Orlando’s Ultimate Kids Birthday Guide: Party Bus Fun and More

It’s no secret that birthday celebrations have gotten a little out of hand. 

Over the top birthdays are starting to become the norm in a lot of the country and there’s not much that we can do about it. However, that doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune for the next birthday in your family.

Luckily, we’re here to save the day with the best kids birthday party in Orlando!

An Orlando party bus provides a fun, safe and convenient environment for any celebration but especially birthdays. 

The relatively small area is easily controlled by one or two parents without having to worry about kids getting lost or hurt. 

LED mood lights that sync with the music from surround sound speakers create a vibrant atmosphere, ensuring entertainment for kids of all ages.

Wraparound seating creates an intimate setting perfect for singing happy birthday and splitting up dessert. Built-in coolers provide a place to keep soft drinks and waters so everyone can stay hydrated and keep the fun going.

In this guide we will go over various booking options including round-trip transportation to other popular birthday destinations and “drive-arounds” where the party bus is the main event.

We’ll also include our favorite ways to save money while booking a party bus!

Instead of paying for a whole additional activity and venue, a drive-around allows the party bus to set the scene for the entire birthday party. 

Invite everyone to meet at your house or an easy rendezvous point with lots of parking (think grocery store). Or even better yet, you can have the party bus pick all of the kids at their different houses. Other parents love this option because they don’t have to drive anywhere.

Then have the party bus take you to some of Orlando’s most scenic spots. We’ll go over possible itineraries next.

For a popular bonus stop, have the bus visit a local ice cream shop so everyone can stretch their legs and get a treat.

Listed below are some of our favorite scenic routes in the Orlando area. We recommend 2 – 3 hours with all of these routes. This provides enough time to really feel like an entire birthday party without breaking the bank.

1. Lake Eola Park & Downtown Orlando – Start near Downtown and drive around Lake Eola Park. Guests will enjoy beautiful lake views, the fountain, swan boats and Orlando’s vibrant cityscape. Possible stops include Lake Eola Park, Thornton Park and The Greenery Creamery for ice cream on Church Street.
2. Winter Park – Head North to Winter Park, driving through Park Avenue. Guests will see charming streets with upscale boutiques and Rollins College campus. Possible stops include Central Park, Rollins College and the Glass Knife for cakes, pastries and doughnuts.
3. International Drive – Cruise on I-Drive through the heart of Orlando’s tourist district. Guests will see the iconic Orlando Eye, dozens of restaurants, shops and other attractions. Possible stops include ICON Park, Pointe Orlando and the Sugar Factory for a wide selection of desserts.

A party bus can also be the perfect addition to any existing birthday party as a mode of transportation. You can relieve parents from having to worry about driving their kids to and from the venue by hiring an Orlando party bus.

Plus, the kids will love it! Trust us, there is simply not a more fun way to be transported to a location, no matter your age. 

Popular destinations include Funtastic Depot, Millie Moo’s and of course Disney World and all of the other theme parks in the area.

How to Save Money with a Party Bus

Nobody likes overpaying for a service, especially when booking something for your kids. Party bus companies make most of their revenue on Saturdays and Fridays after that. 

They also mostly charge by the hour, so minimizing the length of your reservation and looking for a non-peak time are the best ways to save money.

Choose an Off-Peak Time

The best way to save money with a party bus is to select a less expensive time slot. Here at Double Black Transportation, we offer 20% off Sunday through Thursday!

Sundays are a great option for kids’ birthday parties because they all have school off and luckily don’t have to worry about hangovers, unless it’s a sugar hangover from too much candy! 

Kids also love to celebrate on their actual birthday, so as long as your kid’s birthday isn’t on a Friday or Saturday this year, you’re in the clear.

More than anything, kids love to be picked up at school in a party bus because it makes them feel like a celebrity. We recommend you invite everyone in their class if you go with this method because nobody likes to feel left out.

If you need to have the birthday party on a Saturday, we recommend a day party that ends before 5:00 pm. That way you can take advantage of our 10% daytime discount!

One-Way Transportation

Another great way to save money is by only booking the bus for one-way transportation. This way you cut the amount of hours the bus is in use and save a ton of money. 

One of our favorite examples is to have the party bus pick everyone up at school and drive around for an hour or two before taking them to the birthday party venue. Then have parents come and pick their kids up whenever is most convenient.

The Best Orlando Kids Birthday Party Bus

We hope you’ve been convinced that an Orlando party bus rental is the best solution for your kids next birthday party.

There’s simply no other way to easily create such a fun, lively atmosphere that also makes supervising a bunch of kids so much easier. 

We can even help decorate the bus to ensure the party bus screams birthday!

We also hope you learned some money-saving tricks so it doesn’t break the bank. Feel free to contact us for your next party bus adventure.