Santa Barbara Winery Tour Charter Bus Rentals
With Busrentalsantabarbara.com, getting your group out to Santa Barbara wine country is fast, easy, and stress-free! Fill out one quick form and instantly compare vehicles and rates from a large network of bus companies serving Santa Barbara, the Santa Ynez Valley, Los Olivos, Solvang, and the Santa Rita Hills. Whether you need a sprinter van for a small group winding through Foxen Canyon Road, a 15-passenger minibus for the Funk Zone Urban Wine Trail, or a full-size charter bus for a big group heading up US-101 to Buellton and Solvang, you'll find exactly what you need here — with no account required and a free quote online or by phone at 805-259-1025!
Wine Tour & Brewery Transportation From a Network of Independent Bus Companies
Busrentalsantabarbara.com is here to make finding wine tour transportation in Santa Barbara the easiest part of planning your trip. This is not a local bus company — it's a quote-comparison and referral website that connects you to a large network of independently owned transportation companies serving Santa Barbara and all of wine country. That means you're never limited to one fleet or one price.
Fill out one form, compare buses and rates side by side, and choose the vehicle that fits your group. No waiting for callbacks to get pricing, no account, no hassle. Call 805-259-1025 or use the online quote tool to see what's available for your date in seconds!
Every Bus You Can Book for Wine Tour & Brewery Transportation
Moving a group through Santa Barbara wine country is not one-size-fits-all — and with Busrentalsantabarbara.com, it doesn't have to be. The narrow two-lane roads of Foxen Canyon Road and Ballard Canyon Road call for a nimble sprinter van or 15-passenger minibus. A big group heading up US-101 to the Solvang and Buellton area can ride comfortably in a 56-passenger motorcoach with reclining seats and undercarriage luggage storage.
Planning a Funk Zone Urban Wine Trail crawl right in Santa Barbara? A compact minibus handles the drop-off on Yanonali Street and stages nearby while your group walks between tasting rooms. Whatever the route, there's a bus in the network sized for it!
56 Passenger Charter Bus
35 Passenger Minibus
30 Passenger Minibus
28 Passenger Minibus
25 Passenger Minibus
20 Passenger Minibus
18 Passenger Minibus
15 Passenger Minibus
15-50 Passenger Party Buses
Sprinter Van with Driver
Sprinter Limo
School Bus
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 805-259-1025 to view current vehicle options, photos, availability, and pricing. Confirm the exact vehicle details and amenities before booking.
Explore the Santa Ynez Valley With a Bus Built for Wine Country Roads
This is wine country as it was meant to be experienced — every tasting room, every stop, without anyone watching the clock or worrying about the drive home. The Santa Ynez Valley stretches across Los Olivos, Solvang, Buellton, Ballard, and Santa Ynez itself, and the tasting rooms here range from the village cluster along Alamo Pintado Avenue and Grand Avenue in Los Olivos to estate wineries set back on rural ranch roads. A 15- to 25-passenger minibus is the sweet spot for most Santa Ynez Valley wine tours — compact enough to navigate Los Olivos village streets and pull into winery driveways, roomy enough for a full group of friends to settle in between stops.
Compare available buses and rates for your date right here!
Ride the Funk Zone Urban Wine Trail Without Hunting for Parking
Use Busrentalsantabarbara.com to find the easiest way to do Santa Barbara's Urban Wine Trail — a walkable cluster of tasting rooms in the Funk Zone neighborhood, just east of State Street near the waterfront. Municipal Winemakers, Carr Winery, Riverbench, and Jaffurs are all within easy walking distance of each other, and the whole neighborhood is compact enough to explore on foot between pours. The catch?
Metered street parking on Yanonali Street and Anacapa Street fills fast on weekends, and there's no dedicated bus lot in the Funk Zone. Your bus drops the group and stages nearby or at the Waterfront Parking Structure at 101 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 — so nobody circles the block while the group is inside tasting!
Big Groups Heading to Solvang and Buellton Have the Right Bus Waiting
You don't have to squeeze a large group into a caravan of cars to get to Solvang and Buellton wine country — a full-size 56-passenger motorcoach handles the US-101 run beautifully, and Solvang has a specially designated FREE bus parking area behind the Solvang Post Office at 430 Alisal Rd, Solvang, CA 93463. That means your group unloads steps from the village tasting rooms and the bus has a proper place to stage while you're inside. Add a dinner stop at the Hitching Post II (406 E Hwy 246, Buellton, CA 93427) — the restaurant made famous by the film Sideways — and you have a full day that runs on one clean itinerary.
Compare motorcoach and minibus options for your headcount right here!
Santa Rita Hills and Foxen Canyon Call for a Smaller Bus
Got 30 seconds? That's all it takes to compare sprinter vans and minibuses for the routes that actually need them. Foxen Canyon Road — the scenic back road running north from Los Olivos past Zaca Mesa Winery at 6905 Foxen Canyon Rd, Los Olivos, CA 93441 and Foxen Winery at 7200 Foxen Canyon Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93454 — is narrow and winding, and full-size motorcoaches are a mismatch for its tight turns and unpaved stretches.
The same goes for Ballard Canyon Road and the back roads of the Santa Rita Hills. A sprinter van or 15-passenger minibus gets your group into the wineries that a big bus simply can't reach. Fill out the form, filter to the right vehicle size, and see what's available for your date in under a minute!
Skip the Designated Driver Debate on CA-154 and CA-246
Instead of figuring out who's driving back over the San Marcos Pass on CA-154 after a full afternoon of tastings, let a bus handle it. Santa Barbara County has some of the most scenic — and most actively patrolled — wine country roads in California, and CA-154 and CA-246 are no exception. Under California Vehicle Code ยง23229, passengers in a chartered vehicle can legally enjoy wine on board, which means the celebration doesn't have to stop when the last tasting room closes.
Your group sips on the ride back through the Santa Ynez Mountains while the bus handles every turn. Compare available buses for your date and group size right here, or call 805-259-1025 any time for a free quote!
Compare Wine Tour & Brewery Transportation Options in Santa Barbara and Beyond
Need wine tour transportation starting somewhere other than downtown Santa Barbara? No problem! Busrentalsantabarbara.com connects you to a network of transportation companies serving the entire region. Whether your group is picking up in Ventura, Oxnard, or Thousand Oaks before heading north on US-101, or you need a bus starting in Lompoc for a Santa Rita Hills loop, you can find and compare options for your exact route.
Groups flying into Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) (500 Fowler Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93117) or arriving on the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner can also easily arrange wine country ground transportation through this site. Your pickup city, your itinerary — just tell us the details!
Santa Barbara Airport keeps charter bus access simple: pickup and drop-off for ground transportation are right in front of the Airline Terminal, while the public MTD stop is across from the terminal on Moffett Road. Your bus pulls to the terminal frontage for the airport handoff, so you are not hauling luggage to a remote lot; the Santa Barbara Airport ground transportation page has the exact curb arrangement.
How Much Does Wine Tour & Brewery Transportation in Santa Barbara Cost?
| 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 805-259-1025. | ||||
Frequently Asked Questions About Santa Barbara Wine Tour & Brewery Transportation Services
Busrentalsantabarbara.com is a quote-comparison and referral website. You fill out one quick form with your date, group size, and pickup location, and you're taken to a results page showing buses and pricing from a network of transportation companies serving Santa Barbara and wine country. Compare vehicles and rates side by side, choose the one that fits your group, and book right online — no account required.
Or call 805-259-1025 any time for a free quote!
You share your trip details once — pickup address, date, number of passengers, and any stops you have in mind — and the platform returns available vehicles and pricing from a network of independent transportation companies serving the area. From there, you compare options and book the bus that works for your group directly through the national booking platform. Transportation is provided by independent operators, not by Busrentalsantabarbara.com itself.
Full-size 45- to 56-passenger motorcoaches are not well suited for Foxen Canyon Road — it's narrow, winding, and unpaved in sections. A sprinter van or 15-passenger minibus is the right call for itineraries that include Zaca Mesa Winery (6905 Foxen Canyon Rd) or Foxen Winery (7200 Foxen Canyon Rd). When you request your quote, mention the specific wineries on your itinerary so the right vehicle size comes back!
The Funk Zone has no dedicated charter bus parking lot. Buses typically drop groups along Yanonali Street or Anacapa Street in the white loading zone, then stage at the Waterfront Parking Structure at 101 W Cabrillo Blvd or along Cabrillo Boulevard near the waterfront. The Funk Zone tasting rooms — Municipal Winemakers, Carr Winery, Riverbench, and others — are close enough to walk between, so the bus drops once and picks up when the group is ready.
Solvang has a specially designated FREE bus parking area behind the Solvang Post Office at 430 Alisal Rd, Solvang, CA 93463. It's the standard staging point for coaches visiting the village, and it puts your group within easy walking distance of the tasting rooms and shops along Copenhagen Drive and Mission Drive. Confirm availability with your operator, especially during Danish Days weekend in September when the village is at peak capacity.
The Santa Ynez Valley — Los Olivos, Solvang, Buellton — is roughly 35 to 45 miles from downtown Santa Barbara, about 45 minutes to an hour via US-101 North to CA-246. The Santa Rita Hills wineries near Lompoc are approximately 55 to 60 miles northwest and can take closer to 1 to 1.5 hours. The scenic CA-154 (San Marcos Pass Road) route is shorter in miles but slower due to its winding mountain character — and it's the standard routing for smaller vehicles, not full-size coaches.
Book as early as possible — ideally two to three months out for most dates. Availability tightens significantly during harvest season (September through November), the Santa Barbara Wine Festival in June, the Santa Barbara County Vintners' Festival in spring, Danish Days in Solvang (third weekend of September), and every major holiday weekend on US-101. Memorial Day, Labor Day, and July 4th weekends fill buses quickly across the entire region.
The earlier you compare and book, the better your options and pricing!