Wedding guest shuttles in Los Angeles typically run $1,200 to $2,400 for a full-size coach covering the whole day. UCN matches your ceremony, cocktail hour, and last-dance timeline to vetted local operators who already know the driveway at your Malibu vineyard or the loading rules at your DTLA loft, so guests move on schedule and nobody parks on PCH.
Get an instant quote →Los Angeles weddings scatter people across a huge map: guests staying in Santa Monica, a ceremony above Zuma Beach, a reception in Calabasas. A shuttle plan is the only thing that holds that geometry together. We collect your venue addresses and timeline, then price the day with local operators who run these exact routes every weekend, from canyon switchbacks off Kanan Road to the valet lane at the Ebell. You get one clear price up front, not a haggling session with three dispatch desks.
The details that sink LA wedding transportation are specific: Malibu venues that cap vehicle length, hillside estates with no coach turnaround, a 5 p.m. ceremony that collides with the 405 at its worst. Vetted operators in our network flag those problems during quoting, not on the day. Most couples book a 56-passenger motorcoach for hotel-to-venue loops plus a smaller minibus for the wedding party, with a staged midnight return so early leavers are not stranded.
| Vehicle | Hourly | Daily | Min hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | $75–$110 | $650–$1,000 | 4 hrs |
| SUV | $85–$125 | $750–$1,100 | 4 hrs |
| Van | $105–$155 | $950–$1,400 | 5 hrs |
| Minibus | $140–$205 | $1,500–$2,200 | 5 hrs |
| Motorcoach | $175–$260 | $1,850–$2,750 | 5 hrs |
Live marketplace rates — exact quotes depend on date, mileage and availability.
Rates updated July 2026
Guests board at a Santa Monica or Westlake Village hotel block and ride PCH to Calamigos Ranch or a Malibu Rocky Oaks ceremony. Operators route around summer beach traffic, stage on-site through the reception, then run two return waves, one after cake, one at last call.
A 24 to 38 passenger minibus carries the wedding party from getting-ready suites in West Hollywood to first-look photos at the Getty overlook, then the ceremony and reception. The vehicle stays dedicated all day, so the timeline flexes when hair and makeup runs long. It always runs long.
For Vibiana, the Millwick, or a Hudson Loft reception, a coach loops between the venue and two or three hotel blocks every 30 minutes from 9 p.m. to midnight. Guests skip DTLA parking garages entirely, and nobody debates who is sober enough to drive the 101 home.
A full-size 47 to 56 passenger coach for a wedding day typically lands between $1,200 and $2,400 in greater LA, depending on hours, distance, and date. Minibuses run less. Saturday evenings in May, June, and October price at the top of that range, so lock your date early.
Not 150 seats. Usually 60 to 70 percent of guests ride the shuttle, so one 56-passenger coach running two loops, or two coaches running a single wave, covers 150 people. We size it against your hotel block counts and how tight your ceremony start time is.
Often, but not always. Some estates off Kanan Dume and Latigo Canyon restrict vehicle length or lack a turnaround, so the right answer is a 24 to 38 passenger minibus or a transfer point at the bottom of the hill. We confirm venue access with the operator before you pay, not after.
Four to six months out is comfortable for peak Saturdays; eight-plus months if your date collides with a Rose Bowl event, Coachella weekends, or graduation season. Off-peak dates can often be arranged inside 30 days, but you lose the ability to comparison-price operators.
Yes, plan the return in waves: one departure after cake cutting, one at send-off. Operators in our network routinely run past midnight; you just book the hours. A staged return matters more in LA than most cities because rideshare from remote venues like Calamigos can mean 45-minute waits and surge pricing.
One clear price from a vetted local operator — in seconds, no obligation.