Top-Rated Winery Tour & Pub Crawl Buses in St Paul
Minnesota's craft beverage scene has grown into something genuinely worth celebrating — and St Paul sits right in the middle of it. Summit Brewing anchors the West Seventh corridor, the St Croix River Valley wine trail starts less than an hour east on Highway 36, and a string of craft distilleries stretches from the Midway neighborhood into Northeast Minneapolis. The only problem: someone has to drive.
A St Paul winery and brewery tour bus rental from Party Bus St Paul solves that in one call — everyone stays together, everyone drinks freely, and we handle the route from first pickup to final drop-off. Call 218-520-3551 or lock in an all-inclusive quote online in 30 seconds.
Providing Winery & Brewery Tour Transportation Since 2011
Party Bus St Paul has been running craft beverage tours across the Twin Cities metro since 2011. That means we know that Summit Brewing's lot on Montreal Circle fills before 1 p.m. on a Saturday, that the two-lane roads into the St Croix Valley are not built for a caravan of personal vehicles, and that the stretch of Interstate 94 between the East Side and Northeast Minneapolis after a distillery night out is exactly the kind of road you do not want a group member navigating. Over fifteen-plus years routing groups through taproom crawls, vineyard day trips, and spirits circuits, we have built a fleet of vehicles sized to every kind of tasting tour — from a six-person wine club booking a Sprinter limo to a 50-person company outing heading east to Stillwater wine country.
Call 218-520-3551 to get started.
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Bus Options Perfect for Any Winery or Brewery Tour in St Paul, Minnesota
A birthday group of eight at three St Croix Valley wineries needs a different vehicle than a corporate outing of forty hitting six taprooms across the Twin Cities. Our fleet covers both. A 14-passenger Sprinter limo gives a tight group premium leather seating, tinted privacy windows, and USB charging for a wine country afternoon without paying for empty rows.
A 15- to 35-passenger minibus handles mid-size groups with powerful A/C, plush reclining seats, and overhead bins for jackets and tote bags full of bottles from each stop. For larger groups making a full day of it — brewery circuit in St Paul, lunch, then a winery run east — a 40- to 56-passenger charter bus adds undercarriage bays for coolers and gear plus an onboard restroom so the tour does not get interrupted by roadside pit stops. Call 218-520-3551 and we will match the right vehicle to your headcount.
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Winery & Brewery Tour Transportation Services Available in St Paul, Minnesota and the Following Cities
Party Bus St Paul arranges pickup throughout the entire Twin Cities metro and surrounding region. Whether your group is meeting in downtown St Paul near Rice Park, gathering in Woodbury before heading east toward the Wisconsin border wineries, or meeting at a hotel in Bloomington or Eagan before a full-day taproom crawl, the route starts wherever your group is. We regularly run tours into Minneapolis, Burnsville, and as far as Stillwater, Hastings, and Red Wing for St Croix and Cannon River Valley winery circuits.
The coverage is broad; the pricing is flat and all-inclusive. Call 218-520-3551 and tell us your starting point and stops — we will build the rest.
Brewery Tours & Taproom Crawls in St Paul — Every Stop Without the Parking Arithmetic
St Paul's taproom circuit runs from Summit Brewing Company (910 Montreal Cir, St Paul, MN 55102) on the southwest side to Burning Brothers Brewing (1750 Thomas Ave W, St Paul, MN 55104) in Hamline-Midway to Sidhe Brewing (968 Payne Ave, St Paul, MN 55130) in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood. Each stop has its own parking situation — Summit's lot is small and fills early, Burning Brothers is street-only, and the Payne Avenue corridor on a weekend evening leaves most groups circling. Stack four of these stops on a Saturday and the logistics of who drives, who doesn't drink, and who ends up in a different rideshare than everyone else become the whole conversation.
A St Paul party bus rental for your brewery crawl cuts all of that out. One pickup, door drops at every taproom, and the group stays together start to finish. Call 218-520-3551 to map your route.
St Croix Valley Wine Country Day Trips — The Scenic Route, Handled
Minnesota's wine trail along the St Croix River Valley is about 45 minutes east of St Paul on Highway 36, and the estates there take the region's cold-hardy varietals seriously. Alexis Bailly Vineyard (18200 Kirby Ave, Hastings, MN 55033) — the state's oldest winery, in continuous operation since 1973 — pours estate Frontenac and Marquette in a tasting room that books up fast on fall weekends. Saint Croix Vineyards (6428 Manning Ave N, Stillwater, MN 55082) pairs river bluff views with a rotating tasting menu and a wine club worth sampling.
The roads between these estates are scenic and two-lane — not built for a ten-car caravan hunting gravel-lot parking at each stop. A charter bus rental from St Paul parks once at each estate, keeps the group arriving together instead of in scattered waves, and handles the winding approach roads while everyone inside focuses on the Frontenac Gris. Call 218-520-3551 for a wine country quote.
Twin Cities Distillery Tours — Craft Spirits Without the Designated Driver Question
The Twin Cities distillery circuit has become a genuine evening out. Du Nord Craft Spirits (2610 E 32nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55406) — the first Black-owned craft distillery in Minnesota — combines cocktail lounge hours with a production tour in a south Minneapolis space that fills up on Fridays and Saturdays. Tattersall Distilling (1620 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413) sits in Northeast Minneapolis alongside a cluster of well-known breweries, which makes a combined spirits-and-beer circuit a natural progression for any group.
Getting back across the river to St Paul after a full Northeast Minneapolis night involves I-94 or the Cayuga Street Bridge at exactly the hour when no one should be navigating from memory. A minibus rental takes that whole question off the table and lets the group recap the evening while we handle the route. Call 218-520-3551 to build the distillery circuit.
Minnesota Beer & Wine Festivals — One Flat Rate Instead of the Post-Event Surge
Several Minnesota festivals turn transportation into a genuine pain point for groups. The Winter Beer Dabbler at CHS Field (360 Broadway St, St Paul, MN 55101) packs thousands of craft beer fans into Lowertown in February, when street parking along Broadway and Sibley Street is partly consumed by snow storage and rideshare wait times after the event spike sharply. The Summer Beer Dabbler at the State Fairgrounds (1265 Snelling Ave N, St Paul, MN 55108) brings the same crowd dynamics to a July afternoon on Snelling Avenue.
The fall harvest open house weekends at St Croix Valley wineries in September fill tasting room lots and back up Manning Avenue through Stillwater. For every one of these dates, the pattern is identical: book your group's transportation before the event, lock in a flat rate, and skip the post-session rideshare scramble entirely. These dates move fast — call 218-520-3551 the moment your tickets are confirmed.
Custom Winery & Brewery Itineraries Built Around Your Group
The best tasting tour is the one built around your group's actual interests, not a fixed package someone else designed. A bachelorette group might want two wineries in the St Croix Valley followed by cocktails at a Lowertown bar and a late-night stop near Cathedral Hill. A corporate team might want four St Paul taprooms, a food truck stop at one of them, and a 5 p.m. return downtown.
Once you have a rough sense of your headcount and your stops — even just a general direction — call 218-520-3551 and our team will sort out which roads work, which stops have room for an oversized vehicle, and what the all-inclusive rate looks like. No need to piece the logistics together one call at a time when one conversation covers the route from first pour to last drop-off.
How Much Does Winery & Brewery Tour Transportation in St Paul Cost?
| Type of Bus | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day |
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| 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 – $312+ | $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+ |
| Rates vary by trip length, travel dates, passenger count, amenities, and availability. Use our online quote form or call 218-520-3551 for exact pricing. | |||
Client Reviews of Our Winery & Brewery Tour Transportation in St Paul
We did a pub crawl on the bus with a group of friends and it was the best night. Hopping from spot to spot around St Paul with nobody having to be the one getting us home made it completely carefree. The bus was comfortable and the vibe inside was great between stops. Booking was easy and they were flexible with our route. It turned a regular night out into a real adventure. We're already planning the next crawl.
Faye Okonkwo
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Roman Vasquez
Booked the bus for a winery tour day and it could not have gone better. We visited a few places and the bus made it relaxed and fun, with everyone free to enjoy themselves without worrying about the trip between them. The seating was comfortable and there was room to spread out between stops. The reservation was simple and they helped us plan the timing. A perfect day out with friends. We'll definitely do this again.
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Ingrid Solberg
Our group did a pub crawl and the bus tied the whole evening together. It was so nice rolling between places with everyone in one spot instead of splitting up and meeting back. Comfortable inside with good music, and the booking process was quick and friendly. Touring around St Paul this way meant nobody had to sit out. It made an ordinary night feel like an occasion. Easily recommend it for a group.
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Demarcus Hollis
We took the bus for a day of winery hopping and it was fantastic. Got to relax and enjoy each stop knowing the ride between them was handled. The bus was roomy and comfortable, perfect for a laid back group outing. Setting up the booking was easy and they were happy to work around our plans. It made for such a fun, easygoing day. Everyone agreed we have to make it a regular thing.
Frequently Asked Questions About our St Paul Winery & Brewery Tour Transportation Services
How many stops can we realistically fit into a brewery or winery tour in one day?
For a six-hour window, four to five stops lands comfortably for most groups. Taprooms typically move faster — a pour-and-go visit runs 30 to 45 minutes; a seated winery tasting with a full flight can run closer to 90. Build in travel time between stops and a meal break if the tour extends past four hours.
Your bus is booked by the hour so the pace is yours to set. Call 218-520-3551 and we can help you sequence the day.
How far in advance should we book a brewery or winery tour bus from St Paul?
Two to four weeks covers most standard weekend dates. For high-demand windows — the Beer Dabbler events in February and July, State Fair weekends in August, and St Croix Valley harvest weekends in September and October — book six to eight weeks ahead. Those dates pull available vehicles across the metro fast.
Waiting until the week before typically means limited vehicle options and higher rates. Call 218-520-3551 as soon as your date is set.
Can the bus wait for our group at each tasting room while we are inside?
Yes. Your rental is booked as a block of hours, so the vehicle stays with your group for the full tour. Whether your group spends 45 minutes at Summit Brewing's Ratskeller or two hours at Alexis Bailly Vineyard, the bus waits nearby and is ready when you walk out.
That is the core advantage of a dedicated vehicle over coordinating rideshares from stop to stop.
What vehicle size works for a group of 10 to 14 people?
A 14-passenger Sprinter limo is the right fit. It keeps costs tight by not putting your group on a 35-passenger bus with empty rows, while still offering premium leather seating, tinted windows, USB charging, and enough interior space to be comfortable between a late-afternoon winery and an evening taproom. It also handles the narrower county roads near the St Croix Valley wineries better than a full-size bus.
Call 218-520-3551 to confirm availability for your date.
Do you run tours outside the Twin Cities metro — further into the St Croix Valley or down toward Red Wing?
Yes. Party Bus St Paul runs tours throughout the broader region, including the full St Croix River Valley winery corridor and destinations like Red Wing and Hastings. Longer routes typically need a full-size charter bus with an onboard restroom.
Call 218-520-3551 with your intended stops and we will build an all-inclusive quote for the full route.
Is a winery or brewery tour bus a good fit for a bachelorette or birthday group?
It's one of our most-requested setups. A party bus with a built-in bar, LED lighting, and Bluetooth sound turns the time between stops into part of the experience rather than downtime. For a bachelorette group moving from a Stillwater winery to a Summit taproom to a Lowertown cocktail bar, the bus is what keeps everyone together and the energy going from first pickup to last drop-off.
Call 218-520-3551 to plan it out.