Tempe Party Bus & Charter Bus Rentals
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Compare Party Bus Rentals in Tempe
Partybusinmesa.com is a quote-comparison website for group ground transportation in Tempe and the greater East Valley. It is not a bus company, and it doesn't own any vehicles. Here's why that's actually great news for you: instead of spending an afternoon calling individual bus companies, describing your trip over and over, and waiting on callbacks with quotes that never line up — you fill out one form and instantly compare vehicles and rates from multiple transportation companies serving your area.
All different bus types, all different price points, all in one place.
Whether you're moving 10 people to a Sun Devils game at Mountain America Stadium or coordinating shuttle runs for 200 wedding guests between a Tempe venue and a Scottsdale hotel block, Partybusinmesa.com puts you in front of real options fast. Fill out the quick form or call 602-338-9088 any time — there's no account to create, no obligation to book, and getting a quote takes about a minute.
Popular Tempe Bus Sizes and Styles
The network serving Tempe includes 14-passenger Sprinter limos, Sprinter vans, 15–35 passenger minibuses, party buses from 15 passengers up to 50 passengers, and 40–56 passenger charter buses — so there's a fit for a birthday group of 12 or a company outing of 200.
Vehicle photos show representative examples — exact make, model, color, interior, features, and availability vary by provider and trip.
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15-35 Passenger Minibus
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Buses and vehicles shown above are NOT the exact makes and models available for every trip. We are NOT a bus 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 602-338-9088 to view current vehicle options, photos, availability, and pricing. Confirm the exact vehicle details and amenities before booking.
Explore The Tempe Charter Bus & Party Bus Amenities
Not every Tempe group trip needs the same setup. A 15–25 passenger party bus typically comes with perimeter seating, a built-in bar area, color-changing LED lighting, and a Bluetooth sound system — exactly what a bachelorette group heading from Mill Avenue to Old Town Scottsdale needs. A minibus runs leaner: plush reclining seats, powerful A/C (critical on a 110° Tempe summer afternoon), and enough overhead storage for a day's worth of gear.
For bigger moves — a convention shuttle between the Tempe Mission Palms and Phoenix Convention Center, or a long-haul charter to Tucson — a full-size charter bus adds undercarriage luggage bays and onboard restrooms so the trip doesn't stop every hour.
Amenities vary by vehicle and company. Compare options side by side on this site, or call 602-338-9088 and a team member can help you match the right bus to the right trip.
Air-conditioning
Wraparound Leather Seats
AUX / Bluetooth Sound System
LED and Fiber Optic Lighting
Built-in Bar Areas With Ice Storage and Cup Holders
TVs and Entertainment Systems
Amenities listed above are common features that MAY be available on party buses. Because we are a referral website and do NOT own or operate buses, exact features vary by vehicle, provider, and availability. After you submit your quote request, you can browse vehicle options, pricing, and available details on the results page. To confirm the exact amenities included with a specific vehicle offered for your trip, call 602-338-9088 before booking.
Get Your Tempe Party Bus Price Online
Tempe party bus rental prices shift based on vehicle size, the day of week, demand, and how long you need the bus. Here are planning ranges to give you a starting point: a 15–35 passenger minibus runs roughly $200–$250/hour on weekdays and $200–$275/hour on weekends. A 25-passenger party bus falls around $250–$350/hour on weekdays and $275–$375/hour on weekends.
A full 40–56 passenger charter bus comes in at $200–$350/hour across the board.
Those ranges move with the date, the specific vehicle, how many hours you need, and how far in advance you book. Arizona State football home games, Waste Management Phoenix Open week, and New Year's Eve on Mill Avenue all push rates up fast. The only way to know what your trip costs is to get a quote — and that takes under a minute.
Fill out the form or call 602-338-9088 right now. Check the party bus prices page for a deeper look at rate ranges by vehicle type.
| Type of Bus | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Passenger Sprinter Limo | $204 – $318+ | $219 – $344+ | $1,526 – $3,113+ |
| Sprinter Van Rental | $203 – $273+ | $218 – $366+ | $1,395 – $2,748+ |
| 15 Passenger Party Bus | $204 – $330+ | $241 – $340+ | $1,396 – $2,817+ |
| 18 Passenger Party Bus | $266 – $330+ | $268 – $378+ | $2,121 – $2,563+ |
| 20 Passenger Party Bus | $244 – $338+ | $268 – $340+ | $1,939 – $2,796+ |
| 25 Passenger Party Bus | $248 – $326+ | $265 – $360+ | $1,827 – $2,854+ |
| 28 Passenger Party Bus | $255 – $337+ | $279 – $351+ | $2,147 – $2,653+ |
| 30 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $374+ | $318 – $414+ | $2,331 – $3,021+ |
| 40 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $338+ | $321 – $478+ | $2,297 – $3,473+ |
| 50 Passenger Party Bus | $294 – $441+ | $337 – $490+ | $2,173 – $4,043+ |
| 15–35 Passenger Minibus | $207 – $246+ | $209 – $261+ | $1,098 – $2,105+ |
| 40–56 Passenger Charter Bus | $206 – $327+ | $208 – $348+ | $1,331 – $2,841+ |
| ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. Your final price and vehicle options depend entirely on your specific trip details. To get an exact price for your trip, request an estimate online or call 602-338-9088. | |||
More Choices on Tempe Party Buses, One Search
The honest answer: because you're not limited to one company's fleet. Partybusinmesa.com is a comparison site, not a carrier. That means when you fill out the quote form, you're seeing options from multiple transportation companies serving Tempe and the East Valley — not just whatever one operator happens to have available that weekend. You get real competition working in your favor.
And the process is genuinely fast. No account. No waiting on a callback.
No describing your trip to five different operators. You enter your date, your group size, your pickup and drop-off, and within seconds you're looking at vehicles, pictures, and pricing side by side. If you'd rather talk it through, call 602-338-9088 any time — the team is available every day of the year and can build a custom quote around your exact headcount, your itinerary, and your budget.
Whether you need one Sprinter van for an executive transfer to Sky Harbor or eight charter buses for an ASU graduation weekend, Partybusinmesa.com connects you to the options without the runaround. That's the whole idea.
Tempe Party Bus & Charter Bus Services
Partybusinmesa.com helps you find group transportation for every occasion across Tempe and the East Valley — from airport transfers and ASU game day shuttles to wedding guest shuttles, bachelorette nights on Mill Avenue, concerts at Tempe venues, corporate event transportation, and school field trips. Whatever's bringing your group together, there's a bus in the network ready for it.

Tempe Airport Shuttles & Transportation
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85034) sits less than four miles from central Tempe — but getting a large group in and out of Sky Harbor without a prearranged bus is a genuine headache. Terminal 4, which handles most major carriers, uses a dedicated commercial vehicle lane on the inner loop for pickups; groups need to be fully assembled with luggage at the curbside before any bus moves into the pickup zone. Trying to coordinate 20 people across multiple rideshares in the Sky Harbor cell phone lot while someone's still at baggage claim is exactly the kind of thing that blows up a departure timeline.
A Tempe airport shuttle bus solves all of that in one move. One vehicle, one meeting point, one departure. For groups arriving from out of town for a corporate event at the Tempe Mission Palms or a wedding at Montelucia Resort, a pre-arranged bus means no one is standing on the curb wondering where their ride went.
Review the official Sky Harbor ground transportation page before your trip to confirm current commercial vehicle pickup procedures. Call 602-338-9088 to get a quote for your airport transfer.

Tempe Bachelor & Bachelorette Transportation
Mill Avenue is the obvious starting point for a Tempe bachelorette night — Handlebar, Fat Cats, Casey Moore's Oyster House — but the real move is building an itinerary that flows east into Old Town Scottsdale, where the density of bars, rooftop venues, and late-night clubs gives a group of 15–25 something new every stop. Scottsdale Road between Indian School and Camelback gets genuinely congested on Friday and Saturday nights, and parking in Old Town costs anywhere from $10 to $25 in private lots that fill up fast.
A Tempe bachelorette party bus rental solves the navigation, the parking, and the "how do we all get home at 2am" problem in one booking. A 20–25 passenger party bus with a built-in bar area, color-changing LEDs, and a Bluetooth hookup runs the night on your schedule — not a surge-priced app's. The Mesa bachelorette transportation page has more ideas for building your itinerary.
For pricing in under a minute, call 602-338-9088.

Tempe Birthday, Sweet 16, & Quinceañera Party Bus Rentals
Milestone birthday celebrations in Tempe tend to spread across multiple venues — dinner at one spot, dessert somewhere else, a rooftop or club for the late portion of the night. That's a coordination headache when you're wrangling 20 people across multiple cars and everybody's on a slightly different timeline. A Tempe birthday party bus keeps the whole group together from pickup to last stop, which is both safer and genuinely more fun than splitting into smaller groups that slowly lose each other across the East Valley.
For quinceañera and Sweet 16 celebrations, a 15–25 passenger party bus is a popular choice for the ceremonial arrival — and buses in white, black, or silver are available through the network to match your event colors. If the reception is at a venue in Mesa or Gilbert and the family is coming from multiple points across the metro, a minibus running a timed shuttle loop keeps guests from getting lost. Call 602-338-9088 to talk through what makes sense for your group size and your date.

Tempe Concert Transportation & Shuttles
Tempe's biggest concert draws tend to cluster around Mesa Amphitheatre (263 N Center St, Mesa, AZ 85201) and Marquee Theatre (730 N Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281) on Mill Avenue, plus the stadium-level shows that roll through Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix and State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Marquee Theatre sits right on Mill Avenue with essentially no dedicated parking lot — the closest garages are several blocks east, and street parking evaporates before doors open. For Mesa Amphitheatre, the surrounding Center Street lots fill fast on any sold-out night, and post-show rideshare demand spikes hard in a neighborhood that doesn't have a lot of staging room for high-volume pickup.
A Tempe concert bus rental drops your group at the venue entrance and handles the post-show pickup so nobody's standing in 95° heat waiting for a surge-priced ride. A Mesa concert bus with LED lighting and a sound system keeps the energy going from your neighborhood to the venue. Fill out the form or call 602-338-9088 for instant pricing.

Tempe Corporate Event Transportation
Tempe's corporate corridor runs along the Rio Salado Parkway and spreads into the ASU Research Park off Elliot Road — and when you're moving employees, clients, or conference attendees between hotels, campuses, and event spaces, the US-60 and Loop 101 interchange is not your friend during rush hour. The morning merge at Rural Road and the 60 backs up well before 8am on weekdays, and getting a fleet of rental cars from Tempe Mission Palms to a Chandler or Gilbert office park in that window is a logistical mess.
A Tempe corporate charter bus keeps your whole group on one vehicle and on one schedule. Minibuses work well for smaller executive groups moving between ASU's SkySong campus (1475 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257) and downtown Phoenix offices, with enough luggage space for presentation materials and a PA system for on-board briefings. For larger conference groups, a full charter bus running a timed shuttle loop between the host hotel and the venue is far easier than chasing down stragglers across multiple rideshares.
Call 602-338-9088 to discuss a custom corporate shuttle package for your next event.

Tempe Private Event Transportation Services
Tempe Town Lake is one of the most popular private event backdrops in the East Valley — corporate picnics, family reunions, charity galas, and graduation parties all use the lakeside parks and pavilions around Rio Salado Parkway. The stretch of parking along Rio Salado is limited and fills quickly when multiple events run simultaneously on a weekend afternoon, which happens more often than first-time event planners expect.
A private charter bus rental drops your group curbside at the event entrance and returns for pickup when you're done — no circling, no overflow lot, no guests arriving frazzled from a 10-minute walk across gravel in dress shoes. For larger private events spread across multiple Tempe locations in one day — say, a morning ceremony at Tempe Center for the Arts (700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281) and an afternoon reception at a venue in Scottsdale — a charter bus running a timed loop keeps the timeline tight. The Mesa private event transportation page covers more.
Call 602-338-9088 to get a custom quote built around your itinerary.

Tempe Homecoming & Prom Party Bus Rentals
Prom season across the East Valley runs roughly mid-April through mid-May, and Tempe-area high schools — McClintock, Corona del Sol, Marcos de Niza, Desert Vista — all cluster their dances within the same few weekends. Every party bus in the network gets spoken for fast during that window, and waiting until March to book is legitimately risky. For prom: book by January to lock in your vehicle and rate.
Availability tightens significantly in February and essentially disappears in the weeks before prom night.
A Tempe prom party bus rental typically seats 15–25 students, which maps well to a friend group splitting the cost evenly. Weekday prom nights can run $250–$350/hour for a 25-passenger bus; weekend prom nights push to $275–$375/hour or higher as demand spikes. Pricing for your date and group size takes about a minute to get — fill out the form or call 602-338-9088 now, before the good vehicles are gone.

Tempe School Event & Field Trip Transportation
Arizona State University's main Tempe campus generates a huge volume of group transportation needs — orientation groups, athletic department moves, academic department field trips, and alumni events all require moving people efficiently across a campus and metro area that doesn't have the transit density of a coastal city. For K–12 groups, field trips to the Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa (53 N Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85201), the i.d.e.a. Museum (150 W Pepper Pl, Mesa, AZ 85201), or Odysea in the Desert (9500 E Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256) are popular East Valley destinations where parking a fleet of yellow buses is far easier than managing parent carpool logistics.
A Tempe school event bus rental gives teachers and chaperones one vehicle, one headcount, and one departure window — instead of coordinating 12 parent cars across three different GPS routes. Charter buses on the network include overhead storage for backpacks and equipment, and select vehicles carry onboard restrooms for longer trips. ADA-accessible options are available; mention it when you request your quote.
Call 602-338-9088 to get started.

Tempe Sporting Event Transportation
ASU Sun Devils home football games at Mountain America Stadium (200 S Stadium Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281) create some of the most predictable traffic nightmares in the East Valley. Rural Road, Stadium Drive, and the Mill Avenue bridge all choke down in the hours before kickoff, and post-game egress from the stadium lots onto Apache Boulevard or the US-60 on-ramps can run 45–60 minutes on sold-out nights. The ASU campus itself has event-day parking restrictions that push many fans into remote lots a serious walk from the gates.
A Tempe charter bus for Sun Devils games drops the group at the stadium and returns for pickup — no parking cost, no egress wait, no designated driver debate. For Cactus League spring training, Sloan Park in Mesa hosts the Chicago Cubs and fills its lots by first pitch on weekend games. Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (7555 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85258) hosts the Rockies and Diamondbacks — and the Pima Road corridor gets congested fast on afternoon game days.
A Mesa sporting event bus handles all of it. Call 602-338-9088 for same-day pricing.

Tempe Wedding Transportation & Shuttle Service
Tempe's most popular wedding venues — Tempe Mission Palms (60 E 5th St, Tempe, AZ 85281), Galvanize at the Paper Heart (105 W Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201), the Buttes, a Marriott Resort (2000 Westcourt Way, Tempe, AZ 85282) — are spread enough across the East Valley that guests coming from a Scottsdale hotel block or a Mesa neighborhood need a clear ride plan, or they're late. South Scottsdale and downtown Tempe have limited street parking on weekend evenings, and guests in formal attire are not going to enjoy a 6-block walk from a parking structure in June.
A Tempe wedding shuttle service runs timed loops between your hotel block and the ceremony and reception venues — staged departures, clean pickup windows, and no guest left figuring out parking on their own. A 14-passenger Sprinter limo is the right fit for the wedding party itself on the wedding day, while a 30–40 passenger minibus or charter bus handles the guest shuttles. Because Partybusinmesa.com isn't limited to one fleet, you can match both vehicles in the same booking window.
Call 602-338-9088 to build your wedding transportation plan.

Tempe Winery Tour & Pub Crawl Transportation
The Verde Valley wine region — an hour and a half north of Tempe up I-17 toward Cottonwood and Sedona — has grown into one of Arizona's most serious wine destinations, with tasting rooms in Cornville, Jerome, and the Alcantara and Page Springs areas drawing day-trippers from the entire Phoenix metro. The drive up I-17 through the Black Canyon is beautiful and the mountain grades on the way back are not what you want to navigate after an afternoon of tastings.
A Tempe winery tour bus picks up your group at a single Tempe address, handles the I-17 run and the narrow back roads around Cornville and Page Springs Road, and brings everyone home at a set time — no one stuck being the sober planner. For a local pub crawl staying in Tempe and Scottsdale, a party bus keeps the group together across Mill Avenue, Scottsdale Road, and Old Town without anyone splitting off to find parking at every stop. The Mesa winery tour transportation page covers more itinerary ideas.
Fill out the form or call 602-338-9088 to get pricing for your group and date.
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Party Bus & Group Transportation in Tempe & Beyond
Partybusinmesa.com helps you find bus rentals across the entire East Valley and Phoenix metro — not just Tempe. Whether you need a Scottsdale party bus, a Chandler bus rental, a Gilbert party bus, or transportation originating in Tempe, the network covers it. Call 602-338-9088 or fill out the quick form to see what's available on your date.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tempe Party Bus Rentals
How does this website work?
Partybusinmesa.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.
What is Partybusinmesa.com?
Partybusinmesa.com is a quote-comparison website for group ground transportation in Tempe and the East Valley. It is not a bus company and does not own any vehicles. It connects you with pricing and vehicle options from transportation companies serving your area, so you can compare buses and rates in one place instead of calling multiple companies individually.
No account required, no obligation to book.
How does Partybusinmesa.com work?
Enter your trip details — date, group size, pickup location, destination — into the online quote form. Within seconds you'll see available vehicle types and pricing from companies serving the Tempe area. Compare options, pick what fits, and book.
Or call 602-338-9088 any time and a team member will walk you through options and build a custom quote around your itinerary.
How much does a party bus cost in Tempe?
A 25-passenger party bus in Tempe runs roughly $250–$350/hour on weekdays and $275–$375/hour on weekends. A minibus comes in at $200–$250/hour on weekdays. A full 56-passenger charter bus runs $200–$350/hour.
Those are planning ranges — the actual price moves with your date, how many hours you need, and demand. ASU home football weekends and Waste Management Phoenix Open week push rates up significantly. Fill out the form or call 602-338-9088 to get a quote in about a minute.
The party bus prices page breaks down ranges by vehicle type.
Where does the bus drop off at Mountain America Stadium for ASU games?
Mountain America Stadium is on the ASU main campus at 200 S Stadium Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281. On game days, Stadium Drive and the surrounding campus roads operate under event-day traffic control. Charter buses and group vehicles typically drop off along the Stadium Drive corridor, but ASU's event-day traffic plan varies by game — check the official ASU athletics parking and transportation page before your visit to confirm current drop-off access and any road closures.
Post-game, coordinating your pickup location and time in advance is critical — the egress traffic on Rural Road and Apache Boulevard can run 45 minutes or longer after a sold-out night.
Can a charter bus reach the Verde Valley wine region from Tempe?
Yes — and it's one of the better use cases for a full-day charter bus rental. The drive from Tempe to the Page Springs and Cornville tasting rooms runs about 90 minutes each way via I-17 North to Exit 293 (Cornville Road). A 40–56 passenger charter bus with onboard restrooms handles the highway miles and the two-lane back roads around Page Springs Road without anyone navigating after a tasting.
Per-day charter bus rates run $1,350–$2,850 depending on the vehicle and demand — split across 40 passengers, that math works out well compared to a caravan of rental cars plus parking at each winery. Call 602-338-9088 for a custom day-trip quote.
What's the difference between a party bus and a charter bus, and which should I book?
A party bus is built around the ride experience — perimeter seating facing inward, a bar area, LED lighting, and a sound system. It's designed for celebrations where the bus itself is part of the event. A charter bus is built around transport comfort — forward-facing reclining seats, undercarriage luggage bays, onboard restrooms, and WiFi on many vehicles.
It's designed for longer moves or situations where arriving in good shape matters more than the onboard atmosphere. For a bachelorette night on Mill Avenue, the party bus. For a corporate shuttle between Tempe and Tucson or a school field trip, the charter bus.
If you're not sure, call 602-338-9088 and a team member can help you figure out the right fit for your specific trip.
Is parking available for charter buses at Sloan Park during Cubs spring training?
Sloan Park (2330 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Mesa, AZ 85201) has a large on-site parking area, but weekend Cactus League games sell out regularly and the lots along Rio Salado Parkway fill to capacity well before first pitch. For groups arriving by charter bus, the main entry and commercial drop-off approach is via Rio Salado Pkwy — but group vehicle logistics can change by event. Review the Sloan Park bus rental guide for detailed drop-off information, and check the official Sloan Park page for current parking and event-day access details before your visit.
A charter bus drops the group at the gate and eliminates the parking race entirely.
How far in advance should I book?
For most Tempe trips, two to four weeks of lead time gives you solid options and reasonable rates. For high-demand windows, book earlier: ASU home football Saturdays (August through November), Cactus League spring training weekends (February through March), Waste Management Phoenix Open week (late January/early February at TPC Scottsdale), and prom season (mid-April through mid-May) all pull hard on the available bus inventory across the East Valley. For prom specifically, book by January.
Waiting until late March is how groups end up with limited vehicle choices and higher rates. The safest move is always to lock in your date as soon as your headcount is confirmed — call 602-338-9088 any time to check availability on your specific date.
Popular Tempe Party Bus Destinations
Tempe and the surrounding East Valley give a group bus itinerary a lot to work with — a college town energy, a serious live music scene, Cactus League baseball, lakeside event venues, and quick highway access to Scottsdale, Phoenix, and the Verde Valley. Here are six destinations where a bus makes the trip materially better.

Mill Avenue District
Mill Avenue is Tempe's primary entertainment corridor — a stretch of bars, restaurants, and live music venues running along Mill Avenue between University Drive and Rio Salado Parkway. On any Thursday through Saturday night, parking in the ASU-adjacent garages east of Mill fills quickly, and the few surface lots charge $10–$20 on event nights. The 5th Street and 6th Street side streets that feed into Mill see constant pedestrian and vehicle congestion from about 9pm onward.
A party bus drops your group curbside on Mill Avenue and returns for pickup at a time you set — no parking arithmetic, no designated driver math, no 1am rideshare wait. Popular stops include Handlebar, The House of Tricks, and Rula Bula Irish Pub. On ASU home game weekends, the entire corridor gets significantly more congested, and rideshare surge pricing kicks in hard post-game.
Address: Mill Avenue, Tempe, AZ 85281.

Tempe Center for the Arts
Tempe Center for the Arts (700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281) sits on the north bank of Tempe Town Lake — a first-rate performing arts venue that hosts touring productions, comedy, and private events year-round. Parking on-site is available in the adjacent lot, but it's not large enough to absorb a full sold-out event audience, and Rio Salado Parkway provides limited overflow. Groups coming from the east side of the Valley via the 202 or US-60 also deal with the Rural Road and Mill Avenue choke points on event nights.
A charter bus or minibus from a Scottsdale hotel block or a Mesa neighborhood drops the group at the main entrance loop off Rio Salado and returns at show-end — simpler than five separate cars trying to find each other in the dark post-show. Review the official Tempe Center for the Arts page for event schedules and parking information. Phone: (480) 350-2822.

Arizona State University Campus
ASU's main campus in Tempe (1151 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281) spans more than 2,000 acres and generates consistent group transportation demand — orientation groups, alumni events, department outings, graduation weekend shuttles, and athletic events all require moving people across a campus where event-day parking is restricted and metered street parking vanishes hours before major events. ASU graduation ceremonies at Desert Financial Arena (600 E Veterans Way, Tempe) bring thousands of families into the campus zone simultaneously, and the surface lots on Forest Avenue and Veterans Way fill to capacity well before ceremony time. A charter bus running a timed shuttle loop between a remote hotel block and the ceremony drop-off point keeps families on schedule without the parking competition.
Check the official ASU parking and transportation page for event-day access details. Phone: (480) 965-9011.

Marquee Theatre
Marquee Theatre (730 N Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281) is one of the Valley's busiest mid-capacity music venues — a 1,600-person room that hosts national touring acts across rock, metal, country, and hip-hop. It sits directly on Mill Avenue with no dedicated parking lot. The closest structured parking is the City of Tempe's 5th Street Garage and the Mill Avenue Shops Garage, both several blocks away and subject to the same Friday and Saturday night pressure as everything else in the Mill District.
Post-show, Marquee's single entrance and exit creates a significant pedestrian bottleneck onto Mill Avenue, and rideshare pickups queue up in the side streets with limited staging room. A Tempe concert bus rental drops your group at the Marquee entrance and holds nearby on a side street for the post-show pickup — your group walks out and the bus is there, instead of standing in 100° summer heat refreshing a rideshare app. Address: 730 N Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281.
Phone: (480) 829-0607.

Tempe Marketplace
Tempe Marketplace (2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281) is an open-air retail and entertainment destination with restaurants, a movie theater, a concert lawn, and a water feature — a popular group outing spot for company picnics, family reunions, and birthday dinners. The complex has substantial on-site parking, which makes it more bus-friendly than dense urban venues, and the Rio Salado Pkwy access road allows easy charter bus drop-off at the main entrance. The challenge comes on nights when Tempe Marketplace hosts a concert series or a large private event simultaneously with normal retail traffic, tightening the lot significantly.
For company outings where employees are coming from multiple East Valley locations — Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, and Tempe — a charter bus that runs a timed pickup loop and delivers everyone to one entrance keeps the group together from start to finish. Address: 2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281. Phone: (480) 966-9338.

Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (7555 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85258) is the spring training home of the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks — and one of the best ballparks in the Cactus League, with 11,000 seats and a standing room capacity that pushes capacity events well above that. The complex sits at the intersection of Pima Road and Indian Bend Road, and the Pima Road approach corridor from the Loop 101 interchange backs up significantly on weekend afternoon games. On-site parking is available but sells out for marquee matchups, with overflow directed to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community lots nearby.
A charter bus from a Tempe hotel block or a Scottsdale staging point drops your group at the main gate and returns for pickup after the final out — no parking scramble, no I-101 on-ramp wait. For groups of 20 or more, a charter bus is genuinely more cost-effective than parking multiple cars. Call 602-338-9088 to get a quote for your game day.
Phone: (480) 270-5000.