Gilbert Wine Tour & Pub Crawl Bus Rental Service
A day of tasting flights across the East Valley gets complicated fast once someone has to sit out the flights and three tasting rooms each want their own parking spot. Gilbertpartybuscompany.com helps Gilbert groups compare bus companies and transportation providers built for this kind of day — a slow crawl through the Heritage District taproom strip on Gilbert Road, a full-day run out to Verde Valley wine country, or a stop at SanTan Brewing's original Chandler taproom on the way home. Submit your stops and headcount once, then compare vehicle options and rates to find the right fit for the day.
Call 480-535-1900 or request an estimate online.
Gilbert Winery & Brewery Tour Transportation Made Easy
Gilbert's own brewery roots run deeper than most East Valley suburbs — Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company got its start right here in the Heritage District before growing into one of the state's best-known craft breweries, and the district around the old Water Tower still packs several taprooms into a few walkable blocks along Gilbert Road. That's great for a group until everyone realizes there's nowhere left to park by 7pm on a Saturday, and the next stop is a mile down the road, not around the corner.
Fill out one request with your list of stops — whether that's three Heritage District taprooms and a late dinner, or a day trip clear out to Chandler or Florence — and you'll get vehicle options and rates from bus companies and transportation providers serving Gilbert back in minutes. No juggling five different reservations or figuring out who's staying sober enough to drive the group home.
Find and Compare the Perfect Transportation for Your Next Winery Tour or Pub Crawl
Buses/vehicles listed above are NOT exact makes and models available. This website is NOT a bus company. Photos are examples only and may show stock or typical vehicles, not the exact bus or vehicle you will receive. Exact vehicle photos, amenities, availability, and pricing are shown with your quote when available. For help comparing options, call 480-535-1900.
Bus Rentals Perfect for Any Winery or Brewery Tour in Gilbert
A short Heritage District hop and a full-day haul to Verde Valley call for different vehicles. For a compact group hitting a handful of downtown Gilbert taprooms, a 14-passenger Sprinter limo or a 15- to 20-passenger party bus with a wraparound bar area keeps the group together without paying for empty seats. Bigger tasting crews lean toward a 25- to 50-passenger party bus with built-in LED lighting for the ride between stops.
For longer hauls — Verde Valley, Sonoita, or a day that starts in Chandler and ends in Scottsdale — a 15- to 35-passenger minibus or a 40- to 56-passenger charter bus brings reclining seats and overhead storage for the cases coming home, plus an onboard restroom on select vehicles. Browse the full lineup of bus types to match the vehicle to your itinerary.
14 Passenger Sprinter Limo
Sprinter Van Rental with Driver
15 Passenger Party Bus
18 Passenger Party Bus
20 Passenger Party Bus
25 Passenger Party Bus
28 Passenger Party Bus
30 Passenger Party Bus
40 Passenger Party Bus
50 Passenger Party Bus
40-56 Passenger Charter Bus
Buses/vehicles listed above are NOT exact makes and models available. This website is NOT a bus company. Photos are examples only and may show stock or typical vehicles, not the exact bus or vehicle you will receive. Exact vehicle photos, amenities, availability, and pricing are shown with your quote when available. For help comparing options, call 480-535-1900.
Winery & Brewery Tour Transportation Services Available in Gilbert and the Following Cities
Gilbert sits inside a cluster of cities that between them cover most of the Valley's serious tasting-room scene, and Gilbertpartybuscompany.com covers all of it. A Chandler bus rental gets your group to SanTan Brewing's original downtown taproom without anyone circling the block for parking, while a Tempe party bus covers the Mill Avenue brewery corridor anchored by Four Peaks. Scottsdale brings Old Town's cluster of Arizona wine tasting rooms into easy reach, and a trip that also touches Mesa, Phoenix, or Queen Creek along the way is just another set of stops on the same request form.
Groups coming from farther out — San Tan Valley, Maricopa, Glendale, or Peoria — can build a Gilbert-anchored tasting day into the same request, without limiting the stops to a single town's tasting rooms.
Downtown Gilbert Taproom Crawls & Craft Beer Bus Rentals
The Heritage District's taproom strip runs along Gilbert Road near Page Avenue, close enough together that groups usually plan on walking — right up until the third stop feels farther than it looked on a map, or street parking near the Water Tower plaza is gone by early evening. Weekend crowds fill the district's lots fast, and first-timers tend to underestimate how spread out "walkable" gets four stops and several flights in.
A party bus or minibus takes that problem off the table. Instead of splitting into cars or hoping everyone's still up for the walk to stop four, the bus holds one pickup point and moves the whole group down Gilbert Road together. Read the Heritage District party bus guide for a closer look at the strip's layout before you plan your stop order, and call 480-535-1900 to start pricing a Gilbert taproom crawl.
Wine Country Day Trips from Gilbert: Windmill Winery to Verde Valley
Gilbert has no vineyards of its own, but it sits within striking distance of Arizona's real wine country in both directions. The Windmill Winery near Florence is the closest full winery experience, about a 30- to 40-minute drive southeast on mostly two-lane roads — fine for one car, less fine for a group caravanning there and back after a few pours. Groups chasing a bigger day head roughly two hours north on I-17 to the Verde Valley wine trail around Cottonwood, Clarkdale, and Page Springs, or southeast toward the older Sonoita and Elgin wine region, both full-day trips once you add tasting stops and lunch.
A trip that long is exactly where a charter bus earns its keep — nobody has to stay sober enough for mountain curves on the way back, and there's room for the cases everyone buys at the last tasting room. Call 480-535-1900 to price out a full-day wine country run from Gilbert.
Distillery Tours & Craft Spirits Runs from Gilbert
The Valley's distillery scene is smaller and more spread out than its brewery lineup, which usually means a distillery stop gets folded into a bigger day rather than standing alone. Arizona Distilling Company in Tempe is the closest full-production distillery to Gilbert, making it an easy add-on to a Mill Avenue brewery stop or a Tempe-anchored tasting day without a second separate trip.
Because tasting-room hours and pour sizes vary more at distilleries than at breweries, groups touring craft spirits alongside beer or wine stops benefit most from a vehicle that can sit and wait between appointments rather than circling for parking twice. A minibus or Sprinter van works well for a distillery-focused group of six to fourteen, while larger parties folding a distillery into a bigger crawl can size up to a full party bus. Call 480-535-1900 to build a distillery stop into your Gilbert tasting itinerary.
Wine, Beer & Spirits Festival Transportation for Gilbert Groups
The biggest beer festival on the Valley calendar is the Arizona Strong Beer Festival, hosted by Four Peaks each February at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale — a single-day event that draws a heavy crowd, sells out its own parking well before gates open, and turns nearby rideshare pickup into a long wait once the festival lets out. Devour Culinary Classic, a wine-and-food event held each November at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix, brings a similar crush of cars into a neighborhood with limited lot space.
For either one, a bus dropping your Gilbert group at the gate beats hunting for the last open row in an overflow lot or standing in a rideshare line with a few hundred other festival-goers. Request an estimate before festival season books up, since demand for buses climbs fast in the weeks leading into a date-specific festival like this one.
Build a Custom Gilbert Winery, Brewery & Distillery Itinerary
No two tasting groups want the same day — some want three Heritage District taprooms and an early night, others want a full loop through Chandler, a Windmill Winery stop, and dinner back in Gilbert. Since you're the one who knows the group, you build the stop order yourself on the request form: list every tasting room, distillery, or winery you want to hit, note roughly how long you'll spend at each, and where the day starts and ends.
That level of detail is what turns a vague quote into an accurate one — a five-stop day with a two-hour Verde Valley drive tacked on prices very differently than a three-stop Heritage District evening. Compare vehicle options and rates once your stop list is set, and call 480-535-1900 if you want help thinking through the order before you request pricing.
How Much Does Winery Tour & Pub Crawl Transportation in Gilbert Cost?
| Type of Bus | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Passenger Sprinter Limo | $170 – $318+ | $219 – $344+ | $1,526 – $3,113+ |
| Sprinter Van Rental | $187 – $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 | $113 – $246+ | $147 – $261+ | $1,098 – $2,105+ |
| 40–56 Passenger Charter Bus | $158 – $327+ | $162 – $348+ | $1,331 – $2,841+ |
| ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. These figures are not current market data, exact quotes, or guaranteed ranges. 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 480-535-1900. | |||
Frequently Asked Questions About Gilbert Winery Tour & Pub Crawl Transportation Services
How does this website work?
Gilbertpartybuscompany.com helps you compare bus rental options; it is not the bus company and does not rent, own, or operate vehicles. Submit the quote form to review pricing and available vehicles for your date, compare the options, and find what fits your trip.
How does Gilbertpartybuscompany.com help with winery, brewery, and distillery tour transportation in Gilbert?
Submit your date, headcount, and list of tasting stops through the online form to see vehicle options, amenities, and estimated pricing from bus companies and transportation providers serving Gilbert. Compare the photos, amenities, and pricing side by side, then request the option that fits your itinerary.
How much does a wine tour party bus cost in Gilbert?
To give you an idea: 15–20 passenger party buses run about $180–$340/hour; 20–30 passenger party buses run about $220–$380/hour; 35–50 passenger party buses and minibuses run about $260–$450/hour; and 40–56 passenger charter buses run about $140–$280/hour or $1,100–$2,300/day. A full-day Verde Valley or Sonoita trip typically prices as a day rate rather than hourly — call 480-535-1900 for a number based on your actual stops.
How far is Verde Valley wine country from Gilbert?
Plan on roughly two hours each way from Gilbert to the Cottonwood, Clarkdale, and Page Springs area via I-17, which makes it a full-day trip once you add tasting time, lunch, and the drive back. Sonoita and Elgin, southeast of Tucson, run about three hours each way and usually work better as an overnight than a single-day round trip.
Is there parking for a bus near the Heritage District taprooms?
Street parking around the Water Tower plaza and along Gilbert Road fills up early on weekend nights, which is exactly why most groups have the bus drop off curbside and stage nearby rather than trying to park directly in the district. Mention your specific taproom list when you request an estimate so pickup and drop-off can be planned around them.
Can I combine a winery, brewery, and distillery stop into one day?
Yes — list all three on your request form along with roughly how long you plan to spend at each, and you'll get pricing that reflects the actual multi-stop route rather than a single-venue estimate. A mixed day like this is common for groups pairing a Tempe distillery stop with a Chandler brewery visit or a Heritage District taproom crawl.
How far in advance should I book a Gilbert brewery or winery tour bus?
Two to four weeks of lead time works for most Heritage District taproom crawls, but book earlier for anything tied to a fixed date, like the Arizona Strong Beer Festival each February or a Verde Valley weekend during fall harvest season, when demand for buses in that window climbs fast. Call 480-535-1900 as soon as your date and stop list are set.