We had a great experience at SunBuggy at Silver Lake -- so much that we rented from them twice in one week! The employees are friendly and helpful, and made sure we had a safe, fun time. Even for novice dune drivers like ourselves, we felt completely prepared to have fun on the dunes in their UTVs, and we did! The UTV we rented wasn't powerful enough to tackle the large Test Hill, but we did all the other hills in the area and had a blast. We ran across another person who rented from them who had gotten themselves stuck in the sand, and SunBuggy had a fast response, getting them out within just a few minutes. read more

SunBuggy - two people, wearing helmets and eye protection, sit in a UTV - ATV Rentals/Tours Near Me - Mears, Michigan

The Wolverines do not have 5 point seatbelts... the dunes can be a rough ride, need harness protection not just standard seatbelts. Sustained a vertical acceleration/deceleration injury requiring ER visit. read more

Their 4-seater buggys DO NOT handle even the small sand dunes well. Maybe with 1-2 people they can perform. They tried to charge me HUNDREDS of dollars for one of the buggy's wheels breaking when I was merely driving straight a FEW MINUTES after I got to the dunes. Ridiculous. The Wolverine machines work better, but go somewhere else. Avoid and find a better rental place. read more

Their service is simply great! They have a big team and everyone is very pleasant and great to talk to. We reached there an hour late; since we missed the instructions on being there one hour before our scheduled time. They were very sporting and did not make us feel that it was a big deal at all. Space is a premium there so we couldn't park at the office, but the fancy Tram took us to the parking lot. They showed us a short video and gave us a helmet and goggles. They have three options of vehicles that you can rent - ATV, Dune buggy or a regular buggy. We got a regular buggy for 200$/hr between the two of us. With the park fee and taxes it came to $264 They also gave us a map and instructions on where to go and what not to do. All in all a fun experience!! read more

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Eric, Mason and front desk assistant Sarah have been such an amazing people, not just incredible staff/working team! I believe it was one of the most pleasant service I ever got, I am not even talking how much fun it was to ride that Mad Max movie machines!!! read more

SunBuggy - ATV Rentals/Tours Near Me - Mears, Michigan

Staff was fun and helpful and answered all of our questions. Only complaint was that one of seats did not have a cushion and I had bruises all over my body. People don't go to the dunes for comfort anyway! Just make sure your seat has a cushion and you are golden! I suggest getting the X3 sand rail! The extra power is worth it! read more

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We came with a large group, Robby was able to get us another dune buggy right. Away to accommodate our whole group. Great customer service by everyone! read more

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Awesome Place! ~ people were incredibly friendly and helpful. The rental units were safe but a lil worn, and they do govern the speed (for safety reasons) but as expected. Wish they went faster but for novices such as ourselves, probably not a good idea. Can't say enough great things about the staff though. Clyde is the man - what a great guy and an excellent employee / LeAnn was exceptional as well, made our day... great crew all around! We will definitely be coming back. read more

SunBuggy - What a blast! - ATV Rentals/Tours Near Me - Mears, Michigan

As soon as we arrived we whr greeted by the staff. The gave us instructions on where to park and a cool vehicle took our group to pick up our helmets. We then went to the parking lot and the staff had 4 wheel drive atvs waiting for us. They have a instructions and maps and took a photo of our group. We had an amazing time! I will be returning. read more

SunBuggy - Atv that we rented - ATV Rentals/Tours Near Me - Mears, Michigan

Helmets are not optional in any vehicle. Not like the other rentals at Silver Lake. We were told once on the dunes we could take them off. Nope the helmet police pull you over and give you a choice wear it or bye. The utv 4 seater with only 2 passengers was challenging to make it up all but the small hills. We stopped half way through our 3hrs rental and left. read more

amazing!!! our Dunie Chad was great. we had the time of our life. I highly recommend these guys. we did the dune buggy chase and it was so fun!!!! read more

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My only comment, Don't rent a buggy redesigned by them. Too slow and low, too easy to get stuck in soft sand.

Our family is always out looking for adventure during our vacations and this day was one of our favorites if not the best! The people who work for this company really want you to enjoy your time with them. They are friendly, informative and helpful. Great team. You have to park in a different location from your dune buggy pick up but that was A OK, as the ride in was on a super cool contraption that was way better than a bus or van so, extra fun. I grew up in MI so I'm familiar with the dunes but my own family, living in Fl, not so much. We have always gone on dune "rides" where we are driven around, but this year we decided to rent our own dune buggies which proved to me, this is the way to go!!! What an epic way to spend the day. We started off on the smaller dunes in a true "type" of dune buggy because my husband is a photographer and he wanted that "look". My husband and I did get stuck a bit, as the kids flew on by and enjoyed. We waited for a tow out, which didn't take long at all surprisingly, and then we switched up to a different modal buggy which we enjoyed so much more. These buggies were little beasts and had the power and speed to really conquer all the hills we attempted. The day was beautiful. Just stunning and the trails, the hills, the views, the water, and the experience were worth every penny. My son brought his drone out with him and filmed all kinds of races that were happening. I wish I could post them and the videos as pictures just don't do this Justice! I believe in the USA there are only 2 places that offer dunes like this. The other is CA maybe and has no water views, and just can't be as beautiful. Ya have to do this at least once in your lifetime. The Sun Buggy people are just so accommodating. They really care about your enjoyment and go the extra mile. From the moment we hopped on the tram to get there, the check in, the helmet fitting and video instructions and the staff who give you the buggies to the tow out because we got stuck, everyone was super friendly and kind. Rent from them and tell them The Florida family of four sent y'all. They will take care of you and you'll have the time of your life! Enjoy read more

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We had a great time renting through SunBuggy. They made the process very clear and easy. It was raining the morning of our rental and they offered for us to switch to one that had a roof. My family and I had lots of fun. read more

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Too bad 0 star is not an option. This company does not insure their rentals. That means if you roll or snap the flag they will charge you at least $1,000 up to $6,000. The owners are miserable. They try to dissuade you from having fun the entire time. Can you say buzzkill? And you bet that means if you roll one of their ATV's or it lands on you. YOU will get charged so much more money. They will make you homeless. You will not be able to afford rent or food after coming here. Rolling can happen to ANYONE. I repeat they do not have insurance. Which means if you roll. YOU will be responsible for the "damages". Which means they will use your pain as an excuse to fix EVERY broken thing on the ATV. Put this into perspective. A year of BMW ownership and services cost less to maintain than these run through ATV's. You're better off skeet shooting than this. read more

Staff here and friendly and helpful! Came in October 2023 and had a great time on the dunes. Equipment was well kept.

We made the mistake of renting from Sun Buggy. We had paid confirmed reservations and they made us wait behind walk ins. When we got to the staging area they had the wrong vehicles, so we had to wait half an hour to get the right ones. We rented two seater UTV's which couldn't climb 90 per cent of the hills in the park. When we complained, they stated that they were beginner vehicles and they knew the vehicle could not do the hills. We definitely were not beginners. Why would you have vehicles to rent that won't do the hills the park is full off? And if you knew the vehicles couldn't do 90 per cent of the park you should have made that fact known. read more

Everyone was so friendly and helpful! Great ATVs as well. We will definitely be using them in the future :)

BEST OF THE BEST!! I cannot express enough how amazing our experience was! We drove 4 hours to come here for the day and go ATVing and it was so good we'll be back every two weeks!! We worked with Casey and Donovan and they were so nice and made the experience even more amazing! In summary, HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

Awesome experience! Best place to ride at any of their locations! Definitely the best rental company in the business. :) read more

Great experience and great staff. Highly recommended for a fun time. Bring the whole family

bought and paid for 2 different rentals on the same day, 11 passengers total, for sunbuggy in Mears, Michigan. I called on July 8th, for our reservation scheduled on the 13th to get tickets emailed as I could not find them. The number I called said the location was closed and would not be accepting my reservation. I asked them about a refund, they said it would go to the original form of payment. I told them I canceled that card and no longer had access to. The lady said that the refund would be sent by mail. I called a couple days later, spoke with a guy named David, he said he would mail the check out that day, which was the 12th of July. Never received any check or refund. July 23, I received a check that was made out for July 12th, but the envelope was postmarked for July 18th. My refund was supposed to $1465.24. I have been calling, texting, and emailing the company regarding my refund. They are not returning my calls, text, or emails. I only want my money back. This was a huge inconvenience as this was my families vacation. I had booked a hotel in Mears MI, and I also live 5 hours away. If I would have drove to this location and not known about the situation, I would have been pissed. All I want is my refund. I have lots of messages saying that they would issue a refund, but have not gotten it yet. read more

I would not recommend renting from Sunbuggy. We rented a two seater and one seater and the one seater can't even make it up the easy hills. Also, we ran out of gas with 45 minutes left in our rental and they refuse to respond to refund requests. read more

After you park in the overfill parking lot you are shuttled to the building where you are provided with helmets and glasses that are sanitized between each use which I appreciated. Then you are shuttled again to the dunes where you get your vehicle. Our family of 4 used the 4 seat UTV and had a fun experience. Larry was very friendly and informative when giving us directions. The 2 hour rental was just the right amount of time for our family, none of which have a large interest or much experience in motor sports. read more

Very disorganized and buggy's were broken and unsafe! We arrived for our appointment early. Upon arriving at the address 1931 N 24th Ave Mears 49436 that we were told to arrive at. We were told we went we went to the wrong location (rudely). We went to the new location and it was a parking lot that we were charged for parking at. We waited in 87 degree weather for an open trailer to take us back to the location that we left in the first place. We waited in the lobby for over an hour before watching the safety video and finally being taken to the dunes where the sunbuggy's were. We finally got in the sunbuggy and it was mechanically not working in a safe manor. The breaks did not work, did not stop the buggy. The vehicle lunged forward when it started and the breaks wouldn't stop it. We felt unsafe in the sunbuggy. We were told that they could get us another sunbuggy like the one we signed up for but it would have taken another hour to get there. As we were already 1 1/2 hours late to get on the dunes we took the closest buggy which was not the buggy we signed up for, is was a UTV. We have tried many times to contact sunbuggy both on the phone and on their complaint email (qa@sunnybuggy.com). No response at all. They don't care. They took my money and that's all they wanted. read more

AVOID AT ALL COST This place is poorly run. Management is unprofessional and seemingly unbothered by their poor service. We weren't given the right equipment to get on the dunes and even if we did have the right equipment our dune buggy's weren't ready to ride for our scheduled time. When we called the customer service line they asked us what time it was in michigan because the person we were speaking to was based in Vegas!! Biggest waste of time and worst rental place i have ever had to deal with on a vacation. If you're looking for a good place to rent buggys for the dunes, take your buisness over silver lake dune buggy rentals. They we're able to hook us up right away and give us a great experience. read more

Had a great time today out on the dunes! Staff was very informative and polite, prices were very reasonable, made for an easy and fun experience! 10/10 recommend! read more

we took 2 prowlers out and both were going only 5-10mph. one got stuck at the entrance and the other shortly on a small hill. it's took them 45 minutes to get someone out to us and the guy was extremely rude. multiple people who stopped to help confirmed the prowlers get stuck consistently. the only positive was that they gave us a full refund. read more

Would give no stars if possible. Sunbuggy rentals did not refund our deposit. They never gave us receipt for the deposit and we never received any email from them. Tried reaching out to them but did not receive response. read more

Great place to rent ATV's, UTV's and Unique Dune Buggies! The team there was very helpful and informative. Dustin, Donovan, Mason, Robbie and Madison explained how to drive the vehicles, handle the dunes and have a ton of fun. Equipment was very safe - the buggies were a blast and we went back the next day to rent ATV's which were even more fun. read more

I felt I was given so much information about safety for my kids by Bri and Sarah. When we went to see if we could rent something they tested my kids with helmets if they could hold their head up with the helmet on and fit in the seats properly. My youngest son did not pass the check so they said he wasnt going to be able to ride. Though sad because we were excited I felt a lot better knowing they were looking out for the safety of me and my children! Definitely will be going back soon without the kiddos! Prices were resonable and staff was so friendly! read more