56 Passenger Charter Bus
Your next group trip across Berkeley just got a whole lot easier! Whether you're shuttling Cal alumni to California Memorial Stadium, coordinating a school field trip to Lawrence Hall of Science, or planning a bachelorette night through Oakland and back, Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com lets you compare vehicles and prices from a large network of charter bus companies in seconds — no account needed, and a free quote online or by phone at 650-701-9175!
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Every detail of your group trip matters — and finding the right bus shouldn't be the hard part! Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com is a quote-comparison and advertising website, not a local bus company. That means you're never limited to one fleet. Fill out one quick form and instantly compare vehicles, amenities, pictures, and prices from a large network of independently owned transportation companies serving Berkeley and the entire East Bay — all in one place, in seconds, with no account required.
Request the amenities you want — WiFi, reclining seats, power outlets, onboard restrooms, ADA-accessible lifts — and compare them side by side. Buses are available for local trips across Alameda County and long-distance runs to Sacramento, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and beyond. Whether you fill out the form online or call 650-701-9175, getting your options in front of you has never been this fast or this easy!
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 650-701-9175 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 650-701-9175 before booking.
Book your Berkeley bus rental in under a minute using the online quote tool on this page! Enter your pickup location, date, group size, and trip times — and you'll land on a results page showing vehicles, photos, and pricing from a network of transportation companies serving the East Bay. No waiting for callbacks to get pricing.
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Pricing depends on the bus type and size, how long you need it, the day of the week, and any extra amenities your group wants. Weekday trips typically run lower than Saturday evenings, and booking three to six months out puts you in the best position on both price and vehicle selection. The fastest way to see what your specific trip costs?
Fill out the form or call 650-701-9175 — and you'll have numbers in front of you in under 30 seconds!
| 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 650-701-9175. | ||||

Find and Compare Options From Providers Serving Berkeley
Call 650-701-9175 any time and a live agent will build a custom quote around your exact itinerary — or use the online tool right now and compare your options in seconds. Either way, you're getting access to a large network of independently owned transportation companies serving Berkeley and the entire Bay Area, all in one place.
Why call five companies to find out what's available on one Saturday in May? With Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com, you share your trip details once and instantly see what's available — different bus types, different amenities, different price points, side by side. A 15-passenger minibus for a small team heading to OAK.
A 56-passenger charter bus for a conference group crossing the Bay Bridge to SFO. A party bus for a bachelorette night through Oakland and back. Whatever your group needs, the network has it, and comparing your options here is the fastest way to find it.
No account. No runaround. No settling for whatever one company happens to have parked in its lot.
Find your next bus rental the smart way — call 650-701-9175 or use the online quote tool right now!
Fill out one quick form and instantly compare buses for every type of group trip in Berkeley and across the Bay Area! From airport transfers and concert nights to corporate shuttles, prom, weddings, field trips, and brewery tours — whatever brings your group together, there's a bus in the network ready for it. Here's a look at what you can find and book right here!

Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com will help you find the right airport shuttle for your group — whether you're heading south to Oakland International Airport (OAK) (1 Airport Dr, Oakland, CA 94621), west to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), or all the way down to San José Mineta International (SJC) (1701 Airport Blvd, San Jose, CA 95110). OAK is the closest at about 14 miles down I-880 — 20 to 25 minutes off-peak, though afternoon southbound traffic can push that to 40 minutes or more.
One detail that matters at OAK: rideshare pickups are on the 3rd Curb at sections 3C2 through 3C9 — a completely different curb from the charter bus commercial zone. Groups mix them up constantly. Your bus coordinator will confirm the exact meeting point so nobody ends up standing in the wrong place watching rideshares arrive.
For SFO runs, the Bay Bridge is the challenge. Westbound metering lights at the toll plaza back up well before the approach during morning peak hours, so build 25 to 45 extra minutes into any early departure. Compare Berkeley airport transportation options in seconds using the quote tool, or call 650-701-9175 to get your group moving!

Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com makes it easy to compare buses for concert nights at the Greek Theatre (2001 Gayley Rd, Berkeley, CA 94720), the Fox Theater (1807 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612), and across the Bay at Chase Center (1 Warriors Way, San Francisco, CA 94158). The Greek sits up in Strawberry Canyon above campus where parking on the hill is extremely limited — a bus drops your group at the Gayley Road entrance and handles the rest. At Chase Center, road closures around 16th Street and Warriors Way are common on event days.
Your bus can run the open waterfront on Terry A. Francois Boulevard instead, for a significantly faster arrival and exit.
One bus keeps everyone together from the first pickup through the encore — no splitting the group into rideshares, no surge pricing, no long walk back from a remote lot. Compare Berkeley concert transportation options right now using the quote tool, or call 650-701-9175 any time!

Let Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com make the transportation the easy part of your next corporate event! Whether you're shuttling a team between the Graduate Berkeley (2600 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704) and a conference in Emeryville, moving employees from downtown Berkeley to a client site in San Francisco, or coordinating group travel to a multi-day off-site, the network has the bus — and the amenities — your team needs. WiFi, power outlets, reclining seats, and climate control keep everyone productive (or at least comfortable) on the ride.
The Bay Bridge westbound during morning peak adds 25 to 45 minutes to any SF run — one charter bus absorbs that delay for the whole group instead of spreading it across a dozen separate cars. And for recurring corporate routes, compare options for daily or weekly employee shuttles right alongside single-event packages. Find Berkeley corporate transportation in seconds using the quote tool, or call 650-701-9175 to build a custom package!

Use Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com to set up a recurring employee shuttle that runs on YOUR company's schedule — not a transit agency's. A dedicated bus route from downtown Berkeley BART, the Hotel Shattuck Plaza (2086 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704), or a Rockridge Park & Ride gets your team in together and turns dead commute time into a productive ride. Whether you need a daily route, a temporary shuttle while your parking lot is under construction, or a weekly run to a satellite office in Walnut Creek or Emeryville, the network has a bus sized to your headcount.
Smaller groups fit a 15-passenger minibus; larger teams fill a 56-passenger motorcoach with WiFi and reclining seats. Compare available options and packages for Berkeley employee shuttle service in seconds using the quote tool, or call 650-701-9175 to get your route set up!

Rather than coordinating a caravan of government vehicles across the East Bay, one charter bus or minibus keeps your personnel together, on schedule, and on a single transportation line item. Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com helps you compare buses for government meetings, personnel transfers, training events, base transfers, and multi-day group travel throughout Alameda and Contra Costa County and beyond. Need a 15-passenger minibus for a small interagency meeting in Oakland? A 56-passenger motorcoach with undercarriage luggage bays for a multi-day training deployment?
The network has both.
ADA-accessible vehicles with wheelchair lifts and wider aisle configurations are available through the network — just mention it when you submit your trip details. Compare Berkeley government and military transportation options using the quote tool, or call 650-701-9175 for a custom package!

Keeping your group together on a long run is exactly what a full-size motorcoach does best. From Berkeley, that means comfortable rides down I-880 to San Jose, across I-80 to Sacramento (about 90 minutes), south on I-5 to Los Angeles (six to seven hours), or all the way to Las Vegas (eight to nine hours). Full-size 56-passenger charter buses come with reclining seats, climate control, WiFi, individual power outlets, onboard restrooms, and up to 500 cubic feet of undercarriage luggage bays — so every passenger can stow a full suitcase alongside their overhead bag.
Compare long-distance options from a network of independent operators serving routes out of Berkeley and the entire Bay Area — no settling for whatever one company has available. Find Berkeley long-distance charter bus options in seconds using the quote tool, or call 650-701-9175 to build your custom package!

Just tell Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com where your group is going and how many people are coming — and the network takes it from there! Family reunions hitting Tilden Regional Park (Tilden Regional Park, Berkeley, CA 94708) and the Berkeley Marina (201 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710) in the same afternoon. Birthday dinners along the Gourmet Ghetto on upper Shattuck Avenue.
Alumni weekend outings that start at the Greek Theatre and end somewhere in Oakland. Whatever the occasion, one bus keeps everyone on the same itinerary instead of splitting your group across multiple cars and hoping everyone finds the next stop.
Compare party buses, minibuses, and charter buses for Berkeley private events using the quote tool, or call 650-701-9175 any time!

You'll want to lock in your prom bus well before April — prom season fills the East Bay bus market fast, and Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont, Albany, and El Cerrito school districts all compete for vehicles on the same weekends. A party bus keeps the whole group together from the first pickup through the last drop-off, with color-changing LED lighting, a built-in bar, Bluetooth sound, and flat-panel TVs to keep the energy high from the moment everyone boards.
Available colors range from classic white to black and silver — ask when you request your quote if you want to match your theme. Prom season is one of the single busiest stretches of the year in the East Bay; booking six months out is the smart move. Compare Berkeley prom transportation options using the quote tool right now, or call 650-701-9175 to hold your date!

For quick and easy group transportation to retreats, weekly services, youth group outings, and multi-day conferences, Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com has you covered! Whether your congregation is heading to a weekend retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a regional conference in Sacramento, or simply needs a reliable Sunday shuttle between a remote parking area and the sanctuary, the network has the right bus for your headcount and your schedule. A 15-passenger minibus works beautifully for smaller groups; a 56-passenger motorcoach brings the whole congregation along on larger outings.
ADA-accessible buses are available through the network — just mention it when you submit your trip details. Compare Berkeley religious group transportation options using the quote tool, or call 650-701-9175 to get started!

Through a network of independently owned transportation companies serving Berkeley and the East Bay, Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com makes it easy to find and compare school buses, minibuses, and full-size charter buses for every field trip and school event on your calendar. Take your class to Lawrence Hall of Science (1 Centennial Dr, Berkeley, CA 94720) — perched in the Berkeley Hills with panoramic bay views and interactive science exhibits — where charter buses access via Centennial Drive and drop at the main entrance loop. Head to Tilden Regional Park's Little Farm for a hands-on nature experience, or cross the Bay to the Exploratorium at Pier 15 (The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111), where tour buses drop off along The Embarcadero near the pier.
Match the bus to your exact student-and-chaperone headcount instead of the other way around. ADA-accessible vehicles available — mention it in your quote. Compare Berkeley field trip transportation options in seconds using the quote tool, or call 650-701-9175!

With so many great sports venues within reach of Berkeley, a charter bus is the smartest way to get your fan group or team there without the parking headache! Cal home football at California Memorial Stadium draws enormous crowds — per UC Berkeley's visitor bus loading zones, groups unload at the red zone at the bottom of the Haas Grand Staircase (2227 Piedmont Ave) and pick up at the white loading zone at 2521 Bancroft Way at Telegraph. The Big Game against Stanford in late November is the hardest single date to get a vehicle in the entire East Bay, so book early.
For Warriors games at Chase Center, your bus runs Terry A. Francois Boulevard to beat event-day closures on 16th Street and Warriors Way. Compare Berkeley sporting event transportation using the quote tool, or call 650-701-9175 to get your fan group moving!

Bringing everyone together for your wedding day is exactly what Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com makes easy! Whether you're celebrating at the Claremont Resort & Club (41 Tunnel Rd, Berkeley, CA 94705) in the Berkeley Hills, hosting a rehearsal dinner along the Gourmet Ghetto on Shattuck Avenue, or shuttling guests between a downtown hotel and a venue in Emeryville, one bus keeps your loved ones together and on schedule from the first pickup through the last hotel return. White, black, and silver buses are available through the network — ask when you request your quote to match your wedding colors.
Tunnel Road's tight turns near the Claremont make a minibus the smarter choice for that venue; a full-size motorcoach works beautifully for larger guest lists on flatter routes. Compare Berkeley wedding transportation options using the quote tool, or call 650-701-9175 to hold your date!

Ready to compare buses for your next Berkeley brewery crawl or Napa wine tour? Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com makes it easy! Start at Fieldwork Brewing Company (1160 6th St, Berkeley, CA 94710) in West Berkeley, swing through The Rare Barrel (940 Parker St, Berkeley, CA 94710) for wild ales in East Berkeley's industrial corridor, and add a stop at Trumer Brauerei (1404 4th St, Berkeley, CA 94710) for a German-style pilsner tasting. Or take the whole group north on I-80 to Napa Valley — about 75 miles and 90 minutes off-peak — for a full day of vineyard hopping.
One bus means no one is driving between stops, the group stays together from the first pint to the last pour, and the ride home is already handled. Compare Berkeley winery and brewery tour transportation using the quote tool, or call 650-701-9175 to build your itinerary!
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Whatever your starting point in the East Bay, Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com can help you find group transportation for your trip! The network serves Berkeley and every surrounding city — Richmond, Emeryville, Albany, Oakland, Hayward, Concord, Walnut Creek, and beyond. Fill out one form and compare options across the entire region in seconds!

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Sanmateocharterbuscompany.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.
Sanmateocharterbuscompany.com is a quote-comparison and advertising website that makes it easy to find, compare, and book group transportation in Berkeley, California. It is not a bus company, not a motor carrier, and it does not own or operate any vehicles. When you fill out the quote form, your trip details go to a national booking platform that returns pricing and vehicle options from a network of independently owned transportation companies serving the Berkeley area.
You review the options, choose the bus that fits your group and your budget, and complete your booking right on that platform.
Oakland International Airport (OAK) is the closest at about 14 miles south of Berkeley via I-580 to I-880 — roughly 20 to 25 minutes off-peak. Afternoon southbound traffic on I-880 can push that to 35 to 45 minutes, especially near the Coliseum interchange. San Francisco International (SFO) is about 28 miles west across the Bay Bridge, and San José Mineta (SJC) is roughly 50 miles south.
For any of the three, build a 30-minute buffer on top of the drive time for group boarding and terminal walking.
Departing, buses unload at the upper-level Departures curb — right lanes for Terminal 1, left lanes for Terminal 2 (Southwest only). Arriving, pickup is at the lower-level Arrivals commercial zone outside baggage claim. One critical detail: OAK places rideshare pickups on the 3rd Curb at sections 3C2 through 3C9 — a completely different curb from the charter bus zone.
It's the single most common way a group ends up in the wrong place. The OAK interactive terminal map shows the full curb layout — worth sharing with your group before the trip. Do not call the bus until every bag is in hand and the group is together curbside; the bus stages off-terminal and cannot idle at the curb.
Per UC Berkeley's visitor bus loading and unloading zone guidance, groups unload in the red zone at the bottom of the Haas Grand Staircase (2227 Piedmont Ave) and pick up at the white loading zone at 2521 Bancroft Way at Telegraph. Note that Bancroft Way runs one-way westbound near the main gate — a 15- to 35-passenger minibus navigates those tight campus streets more cleanly than a full 56-passenger motorcoach. If you're heading to a game at California Memorial Stadium, confirm the event-specific approach with the stadium before game day, as lot assignments and road access vary by event.
Two windows are the toughest. The first is UC Berkeley commencement season — the campuswide ceremony at California Memorial Stadium falls in mid-May, but individual department graduations run roughly two weeks on either side, so the entire first half of May books out early. The second is Cal home football Saturdays from September through November, with the Big Game against Stanford in late November being the single hardest date of the year for East Bay vehicles.
Prom season in April and May adds pressure across Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont, Albany, and El Cerrito school districts simultaneously. Book six months out or more for any of those dates.
Absolutely — multi-stop itineraries are one of the most common setups booked through the network. A typical East Bay evening might start at a hotel on Shattuck Avenue, add a stop at the Gourmet Ghetto, then continue to the Fox Theater in Oakland and back. Add roughly 10 minutes per stop when you're working backward from your event time — that covers pulling in, loading, and pulling back out into traffic.
List your stops in the order you want them when you fill out the quote form, and the pricing you see will already account for the full route.
February and early March are typically the lowest-demand windows in the Berkeley and East Bay market. Post-holiday weather keeps event volume down and more vehicles available. Late November outside of Thanksgiving weekend is also relatively quiet.
Weekday trips — Sunday through Thursday — run lower than Friday and Saturday evenings year-round. If your event has any flexibility on the day of the week, a Thursday departure can meaningfully change your quote compared to the same trip on a Saturday.
Book three to six months out for most Berkeley trips to get the best rate and the widest vehicle selection. Stretch that to six months or more for UC Berkeley commencement, Cal home football Saturdays (especially the Big Game against Stanford in late November), and prom season across East Bay school districts in April and May. Those dates move fast, and waiting until the last minute means higher rates, fewer vehicles, or both.
For most other trips outside peak periods, two to four weeks of lead time is workable — but the earlier you call, the better your options. Call 650-701-9175 right now to hold your date!
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