Minneapolis Winery, Brewery & Pub Crawl Party Bus Rentals

Partybusinminneapolis.com helps you compare bus rental options; it is not the bus company and does not rent, own, or operate vehicles. When you submit the quote form, your trip details go through a booking company so you can review pricing and available vehicles for your date. You compare the options and book through the process shown with your quote.

Partybusinminneapolis.com is a quote-comparison website, not a transportation company. It connects groups planning brewery tours, winery day trips, and distillery crawls in Minneapolis with independently owned transportation providers serving the area. Fill out one quick form or call 612-234-4015, describe your tour plan and group size, and compare vehicle options and rates from multiple providers — all in one place, no account needed.

Enter your pickup location, tour date, group size, and planned stops into the online form or share them over the phone. Partybusinminneapolis.com surfaces available vehicles and pricing from transportation providers serving your route. Compare party buses, minibuses, and charter buses side by side, then move forward with the option that fits your group. The whole process takes about a minute to get pricing.

Call 612-234-4015 any time — available every day of the year.

Cannon River Winery in Cannon Falls is roughly 45 miles southeast of downtown Minneapolis — about 50 minutes via US-52 S with light traffic. Alexis Bailly Vineyard near Hastings is about 35 miles south, and Saint Croix Vineyards in Stillwater runs around 35 miles east via I-94. A charter bus handles all three legs cleanly in a single day trip, with no one in your group volunteering to stay sober for the drive between stops.

For most Northeast taproom crawls — four to six stops along the 2nd Street and Central Avenue corridor — a 15-25 passenger party bus is the better fit. The vehicle is sized well for smaller groups, and the onboard amenities keep energy up between stops. A minibus works better for larger or more spread-out itineraries that include stops outside the neighborhood, like adding a South Minneapolis taproom or a drive-out winery to the route.

Call 612-234-4015 and describe your plan — a support team can match the right vehicle to your specific stops.

Both events generate serious demand spikes. Surly's Darkness Day — held each October at Surly's Minneapolis destination brewery for the annual release of Darkness Russian Imperial Stout — draws regional craft beer fans and fills transportation options fast. The Minnesota State Fair runs 12 days in late August through Labor Day and consistently overwhelms rideshare in the Snelling Avenue corridor.

For either event, booking 6–8 weeks in advance is the safe move. Waiting until two weeks out typically means limited vehicle options and higher rates. Call 612-234-4015 as soon as your date is confirmed.

Yes — and multi-stop itineraries are exactly what a charter bus or minibus handles best. A common format starts with two taprooms in Northeast Minneapolis, then heads out to Cannon River Winery or Alexis Bailly Vineyard in the afternoon, and finishes with dinner at Surly's destination brewery on Malcolm Avenue SE. The bus stages at each stop while your group is inside, and you never have to sort out a new rideshare between venues.

Share your planned stops when you fill out the quote form and the route can be built around them.

A 30-passenger party bus or a 15-35 passenger minibus both work well for a group that size on a full-day wine trail route. The minibus is the better fit if your itinerary includes winery roads that are narrower or if you need more luggage storage for case purchases — undercarriage bays on a charter bus handle that cleanly for larger groups of 40 or more. A 30-passenger party bus runs roughly $325–$425/hr on weekends as a planning range.

Pricing moves with the date and hours — call 612-234-4015 or fill out the form to get a quote built around your specific tour.