Fly-Rides provided shuttles (3 total but we only ended up needing 2) to and from a big party we put together for one of our biggest clients. The buses were beautiful both inside and out. They were at the pick up location on time and the drivers were even there to help us load in our things. Once we arrived at our destination the drivers helped us unload and made sure nobody forgot anything they might need. The bus ride home was just as smooth. The bus had great AC and a good sound system w/ bluetooth. The Fly-Rides team were total professionals throughout the entire process. They are definitely going to be our go to shuttle service anytime we need one. read more

We used fly-rides to transport 50 of us from Austin to Lake Travis and were blown away with the service!! Scott and our driver were easy to communicate with and very prompt. We were early for our 3:30p boat ride and got back right before 8:30pm. The bus speakers were fantastic and we were able to hold all 50 people, coolers and floaties. Thanks for being easy to work with and getting everyone onboard safety. I highly recommend! read more

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Used Flyrides this past weekend for a trip to Lake Travis. Customer service from when I booked was exceptional and fast. The pricing was extremely fair and the capacity on the bus fit our entire party of 50 people. The bus itself has a fun painted look and the inside is exactly what we wanted. 2 long rows facing each other, perfect for getting the party going. Our driver was extremely sweet and did not make us feel rushed at all. Dropped us off and picked us up on time with no hiccups and plenty of room for all of the coolers and items we wanted to bring. Everyone had great things to say and we will definitely be using Fly rides again in the future. read more

We had such a great time with Fly-Rides! We used them for our Holiday Party. Our driver was so nice and helpful and everything ran on time. I felt like the prices were very affordable. We ended up having our gift exchange on the bus since the restaurant was so loud and packed. It was perfect! read more

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Fast to respond. Great service and worth the money spent. Will use again. Was a fantastic way to travel for a work event.

My main reason for writing this review is that Scott's reference to all his 5 star reviews was a key factor in having us book with him in the first place. We have booked with Fly-Rides 2x over the past 18 months, actually used them once, and didn't have a 5tar experience either time. My main takeaway is that the bus part of the experience was as expected, but I don't trust the owner and won't use them again - I won't go so far as to say dishonest, but we found him very defensive, standoffish, and quick to use our lack of knowledge and situation to his advantage. As others have mentioned, Scott is very responsive, answered all my initial questions, and the online contract was convenient. We had two issues on our first tour - the first being timing - we had our party barge booked from 11am-3pm on a Friday. The location of the marina is 26 miles from our house, with an estimated 45 minute drive on a 'normal' Friday per Google maps. I figured a bus would take a bit longer, and wanted to be sure we stayed within our window, so I suggested 2 hours on either end of the time on the lake to get all 30 of us to and from our location. When I asked Scott about the timing, he suggested adding 30 minutes more to each side (for an extra $100). I figured he was the expert in this area, so agreed. When the driver reached out a couple of days before, he told us that 8:30am was much earlier than we needed to leave to arrive by the marina by 10:30 for our 11am tour. When I confronted Scott about this, he very quickly insisted he runs an honest business, and just wanted to make sure we had plenty of time. We ended up splitting the difference and only adding the extra 30 to the end of our reservation (which we didn't need by the way, we were back a full hour before our allotted time). The driver was prompt and friendly. He confirmed our destination, and drove us safely to the marina without issue. Everyone unloaded, and as we were pulling our coolers off the bus one of our guests asked where the party barge we were getting on was...as I looked around, they were right! There was no where at this marina with any party barges in sight! I went and found the driver, he double checked his address, told me he had been given the wrong address, but that the correct address was just a little ways away. So we all loaded back up on the bus, and arrived to our correct destination shortly thereafter (and also WELL within the time needed). We had a great time on the boat, loaded up relatively quickly afterwards, and had a quick and uneventful trip back. When Scott refunded the 30 minute difference I gave him feedback on the trip - that even with leaving later we had way more than enough time, even with the mixup going to the wrong marina. Instead of apologizing for the mix up in marina locations, he responded that the driver had been driving in Austin for at least a decade and for Fly-Rides for at least 6 years, and had never heard of such a thing happening. Apparently he thought I was making this up? That may be so, but there were 30 people on that bus who can vouch for otherwise! When the same crew wanted to take another trip out to the lake this year, I went right to Scott, and requested a quote for a Friday over 3 months out from my request date. His quote came back 20+% higher than last year's rate, and when I asked him about this, he told me each date is unique and subject to availability. I understand some level of inflation, but 20+% seemed high, especially given gas prices are much lower now than they were last year. We landed on the same price as last year (only for 7.5 hours this year vs the 9 overbooked for last year). I was aware up front of the cancellation policy - up to 50% refund after booking. However, a month before our trip, we ended up with almost half our crew no longer able to attend, and found it would have cost us more to go than to cancel. The boat company was great - we have up to a year to apply our deposit to any available boat or water craft. Scott, not so much. First of all, when I initially reached out to him asking about flexibility in changing our date, he responded (very quickly) with a response that made no sense whatsoever about the weather, and me putting him in a bad position cancelling less than 48 hours before the start time. It was a month out!!! I corrected him, and he apologized, and allowed us to reschedule (without charge) for a later date that worked for some (but not all). We agreed on a smaller bus, which he told me goes for $200 less than the original bus. But when I asked for the $200 refund, he told me "he didn't realize" it was 4th of July week originally, so the price for that day was higher (his discretion of course). He already had our money, so nothing I could really do at that point. In the end we cancelled with more than 2 weeks notice and lost 50% of the big bus price. Very expensive lesson learned. I hope others reading this don't make the same mistake and shop around. read more

Great way to have fun with your people. We have used Fly- Rides for both personal and for Corp. Events. Perfect way to enjoy your time together. Great owner and works with you every step of the way. read more

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My husband and I used Fly Rides for our wedding rehearsal dinner and wedding day to shuttle ourselves and our wedding party (~30 people) back and forth from the house we rented for the weekend, and they did a fantastic job! They were always early to every pick up, super friendly and even helped us bring our alcohol to and from the venue. The bus was also really clean and so fun at the end of the night when we were all heading back to our rental - to be honest we wish we could've spent more time on it! I definitely recommend Fly Rides to anyone for basically any occasion where you need to transport a big group! read more

We had a fabulous time on the party bus! Very much fun! We will be booking again! In the near future!

This was the 3rd time I've used them & I think it gets better every time! It was my boyfriends 40th birthday & we did a brewery hop on the side of The Domain. The driver arrived on time, we had plenty of room on the bus, I was able to play my own music, the speakers were great & we had a/c to cool off between breweries!!! All around great costumer service! read more

A large group of us (85) from the University of Texas, took a Flyride to the Austin FC game. The service was very easy to set up, relatively automated, and very quick. Scott and his team were highly communicative. The drivers were very professional, on time, and got us to the stadium and back without any issues. We were able to play our own music on the bus and the price was more than affordable. read more

This was the best party bus ever!!! I had wanted a bus for my boyfriends birthday and no one would respond to me except this company did immediately!!! Scott is super kind and attentive and sets up the bus for you and your group!!! We had so much fun taking the bus to float the river then to eat bbq and back to Rainey street!!! 100 percent recommend!!! Very Austin/hippie vibes, a true dieter to party bus experience!!! read more

Fly-rides provided the most seamless experience I've after had after 5 years of taking a large group to float the river in San Marcos! The communication from the beginning with the owner Scott was thorough and easy, and no other company could beat the price. On the day of, our driver Clark was communicative all day and assisted our group of 35 from start to finish with no issues! I especially loved the help booking with dons fish camp for the float itself and the pre-planned drop off and pick up points. I will absolutely use fly-rides again and would recommend them to anyone needing a party bus for any sort of occasion! read more

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Our ride was so much fun! We hired Fly-Rides for a company outing (we are a fun bunch) and Tracey was our driver. He was extremely courteous and handled our rowdy bunch well (at one point a bunch of bees joined us on the bus and he kept his cool and helped us get them off). Scott, the owner, personally helped me book and both he and Tracey followed up after to make sure we enjoyed our experience. Also, as advertised, the ride was very affordable! Would highly recommend for a casual, energetic, fun type of trip anywhere around Austin! read more

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Spectacular, fabulous, amazing are all the things I want for my birthday celebrations! I fantacized about a party bus ride through wine country THINKING it couldn't be done, but boom, REALITY! Fly Rides delivers! Fly Rides is a great price, far below competitors pricing! I'm so glad I hopped on the bus with some of my favorite people yesterday and experienced the party bus life! Not only was it a safe ride to and from the Driftwood wineries, it was also a complete BLAST from start to finish! From the moment the big blue bus arrived until our drop off at my apartment 5 hours later I don't think we stopped smiling and laughing! Best memories include swinging on the ropes from the ceiling and walking down the aisle pouring champagne into my friends' plastic champagne flutes! Maribell was super sweet to us, came prepared with an auxiliary cord so we could play some cool tunes (Iggy pandora of course!!) , was patient with our drunken silly states and drove us safely from point A to point B. Scott, the owner is down to earth, friendly and very willing to make your special occasion perfect! If you like a fun time with your friends and drinking and not getting a DUI, then I highly recommend Fly Rides. You will not be disappointed! So, my question is: When are you coming out with your luxury ride?!!! read more

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I cannot recommend Fly-Rides enough. Great price, clean bus, awesome driver Nolan. He was on time and so nice helping us get loaded and set. I will definitely book again.! read more

Loved fly-rides! Came for a bachelorette party and Scott made everything super easy for us from initial quote through following up after the event to make sure things went well. He even helped us prepare a tour route for us including a few wineries & Salt Lick BBQ. All the girls (we had about 15 in total) had a blast and loved the old-school style bus. Our driver Mike also took great care of us! Definitely can't beat the price or the service here! Thanks Scott! read more

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Fly Rides Saved the Day We used Fly Rides for a Sweet 16 birthday party. Our driver, Nolan, was amazing. He let the kids blast their music and dance while driving them through downtown. He is a complete zen master behind the wheel. He gave great suggestions, kept his cool when our plans got cancelled, made suggestions for alternate things to do, and helped us load and unload the bus. The bus was so much fun, had a great sound system, and has a great party vibe with the fun lighting at night. Fly rides followed up with me to make sure everything went as planned and that we were completely satisfied. We will definitely use them again and I highly recommend them. read more

Trust the reviews! My Wife and I just had our Wedding out in Manor, TX last weekend and needed a reliable way to get people back into Austin. After looking at a number of transportation options I went with Fly Rides purely based on the amount of goodwill I saw. Carolyn and Scott were AWESOME! Scott gave me a great quote and making the payment was super easy. The day of Carolyn was right on time. Honestly I was a little skeptical since I had never rented a party bus but it ended up being a BLAST. This bus instantly became one of the highlights of the wedding. The whole bus (50+ people) couldn't stop raving about how much fun they had. I can't believe I didn't know about these guys sooner because it would have saved me some trouble planning my other friends bachelor party. I'm definitely going to hit up Fly-rides the next time I plan a large get together. They don't even have to take us anywhere in particular, the ride is the best part!! read more

I have used them for years & not only is it great service but great price too! This is why I continue to go back. We always use for our party barge trips & everyone loves it! read more

My sorority (Alpha Phi) Loves fly rides! We use them for all our social events and they are always on time, let us aux, and fit a lot of people!! So much fun with everyone on them dancing! Also a great way to transport a bunch of people to one place! read more

Highly communicative team, awesome service, and a great deal. Fly-Rides was so accommodating for our 40-person bus ride to and from Lake Travis. Carlos, our driver, was especially helpful and assisted in loading and unloading our items, communicating with me about timing, and just being so amazingly accommodating in every way. He was absolutely fantastic. So was Scott, who texted back and forth and organized the entire booking with me. Great communication, hands down. Now I put 5 stars in the review BUT I do have some caveats. The bus doesn't actually seat the number of people it says. They had a strict head count policy which is totally understandable, so we had exactly 40 people on the bus. But even though we had mostly smaller girls on the bus ride, at least 5 people had to stand each way. Also, we rented the bus in July, and either the ac wasn't on or it's weak bc it was HOT. They had little side fans on and the windows down --and it was even cloudy and cooler that day for a summer day in Austin --but brace yourselves for a hot drive if you intend to use them in the summer. Takeaways: an absolutely great company to work with, so communicative, reasonably priced, and as accommodating as they can be, but I wouldn't follow their head count and instead invite 5-10 people less on the bus than is advertised, and I wouldn't suggest renting the specific bus we were on for a typical sweltering hot Austin summer day. I would definitely use them again though with these key pointers in mind. Such a great team to work with! read more

We used Fly-Rides to shuttle people to and from our wedding in October 2020. They were great! They came earlier and made sure everyone was comfortable. We also used them the next day to take us downtown and back. Flexible and personal. Highly recommend! read more

The owner of this company is extremely unprofessional. We used this bus to take us to a birthday party. One of our friends noticed a crack in the window when we initially got on the bus, and the crack grew when he leaned on the window. Unfortunately, the owner blew up our phones with threats that he is going to charge $300 for the damage even thought the crack was there when we arrived. Please take photos of the bus before you get on. He refused to negotiate and was essentially bullying us into paying for damage that was there when we got there. I do not recommend this company. The bus was very hot and the fans did not work well either. read more

We had the BEST time! Some friends recommended Fly-Rides for my birthday to get us downtown & back. It was a great way to keep the party going, keep everyone safe, & everyone together as a group! We loaded up with our coolers & took the "scenic route" downtown. We left the bars early & enjoyed the bus with our remaining time. Our driver, Bianca, was fantastic & very patient with us. Scott really helped me get everything set up. He took the time to help me get what I was looking for. I can tell that he really puts a lot into this business! He was extremely helpful & even followed up to make sure we had a great time! & boy did we :) I absolutely recommend Fly-Rides!!! 5 stars for sure! read more

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Fly-Rides was awesome! It all started when I was trying to find transportation arrangements for about 30 people for a corporate event. This is for the sales team, who likes to have fun and I needed to get them from one part of an event to the next, for a team building event. I found this company online and when I called, I got the pleasure of talking with the owner directly (Scott.) They are significantly cheaper than the average corporate bus transportation, way more fun, and have great customer service! Scott spent a good chunk of time with me, answering my questions, and telling me about this business that he is so excited about! His passion really conveys through the phone! I was excited to support a local business, with an owner who is so passionate about providing a fun alternative to stuffy limo-buses. Next, I met Tracy, in the creatively-painted bus! Love the vibe! He took such great care of us!! So fun, really kind, and super patient with us! He was early to pick us up and available when we needed him. He offered to let me control the music, but I opted to let him play the DJ, because I didn't want to have to think about any more details! He has GREAT taste and everyone loved it. Everyone had a blast and the fun started before we even got to our event because of Tracy! I definitely recommend Fly-Rides and will work with them again, next time I am in need for group transportation for our company! read more

Horrible. Half an hour late, all the windows are broken and won't open, and the speakers didn't work on the way to our destination. Will not use again. And all the other reviews seem fake read more

Let me just start by saying that this company "rescued" me several times throughout our entire process. Initially I came to them after having an extremely unpleasant experience with another careless company in the area. They not only were SO friendly, but went so far as to ask about my personal situation with the other company so that THEY could try to make right of it, even though that was in no way their responsibility. I felt great about our transaction and was looking forward to the actual event. Fast forward to the event - I found it odd that I hadn't received confirmation before the day of the party. I called (an hour before our supposed pick up time) and I had accidentally booked the wrong day (completely on me). Instead of taking an easy way out they jumped off of the phone, called around to some employees who should have been off and found someone to go out of their way to get a bus to us in a magical amount of time. I never sensed any annoyance or frustration on their end, and they pulled off a full-on, last-minute reschedule for our ride. Some details had to be tweaked and there was some compromising to be done, but it was handled so pleasantly and professionally that I was crying tears of joy after hanging up the phone. Finally, as if this wasn't enough to love this company, our driver, Carlos, was an absolute gem and was so patient with us. THANK YOU, to this company!! They absolutely are running a top-notch business. read more

Enjoyed the ride from the Domain to Lake Travis on a 60 person "CandyCane" bus. I had about 57 people on it and We had a great time on the bus (and of course on the barge out on the lake) with booze and music. In order to fit 60 people (57 in our case), some of us did have to stand in the middle aisle all the way back to front of the bus but there were ropes to hang on to and was pretty good for the 40 min ride. I will ride fly ride again for other party barges I will be planning. read more

We used Fly Rides for our wedding guests for our son and daughter-in-law's wedding. They were wonderful to work with . Scott, the owner is so helpful. The bus arrived on time . They got the guests to the venue on time and also did great on the pick ups. We would highly recommend them for your event in Austin! read more

This ride was so fly for our 30th celebration ride to and fro Lake Travis from SoCo! Our driver was amped to get out party started and let me plug in my phone to pump up the jams of our choice! There was plenty of room for our party of almost 30 peeps and lots of party supplies. Everything about the experience was safe, reliable and SO much fun. Like... all the Katy Perry songs times a million fun. read more

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The first time I used Fly Rides, my friend met the love of his life. Two months ago, the happy couple used Fly Rides for their WEDDING PARTY. Fly Rides is more than a brightly colored bus: it's a place where they found love. I swear to God on the graves of my children this will be the best decision you will ever make in Austin. Scott and his wonderful staff create a party-like atmosphere that is both exciting and safe. The busses are fully equipped with booming sound systems and safety harnesses for those tight turns down on Rainey. Whether it's a wine tour, a golf outing, or just a night out with the boys - I cannot think of a group these busses couldn't accommodate. read more

I am the Risk Management chair for a sorority at the University of Texas at Austin, and let me just say that this company was INCREDIBLE for our purposes. We have to transport 600+ people to and from events every time we host them, and Fly-Rides was extremely helpful and accommodating in making sure that we did that successfully. The girls and their dates had a great time, the buses ran smoothly, everyone felt safe and accounted for, and the bus drivers were extremely communicative. I wasn't worried once the whole night! Such a friendly group of people, so beyond helpful, and really fun to work with! We WILL be back! read more

The good: you honestly can't beat their price. Bus fits about 40 people and the price is solid. Speakers work well, which is useful in a party bus. It was pretty easy to arrange the date and pick up spot. Spoke with Scott Good, the owner, and he was very responsive. Driver(s) (used them more than ones) were friendly and by the end of the night felt like part of the party. :) The bad: they don't provide a cooler on the bus, other buses I used usually provided one. Owner did mention that he used to have a cooler on the bus but partygoers kept breaking it so he decided not to have one overall. Which makes sense as a business owner but just sucks as a bus renter. Overall great experience and I definitely plan to use them again. read more

I really wanted to like this company, I really really did, but the lack of professionalism on the part of the owner was just astounding. I have never encountered a more unprofessional "business". I contacted Scott a few months before our event to set up a ride to and from an event on Lake Travis. He matched a price that a competitor was offering, and I was ecstatic and quickly agreed to the booking. I asked about a deposit, and he fumbled around on what it should be. He asked me what other companies typically do, I said usually 1/2 to a 1/4 of the total booking cost. (Why am I, the customer dictating the policies for his company?) I paid the finally agreed upon deposit but at no point did I ever receive a contract outlining the terms of our agreement, cancellation policies, etc. I received a voicemail two days before the event asking if I would be willing to move our drop off time up an hour, and confused I decided to give him a call. He explained to me that he had another group he was trying to book from 7 pm to 11 pm (even though we were already booked from 5 pm to 10:30 pm) and that if I would be willing to move my times around he thinks he could book both of us in the same night. I politely declined his offer, much to his chagrin that he could not now double his money for one nights work. Our event was on a boat and because the weather was forecasted to be thunderstorms I inquired about his cancellation policy. Turns out, he didn't have a company cancellation policy and began fumbling about with what to do. He said that if I just canceled now he could give me a credit, I quickly informed him I did not want to do this as if the weather cooperated we would then be without a ride the day of. I asked if we canceled the day of what the policy would be and he began again talking of this other group he wanted to book saying maybe he should just book them instead. As a customer with a booking it's very unprofessional to talk about another booking you would rather do. He continued talking of the other booking and stated that he believed he could actually do both jobs and get us all where we needed to be on time. Concerned, but willing to work with him I stated that as long as he had our group where we needed to be on time it did not matter to me what the bus did while we were out on the boat. He was thrilled he could now double his money, and since I was doing him a favor, he agreed that in the case that I did need to cancel he would in fact be okay with fully refunding me in the event of cancellation. We had finally reached a solution and a deal. The next day I received a text message stating that he had changed his mind and was now going to charge me $100 if I chose to cancel. Confused as to why his policy (not that he actually has one) was changing I let him know I wasn't comfortable with the changes. I received another text message a few hours later - he had taken it upon himself to contact the marina and had discovered that the marina doesn't want buses leaving at all to go pick up another group. This was completely news to me, as our drivers have done it in previous years with no issues. He also insinuates that I am lying to him about the times, because the marina says our reservation is a different time than we had told him. (We weren't lying, he had the times wrong - how professional to tell a customer they don't know the times of their own event). He was irate that I authorized him to book another group that he now has to cancel on - I again was not aware it would be an issue, was still be fine with him leaving the marina (the marina doesn't control him), and only agreed in the first place because he insisted on it. He continued to badger me with text messages, and stated that if I now chose to cancel the day of I would not be receiving any refund at all but only a credit. I said that I didn't find this reasonable, and was frustrated he had now changed his cancellation policy on me THREE times. He told me that he was "not bending anymore" and "this is getting out of hand", and that if I just canceled now I could go find another bus company - very obviously he was wanting to book the other group who was going to pay more instead. Wanting to rid myself of this unprofessional "business" I asked him to fully refund my booking and I would take my business elsewhere that had a more lenient cancellation policy. He continued to argue with me that it was my fault for trying to do something that would damage his business, and that the situation had nothing to do with his cancellation policy (not that he even has one - it's whatever he feels like that day) and it wouldn't have been an issue if "things were done right" and I hadn't put him "in a bad position." Again, it was his idea in the first place. It felt like I was arguing with a pre-teen boy who was throwing a temper tantrum, not a business owner. Take your business elsewhere where the owner won't blame you for his own mistakes. read more

These people will no let you down! I've been using them to take us to a party barge for 3 consecutive years now and they never disappoint. They're good people and if you're cool with them, they will work with you in whatever why needed. Totally recommend the fly rides! read more

I had the opportunity to take a ride on one of the cool Fly Rides last year for a brewery tour with friends. It was an amazing and smooth experience! The driver was professional, punctual and the booking process was simple. They took us around different breweries in the Domain area to celebrate a friend's birthday. We all had a great time and the best part was getting home safely. Contact Scott for any inquiries. He's very knowledgeable and passionate about his busses and he genuinely wants to make sure that his guests have a good time. read more

The best bus company in Austin! Very accommodating, prompt and personable. Definitely use them for all your event transportation needs.

Booked Fly Rides for Labor Day to transport me and my friends too and from Lake Travis for a barge about 18 miles outside of Austin. Friendly and knowledgable staff and they are family owned and operated by Scott who does the booking. They gave us a fair rate even though it was a holiday weekend and the bus was on time to pick up at our designated location. Our bus driver, Phil, was a really great guy and texted me to confirm a few days before our reservation. We took the candy cane bus which fits 60 people and the drive was still very smooth and we got to and from our destination safely and on time! Loved working with this business and would recommend them to anyone looking for bus rental for a future party or event near Austin! read more

We had a group of about 25 take a bus from just south of the river to Aquaholics out in Volente. I received a confirmation text with a status update on our bus about an hour before our reservation, which put my mind at ease! Our bus arrived promptly and made our drive easy out to the lake. We got off the lake about 10 minutes early, and our bus hadn't arrived yet, but I received a quick reply from the main number as well as our driver, and he arrived 5 minutes after our scheduled departure time. My boyfriend (whose birthday we were celebrating) and his friends rent party busses often, and this is the only time they can remember the bus showed up as scheduled and/or didn't have any mechanical issues. Not to mention the price was very competitive. They also loved the ropes along the inside roof of the bus! Overall we had a great experience with Fly Rides and will definitely use them again! read more