Charter Bus & Party Bus Rentals in Farmington, Minnesota

Partybus-rental.net helps you compare bus rental options; it is not the bus 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.

Party bus rental prices in Farmington and the Dakota County area generally run as follows: 14-passenger Sprinter limos average $150–$300/hour; 15–20 passenger party buses run $175–$350/hour; 20–30 passenger party buses run $225–$400/hour; 35–50 passenger party buses and minibuses run $275–$475/hour; and 40–56 passenger charter buses typically run $125–$275/hour or $1,000–$2,200/day. Those ranges are meant to help you plan — your actual quote will reflect your specific date, vehicle, and itinerary. Fill out the online form or call 833-458-7001 and you can have a quote for your trip in about a minute.

Partybus-rental.net is a free quote-comparison website for group ground transportation. It is not a bus company and does not own or operate any vehicles. It makes it easy to compare party buses, charter buses, minibuses, and Sprinter vans from a large network of providers serving Farmington and the surrounding Twin Cities south metro — all through one form or one phone call, instead of contacting each company separately.

A party bus is built around the social experience of the ride itself — perimeter seating, LED lighting, a sound system, and a bar area. A charter bus is built around comfortable, practical transport for larger groups, with forward-facing reclining seats, overhead storage, onboard restrooms, and undercarriage luggage bays. For a Farmington group heading to a bachelorette night in Minneapolis, a party bus is usually the call.

For a large corporate shuttle or a long-distance trip to a venue outside the metro, a charter bus is typically the better fit. Read the full bus types guide for a side-by-side breakdown.

Farmington is roughly 25 miles south of downtown Minneapolis — about a 35–40 minute drive on Hwy 3 and I-35 under normal conditions. Most party bus and charter bus rentals in the area are priced by the hour, so a round trip into the Twin Cities and back will count toward your rental time. When you request a quote, factor in travel time to your first stop and back to your final drop-off, not just the time you'll spend at the venue.

The team at 833-458-7001 can help you structure your itinerary so you're not paying for dead time.

Yes. Farmington High School prom (late April–May) is one of the busiest booking windows in the south metro — every high school in Dakota County holds prom within the same 4–6 week stretch, and vehicles fill up fast. Book by January for a May prom date; waiting until March typically means higher rates or no availability in your size.

Beyond prom, Minnesota State Fair runs late August through Labor Day, drawing massive crowds to the fairgrounds in Falcon Heights and spiking demand for charter buses across the entire metro. Vikings home openers and playoff runs at US Bank Stadium create similar surges. For any of those dates, booking 3–5 months out is the smart move.

Yes. MSP is about 20 miles north of Farmington — roughly 30 minutes via I-35E in normal traffic, longer during peak morning commute hours. Commercial buses use the curbside drop-off lanes on the Departures level at both Terminal 1 (Lindbergh) and Terminal 2 (Humphrey).

The key detail: have your whole group ready with luggage before the bus arrives curbside, since commercial vehicles can't wait in the departure lane. For arrival pickups, the group coordinator should contact the provider once all passengers have bags and are at the designated pickup point — Terminal 1 uses the Ground Transportation Center on Level 1, and Terminal 2 has its own curbside pickup zone. Confirm the current commercial vehicle procedure on the official MSP ground transportation page before your travel date.

For most Farmington trips outside peak periods, 4–8 weeks of lead time gives you solid options. For prom (book by January), Minnesota State Fair weekends (book by June), and major Vikings or concert dates at US Bank Stadium or Xcel Energy Center (book 2–3 months out), earlier is always cheaper and almost always means more vehicles to choose from. The closer you get to a high-demand date without a reservation, the fewer options remain — and the ones that do are priced accordingly.

Call 833-458-7001 as soon as your date is set.