Burbank Charter Bus Rental FAQs
About Burbankcharterbuscompany.com
Burbankcharterbuscompany.com is an advertising and quote comparison website that lets you compare bus rental options and pricing from a network of bus companies serving Burbank through a national booking company. Fill out one quick form — or call 626-225-9143 — and you'll instantly see different vehicles, amenities, and price points side by side instead of hunting down a dozen transportation providers serving Burbank one at a time. Burbankcharterbuscompany.com is an advertising and referral website and does not own or operate vehicles; the transportation is carried out by independently owned companies serving your area.
No — Burbankcharterbuscompany.com is a comparison and referral website. In practical terms, that means you use it to compare vehicles and pricing from a network of bus companies serving the Burbank area, and the transportation itself is carried out by independently owned companies. You come here, fill out one form or make one call, and head over to a national booking platform where you choose the vehicle that works for your trip.
The site makes finding the right bus fast and easy; it does not put a bus on the road itself.
When you search on your own, you call one company, hear what they have on the lot that day, and take it or leave it. With Burbankcharterbuscompany.com, you fill out one form or make one call and immediately see more options and different price points than any single operator can offer. Vehicles and rates come back in seconds from a network of providers serving the area, so companies are effectively competing for your booking.
That saves you the time of calling around and gives you a real comparison instead of a single quote you have nothing to measure it against.
An independently owned transportation company serving Burbank. Once you fill out a quote, you head over to a national booking platform where you choose the vehicle that suits your trip — a specific bus at a specific price, not a company off a list. After the booking is placed, the transportation company confirmed for your trip is communicated to you.
The booking platform works with a network of transportation providers serving Burbank the area, so the vehicle that comes back is matched to your route and your date.
Booking a Charter Bus
Fill out the form on this page — pickup city, destination, group size, date, and how long you need the bus — or call 626-225-9143 and go through it with someone. Either way, you are taken to a search results page on a national booking company's website. That booking company works with a network of independently owned transportation providers serving Burbank, and right there on their site you choose the vehicle and the price that work for your trip and book it directly online.
What you are selecting is a vehicle and a rate, not a company name off a list.
Your pickup city, where you are going, how many people are riding, and how many hours you need the bus. That gets a quote started. The more detail you add — your stops, start and end times, how much luggage the group is carrying, and any amenities the trip needs — the more accurate the quote comes back and the better the match between your group and the available vehicles.
More detail upfront means fewer surprises when you get to the results page.
Right away — there is no waiting on a callback. The moment you submit the form, you go straight to the search results page on the booking company's website and see quotes and vehicles immediately. Nothing sits in a queue.
If you would rather talk through the trip with someone first, call 626-225-9143 and a live agent can walk you through the options and help you put together a package that fits.
The earlier the better for a popular date, and a larger group or a specific vehicle type should go further ahead. That said, because Burbankcharterbuscompany.com puts your request in front of a whole network of providers serving the Burbank area rather than one operator with one yard, short-notice trips are often still workable — that is the real advantage of comparing a network instead of calling a single company and being told no. Do not assume a last-minute request is a lost cause.
Submit the form or call 626-225-9143 with your date and let the network show you what is available.
All of those can be requested. Hourly — sometimes called as-directed — keeps the vehicle with your group for a set block of time and works well when the itinerary is flexible or the group needs the bus to wait between stops. A one-way transfer moves everyone from one point to another.
A round trip brings them back. A multi-stop itinerary runs a set route through several locations, common for brewery crawls along Magnolia Park or shuttling between a hotel block and a wedding venue like Castaway Burbank. A multi-day booking covers a trip that runs across more than one day — a Las Vegas run or a multi-day conference shuttle, for example.
Which format fits depends on the trip, and a multi-stop or overnight itinerary should be laid out in full with the request so it comes back priced correctly.
Charter Bus Pricing
A charter bus costs $205–$385+ per hour on weekdays, $225–$410+ per hour on weekends, and $1,650–$2,950+ per day. Those are real planning ranges, not a flat rate — pricing is not one size fits all, and a number of things move a quote up or down, so the range is a starting point rather than your final number. The fastest way to see what your specific trip costs is to fill out the form and see pricing for your actual date and route in seconds.
Or call 626-225-9143; going through the details with someone can turn up better packages and pricing than you would find searching on your own.
It depends on the trip, and all three are used. A short trip of a couple of hours — a pickup at Hollywood Burbank Airport and a transfer to a hotel in Burbank, or a game-day shuttle to Dodger Stadium — is usually priced hourly. A trip that runs long distance, roughly past the 100-to-200-mile mark, such as a run to Las Vegas or San Diego, may carry a per-mile charge instead.
And a long day — generally around eight hours or more — often comes back as a day rate rather than stacked hours, simply because the vehicle is booked for so much of the day. Submitting the actual trip details is what determines which structure applies to your booking.
The type and size of bus, how long it is booked for, the date and day of the week, the distance and route, the number of stops, and how busy that date is locally all move the number. Sunday through Thursday prices lower than Friday and Saturday, and daytime trips on those same days cost less than the evening. Booking the size the group actually needs beats over-booking capacity — a 28-passenger minibus for 22 people costs less than a 56-passenger coach for the same group.
Grouping riders into one or two pickup points in Burbank instead of five separate stops cuts the hours on the clock. And in Burbank specifically, dates tied to studio industry events at Warner Bros. or Disney, prom nights at Burbank High and John Burroughs, and Rose Bowl weekend in nearby Pasadena see the whole local market tighten — booking ahead of those dates keeps more options open at better rates.
About Charter Buses
A charter bus is a full-size passenger coach that a group hires for its own trip — its own route, its own schedule, its own stops — rather than riding a fixed public route. It is built for moving a large group over a distance in one vehicle, and a full-size coach seats roughly 40 to 56 people. The group has the coach to itself for the duration of the trip.
Outside, a full-size charter bus is a tall coach body on a single level, with a row of high windows running nearly the full length of the vehicle and a row of luggage bay doors along the lower skirt. The exterior is usually finished in white, silver, black, or a solid color, and some coaches are wrapped in an operator's own graphics — so the coach that shows up will not always look identical to a photo. Inside, seats run in pairs on either side of a center aisle, facing forward, in cloth or leather depending on the make and model.
Overhead parcel racks run the full length above the seats. A restroom sits toward the rear. Common full-size models include the MCI J4500, the Van Hool CX45, and the Prevost H3-45 — all built on the same basic layout with variations in seat finish and onboard equipment.
Some of the amenities available on charter buses include reclining cloth or leather seats, individual climate controls, onboard restrooms, overhead parcel racks and undercarriage baggage bays, WiFi, power outlets and USB charging ports, a PA system, and flat-panel TV monitors. Features may vary by make, model, and operator — what is on a specific vehicle is confirmed during booking rather than guaranteed across the board. If there are amenities the group needs — WiFi for a corporate run, extra storage for gear, accessibility features — note them with the trip details when you submit the request, since that narrows which vehicles come back in the results.
Generally 40 to 56 passengers, depending on the make and model, with 56 the most common configuration on a full-size coach. The MCI J4500 seats 56 as standard and can be built to 60; the Van Hool CX45 is the same — 56 standard, up to 60; the Prevost H3-45 seats 56. Shorter 35-foot coaches seat closer to 44.
What changes the count on the same coach is configuration — extra legroom takes seats out, and a wheelchair position does as well. Because Burbankcharterbuscompany.com works with a network of providers, the exact coach available for any given trip depends on what operators have on hand for that date, so submit the trip or call 626-225-9143 if the group needs a specific capacity confirmed.
A 56-passenger coach runs 14 rows, with two seats on each side of a center aisle — forward facing, paired, one aisle down the middle. The row count drops on coaches built with extra legroom or a wheelchair position, since those configurations take space from the seating area. Some coaches also tier the front rows slightly for sightline reasons, which does not change the seat count but does change how the front of the cabin feels.
A full-size charter bus is 45 feet long and 8.5 feet wide. To put that in terms a person can actually picture: roughly three cars parked end to end. That is the figure that matters when a group is checking whether a coach fits a particular driveway, loading zone, or parking structure.
Shorter coaches exist — most commonly around 35 feet — and those are sometimes the better call for tight approaches like the winding access road up to Castaway Burbank. The 45-foot coach is the standard full-size vehicle.
A full-size charter bus stands about 11 to 12 feet tall depending on the model, and traffic engineers generally design overhead clearances for 12 feet. A useful comparison: slightly taller than a single story of a house. That is the number that matters when a group is checking a parking structure, a covered drop-off, or a low overpass on the route.
If clearance at a specific venue is a concern, note it with the trip details so the right vehicle is matched to the approach.
WiFi is one of the amenities available on charter buses, and many coaches on the road are equipped with it. It is worth being accurate on one point: onboard WiFi is equipment a coach is built with rather than something every coach carries, so whether a given vehicle has it varies by make and operator. The other thing worth knowing before the trip — because this is where groups get surprised — is that onboard WiFi runs off a cellular connection and is built for light use across a full coach: phones, messaging, basic browsing.
It is not built for 50 people doing heavy video calls or large file transfers at once. If WiFi is important to the group, note it with the trip details so vehicles that carry it come back in the results.
Yes, an onboard restroom is standard on full-size charter buses, located toward the rear of the coach. It is there so the group does not have to make an unplanned stop, and on a long run — say, a Burbank-to-Las Vegas charter on I-15 — the trip is still typically planned with real rest stops along the way. Whether a specific vehicle includes a restroom may vary, so if it matters for the trip, note it with the request when you submit your details.
Yes — charter buses are built with 110-volt AC power outlets, and coaches are commonly fitted with them at every seat, some with a USB port built into the same outlet. This is an equipment option rather than something every coach carries, so it varies by vehicle. In practical terms, a group can keep phones and laptops charged across a long run — useful on a corporate shuttle between Burbank and a downtown LA conference or a multi-hour trip to San Diego.
If the group needs power at every seat, note it with the trip details so the right vehicles come back.
Yes, in two places: overhead parcel racks inside the coach and undercarriage baggage bays underneath it. A full-size coach carries roughly 460 cubic feet of underfloor baggage space and around 100 cubic feet in the overhead racks. Translated into what the group actually wants to know: across a full 56-passenger load, that works out to roughly 8 cubic feet per person underneath and under 2 cubic feet overhead — in practice, about one checked-size bag each below plus one small carry-on above.
A few things change that math. A coach fitted with a wheelchair lift gives up some baggage bay to the mechanism. Bulky gear — instruments for a school music trip, sports equipment for a travel team, event supplies for a studio wrap party — takes the space of several standard bags.
And on a multi-day trip, luggage volume per person tends to go up. State the luggage situation and any oversized items with the trip details when you submit the request, so the right coach is matched to what the group is actually carrying.
Charter Bus Service in Burbank, California
Any group that needs to move together, and any event that brings people to the same place. Airport transfers to and from Hollywood Burbank Airport and LAX are one of the most common trips in the area. Corporate travel and employee shuttles run constantly between Burbank's studio campuses — Warner Bros., Disney, Nickelodeon — and hotels, parking lots, and downtown LA.
Weddings and private events need guest shuttles between hotel blocks and venues. Concerts and sporting events at Crypto.com Arena, Dodger Stadium, and SoFi Stadium are popular group trips from Burbank. School field trips and team travel for Burbank Unified and Woodbury University move on charter buses.
Church and religious groups, government and military moves, winery and brewery tours down to Temecula or around Magnolia Park, prom nights at Burbank High and John Burroughs, and long-distance trips to Las Vegas, San Diego, and beyond — any of those can be requested through 626-225-9143 or the quote form.
The network of transportation companies serving Burbank covers the full surrounding region — Glendale, Pasadena, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, Studio City, Van Nuys, Toluca Lake, Sun Valley, and the broader San Fernando Valley and greater LA metro. Those are examples, not the complete list. If the city you need is not listed, enter the full route in the quote form or call 626-225-9143 and the team can check what is available for that specific origin and destination.
A few dates pull the whole local market at once. Prom season at Burbank High School and John Burroughs High School runs late April through May, with Saturday nights in that stretch being the tightest of the year. Graduation for Burbank Unified and Woodbury University lands in June.
Rose Bowl weekend — including the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game on January 1 — draws enormous demand across the Burbank and Pasadena corridor. Wedding season peaks June, September, and October. Studio industry events — premieres, upfronts, and wrap parties at Warner Bros. and Disney — spike demand unpredictably throughout the year.
New Year's Eve is always a full-market night. For any of those dates, booking well ahead is the move. Short-notice requests are still worth submitting — the network covers more ground than a single operator — but the earlier you lock in a popular date, the more vehicles and pricing you have to choose from.
Planning Your Burbank, California Charter Bus Trip
The network serves all airports in the region. Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) (2627 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505) is the closest, about 3 miles from downtown Burbank and an 8-to-12-minute drive off-peak — the most common airport run for groups staying or working in the area. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) (1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045) is roughly 25 miles southwest, a 35-to-60-minute drive depending on the time of day and conditions on I-405 or I-5.
Van Nuys Airport (VNY) (16461 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406) serves private and charter aviation about 7 miles west. For any airport pickup, the coach meets your group at the spot that airport designates for buses and larger commercial vehicles, following that airport's own ground transportation guidelines. Call 626-225-9143 or submit the route to get a quote for your airport run.
The network serves every major venue in the region. Dodger Stadium (1000 Vin Scully Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012) is about 11 miles south, a 20-to-35-minute drive; charter buses are routed as oversized vehicles through Sunset Gate A on Vin Scully Avenue and stage in Lot 12, with an advance-purchase parking pass required. Crypto.com Arena (1111 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015) is roughly 17 miles south and home to the Lakers, Clippers, Kings, and Sparks — bus drop-off is coordinated on the Figueroa Street side of the arena.
SoFi Stadium (1001 Stadium Dr, Inglewood, CA 90301), home of the Rams and Chargers, is about 25 miles south; charter buses approach via westbound Pincay Drive and drop off on Kareem Court. Rose Bowl Stadium (1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena, CA 91103) is 13 miles east and hosts UCLA Bruins football and the January 1 Rose Bowl Game — one of the highest-demand dates in the region. Traffic patterns shift significantly around all of these venues on event days, so building in extra time on the approach and coordinating the post-game pickup point ahead of the trip makes the whole day run smoother.
The network serves convention centers and event venues throughout the area. The Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Convention Center (2500 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505) hosts corporate conferences, trade shows, and film industry events; bus loading runs through the hotel's own motor court, which accommodates coach drop-off. For larger regional conventions, the Los Angeles Convention Center (1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015) is roughly 17 miles south, with designated bus loading on Pico Boulevard and Figueroa Street.
Large venues like these have bus loading areas separate from the main pedestrian entrance, and a repeat shuttle between a Burbank hotel block and a convention venue should have its full schedule — number of runs, timing of each, headcount — laid out with the request so it comes back timed and priced correctly.
Yes, any wedding venue in the area. Castaway Burbank (1250 E Harvard Rd, Burbank, CA 91501) sits on a hilltop overlooking the San Fernando Valley and is one of the most popular wedding venues in the city — the winding access road up the hill makes a minibus or smaller coach the practical choice for guest shuttles. Reflections Venue (111 E Harvard St, Glendale, CA 91205), a ballroom formerly known as Brandview Ballroom, is about 5 miles southeast and a popular pick for Burbank-area couples.
The Garland Hotel (4222 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91602) is about 4 miles south and popular for weddings with a hotel block already on site. Couples also pull from venues further out — Calamigos Ranch (327 Latigo Canyon Rd, Malibu, CA 90265) and Taglyan Cultural Complex (1201 N Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90038) are common destinations. The most common setup is shuttling guests between the hotel block and the venue on a loop; giving the exact venue address with the request gets the right vehicle matched to the approach and the schedule.
The network serves schools throughout Burbank and the surrounding area. Within Burbank Unified School District (1900 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91506), the main high schools are Burbank High School (902 N Third St) and John Burroughs High School (1920 W Clark Ave) — both popular for prom transportation, field trips, and sports team travel. Woodbury University (7500 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504) is the local four-year institution, with commencement in May and June driving demand.
Regional colleges including Los Angeles Valley College (~8 miles) and California State University, Northridge (~14 miles) are also served. Field trips and team travel are typically pickup-at-school arrangements, campuses have their own designated bus loading zones, and student trips should include the exact headcount plus any chaperone or accessibility needs with the request so the right vehicle comes back.
The network covers all of them. In Burbank itself, Burbank Brewing Company (111 S San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91502) anchors the downtown craft beer scene, and the Magnolia Park District along W Magnolia Boulevard is the most popular walkable bar-crawl corridor in the city. Tony's Darts Away (1710 W Magnolia Blvd) and The Blue Room (916 S San Fernando Blvd) are regular stops on a Burbank night out.
The NoHo Arts District in North Hollywood is about 4 miles south along Lankershim Boulevard — a natural extension of a Burbank evening. For casino runs, The Commerce Casino (6131 Telegraph Rd, Commerce, CA 90040) and Hollywood Park Casino (3883 W Century Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90303) are both roughly 25 miles out, and San Manuel Casino (777 San Manuel Blvd, Highland, CA 92346) is about 60 miles east. Temecula wine country is about 85 miles southeast — a popular full-day trip.
A multi-stop route is timed by how long the group stays at each location, so listing the stops and roughly how long at each one when you submit the request gets the hours and the price right.
Yes — long-distance trips are booked through the same form or by calling 626-225-9143. Popular destinations from Burbank include Las Vegas, NV (~270 miles northeast via I-15, 4–5 hours), San Diego, CA (~120 miles south via I-5, 2–3 hours), Santa Barbara, CA (~95 miles northwest via US-101, 1.5–2.5 hours), Palm Springs, CA (~100 miles east via I-10, 1.5–2.5 hours), and San Francisco and the Bay Area (~380 miles north via I-5, 5.5–7 hours). Closer day trips to Disneyland (1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA 92802; ~40 miles, 45–60 min) and Knott's Berry Farm (8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620; ~38 miles, 45–60 min) are also common.
A long-distance trip is usually structured as a one-way transfer or a multi-day booking rather than hourly, and an overnight trip should have the full itinerary — stops, overnight location, return timing — laid out with the request so it comes back priced correctly.