35 Passenger Minibus Rental in Miami: The Largest Minibus and What a 2026 Trip Cost
A company in the Kendall area rented a 35-passenger minibus from us for a Thursday evening in April. The minibus picked up 35 employees at the office on SW 87th Avenue at 4:45, took them to Bayfront Park on Biscayne Boulevard for an evening event, waited, and brought them back by 10:00. Five and a quarter hours door to door, which bills as six hours, $1,100. That is the invoice.
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A recent 35-passenger minibus trip in Miami and what it cost
| Trip | When | Passengers | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall-area office (SW 87th Avenue) to Bayfront Park, 301 Biscayne Boulevard; departure after the event, back by 10:00 p.m. | Thursday, April 23, 2026, 4:45 p.m. pickup | 35 (corporate) | $1,100 |
Price is per vehicle, driver included.
The $1,100 Bayfront Park evening.
Thirty-five people is the exact capacity of a 35-passenger minibus, which is the point: the client filled every seat and paid for one vehicle instead of two 20-passenger minibuses. The run from Kendall to downtown is about 12 miles and, at 4:45 on a weekday, about 45 minutes. The minibus stood by at Bayfront Park through the event and had the group back at the office by 10:00. The trip ran past five hours, so it billed as six: about $183 an hour, in the middle of the Miami minibus band, with four of those hours on standby.
How much does a 35 passenger minibus rental cost in Miami?
Published 2026 rates for a minibus in Miami are $150 to $200 per hour, with most local charters billed at a five-hour minimum, and $1,500 to $1,900 for a full day. Miami sits in our Southeast pricing region, where a typical five-hour minibus charter runs about $1,000. The Bayfront Park evening above landed at $1,100 for six billed hours with the vehicle full. A one-way transfer with no standby prices as a flat trip and comes in well under the minimum; see the $750 cruise-port transfer on the 30-passenger minibus page.
Tolls and venue parking are itemized separately. The Miami charter bus rental hub has the full Miami rate table by bus type.
What a 35-passenger minibus carries, and what it does not
- 35 high-back seats, climate control, a PA system, and on most vehicles Wi-Fi and USB or 110-volt power
- Overhead racks and a rear luggage area for carry-on-size bags
- No onboard restroom and no underfloor luggage bays
That last line is the whole decision. A 35-passenger minibus is the largest vehicle on this site that still fits a hotel porte-cochère, a Wynwood side street, and a Brickell valet lane. It is the wrong vehicle for a cruise group with checked luggage or a day in Key West. For those, size up to a 40-passenger coach or a 56-passenger charter bus.
Where Miami groups use a 35-passenger minibus
Corporate evenings and off-sites inside the county. The Bayfront Park trip is the model: office to venue, standby, home. See corporate charter bus rentals in Miami.
Hotel-to-venue circles on Miami Beach. Collins Avenue to a Wynwood or Design District dinner and back, where a 45-foot coach needs a permit and a minibus does not.
Teams and school groups with carry-on gear. A 35 takes a roster and staff for a local game or a field trip to Zoo Miami, Frost Science, or Vizcaya. See sports team and fan bus charters in Miami and schools and universities bus rentals in Miami.
Airport runs for groups traveling light. A conference group with carry-ons fits; a group with checked bags does not. See airport shuttle bus rentals in Miami.
Nights out. If the group wants a party atmosphere rather than a shuttle, the Miami party bus carries up to 40 and recently ran a 35-guest rehearsal dinner shuttle for $870.
Other Miami vehicles
Fewer seats: the 30-passenger minibus and 25-passenger minibus. More, or luggage: the 40-passenger coach. For the full lineup and national pricing, see charter bus rental and the national 35-passenger minibus page.
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