Campus Appearance
2 hours
from $500
The bus staged at your event as a photo-ready backdrop.
Events & Campus Activations
BRING THE GRAD BUS TO YOUR NEXT EVENT.
A restored 1973 VW bus, staged at your event as a stationary, photogenic backdrop. It parks, it poses, and your guests do the rest.
Campus departmentsAlumni eventsAdmissions & open houseCareer fairsStudent organizationsAthletics & tailgatesDonor eventsEmployer activationsSocial content shoots
Starting packages
THREE SIMPLE WAYS TO BOOK THE BUS.
Every appearance includes delivery, staging and pickup of the bus. It stays parked for the entire event.
Event Activation
4 hours
from $850
A longer presence with customized event signage on the bus.
Full-Day Activation
Up to 8 hours
from $1,250
The bus on site for your full event day with custom signage.
Recurring & multi-event partnerships
Planning a season of events, a recurring campus series or multiple dates? We offer custom pricing for multi-event partnerships. Tell us what you have in mind and we'll put together a package.
Final pricing depends on date, location and staging requirements. Event details are confirmed before booking.
Why it works
A BACKDROP PEOPLE ACTUALLY USE.
Vintage California look
A restored cream-and-white 1973 VW bus with real presence in photos.
Instant photo backdrop
Guests step up, take photos and share. Your event gets organic social content.
Stationary & simple
The bus arrives, parks and stays put. It's an activation backdrop, not transportation.
Custom event signage
Add your event branding to the bus on Event and Full-Day activations.
Local to San Luis Obispo
Based in SLO and available for campus and community events across the Central Coast.
Made for campus events
WHERE THE BUS FITS IN.
It parks where you want it and becomes the photo spot of the event. A few places it works well:
Open house & admissions days
Alumni and donor gatherings
College & department receptions
Career fairs and employer activations
Student organizations & ASI events
Athletics and tailgates
Sponsor activations
Availability
REQUEST EVENT AVAILABILITY.
Tell us the date, location and what you're planning. We'll reply with availability and a quote.
Prefer email? Write to vince@thegradbus.com.
The bus is staged in one place for the event and is not a transportation service. The Grad Bus is an independent local business. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by California Polytechnic State University or any other institution, and event appearances do not imply endorsement by the host organization.