Lakeville Charter Bus Rental FAQs
About Busrentallakeville.com
Busrentallakeville.com is an advertising and quote comparison website that lets you compare bus rental options and pricing from a network of bus companies serving Lakeville through a national booking company. Fill out one quick form or call 507-222-1120, and you go straight to a results page showing vehicles, photos, and pricing from a network of independent transportation companies serving the area—No waiting for callbacks to get pricing, no waiting, no account required. Busrentallakeville.com is an advertising and referral website and does not own or operate any vehicles; it connects you to the booking platform where the trip gets confirmed.
No—Busrentallakeville.com is a comparison and referral website. In practical terms, that means you use it to compare vehicles and pricing from a network of independently owned transportation companies serving Lakeville and the surrounding area. You submit your trip details, head over to a national booking platform, and book the bus that fits your group right there online.
The transportation itself is carried out by independent operators, not by Busrentallakeville.com.
When you search on your own, you call one company, get one price, and start over if the vehicle or the date does not work. With Busrentallakeville.com, you fill out one form or make one call to 507-222-1120 and immediately see more options and different price points than any single operator can offer. You see vehicles and rates in seconds instead of chasing callbacks, and because multiple providers are competing for the booking, you are in a much better position than if you had called one yard and taken whatever was left.
An independently owned transportation company serving Lakeville. Once you fill out the quote form, you go to a national booking platform where you choose the vehicle that suits the trip—you are selecting a vehicle and a price, not picking a company off a list. The transportation company assigned to the booking is confirmed to you after the reservation is complete.
The network covers Lakeville and the broader Twin Cities metro, so there are many options for your date rather than a single yard's availability.
Booking a Charter Bus
Fill out the form on this page or call 507-222-1120, and you are taken to a search results page on a national booking company's website. That booking company partners with independent operators serving Lakeville and the surrounding area. Right there on the booking company's website, you review available vehicles and pricing, choose what fits your group, and book it online—all in minutes.
What you are choosing on that results page is a vehicle and a price, not a company name.
Your pickup city, where you are going, how many people are riding, and how many hours you need the bus. The more detail you give—your specific stops, start and end times, how much luggage the group is carrying, and any amenities that matter to you—the more accurate the quote comes back and the better the options you find. A complete itinerary gets you a complete price; a rough estimate gets you a rough one.
Right away—there is no waiting on a callback. As soon as you submit the form, you go straight to the search results page on the booking company's website and see quotes immediately. If you would rather go through it with someone, call 507-222-1120 any time and a live agent will walk through the trip with you and pull up options on the spot.
The earlier the better for a popular date, and a larger group or a specific vehicle type is worth locking in further ahead. That said, because Busrentallakeville.com puts your request in front of a whole network of providers serving the Lakeville 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. Submit the request or call 507-222-1120 even on short notice.
You may be surprised what is available.
All of those can be requested. Hourly, or 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 is making several stops around Lakeville or into Minneapolis. A one-way transfer moves the group from one place to another without a return leg.
A round trip brings everyone back to the starting point. A multi-stop itinerary runs a planned route with several stops built in—a winery loop from Lakeville out to Alexis Bailly Vineyard and back, for example. A multi-day booking covers a trip that runs across more than one day.
Which format fits comes down to the trip itself, 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 single price—what your trip actually costs depends on the vehicle, the date, the distance, and a few other factors that vary by booking. The range is a starting point, not your final number.
To see pricing for your actual trip in seconds, fill out the form online; or call 507-222-1120, where going through the itinerary with someone can surface better packages and pricing than you would find searching on your own.
It depends on the trip, and all three structures are used. A short run of a couple of hours—say, a shuttle from Lakeville up I-35W to a Vikings game at U.S. Bank Stadium and back—is usually priced hourly. A trip that covers real distance, roughly past the 100-to-200-mile mark or heading well outside the metro, 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 hourly charges, simply because the vehicle is booked for most of the day. Submitting the actual trip is what determines which structure applies to your booking.
The type and size of bus, how long it is booked for, the date and the day of the week, the distance and the 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 rates are lower than those same evenings—so a Lakeville corporate shuttle on a Tuesday costs meaningfully less than a Saturday night run into Minneapolis. Booking the size the group actually needs beats over-booking capacity, and grouping riders into one or two pickup points along County Road 46 or Cedar Avenue instead of five separate addresses cuts the hours on the clock.
On the busiest Lakeville dates—Lakeville Pan-O-Prog in July, prom weekends in April and May, and any weekend with a Vikings home game at U.S. Bank Stadium—the whole metro market tightens, so earlier booking on those dates is where the real savings are.
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 its own schedule, 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 sets the pickup point, the destination, and the timing—the bus runs that trip and no other.
On the outside, a full-size charter bus is a tall coach body with high-set windows running the length of both sides and a row of luggage bay doors along the lower skirt. 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 coach that shows up will not always look the same. Inside, seats run in pairs on either side of a center aisle, all facing forward.
The fabric is cloth or leather depending on the make and model—a Prevost H3-45 or an MCI J4500 will often have a more finished interior than an older regional coach. Overhead parcel racks run the full length of the cabin, and a restroom sits toward the rear. The ceiling is high enough to stand and walk the aisle comfortably, and the windows are large enough that everyone has a view.
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 with a wireless microphone, and TV monitors. Availability may vary—features differ by make, model, and operator, and the exact amenities on any given coach are confirmed during booking. If there is something specific the group needs—WiFi for a corporate run up I-35W, or extra luggage space for a team traveling with equipment—note it with the trip details so the right 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 for up to 60; the Van Hool CX45 is the same, 56 standard with capacity for 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 between rows or a wheelchair position each take seats out of the layout. Because Busrentallakeville.com works with a network of providers, the exact coach on any given trip depends on what is available for your date, so submit the trip or call 507-222-1120 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—four seats across, 14 rows deep. All seats face forward, and the aisle runs straight down the middle. The row count drops on coaches built with extra legroom between rows or a wheelchair position, and some coaches raise the front rows slightly so passengers in the back have a cleaner view over the seats ahead.
A full-size charter bus is 45 feet long and 8.5 feet wide. To put that in terms people actually use: roughly three cars parked end to end. That is the number that matters when the group is checking whether a bus fits a parking lane, a loading zone, or a venue's access road.
Shorter coaches exist, most commonly around 35 feet, and those are worth considering for venues with tighter approaches. The 45-foot coach is the standard full-size vehicle and the most common build in the network.
A full-size charter bus stands about 11 to 12 feet tall depending on the model, and traffic engineers design overhead clearances for 12 feet. To put that in terms that are easy to picture: a little taller than a single story of a house. That is the number to check against a parking structure, a covered drop-off lane, or a low bridge on the route before the trip is confirmed.
Most open roadways and standard loading zones in the Lakeville and Minneapolis metro area clear it without issue.
WiFi is one of the amenities available on charter buses, and many coaches on the road today are equipped with it. One thing worth knowing before the trip: onboard WiFi is a piece of equipment a coach is built with rather than something every coach carries, so whether a given vehicle has it varies by make, model, and operator. And even on a coach that is equipped, onboard WiFi runs off a cellular connection built for light use across a full coach—phones, messaging, checking email, browsing—not for 50 or 60 people doing heavy video calls or large file transfers at once.
If WiFi matters to the group, note it with the trip details when you submit the request so the results show coaches that are equipped for it.
Yes—an onboard restroom is standard on full-size charter buses. It sits toward the rear of the coach. The honest expectation: it is there so the group does not have to stop, and on a longer run like the 155-mile trip up to Duluth or a multi-day charter, the itinerary is still usually planned with real rest stops along the way.
If an onboard restroom matters to the group—for a long overnight trip or a route without many service areas—note it with the trip details so the right vehicle is matched to the booking.
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 for a corporate shuttle heading into Minneapolis or a team traveling to a tournament in the Wisconsin Dells.
If outlets matter to the group, note it with the trip details when you submit the request.
Yes—in two places. Overhead parcel racks run the full length of the cabin inside the coach, and undercarriage baggage bays run along the lower skirt 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—which in practice is about one checked-size bag per person below plus one small carry-on above. What changes it: a coach fitted with a wheelchair lift gives up some baggage bay space to the lift mechanism, and bulky gear like instruments, sports equipment, or event supplies takes the equivalent of several bags. A Lakeville South High School team traveling with hockey bags needs that conversation upfront; so does a group heading to a tournament with equipment cases.
State the luggage situation and any oversized items with the trip details so the right coach is matched to the group.
Charter Bus Service in Lakeville, Minnesota
Any group heading anywhere from Lakeville. The most common trips booked through Busrentallakeville.com include airport transfers to and from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, corporate shuttles and employee transportation into the Twin Cities, wedding guest shuttles between hotel blocks and venues across Dakota County, concert and event transportation to Target Center and U.S. Bank Stadium, game-day shuttles for Vikings, Twins, Wild, and Timberwolves fans, school field trips and team travel for ISD 194 groups, church and congregation trips, winery and brewery tours out to Alexis Bailly Vineyard and the local taproom circuit, prom and homecoming transportation for Lakeville North and Lakeville South, bachelor and bachelorette parties, birthday and private event transportation, and long-distance trips to Chicago, Duluth, Wisconsin Dells, and beyond. If a group needs to get somewhere together, there is a bus in the network for it.
Busrentallakeville.com helps you find bus rentals serving Lakeville and the entire surrounding region. Nearby cities the network regularly covers include Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Farmington, Rosemount, Prior Lake, Savage, Shakopee, Northfield, and Bloomington, along with the broader Twin Cities metro—Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and everything in between. Those are examples, not the full list.
If your pickup or drop-off is somewhere not listed here, enter the full route in the quote form or call 507-222-1120 to check availability.
The dates that fill the fastest in and around Lakeville are prom weekends at Lakeville North and Lakeville South in late April and May, ISD 194 graduation in late May and early June, Lakeville Pan-O-Prog in July, and the Minnesota State Fair's 12-day run ending on Labor Day—which draws enormous demand from the entire metro. Vikings home games at U.S. Bank Stadium from September through January, Wild games at Grand Casino Arena, and Twins home games at Target Field all spike demand on game days. New Year's Eve is one of the single busiest nights of the year across the metro.
Wedding season runs May through October, with June and September the tightest months in Dakota County. On all of those dates, the whole local market gets taken early. Book well ahead for any of them—and on short notice, it is still worth submitting the request, because the network is larger than any single operator's yard.
Planning Your Lakeville, Minnesota Charter Bus Trip
Yes—Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) (4300 Glumack Dr, St. Paul, MN 55111) is the primary airport serving Lakeville, approximately 20 to 25 miles north via I-35W or I-35E, roughly 25 to 35 minutes off-peak. MSP is a major hub served by every large carrier, and it is where nearly every Lakeville group flies in or out. For pickup, the coach meets the group outside the terminal at the designated ground transportation area following MSP's own guidelines—Terminal 1 (Lindbergh) uses the lower-level Ground Transportation Center, and Terminal 2 (Humphrey) has a Ground Transportation Center on the ground level of the Purple Ramp.
Have the group assembled curbside with all luggage before calling the bus forward, so the vehicle does not have to circle. For groups flying into smaller regional airports, Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) in Eden Prairie handles general aviation about 15 miles northwest of Lakeville.
Yes—the network serves every major venue in the Twin Cities metro. U.S. Bank Stadium (401 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55415), home of the Minnesota Vikings, is approximately 28 miles north of Lakeville via I-35W; charter bus drop-off is on 4th Street South and 3rd Avenue South on the south and east sides of the building. Target Field (1 Twins Way, Minneapolis, MN 55403), home of the Minnesota Twins, is 27 miles north; buses drop on 5th Street North and typically stage along 7th Street North.
Xcel Energy Center (199 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55102), home of the Minnesota Wild, is 30 miles northeast; buses use the designated loading zones on Kellogg Boulevard. Target Center (600 First Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55403), home of the Timberwolves and Lynx, is 27 miles north. Traffic patterns change significantly around all of these venues on event days—build extra time into the departure from Lakeville, especially on I-35W during the evening rush.
Yes—the network serves convention centers and large event venues throughout the metro. The Minneapolis Convention Center (1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403) is approximately 27 miles north and is the primary large convention and trade show venue in the region; charter buses use the designated loading zones on 13th Street South. Saint Paul RiverCentre (175 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102) is 30 miles northeast, connected to Grand Casino Arena.
Closer to Lakeville, Mystic Lake Center (2400 Mystic Lake Blvd NW, Prior Lake, MN 55372) is approximately 10 miles west and is one of the largest event and convention facilities in the southern metro. Large venues have designated bus loading areas separate from the main guest entrance; a repeat shuttle between a hotel and a convention venue should have its full schedule—how many runs, what times, how many passengers each direction—laid out with the request so it comes back timed and priced correctly.
Yes—any wedding venue in the area. Local and nearby venues the network regularly serves include Brackett's Crossing Country Club (17976 Judicial Rd, Lakeville, MN 55044), Mystic Lake Casino Hotel approximately 10 miles west, and barn and estate venues throughout Dakota County. Groups also book shuttles to hotel ballrooms and event spaces in Burnsville, Apple Valley, and into Minneapolis for receptions at venues like the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis (1300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403).
The most common setup is a shuttle loop between the hotel room block and the venue—picking guests up at the hotel, running them to the ceremony and reception, and returning them at the end of the night. Giving the exact venue address with the request gets the right vehicle matched to the route and the timing confirmed before the big day.
Yes—the network serves schools and campuses throughout the area. Lakeville Area Public Schools (ISD 194) includes Lakeville North High School (19600 Ipava Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044) and Lakeville South High School (21135 Jacquard Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044), along with the district's middle and elementary schools. Nearby colleges include Normandale Community College (9700 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431) approximately 15 miles north, St. Olaf College (1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057) and Carleton College (1 N College St, Northfield, MN 55057) approximately 20 miles south, and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus 28 miles north.
Field trips and team travel are typically pickups at the school itself; campuses have designated bus loading zones, and the exact location is confirmed with the booking. Student trips should include the full headcount plus any chaperone or accessibility needs with the request.
Yes—the network serves the full circuit. Local and nearby stops include Lakeville Brewing Company in downtown Lakeville, Bent Brewstillery (1744 Lacey St, Rosemount, MN 55068) approximately 8 miles northeast, and Badger Hill Brewing (4571 Valley Industrial Blvd S, Shakopee, MN 55379) approximately 15 miles northwest. For winery tours, Alexis Bailly Vineyard (18200 Kirby Ave, Hastings, MN 55033) is approximately 20 miles east and is one of Minnesota's oldest wineries, and Cannon River Winery (421 Mill St W, Cannon Falls, MN 55009) is about 30 miles southeast—a natural two-stop loop from Lakeville.
For casino nights, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is 10 miles west and is the largest casino in the Upper Midwest, and Canterbury Park (1100 Canterbury Rd S, Shakopee, MN 55379) is about 12 miles northwest. The Warehouse District and North Loop in Minneapolis are 27 miles north for a full nightlife run. A multi-stop route is timed by how long the group stays at each location, so listing the stops and the approximate time at each one gets the hours—and the price—right when you submit the request.
Yes—long-distance trips are booked regularly from Lakeville. Common destinations include Duluth, MN approximately 155 miles north (roughly 2.5 hours via I-35), a popular run for groups heading to Canal Park and Lake Superior; Rochester, MN approximately 75 miles south on US-52 (about 1.25 hours), a frequent destination for Mayo Clinic groups; Wisconsin Dells, WI approximately 230 miles east (roughly 3.5 hours), a top group travel destination; Chicago, IL approximately 410 miles southeast (roughly 6.5 to 7 hours via I-90/I-94); and Kansas City, MO approximately 440 miles south via I-35 (roughly 6.5 to 7 hours). Long-distance trips are usually booked as a one-way transfer or a multi-day trip rather than by the hour, and overnight trips need the full itinerary—departure time, overnight stop, return timing—laid out with the request so it comes back priced correctly.
Call 507-222-1120 or submit the full route online to get started.