Minnetonka Charter Bus Rental FAQs
About Busrentalminnetonka.com
Busrentalminnetonka.com is an advertising and quote comparison website that lets you compare bus rental options and pricing from a network of bus companies serving Minnetonka through a national booking company. Fill out one quick form — or call 612-464-5730 — and you'll see vehicles, amenities, and pricing for your trip in seconds, without calling around to individual operators yourself. Busrentalminnetonka.com is an advertising and referral website and does not own or operate vehicles. It connects you to a national booking platform where independently owned transportation companies compete for your booking, so you get more choices and better pricing than any single company could offer.
No — Busrentalminnetonka.com is a comparison and referral website. You use it to compare vehicles and pricing from a network of bus companies serving Minnetonka and the surrounding Twin Cities metro, and the transportation itself is carried out by independently owned companies operating in your area. What that means for you practically: one form, one call, and you're looking at many options from a network of independent operators, with no account needed and a free quote waiting for you online or at 612-464-5730.
When you search on your own, you call one company, get one price, and hope they have what you need on your date. With Busrentalminnetonka.com, you fill out one form or make one call to 612-464-5730 and immediately see more vehicle options and different price points than any single operator could put in front of you. Companies in the network are competing for your booking, which means you're comparing — not settling.
That's the whole point: more options, faster, without the back-and-forth.
An independently owned transportation company serving Minnetonka. Once you fill out the quote form, you're taken to a national booking platform where you choose the vehicle that suits your trip — the size, the amenities, the price. What you're selecting there is a vehicle and a price, not a company off a list.
The transportation company assigned to your booking is confirmed to you after you complete it on the booking platform's website.
Booking a Charter Bus
Fill out the form on this page — or call 612-464-5730 — and you're taken straight to a search results page on a national booking company's website. That booking company partners with independently owned operators serving the Minnetonka area, and right there on their site you can browse available vehicles, see trip-specific pricing, and book the bus you want. What you're choosing on that results page is a vehicle and a price.
The whole thing takes minutes, and no account is required to see your options.
Your pickup city, where you're going, how many people are riding, and how many hours you need the bus. That's enough to get started. The more detail you add — your stops, start and end times, how much luggage the group is bringing, and any amenities that matter — the more accurate the quote comes back and the better you can narrow down which vehicle actually fits your trip.
More detail in means a better match out.
Right away — there is no waiting on a callback. The moment you submit the form, you're taken directly to the search results page on the booking company's website and you see quotes immediately. no email thread, no waiting until business hours. If you'd rather walk through it with someone, call 612-464-5730 and a live agent can pull up options with you in real time.
The earlier the better on a popular date, and a larger group or a specific vehicle type benefits from booking further out. That said, because Busrentalminnetonka.com puts your request in front of a whole network of providers serving the Minnetonka area rather than one operator with one yard, short-notice trips are often still workable — you're not calling one company and being told no. Submit the request or call 612-464-5730 even if the date is coming up fast.
The worst outcome is you find out quickly; the best is you find something great on short notice.
All of those can be requested. Hourly — sometimes called as-directed — keeps the vehicle with your group for a set block of time, which works well when the itinerary has flexibility or multiple stops. A one-way transfer moves your group from one point to another.
A round trip brings everyone back to where they started. A multi-stop itinerary runs a defined route with several pickup or drop-off points along the way. A multi-day booking covers a trip that runs across more than one day, such as a long-distance run to Chicago or a school group overnight.
Which format fits depends on the trip itself. If your itinerary has multiple stops or runs overnight, lay out the full route and timing with the request so the quote comes back priced correctly from the start.
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 the ranges — your actual price depends on the type and size of bus, your date, how long you need it, and what the route looks like. Pricing is not one size fits all, and the range is a starting point rather than your number.
The fastest way to see what your specific trip costs is to fill out the form and see pricing on the results page in seconds. Or call 612-464-5730 — going through the trip details with someone can surface better packages and pricing than you'd find navigating the results page on your own.
It depends on the trip, and all three structures are used. A short trip of a couple of hours in and around Minnetonka is usually priced hourly. A trip that covers significant distance — roughly past the 100 to 200 mile mark, or heading well outside the metro toward Duluth, Wisconsin Dells, or Chicago — may carry a per-mile charge instead of a straight hourly rate.
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 committed for so much of the day that a flat daily rate makes more sense for everyone. Submit your actual trip details and the booking platform determines which structure applies to your route and timing.
The type and size of bus, how long it's 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. Daytime trips on any day price lower than those same evenings.
Booking the size that matches the group — not over-booking capacity — keeps the quote where it should be. And grouping riders into one or two pickup points instead of spreading them across five addresses in Minnetonka, Hopkins, and St. Louis Park cuts the hours on the clock before the main event even starts. On the calendar side, summer weekends around Lake Minnetonka and State Fair season in late August are the busiest stretches in this market — dates that land in those windows carry more demand and tighter availability, which pushes pricing up.
Booking ahead of those dates is the single most reliable way to find the best rate.
About Charter Buses
A charter bus is a full-size passenger coach that a group hires for its own trip, with its own route and schedule, rather than riding a fixed public route. It's built for moving a large group over a distance in one vehicle, and it seats roughly 40 to 56 people depending on the make and model. The group goes where it wants to go, on the timetable it sets, without sharing the coach with anyone outside the party.
On the outside, a full-size charter bus is a tall, long coach body with high windows running the length of both sides and luggage bay doors along the bottom. The exterior is usually finished in white, silver, black, or a solid color, though some coaches are wrapped in an operator's own graphics — so the vehicle that shows up may not always look the same as the one pictured. On the inside, you'll find forward-facing seats arranged in pairs on either side of a center aisle, with seat fabric in cloth or leather depending on the make and model.
Overhead parcel racks run the full length of the cabin. 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 to the same general layout, with differences in seat finish, window size, and onboard features depending on the year and configuration.
Some of the amenities available on charter buses include reclining cloth or leather seats, individual climate controls, onboard restrooms, overhead parcel racks, undercarriage baggage bays, WiFi, power outlets and USB charging ports, a PA system, and TV monitors. Features may vary by make, model, and the specific vehicle matched to the booking — not every coach carries every item on that list, and what's confirmed is settled during the booking process. If a particular amenity matters for your trip — WiFi for a corporate group heading downtown, or extra storage for a team with equipment — note it with your trip details when you submit the form, since that narrows which vehicles come back as options.
Generally 40 to 56 passengers, depending on the make and model, with 56 the most common build on a full-size coach. The MCI J4500 seats 56 as standard and is built for up to 60. The Van Hool CX45 is the same — 56 standard, up to 60.
The Prevost H3-45 also 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 the same.
Because Busrentalminnetonka.com works with a network of providers, the exact coach on any given trip depends on what's available for your date and route. Submit the trip or call 612-464-5730 if the group needs a specific capacity confirmed before booking.
A 56-passenger coach runs 14 rows, with two seats on each side of a center aisle — forward-facing, paired seating, one aisle down the middle. The row count drops on coaches built with extra legroom or a wheelchair position, since those configurations use the same floor space for fewer seats. Some coaches also tier the front rows slightly for a better sightline, which doesn't change the row 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. The easiest way to picture it: roughly three cars parked end to end. That's the dimension that matters when a group is figuring out whether a coach fits a particular venue entrance, a hotel loading lane, or a school parking lot.
Shorter coaches exist — most commonly around 35 feet — and those are sometimes the right call when the destination has tighter access. 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 design for 12 feet as the standard clearance. The practical comparison: a little taller than a single story of a house. That's the number to check against a parking structure, a covered porte-cochère, or a low bridge on the route — a 45-foot coach at 11 to 12 feet tall won't fit under every clearance a standard passenger vehicle clears without a thought.
WiFi is one of the amenities available on charter buses, and many coaches on the road today are equipped with it. One point worth knowing before the trip: onboard WiFi is equipment a coach is built with, not something every coach carries, so whether a given vehicle has it varies. And the expectation matters here — onboard WiFi runs off a cellular connection and is built for light use across a full coach.
Phones, messaging, and browsing work well. Fifty or sixty people doing heavy data work at once is a different ask. If WiFi is important for the group — a corporate shuttle heading to a meeting downtown Minneapolis, for example — note it with the trip details when you submit the form, since that filters which vehicles come back as options.
Yes, an onboard restroom is standard on full-size charter buses. It sits toward the rear of the coach and is there so the group doesn't have to stop — though on a longer run, like a trip from Minnetonka out to Duluth or down to Wisconsin Dells, the itinerary is still usually planned with real rest stops along the way. Features may vary by vehicle, so if an onboard restroom is a must for the trip, note it with the details when you submit the form.
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. What it means practically: a group can keep phones and laptops charged across a long run without hunting for a plug at every stop.
If outlets matter for the trip — a corporate group or a long overnight — note it with the trip details so the right coach gets matched to the booking.
Yes, in two places: overhead parcel racks inside the cabin, 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. 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 per person 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 space, and bulky gear like instruments, sports equipment, or event supplies takes the space of several standard bags. A group heading from Minnetonka to a tournament in Green Bay or a band trip to Chicago should state the gear with the trip details, not just the headcount, so the coach matched to the booking has the room for everything the group is actually bringing. The same goes for any oversized items — state them up front and the right vehicle comes back.
Charter Bus Service in Minnetonka, Minnesota
Any group, any event. Airport transfers to and from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) are one of the most common requests — one bus handles the whole group instead of a caravan of cars on I-394 and I-494. Corporate travel and employee shuttles move teams between Minnetonka offices and downtown Minneapolis meetings, convention shuttles, or recurring commuter routes.
Weddings and private events get guests between hotel blocks and Lake Minnetonka venues without anyone worrying about parking or driving. Concerts and sporting events — Vikings games at U.S. Bank Stadium, Twins games at Target Field, shows at Target Center — are a natural fit for group travel. School and church group trips, government and military moves, brewery and winery tours, prom, and long-distance travel to Chicago, Wisconsin Dells, or Lambeau Field are all on the table.
If the group needs to get somewhere together, there's a bus for it.
The network serves Minnetonka and the entire Twin Cities metro and western suburbs. Nearby cities covered include Plymouth, Eden Prairie, Hopkins, Wayzata, Excelsior, Chaska, Chanhassen, Shakopee, Golden Valley, St. Louis Park, Edina, Bloomington, and Maple Grove. Those are examples, not the full list.
If a city isn't named here, enter the full route in the form or call 612-464-5730 to check coverage.
Prom season at Minnetonka High School and Hopkins High School runs late April through May and is one of the tightest windows of the year — book four to six months ahead. Minnetonka High School graduation and the broader spring graduation stretch in late May and early June follow right behind it. Summer wedding season at Lake Minnetonka venues runs June through September, with June and July the most competitive weeks.
The Excelsior Fourth of July celebration draws enormous crowds to the lake communities, and the Minnesota State Fair in late August through Labor Day is one of the single biggest demand spikes in the entire metro. Vikings home game Sundays at U.S. Bank Stadium and Big Ten football Saturdays at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis pull the market hard through fall. New Year's Eve is consistently the most competitive single night of the year.
On all of those dates, the local market gets taken early — book well ahead. For everything else, submit the request or call 612-464-5730 even on short notice, because the network is larger than any one operator's yard.
Planning Your Minnetonka, Minnesota Charter Bus Trip
Yes — Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) (4300 Glumack Dr, St Paul, MN 55111) is the airport for Minnetonka groups, and it's about 18 miles southeast via I-394 E and I-494 S, roughly 25 to 40 minutes depending on traffic. MSP is a major Delta hub handling around 40 million passengers a year, with Terminal 1 (Lindbergh) and Terminal 2 (Humphrey) both served by ground transportation. Charter buses follow MSP's own ground transport guidelines, meeting the group outside the terminal at the designated commercial vehicle area for whichever terminal the flight arrives into.
The practical note for any airport pickup: gather the full group and all luggage before calling the bus forward, since the staging area is off the active curb and the bus comes to you once everyone is ready to board. Call 612-464-5730 to set up your MSP transfer.
Yes — all of them. U.S. Bank Stadium (401 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55415) is about 14 miles east for Vikings games, bowl games, and major concerts. Target Field (1 Twins Way, Minneapolis, MN 55403) hosts the Twins from April through October, roughly 13 miles east.
Target Center (600 1st Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55403) is home to the Timberwolves and Lynx, same distance. Xcel Energy Center (199 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102) hosts the Wild and major touring acts, about 25 miles east. Huntington Bank Stadium (420 SE 23rd Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55455) handles Gophers football Saturdays in the fall.
Allianz Field (400 Snelling Ave N, St Paul, MN 55104) is home to Minnesota United FC. Traffic patterns shift dramatically around all of these venues on event days — build extra time into the pickup window, especially on Vikings Sundays and Twins weekend afternoons when I-394 and downtown Minneapolis streets back up well before first pitch or kickoff.
Yes — the full range. The Minneapolis Convention Center (1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403) is the region's largest, about 14 miles east of Minnetonka, with designated bus loading and staging areas on the south side of the building along 13th St S and 2nd Ave S. Mystic Lake Center (2400 Mystic Lake Blvd NW, Prior Lake, MN 55372) is a major casino resort with full convention and event facilities about 30 miles south — popular for corporate events, concerts, and group casino trips. Large venues like these have designated bus loading areas separate from the main guest entrance, and a repeat shuttle between a Minnetonka or Minneapolis hotel and a convention venue should have its full schedule — number of runs, times, headcount — laid out with the request so it comes back timed and priced correctly from the start.
Yes, any wedding venue in the area. The Lake Minnetonka corridor has some of the most sought-after venues in the state. Lord Fletcher's on the Lake (3746 Sunset Dr, Spring Park, MN 55384) is a classic waterfront venue on the lake's south shore.
Wayzata Country Club (200 Wayzata Blvd E, Wayzata, MN 55391) and Minnetonka Country Club (7300 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345) both host weddings with lakeside settings. Excelsior Grand (229 3rd St, Excelsior, MN 55331) sits right in downtown Excelsior steps from the lake. Further into the metro, The Depot Minneapolis (225 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55401) and Calhoun Beach Club (2925 Dean Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55408) are popular choices for Minnetonka-area couples.
The most common wedding shuttle setup is hotel block pickups and returns between a Wayzata or Minnetonka hotel and the venue — give the exact venue address with the request and the right vehicle gets matched to the route from the start.
Yes — all of them. Minnetonka High School (18301 Highway 7, Minnetonka, MN 55345) and the rest of Minnetonka School District (ISD 276) — including Minnetonka Middle School East and West — are the most common school-based pickups in the area. Hopkins High School (2400 Royals Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305) is also in Minnetonka.
For college trips, University of Minnesota Twin Cities (100 Church St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455) is about 15 miles east, and Augsburg University, Hamline University, and North Hennepin Community College are all within range. Field trips and team travel are typically pickups at the school itself. 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.
Yes — the full circuit. Excelsior Brewing Company (421 3rd St, Excelsior, MN 55331) is about 8 miles west and a natural first stop on a Lake Minnetonka brewery loop. From there, the route east into Minneapolis opens up Utepils Brewing (225 Thomas Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405), Pryes Brewing Company (1401 W River Rd N, Minneapolis, MN 55411), 612 Brew (945 Broadway St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413), and the full Northeast Minneapolis brewery corridor along Central Ave NE — about 14 to 16 miles from Minnetonka.
For wine, Schram Vineyards Winery & Brewery (8785 Airport Rd, Waconia, MN 55387) is about 20 miles west, roughly 25 minutes. Alexis Bailly Vineyard (18200 Kirby Ave, Hastings, MN 55033), Minnesota's oldest winery, is about 45 miles southeast. For casinos, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is about 30 miles south via US-169, roughly 35 to 45 minutes — one of the largest casinos in the Midwest and a popular group destination.
A multi-stop route is timed by how long the group stays at each stop, 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 from Minnetonka are common, and the network handles them. Wisconsin Dells, WI is about 250 miles east via I-94, roughly 3.5 to 4 hours — a popular run for school groups and church trips.
Chicago, IL is about 410 miles southeast, 6 to 7 hours, and a frequent destination for corporate groups, concert trips, and sports travel. Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI is about 300 miles east via I-94, roughly 4.5 hours — a classic charter run for Vikings-Packers away game groups. Duluth, MN is 155 miles north via I-35, about 2.5 hours, and a natural fit for North Shore weekend trips.
Des Moines, IA is about 245 miles south via I-35, 3.5 to 4 hours. Mount Rushmore / Rapid City, SD is about 560 miles west, roughly 8 hours — a popular summer charter. Long-distance trips are usually booked as a one-way transfer or a multi-day trip rather than by the hour, and overnight runs need the full itinerary laid out with the request so it comes back priced correctly.
Call 612-464-5730 to put together a long-distance package.