkeley and the East Bay — from rehearsal dinner through last-call hotel returns, your whole wedding weekend fits in one quote!

Keeping your whole group together from your first tasting to your last pour is exactly what a winery tour or brewery crawl bus is built for. Berkeley's tap-room scene on Telegraph Avenue, the Gilman District, and Emeryville's waterfront, Napa Valley about 90 minutes north, Sonoma County through the hills — wherever your itinerary takes you, one bus means no one's driving, everyone's together, and no one gets left behind hunting for parking between stops. Partybus-rental.net helps you find and compare winery tour and pub crawl bus rentals for your group size and your specific route through the network.
You set the stops. You set the timing. And through this website, you'll have the easy opportunity to fill out a quote request or call the number on this page, and from there you'll be connected with options from transportation providers serving Berkeley and the entire Bay Area — including routes to San Francisco, Napa, and beyond. Enter your date, group size, and pickup location to get instant pricing!
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Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) routes charter and commercial vehicle pickups to Curb 4. For Terminal 1 (all carriers except Southwest), the charter bus pickup is at the second island directly outside the baggage claim doors. For Terminal 2 (Southwest Airlines only), pickup is at the Ground Transportation Center across from the terminal. Look for Charter Bus signage at each location.
Here is the detail that shapes your timing. Commercial vehicles hold in the Commercial Staging Lot on Airport Drive until your group is assembled curbside — OAK does not permit idling or waiting at the terminal curb, and security enforces this actively. That means the sequence matters: everyone gathers in baggage claim, every checked bag is in hand, the group moves to Curb 4 together, and then the bus is called forward. Done in that order, boarding is smooth and fast. Calling the bus while three people are still at the carousel forces it to loop the airport and come back around — on a busy afternoon, that costs you 15 minutes or more. Do not walk to the rideshare area; OAK places rideshare pickup at Sections 3C2–3C9 on the 3rd Curb, which is an entirely different curb. Use OAK's interactive terminal map to orient your group before you land.
SFO assigns pickup by terminal. For domestic terminals: Terminal 1 uses Bus Courtyard 1, Terminals 2 and 3 share Bus Courtyard 3, and Terminal 3 also has Courtyard 4 — all on Level 1 Arrivals/Baggage Claim. The International Terminal uses Bus Courtyard A or Bus Courtyard G on Level 1. For drop-off of departing passengers, all domestic terminals use Level 2 Departures, Center Island Green & White Zone; the International Terminal uses Bus Courtyard A or G on Level 1. Note that Level 3 Departures is restricted to vehicles seating 24 or fewer passengers and under 30 feet in length — a 56-passenger motorcoach cannot use Level 3.
The bus holds in the TCP staging area on N McDonnell Road while your group collects luggage — not in the standard cell phone lot, which is off-limits for commercial vehicles. Call the bus only when every bag is in every hand and the full group is physically standing at the courtyard, ready to board. For groups with checked bags on an international arrival, that typically means 30–45 minutes after wheels down for customs, immigration, and baggage. Confirm your specific courtyard against the SFO charter bus pickup map before your event, since the correct courtyard depends on which terminal your flight uses.
Yes — the pickup stop is different between terminals, and mixing them up costs your group time on the day of travel. Per SJC's own scheduled buses and charters page: at Terminal A, charter buses pick up at Ground Transportation Center Stop #4. At Terminal B, charter buses use Stop #11 in the middle island — NOT Stop #12, which is for scheduled bus service. International arrivals also use Stop #4 at Terminal A.
There is no official charter bus staging area at SJC, and commercial vehicles are not permitted in the Cell Phone Waiting Area — no exceptions. The bus holds at off-site parking between runs, which means it is coming from farther out than at OAK or SFO. Build extra time into your arrival pickup — have your group assembled at the Ground Transportation Center before calling for the bus, not after.
Per UC Berkeley Visitor Services, buses unload in the red zone at the stop sign at the bottom of the Haas Grand Staircase (2227 Piedmont Avenue), directly across from the Haas School of Business. This is where groups enter for campus tours starting at the Koret Visitor Center. After unloading, most campus tours conclude at Sproul Hall, so the bus returns to the white loading zone at 2521 Bancroft Way at Telegraph Avenue for pickup. Keep in mind that Bancroft Way runs one-way westbound, so the routing matters for the pickup approach.
Bus parking is not available on campus itself. The closest documented area is the Seawall Lot at 199 Seawall Drive at the Berkeley Marina — about 15 minutes away, with free public parking from 5 am to 11 pm. Confirm current lot availability and hours before your visit at the UC Berkeley visitor parking page.
Game-day road closures near California Memorial Stadium are significant and start before most people expect them. Stadium Rimway closes 4 hours before kickoff. Piedmont Avenue/Gayley Road between Bancroft Way and Hearst Avenue closes 2 hours before kickoff, and so does Bancroft Way between Piedmont and Warring Street, Warring Street between Bancroft and Channing, and Gayley Road between Hearst Avenue and Stadium Rim Way. Additionally, Durant Avenue, Channing Way (between Piedmont and Prospect), and Addison Street see closures or access restrictions. Towing is enforced aggressively on game days from 8 am to 11 pm — the City of Berkeley tows from College Avenue, Bancroft Way, Durant, Piedmont, and surrounding streets. The UC Berkeley football road closures page and the City of Berkeley game-day page carry current closure schedules for each home game.
For charter bus drop-off and parking on game days, UC Berkeley coordinates access on an event-by-event basis. Contact Cal Athletics in advance to confirm the current assignment for your specific game. The 2026 home schedule includes UCLA (Sept 5), Wagner (Sept 19), Clemson (Friday night, Sept 25), Virginia Tech (Oct 10), Wake Forest (Oct 17), Stanford — the 129th Big Game (Nov 21), and Pittsburgh (Nov 28). Big Game weekend in November is the single hardest date in the East Bay for bus availability — book six months out or more.
Charter bus drop-off at Oracle Park (24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107) is on 3rd Street between the O'Doul Gate and the Giants Dugout Store, near the corner of 3rd and Berry Street by the Juan Marichal Statue. That puts your group steps from one of the ballpark's main entrances. For bus parking after drop-off, a limited number of oversized vehicle spaces are available in the Lot A Bus Lot on the east side of Lot A/Pier 48, accessed via Terry Francois Boulevard. Pier 30/32 does not allow oversized vehicles due to weight restrictions.
The critical detail: oversized vehicle parking at Oracle Park must be reserved in advance through Giants Group Ticketing, and the rate is typically around $80. There is no walk-up option. The Mission Rock construction project has closed the northern half of Lot A — enter via Mission Rock Street and Terry Francois Boulevard. The Giants official driving and parking page has current lot access guidance before your game date.
Charter buses drop off and pick up along the designated curb spaces on Terry A. Francois Boulevard near the arena's east entrances — that's the curb to use and the approach road to take. The reason it matters: the SFMTA enforces mandatory road closures on 16th Street between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard, and Warriors Way between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard, from two hours before until one hour after every major Chase Center event. Northbound 3rd Street between 16th Street and Warriors Way also closes 30 minutes before and 45 minutes after. Those closures block the obvious route in — Terry A. Francois Boulevard stays open and gives your bus the fastest, cleanest approach.
During events with more than 10,000 expected attendees, parking meters in nearby neighborhoods run at a special event rate of $13 per hour. Cross-reference active road restrictions using the SFMTA Chase Center Street Restrictions Map before your event date, since exact closure windows vary by start time.
Yes — bus parking at Levi's Stadium must be arranged entirely in advance. Per the official Levi's Stadium A-Z Guide, bus and oversized vehicle parking is available on a pre-sold basis, and you must contact the Visa Box Office at (408) 579-4449 or email Parking.Request@49ers-smc.com to purchase parking before your event. There is no day-of bus parking sold at the gate, and oversized vehicles do not fit standard lot stalls. The City of Santa Clara directs private buses to Democracy Way for event attendee drop-off and pickup.
On standard 49ers home game days, Tasman Drive closes at 9:30 am and stays closed until at least three hours after the final whistle, per City of Santa Clara traffic advisories. That means the road directly in front of the stadium is blocked from mid-morning through the entire post-game rush. Plan your approach via the parking office's advance confirmation, which covers lot assignment and event-specific routing for your specific game date.
Per PIER 39's own directions page, motorcoaches may only pick up and drop off in the PIER 39 passenger and taxi loading zone on a space-available basis. It is a first-come, first-served curb, so arrival timing matters. Tour bus parking is no longer available at Piers 30/32 due to structural problems — that option is gone.
For a more dependable staging option, the SFMTA Citywide Tour Bus Loading and Parking Map lists metered on-street bus parking zones around Fisherman's Wharf where the bus can wait after unloading. The most dependable zones include the east side of Powell Street, north of Beach Street (adjacent to the PIER 39 garage) and the north side of Beach Street at Mason Street. Your bus unloads at the PIER 39 passenger zone, then moves to a metered on-street space while your group explores — metered spots are two-hour maximum. Cross-reference current zones using the SFMTA Citywide Tour Bus Loading and Parking Map before your visit.
JFK Drive through Golden Gate Park is permanently car-free — the San Francisco Board of Supervisors made that official in April 2022 — so a bus cannot drive or drop on JFK Drive itself. Per the Gardens of Golden Gate Park getting-here page, the closest drop-off to the Conservatory of Flowers is at the intersection of Bowling Green Drive and JFK Promenade, near the Goldman Tennis Center. Nancy Pelosi Drive at JFK Drive is a second drop option — the Gardens page lists both.
After dropping your group, the bus stages away from the car-free zone. The Music Concourse Garage is an 800-space underground lot accessible from 10th Avenue/Fulton Street or MLK Jr. Drive, about a 10-minute walk from the Conservatory — a workable staging option for the wait. A free Golden Gate Park Shuttle also runs daily along JFK Promenade with a stop at the Conservatory, which is useful for large groups who spread out across the park. Verify current drop-off logistics on the Gardens of Golden Gate Park getting-here page before your visit.
You don't have to navigate Berkeley's one-way streets, hunt for bus-sized parking, or watch half your group disappear into separate rideshares between stops when you book through Partybus-rental.net. From Strawberry Canyon to Fisherman's Wharf, here are some of the most-booked destinations for Berkeley group trips — each with the access facts your bus actually needs.

California Memorial Stadium (1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720) is the 52,428-seat home of the Cal Golden Bears football team and a National Historic Landmark nestled against the Berkeley Hills. The 2026 home schedule includes six Saturday games and one Friday night showdown — Clemson on September 25 — with the 129th Big Game against Stanford closing the home slate on November 21. Every home game weekend locks up a wide radius around the stadium.
Bus drop-off is at the red zone at the bottom of the Haas Grand Staircase (2227 Piedmont Avenue). Game-day road closures begin 4 hours before kickoff at Stadium Rimway and 2 hours out along Piedmont/Gayley and Bancroft Way. For charter bus parking and game-day staging assignment, contact Cal Athletics directly in advance since access shifts by event — confirm current logistics on the Cal football gameday parking and transportation page. Big Game (Nov 21) is the single hardest date to get a bus in the entire East Bay. Book six months out or more.
Address: 1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720 Phone: (510) 642-3277

On the eastern edge of the UC Berkeley campus, Hearst Greek Theatre (2001 Gayley Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720) is one of the most beloved outdoor amphitheaters in the country — 8,500 seats under open sky, a summer and fall season that draws the biggest touring names in music, and a parking situation that makes a group bus rental the obvious call. The nearest UC Berkeley lots don't open to the public until 5:00 pm, they are credit card only, and they are limited. Metered spots on Gayley Road and Piedmont fill hours before gates open on a sold-out show night.
The designated curbside drop-off for the Greek Theatre is on Gayley Road just north of the theatre entrance, near bus stop R15. That puts your group about 250 feet from the beginning of the ADA ramp at the North Entrance. Pickup after the show is at the same spot, with your window confirmed before the encore so the bus is ready when you walk out. Verify current drop-off access and any road closure schedules for your specific show date on the Greek Theatre parking and directions page.
Address: 2001 Gayley Road, Berkeley, CA 94720

Perched in the Berkeley Hills above campus, Lawrence Hall of Science (1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720) is the Bay Area's most popular public science center — interactive exhibits, planetarium shows, and rooftop views of the entire Bay from the Golden Gate to Mount Tamalpais. It's the top field trip destination for East Bay schools, and for good reason: you can spend a full day here without running out of things to do.
Charter buses drop groups at the Bus Circle directly in front of the plaza, which also serves as the ADA drop-off zone — right at the entrance, no long walk from a remote lot. Parking lots are administered by UC Berkeley Parking & Transportation and sit on both sides of the building. On Cal football home game days, Centennial Drive below the Botanical Garden closes four hours before kickoff; the approach from Grizzly Peak Boulevard directly to the Lawrence Hall remains accessible. AC Transit #65 and the UC Berkeley H (Hill) Line shuttle also serve the building on weekdays. Confirm current lot rates and game-day access on the Lawrence Hall directions and parking page.
Address: 1 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720 Phone: (510) 643-5464

Thirty-four acres of living plant collections from five continents, a working cactus house, an Asia section with an immersive fog garden, and views of the Bay from the Strawberry Canyon hillside — the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley (200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720) is one of the best half-day group destinations in the entire East Bay, and it's open six days a week (closed Tuesdays, last entry 4:30 pm).
The public parking lot is directly across from the entrance on Centennial Drive, with pay-via-ParkMobile or on-site kiosk at rates around $4/hour. On Cal football home game days, the section of Centennial Drive below the Botanical Garden closes four hours before kickoff — the approach from Grizzly Peak Boulevard to the Garden stays open. On busy weekend days, a free overflow parking shuttle runs approximately every 15 minutes from 12:30–5:00 pm between the Garden and the Lawrence Hall of Science lot. The terrain inside is steep and mostly unpaved, so plan accordingly for groups with mobility needs; accessible spaces and a wheelchair-accessible shuttle are available. Confirm current admission rates and hours at the Botanical Garden directions and parking page before your visit.
Address: 200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA 94720 Phone: (510) 643-2755

Two thousand and seventy-nine acres of Berkeley Hills parkland, a 1911 Herschell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round on the National Register of Historic Places, a working Little Farm with heritage-breed animals, a Tilden Park Golf Course, steam trains through the redwoods at the Lomas Cantadas entrance, Lake Anza swimming in summer, and Tilden Nature Area's Environmental Education Center — Tilden Regional Park is the East Bay's most diverse park for group outings, and parking is free throughout the park, which makes staging a charter bus arrival genuinely straightforward.
The park is accessed via Canon Drive, Shasta Road, or South Park Drive off Grizzly Peak Boulevard. The Little Farm, Merry-Go-Round, and Lake Anza are closest to the Canon Drive entrance; the Steam Trains are at the Lomas Cantadas entrance off Grizzly Peak Blvd. Free parking is available near the Merry-Go-Round. Bus drop-off at each facility is in the adjacent parking areas — no single designated charter bus zone exists, but free lots near each attraction accommodate buses arriving for group visits. Merry-Go-Round rides run $4/ride or $24 for a 7-ride Value Pack; reservations are encouraged at tildenmerrygoround.org. Confirm current access via the East Bay Regional Park District Tilden page.
Address (Merry-Go-Round): Tilden Park (off Canon Drive), Berkeley, CA 94708 Phone: (510) 559-1004

Sea lions at K-Dock, the Aquarium of the Bay, 60-plus specialty shops, and some of the most photographed views of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge anywhere in the city — PIER 39 (The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133) pulls East Bay group trips across the Bay year-round, and it's busy enough that the parking and drop-off logistics are worth knowing before you arrive.
Per PIER 39's own directions page, motorcoaches may only pick up and drop off in the PIER 39 passenger and taxi loading zone on a space-available basis. After dropping your group, the bus moves to metered on-street tour bus parking around Fisherman's Wharf — the most reliable spots are on the east side of Powell Street north of Beach Street (adjacent to the PIER 39 garage) and the north side of Beach Street at Mason Street. Tour bus parking at Piers 30/32 is no longer available. Cross-reference current zones on the SFMTA Citywide Tour Bus Loading and Parking Map before your visit. If part of your group is continuing to Alcatraz, the Alcatraz City Cruises departure point is at Pier 33, a short walk from PIER 39.
Address: The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133 Phone: (415) 705-5500