Compare Bus Rentals Available in San Jose

The 14-passenger Sprinter limo is the move for a tight group that wants the party-bus experience without the party-bus footprint. Think premium leather, privacy glass, mood lighting, and individual USB charging — all in a vehicle that can actually slide into the valet lane at San Jose's downtown restaurants on San Pedro Square or pull up clean to a wedding venue in Almaden Valley. Weekday hourly rates run $200–$325; weekend hourly rates run $225–$350.

Need to move a small executive team between the San Jose Convention Center and a hotel block on West Santa Clara Street without anyone worrying about parking on a conference day? The Sprinter Van Rental with Driver handles that cleanly — comfortable leather seating, climate control, and room for bags, all in a footprint that navigates downtown San Jose's one-way grid without a headache. Weekday hourly rates run $200–$275; weekend rates run $225–$375.

A 15-passenger party bus is the right fit for a bachelorette group bar-hopping through SoFA District or a birthday group hitting the rooftop bars along North First Street. You get the LED lighting, the sound system, and the wraparound seating in a vehicle compact enough to actually find curbside drop-off on a Saturday night in downtown San Jose. Weekday hourly rates run $200–$350; weekend rates run $250–$350.

Step up to an 18-passenger party bus when the group is slightly bigger but the itinerary is just as packed — think a Wine & Cheese crawl through downtown San Jose's wine bars, or a Sharks watch-party group rolling from Willow Glen to SAP Center on West Santa Clara Street. The extra seats mean nobody gets left behind, and the onboard bar and lighting setup means the night starts the moment the doors close. Weekday hourly rates run $275–$350; weekend rates run $275–$400.

A 20-passenger party bus hits the sweet spot for mid-size groups heading to SAP Center for a concert, to PayPal Park for an Earthquakes match, or on a multi-stop birthday night through Santana Row. The Santana Row valet situation on a Friday evening is notoriously backed up — dropping the group along Olin Avenue and staging nearby is a much cleaner move than circling the Winchester Boulevard garage for 20 minutes. Weekday rates run $250–$350 hourly; weekend rates run $275–$350.

A 25-passenger party bus works well for a corporate happy hour group shuttling from a North San Jose tech campus to downtown, or a quinceañera party rolling from the venue in East San Jose to photos at Kelley Park. It carries enough people to justify skipping the parking math entirely — SAP Center's on-site ABC Lot off Santa Clara Street fills fast on event nights, and the walk from the overflow lots on Autumn Street is longer than anyone wants after a 10 p.m. final buzzer. Weekday rates run $250–$350 hourly; weekend rates run $275–$375.

The 28-passenger party bus handles the slightly oversized group — the family reunion rolling through the Willow Glen brunch strip, or the office team shuttling between the SAP Center and a private event space in downtown Campbell. It's large enough that everyone travels together but maneuverable enough to reach curbside drop-off at venues that a full charter bus can't easily navigate. Weekday rates run $250–$350 hourly; weekend rates run $275–$375.

A 30-passenger party bus is a strong call for a larger prom group, a San Jose State tailgate group, or a corporate team heading up to Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View for a summer show. General parking at Shoreline runs around $30 and up per vehicle on major concert nights, with premium parking priced higher — one bus carries 30 people for a single flat rate and drops the group at the designated drop-off zone off Amphitheatre Parkway. Weekday rates run $300–$375 hourly; weekend rates run $325–$425.

When the headcount climbs above 35, a 40-passenger party bus keeps every seat filled and nobody split into a second vehicle. This size works well for large company holiday parties shuttling between North First Street office parks and event venues in the Guadalupe River corridor, or fan groups headed to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara — where the closest parking structures fill early before kickoff and post-game rideshare queues on Tasman Drive can run long. Weekday rates run $300–$350 hourly; weekend rates run $325–$500.

A 50-passenger party bus is the choice when the group is large enough that splitting into two vehicles would mean half the party misses the best moments. Fan groups for a sold-out Sharks playoff game, large bridal parties with extended family, and corporate groups doing full-day Silicon Valley itineraries — all of them benefit from one vehicle that keeps everyone on the same schedule. Weekday rates run $300–$450 hourly; weekend rates run $325–$500.

The 15-35 passenger minibus is the workhorse for San Jose group trips that need comfort without the party-bus price tag — airport shuttles from SJC, school group transfers to the Tech Interactive on Park Avenue, and employee shuttles between South Bay campuses. Reclining seats, overhead storage, and climate control make it a clean fit for any group that needs to arrive somewhere presentable. Weekday rates run $200–$250 hourly; weekend rates run $200–$275.

For large groups making the run from San Jose down to Monterey for a conference, up to San Francisco for a game at Oracle Park, or across the Bay on I-880 to a major convention — a 40-56 passenger charter bus is the right call. Undercarriage bays handle the luggage; onboard restrooms handle the 90-minute stretch on US-101 without a rest stop. One bus, one rate, everyone arrives together.

Weekday and weekend hourly rates both run $200–$350; per-day rates run $1,350–$2,850.