Party Bus Hire
Three party buses for 8, 12 and 16 passengers, owned and driven by Starlite from our own yard in Bedfordshire. Milton Keynes, Bedford, Luton, Northampton, Hertfordshire, Essex and London.
Hire from £295, priced on the bus, the date and your journey. Rated ★4.8 on Trustpilot from 78 reviews.
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Send us the details of your journey and Paul will come back to you the same day with a price for the whole booking. Family-run since 2004, no brokers, no call centres.
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Three party buses, three group sizes
A party bus is the answer when the group is too big for a limo, or when you want everyone standing, dancing and facing each other rather than sat in a line. Ours all have the same idea inside: bench seating around the edge, a bar, colour-changing LED lighting and a sound system you connect your own phone to.
16 Seater Party Bus
The big one. Silver VW Crafter, sixteen seated passengers, the full light show and the loudest sound system in the fleet. Hen and stag groups, big birthdays and prom groups who want to travel together rather than in two limos.
12 Seater Mercedes Party Bus
The black executive. A Mercedes Sprinter with a smarter, darker interior that suits race days, corporate nights out and 40ths and 50ths as well as it suits a hen do. Twelve seated passengers.
8 Seater Party Bus
The small group option and the one most parents book for children’s parties and teenage birthdays: same lights and music, a size that fits a normal driveway, and a price that starts lower.
What a Starlite party bus is actually like
The inside is the point
Leather bench seating down both sides so everyone faces each other, a bar with glassware, laser and LED lighting you can set to a colour or leave cycling, and a sound system with Bluetooth so your playlist is the playlist. The 16 seater has the most room to move; the 12 and 8 seaters are the same idea at a smaller scale.
Drinks
Complimentary bubbly and soft drinks are on board for every booking. You are welcome to bring your own drinks as well, and there is ice and glassware for them.
Seats mean seats
Sixteen, twelve and eight are the licensed seated capacities. Everyone has a seat and a seatbelt for the journey, and we will not carry more than the figure, so if your group is seventeen the answer is two vehicles or a bus plus a limo, and we would rather tell you that at quote stage than on the night.
Your own chauffeur
All Starlite drivers are employed by us and DBS checked. They know the venues, they text you when they are ten minutes away, and they wait as long as the booking says.
What people hire the party buses for
Hen parties
Our most-booked party bus job. Into Milton Keynes, Northampton or London for the night, with a stop at a bar or restaurant built into the timings.
Stag dos
The 16 seater, the music up, a race day or a night in town. Tell us the whole evening at quote stage rather than adding legs on the night.
Birthdays
18ths, 21sts, 30ths, 40ths and 50ths. The bus is the pre-drinks, the journey and the arrival in one.
Children’s parties
The 8 seater with soft drinks, balloons and the music kept PG. A growing part of what we do, and the reason our drivers are DBS checked.
School proms
When the friendship group is bigger than a limo. Prom Fridays in late June and early July go first every year.
Race days and concerts
Ascot, Newmarket, the O2 and Wembley. One vehicle, one pick-up, nobody driving home.
Party bus hire across our area, and into London
The buses are kept at Arlesey in Bedfordshire, which puts every town below within an hour, and central London within ninety minutes.
Party bus hire London
Nights out in the West End, the O2, Wembley and the Christmas lights tour. Pick-up from home so nobody is driving.
Party bus hire Milton Keynes
Grid roads, Xscape and the Theatre District. The easiest place we cover to park a bus.
Party bus hire Bedford
Our closest town, twenty minutes from the yard, which helps with late finishes.
Party bus hire Luton
Luton, Dunstable and Houghton Regis.
Party bus hire Northampton
Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough and Corby.
Hertfordshire, Cambridge and Essex
Stevenage, Hitchin, Hemel, St Albans, Cambridge and out to Essex.
What party bus hire costs
Hire starts from £295. Where your quote lands depends on four things.
Which bus
The 8 seater is the least expensive to run, the 16 seater the most, and the Mercedes sits between them.
The date
Friday and Saturday nights, prom season, bank holidays and December are the busiest dates and price accordingly.
Distance
The journey itself plus the positioning run from Arlesey. Luton is a shorter run than central London.
The shape of the night
A pick-up, a wait and a return is straightforward. Several stops across town over five hours is a different job.
The price guide goes through this in more detail. For an exact figure, send the date, pickup postcode, destination, passenger numbers and timings.
Questions we are asked before people book
How many people fit on a party bus?
Sixteen on the silver VW, twelve on the black Mercedes and eight on the white Ford. Those are licensed seated figures and we do not exceed them. For bigger groups we run two vehicles.
Can we bring our own drinks?
Yes. Complimentary bubbly and soft drinks are already on board, and you are welcome to bring your own; there is ice and glassware. No drinking for anyone under 18.
Can we play our own music?
Yes, every bus has Bluetooth. Bring the playlist, we will bring the volume.
Do you do one-way journeys?
Yes. One way, return, or continuous hire with the bus staying with you for the evening. The price guide explains the difference.
Do you go into London?
Every week. See party bus hire London for how those nights work, including the congestion charge and where we can and cannot stop.
How far ahead should we book?
For a Friday or Saturday in summer or December, two to three months. Midweek and off-season dates can often be done at a week’s notice.
What customers wrote about the party buses
Quoted from Google and Trustpilot reviews of Starlite Limos, names as published. Some are shortened; the full reviews are on our testimonials page.
“We hired a party bus for a hen do and had the most incredible night! Prices competitive with no hidden costs and everything ran smoothly and on time. Our driver Martin was amazing. It's like a nightclub on wheels with your own music, drinks included and great disco lights.”
“We hired the party bus for a trip to Newmarket races yesterday. This was the first time using this company and it definitely won’t be the last. The communication was clear , the driver(Daniel) was friendly and accommodating and the price was spot on. Great time had by all. Would highly recommend.”
“My boyfriend booked the party bus for myself and six friends for my birthday, and we had such a good time! Shoutout to Jacko, our driver, who was an absolute legend. If you're looking for the perfect way to kick off a night out, this is the way to pre-drink.”
“Got the 12 seater to Ascot, was great experience and really professional to deal with – Wouldn’t hesitate in recommending StarLite”
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