Bakersfield Charter Bus & Party Bus Rentals
Finding a Bakersfield party bus rental is easier than you might think. Clovispartybuscompany.com helps you compare bus companies serving Kern County with quotes in under 30 seconds — compare vehicles and all-inclusive rates from 14-passenger Sprinter limos to 56-passenger charter buses with one quick form, or call 559-900-0960 right now to get started.
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The Best Bakersfield Party Bus Rentals for Any Budget
Clovispartybuscompany.com is an online comparison and quote-request website built to make group transportation in Bakersfield easy to find and compare. The website isn't a local bus company and doesn't own any vehicles — it's built to help you compare options from providers serving Kern County and the broader San Joaquin Valley, so you get real pricing from real providers without calling a dozen companies one at a time.
Here's how it works: you fill out one quick form with your date, group size, and pickup and drop-off locations, and you'll see different vehicle options from providers in the area — pictures, amenities, and estimated prices all in one place. Available options include Sprinter van rentals, 14-passenger Sprinter limos, party buses seating 15 to 50, 15-35 passenger minibuses, and 40-56 passenger charter buses. Whether your group needs a single vehicle or a small fleet for a corporate event at the Mechanics Bank Convention Center, you can compare options any time of day to find a package that fits your exact needs.
Call 559-900-0960 or use the online quote tool to see what's available for your date!
Party Bus, Charter Bus & Sprinter Van Rentals in Bakersfield
Browse the full selection of bus types and compare everything from compact Sprinter vans to full-size motorcoaches. With options across multiple providers, every group size and every trip type has a right fit. Call 559-900-0960 or use the online tool anytime — quotes come back in under 30 seconds.
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Buses/vehicles listed above are NOT exact makes and models available. Clovispartybuscompany.com 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 559-900-0960.
Compare Amenities on Your Bakersfield Bus
Party buses in Bakersfield typically come loaded with a full-length bar, color-changing LED lighting, Bluetooth sound, wraparound perimeter seating, and flat-panel TVs — the right setup for a bachelorette night through downtown or a birthday run up and down California Avenue. Sprinter vans and Sprinter limos are a great pick for smaller groups, with USB charging at every seat, individual reading lights, and tinted privacy windows at a more affordable price point than a full party bus. Full-size charter buses generally add reclining seats, WiFi, power outlets, onboard restrooms, and undercarriage luggage bays — which makes them the go-to option for long hauls down I-5 toward Los Angeles or up Highway 99 toward Fresno.
Amenities do vary by vehicle, but you can compare them side by side here.
Air-conditioning
Wraparound Leather Seats
AUX / Bluetooth Sound System
LED and Fiber Optic Lighting
Built-in Bar Areas With Cup Holders and Storage
TVs and Entertainment Systems
Amenities listed above are just common types of features available on party buses. Because Clovispartybuscompany.com is a comparison and quote-request website and does not directly own or operate buses, exact vehicle features vary by provider and availability. After you submit your quote request, you will see a results page to browse your available options. To confirm the exact amenities included on a specific bus, simply call 559-900-0960.
Party Bus Prices in Bakersfield
With quotes in under 30 seconds and options across multiple bus providers, there's no easier way to find bus rentals in Bakersfield that fit your budget. To give you a general idea of current rate ranges: 14-passenger Sprinter limos typically run $150–$300/hour; 15–20 passenger party buses run $180–$350/hour; 20–30 passenger party buses run $220–$390/hour; 35–50 passenger party buses and minibuses run $260–$460/hour; and 40–56 passenger charter buses run $130–$280/hour or $1,100–$2,200/day. Pricing varies based on your travel date, vehicle choice, and itinerary length — a Friday night run through downtown Bakersfield will price differently than a Saturday charter bus to a Condors playoff game at Mechanics Bank Arena.
These are example figures to help you plan, not locked-in quotes. Call 559-900-0960 or visit the Bakersfield party bus prices page for a personalized quote.
| 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 559-900-0960. | |||
Stop Calling Around — Compare Bakersfield Party Buses Here
Finding a party bus in Bakersfield is easy with Clovispartybuscompany.com. Instead of calling providers one at a time and chasing callbacks, you compare vehicles, amenities, and all-inclusive pricing from providers serving the area through a single form — quotes come back in under 30 seconds, with the all-in price shown up front so there are no surprises. Every group size is covered, from a Sprinter van for four executives flying into Meadows Field to a fleet of charter buses for a large-scale corporate conference.
When you use Clovispartybuscompany.com, you can compare custom packages — one-ways, round-trips, multi-stop runs, and multi-day contracts. Whether your group is heading to a Condors game at Mechanics Bank Arena, planning a pub crawl along 18th Street, or organizing a shuttle circuit for a wedding reception on Stockdale Highway, options are available at any hour to help build an itinerary around your group. And because you can compare multiple providers instead of contacting one company at a time, you can weigh your options side by side and find the vehicle and price that make sense for your trip.
Call 559-900-0960 anytime for a free, all-inclusive quote — or use the online tool to check availability and check the party bus prices page to get a feel for current rates before you call.
The Group Transportation Services Offered in Bakersfield
Clovispartybuscompany.com makes it simple to find group transportation for every occasion across Kern County. From airport transfers and wedding shuttles to bachelorette parties, prom, concerts, corporate shuttles, and school field trips — whatever brings your group together in Bakersfield, there's a bus ready for it. Call 559-900-0960 to get your group moving!

Bakersfield Airport Shuttles & Transportation
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) at 3701 Wings Way, Bakersfield, CA 93308 serves the region with daily departures on American, United, and Avelo Airlines — but the terminal is compact, short-term parking fills fast during peak travel periods, and baggage claim can bottleneck a group quickly. Instead of splitting a crew across multiple cars and dealing with the narrow Terminal Way loop, a Bakersfield airport shuttle keeps everyone on one vehicle and handles pickup coordination from the curb once your bags are collected. Commercial vehicles pick up at the ground transportation lane outside arrivals — have your group assembled with luggage before calling the bus forward, since the terminal lane moves quickly.
Check the official Meadows Field website for current ground transportation access before your group's travel date.
For groups flying into Los Angeles International Airport or Burbank and making their way up to Bakersfield, a private charter bus handles the roughly two-hour I-5 run over the Grapevine as one clean, organized transfer instead of a caravan of rental cars. When the Grapevine closes for weather — which happens several times a year — your group has a single point of contact to adjust pickup timing. Call 559-900-0960 to get your Bakersfield airport transfer arranged today!

Bakersfield Bachelor & Bachelorette Transportation
Downtown Bakersfield's 18th Street corridor and the cluster of bars and spots anchored near The Padre Hotel give a bachelorette night plenty of real estate to work with — and a party bus keeps the whole crew together so nobody disappears between stops trying to figure out which rideshare pool is theirs. Start the evening at The Padre Hotel, work through a few spots along 18th Street and the downtown arts district, and keep the night running on your own schedule instead of everyone else's.
A 15- to 50-passenger party bus in Bakersfield comes with a full-length bar, color-changing LED lighting, a sound system with Bluetooth, and flat-panel TVs — so the party starts on the ride out, not just at the first venue. Out-of-town guests especially appreciate having one vehicle handle all the navigation across Bakersfield's spread-out street grid. Even locals can lose track of a group when Uber surge pricing spikes late on a Friday night.
Call 559-900-0960 now and get your Bakersfield bachelorette bus lined up before your date fills!

Bakersfield Birthday, Sweet 16, & Quinceañera Party Bus Rentals
Kern County's tight-knit community celebrates quinceañeras and Sweet 16s with serious style, and a party bus arrival makes one of the most memorable entrances a young woman can make at her event. Birthday party buses seating 15 to 50 are a great fit for the occasion, and you can request white, black, or silver colored vehicles to match your color scheme. Whether the celebration is heading to a reception hall on Calloway Drive, a venue in east Bakersfield, or a banquet room on White Lane, every size is available to compare — so you find exactly what you need for your guest count.
For adult milestone birthdays — a 30th or 40th night out through downtown Bakersfield's bar scene — a party bus keeps the whole group together and moving on your timeline instead of splitting across different cars and trying to regroup at each stop. The built-in bar, LED lighting, and Bluetooth sound make the ride itself part of the evening. Use the online quote tool to check bus availability in Bakersfield in seconds, or call 559-900-0960 to build a custom package!

Bakersfield Concert Transportation & Shuttles
Mechanics Bank Arena draws 10,000-plus fans to Truxtun Avenue for concerts and events, and parking in the surrounding blocks reaches event-rate pricing and fills up well before doors open. Highway 99 southbound backs up significantly after a sold-out night, and rideshare demand in downtown Bakersfield spikes at the same moment everyone else is trying to leave. A Bakersfield concert bus rental gets your group dropped at the venue entrance, the bus waits nearby, and everyone has a coordinated pickup window instead of hunting the post-show crowd for a car.
The Fox Theater on H Street hosts touring acts in an intimate setting that makes parking on the surrounding downtown blocks genuinely difficult on show nights — a minibus or Sprinter van keeps the crew together from dinner to encore without anyone circling the downtown grid looking for metered space. For shows at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace on Buck Owens Boulevard, parking can spread a group across multiple overflow areas — one party bus arrival keeps everyone in one place from pickup to last call. If the night calls for it, a 15- to 50-passenger party bus with a built-in bar, LED lighting, and Bluetooth sound keeps the energy going between stops.
Compare vehicle options in seconds — call 559-900-0960 to get started on your concert bus!

Bakersfield Corporate Event Transportation
Clovispartybuscompany.com makes the transportation side of a corporate event easy to plan. Shuttle your team between downtown hotels and the Mechanics Bank Convention Center (1001 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301) without navigating event-day parking restrictions around Truxtun Avenue — the adjacent surface lots run event-rate pricing during conventions and fill early. For off-site team-building days at Hart Park along the Kern River, a minibus keeps the whole team on one vehicle and no one has to volunteer to stay sober for the drive back.
Executive Sprinter vans are a strong pick for VIP transfers between Meadows Field Airport and your corporate campus on Stockdale Highway, with individual climate control and tinted privacy windows on most models. For recurring employee shuttles — between an office park on California Avenue and a hotel block elsewhere in Kern County, for example — you can set up a repeating schedule. Call 559-900-0960 to discuss Bakersfield corporate shuttle options and group rates!

Bakersfield Private Event Transportation Services
Planning a large group outing in Kern County? A Bakersfield private charter bus or party bus rental keeps your whole itinerary flowing smoothly — whether you're organizing a family reunion at a Kern River recreation area, a church retreat, a milestone birthday celebration, or a weekend festival trip.
The annual Kern County Fair (typically held each October at the Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 South P St, Bakersfield, CA 93307) draws huge numbers of visitors and backs up P Street and the surrounding blocks on peak weekend evenings. A private charter bus bypasses the entry-lot scramble by dropping your group near the fairground gates and picking everyone up at an agreed-upon time — no split families circling the overflow lots, no waiting for rideshares that spike after a busy Saturday night at the fair. For family reunions spanning multiple Bakersfield locations in a single day — Yokuts Park, the California Living Museum, a banquet hall on Rosedale Highway — a charter bus keeps everyone on the same vehicle and the same schedule without juggling a five-car caravan across Kern County roads.
Call 559-900-0960 to put together your private event package today!

Bakersfield Homecoming & Prom Party Bus Rentals
Prom season in Kern County — running late April through May — is among the busiest periods of the year for party bus and charter bus rentals across Bakersfield and the surrounding school districts. High schools across Kern County hold proms within a narrow five-week window, and demand jumps sharply across the area. For prom: request your date by December or expect higher rates and limited availability.
A typical 6-hour prom rental for a group of 25 to 30 students — school pickup, a photo stop at a Bakersfield landmark, venue drop-off at a Stockdale Highway hotel ballroom, and an after-party return — runs around $1,600–$2,000 all-inclusive when booked four to six months early, but $2,400–$3,200 or more if booked in the final weeks before prom when the best vehicles are already gone. These are example figures to help you plan, not guaranteed quotes. Clovispartybuscompany.com makes it easy to compare buses and confirm your pickup plan well ahead of your school's prom night. Check available Bakersfield prom bus options and call 559-900-0960 to get started before the spring crunch hits!

Bakersfield School Event & Field Trip Transportation
Teachers and chaperones will appreciate how quickly Clovispartybuscompany.com makes it to find and compare field trip buses for Kern County schools. Coordinating carpools across Bakersfield's freeway-heavy street layout doesn't make sense when one bus handles the pickups and drop-offs for the whole class. Whether it's a local trip to the California Living Museum (10500 Alfred Harrell Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93306) or the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History (2018 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301), or a longer run to a regional science center, all it takes is one call to get started.
Charter buses offer real advantages over traditional school buses — TVs and a PA system keep students engaged on the ride, overhead bins handle lunchboxes and backpacks, and undercarriage storage handles larger gear. For groups with mobility needs, ADA-accessible buses are available — just mention it when you request your quote. Keep backseat boredom quiet with movies playing on the way to the California Living Museum. Clovispartybuscompany.com makes it easy to request the right bus size, confirm your pickup plan, and keep your school day on schedule.
Call 559-900-0960 to get your Bakersfield field trip bus lined up!

Bakersfield Sporting Event Transportation
Bakersfield Condors fans know that Mechanics Bank Arena's surrounding streets around Truxtun Avenue turn into a post-game parking puzzle when a big crowd empties out all at once. The adjacent surface lots are event-rate and fill before puck drop on marquee nights, and coordinating rideshares for a group of 20 hockey fans trying to leave at the same moment is its own kind of chaos. A Bakersfield sporting event bus rental keeps your group together, delivers everyone to the arena entrance, and has a clean pickup waiting when the game ends — no waiting in the rideshare queue on Truxtun while everyone's still fired up from overtime.
For Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners games on campus at Mechanics Bank Arena and at Hardt Field, a minibus or charter bus handles the group without anyone sweating the campus parking situation on game days. For fan groups who want the tailgate atmosphere on the ride itself, a 15- to 50-passenger party bus with a built-in bar, LED lighting, and a sound system keeps the energy high from pickup to tipoff. Call 559-900-0960 to get your Condors game bus lined up before the season sells out!

Bakersfield Wedding Transportation & Shuttle Service
A Bakersfield wedding shuttle keeps travel smooth between hotels, ceremony venues, and reception locations across Kern County without asking your guests to navigate unfamiliar streets after a night of celebrating. If your ceremony is at a venue on Stockdale Highway and your reception is across town at a Rosedale Highway event hall, a shuttle bus runs a clean loop from the hotel block to each stop — nobody navigates a venue they've never been to in formal attire, and nobody makes a wrong turn on Highway 99 at 10pm trying to get back to their hotel.
Clovispartybuscompany.com makes it easy to see every detail up front — clear pickup windows, staged departures, and pricing from your first quote through the final drop-off. A 14-passenger Sprinter limo is the perfect vehicle for the bridal party on the wedding day itself, while a 40-passenger charter bus handles guest shuttling between the ceremony and reception. For the bachelorette crew, a party bus found through Clovispartybuscompany.com keeps the celebration moving from 18th Street cocktails to a late-night Bakersfield last call — all without anyone wondering how they'll get back to the hotel.
Call 559-900-0960 to start planning your Bakersfield wedding transportation!

Bakersfield Winery Tour & Pub Crawl Transportation
Kern County sits at the southern edge of California's Central Valley wine corridor, and the Kern River Valley wine area east of Bakersfield along Highway 178 gives tour groups a scenic route through local vineyards without the Paso Robles traffic. A Bakersfield winery tour bus rental keeps your group on one vehicle between tasting rooms so nobody has to skip a pour, and everyone gets home safely from a day of tastings in the foothills east of the city.
For groups who want to stay closer to town, downtown Bakersfield's 18th Street and H Street corridor gives a pub crawl real structure — Basque restaurants with full bars, craft beer spots, and neighborhood watering holes within walking distance of each other once you're dropped at the first stop. The bus handles the start and end of the night; your group handles everything in between. No parking fees at each stop, no splitting into separate cars, no one stuck being the sober one all evening.
Compare pub crawl and winery tour bus options in seconds — call 559-900-0960 to get your Bakersfield group outing organized!
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Party Bus & Group Transportation in Bakersfield & Beyond
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bakersfield Party Bus Rentals
How does this website work?
Clovispartybuscompany.com helps you compare bus rental options; it is not a bus company and does not rent, own, or operate vehicles. Submit the quote form with your trip details, then compare pricing and available vehicles for your date to find what fits your group.
What is Clovispartybuscompany.com?
Clovispartybuscompany.com is a comparison and quote-request website for group ground transportation serving Bakersfield and Kern County. It lets you compare party bus, charter bus, and minibus options through one online form — so you can weigh prices and vehicle types side by side and find what fits your group.
How does Clovispartybuscompany.com work?
Enter your trip details into the online form — date, group size, and your pickup and drop-off locations — and you'll see available options from bus providers in your area. Compare pictures, amenities, and estimated prices in one place, then move forward with the option that makes sense for your group. You can also call 559-900-0960 to talk through options anytime.
How much does a party bus cost in Bakersfield?
Bakersfield party bus rental prices vary based on vehicle size, date, and how long you need the bus. To give you a general idea: 15–20 passenger party buses run $180–$350/hour; 20–30 passenger party buses run $220–$390/hour; 35–50 passenger party buses run $260–$460/hour; and full-size charter buses run $130–$280/hour or $1,100–$2,200/day. The fastest way to get an accurate number for your specific date and itinerary is to call 559-900-0960 — or use the online tool for an all-inclusive quote in under 30 seconds.
Visit the Bakersfield party bus prices page for more detail.
Does Clovispartybuscompany.com own the vehicles listed on the website?
No. Clovispartybuscompany.com does not own any vehicles. The website is built to help you compare options from bus providers serving your area and find the best price for your group.
What types of buses can I find in Bakersfield through Clovispartybuscompany.com?
Options include Sprinter van rentals, 14-passenger Sprinter limos, 15- to 50-passenger party buses, 15-35 passenger minibuses, and 40-56 passenger charter buses. Browse the full bus type guide to compare amenities and vehicle sizes, or call 559-900-0960 to find out what's available for your date.
Can I rent a party bus for a trip from Bakersfield to Los Angeles?
Yes — long-distance runs are available, including the I-5 corridor from Bakersfield over the Grapevine to the Los Angeles metro. A full-size charter bus with reclining seats, WiFi, power outlets, onboard restrooms, and undercarriage luggage bays is the right vehicle for a two-plus-hour trip. One group fare on a charter bus is typically more cost-effective than parking and fueling multiple cars in LA.
Call 559-900-0960 to price out a Bakersfield-to-LA charter bus for your group.
Popular Bakersfield Party Bus Destinations
Bakersfield has no shortage of places worth visiting as a group, and a party bus or charter bus makes the logistics simple regardless of where your itinerary takes you. Here's a look at some of the most popular destinations for group transportation in Kern County.

Mechanics Bank Arena
Mechanics Bank Arena (1001 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301) is Bakersfield's primary entertainment venue — a 10,000-seat arena that hosts Bakersfield Condors ECHL hockey, touring concerts, family shows, and convention events throughout the year. On sold-out nights, the surface lots surrounding the arena reach event-rate pricing and fill up well before showtime, with Truxtun Avenue itself becoming a slow-moving crawl post-event. A party bus or charter bus drops your group at the arena entrance, waits nearby, and picks everyone up at a coordinated time so the post-game gridlock on Truxtun is somebody else's problem.
For Condors playoff runs — when demand spikes and downtown parking disappears — a charter bus is the smartest group move in Bakersfield.
Address: 1001 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301 Phone: (661) 852-7300

Buck Owens' Crystal Palace
Buck Owens' Crystal Palace (2800 Buck Owens Blvd, Bakersfield, CA 93308) is one of the most iconic country music venues in California — a restaurant, museum, and live music hall dedicated to the Bakersfield Sound and the legacy of Buck Owens himself. The venue draws devoted fans for weekend shows and ticketed events, and parking on Buck Owens Boulevard can stretch across multiple overflow areas on busy nights, splitting groups who drove separately. A party bus or minibus drops your group at the Crystal Palace entrance and picks everyone up when the music ends — no one gets stranded in the far overflow lot, and the whole crew stays together for the evening.
The Crystal Palace is genuinely worth building a night around.
Address: 2800 Buck Owens Blvd, Bakersfield, CA 93308 Phone: (661) 328-7560

Fox Theater Bakersfield
The Fox Theater (2001 H St, Bakersfield, CA 93301) is a beautifully restored 1930 movie palace now operating as one of downtown Bakersfield's best-known concert and event venues. The intimate capacity makes every show feel up-close, but downtown Bakersfield's metered street parking on H Street and the surrounding blocks fills fast on show nights — and the meters run until 6pm on weekdays, with competing demand from the restaurants and bars nearby. A Sprinter van or minibus is the right size for a small group heading to a Fox Theater show, dropping at the H Street entrance and picking everyone up when the crowd files out.
Pair it with dinner at a nearby 18th Street restaurant and you have a complete night out without a single parking headache.
Address: 2001 H St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 Phone: (661) 327-0369

Kern County Fairgrounds
The Kern County Fairgrounds (1142 South P St, Bakersfield, CA 93307) hosts the annual Kern County Fair each fall — one of the largest county fairs in California, running for ten days and drawing huge numbers of attendees from across the San Joaquin Valley. During the fair's peak weekend evenings, P Street and the surrounding blocks see significant traffic congestion, and parking in the surrounding residential grid gets enforced aggressively. A charter bus bypasses all of that by dropping your group at the fairground gates before the worst of the entry traffic sets in and picking everyone up at a coordinated time at the end of the night.
The fairgrounds also host rodeos, swap meets, and special events throughout the year — check the official calendar and check availability early for October fair dates, which fill up fast.
Address: 1142 South P St, Bakersfield, CA 93307 Phone: (661) 833-4900

California Living Museum (CALM)
The California Living Museum — known locally as CALM (10500 Alfred Harrell Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93306) — is a combined zoo and natural history museum that focuses exclusively on animals and plants native to California. It sits along Alfred Harrell Highway northeast of central Bakersfield, making it a genuine drive from most Bakersfield hotels — the kind of trip where coordinating multiple family vehicles across a stretch of two-lane road outside the city center gets complicated fast. A charter bus or minibus keeps the whole group together from hotel pickup to museum entrance to return, with undercarriage bays handling strollers and gear for family groups.
Check the official CALM website for current hours and group admission rates before your visit, and confirm bus parking arrangements ahead of your arrival date.
Address: 10500 Alfred Harrell Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93306 Phone: (661) 546-8940

The Padre Hotel
The Padre Hotel (1702 18th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301) is downtown Bakersfield's landmark boutique hotel — a 1928 Spanish Colonial Revival building that anchors the 18th Street and H Street intersection and serves as both a hotel and a social hub for the city's downtown revival. The rooftop bar and ground-level restaurant draw a steady local crowd on weekend nights, and 18th Street's mix of dining and nightlife makes the block a natural starting point for a bachelorette night, a birthday celebration, or a corporate happy hour. Street parking on 18th Street downtown is metered and competitive, especially on Friday and Saturday evenings.
A party bus or Sprinter van drops your group at the front door and picks everyone up at a designated time — the whole night runs on your schedule, not the parking meter's.
Address: 1702 18th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 Phone: (661) 327-4900