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The Santa Cruz Experience is a wedding transportation business operating out of Santa Cruz, California. These transportation specialists are dedicated to providing their clients with a high level of service throughout the big occasion. Available to bring the wedding party to and from a variety of destinations, they pride themselves on their efficiency. Boasting several years of experience in the industry, they can guarantee a safe, smooth, and enjoyable journey.

Services Offered

Weddings require a great deal of organization and attention to detail. The Santa Cruz Experience can provide each of these when it comes to moving everyone to and fro on the big day. Regardless of how many guests require this service, shuttle transfers can be arranged, making this company ideal for weddings of all sizes. After all, the fewer worries the to-be-weds have for their ceremony and reception, the more enjoyable the experience will be. The same applies when thinking about family and friends, many of whom will need to be brought from the ceremony site to the reception venue. A variety of festivities can be accommodated with this transfer service, including the rehearsal dinner. What’s more, the staff are more than happy to work with clients' budgets to alleviate worries about costs.

FAQ

What types of vehicles are in your fleet?

Sedan
Shuttle
Van

Schedule permitting, which of the following driving services do you provide?

Round Trip
One-Way Trip
Multi-Locations

Typically, what is the minimum rental time required to book your services during peak season?

No Min.

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Reviews of The Santa Cruz Experience

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Santa Cruz Experience receives glowing reviews for their shuttle services for weddings, with high praise for their professionalism, flexibility, and communication. Reviewers highlight how easy it was to coordinate with the company, especially Matt, who was described as calm and accommodating even with last-minute changes. Guests appreciated the promptness and courtesy of the drivers, and the seamless transportation provided from various locations to the wedding venues. Overall, Santa Cruz Experience comes highly recommended for wedding day transportation.

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Santa Cruz Experience receives glowing reviews for their shuttle services for weddings, with high praise for their professionalism, flexibility, and communication. Reviewers highlight how easy it was to coordinate with the company, especially Matt, who was described as calm and accommodating even with last-minute changes. Guests appreciated the promptness and courtesy of the drivers, and the seamless transportation provided from various locations to the wedding venues. Overall, Santa Cruz Experience comes highly recommended for wedding day transportation.

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Leslie Sent on 11/19/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience with Santa Cruz Expereince!

We used the Santa Cruz Experience as our shuttle service for our wedding. The drivers were kind, professional, and made sure to make announcements to guests when the last shuttles were leaving for the night. The company was also responsive with planning throughout the whole process.
Kendall
Kendall Sent on 10/31/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Easy to set up, efficient, flexible and professional

My wife and I had a fall wedding in Ben Lomond: setting up everything with Santa Cruz Experience was really straightforward.

They were very familiar with the area and our venue, so putting together a plan with them was easy.

They are super flexible with regards to what times and locations you'll need them at for your special day. They just give off that vibe that they really know what they are doing, which is always what you want as someone trying to throw together a wedding!

Sarah
Sarah Sent on 10/17/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Making events easy

Santa Cruz Experience was so easy to work with when we needed a shuttle to help a few offsite guests get to our wedding venue. They were easy to book, flexible as the guest list was finalized, and communicated well with our coordinator when we had some late arrivals. Highly recommend!
Kelsey
Kelsey Sent on 08/17/2024
5 out of 5 rating

On-time and Courteous Drivers

We used Santa Cruz Shuttles for our wedding in June 2024 and are very satisfied with our experience. They were prompt, safe, and courteous drivers and I appreciated that Matt worked with me to draft a timeline of when to pick-up guests at the hotel and drop them off based on our ceremony start time and venue closing time. Whenever we had a questions, Matt was prompt in answering and adjusting the timeline as we received our final guest RSVP. We would highly recommend Santa Cruz Shuttles for a wedding or large event in the area!
Christina
Christina Sent on 12/13/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend santa cruz experience

We worked with Matt from Santa Cruz Experience to transport our guests from Aptos, CA, to Pema Osel Ling. We were concerned about the distance and about not having signal for uber/lyft. Matt was very responsive and the company was very flexible, even when I booked way too many shuttles to start (Because I didn't know how many people were staying onsite) and then had to cancel over half of them. The shuttles were prompt and navigated the windy roads very well. Communication was easy.
Sydney
Sydney Sent on 12/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Made the day run smooth!

Coordinating a wedding is always full of new puzzles to figure out and the puzzle becomes even trickier when it comes to coordinating shuttle service. That’s why I was so happy when I emailed and Matt was so calm, cool and collected and let me change things up until the last minute. I appreciated the professionalism and the visibility on costs upfront. I would definitely recommend them!
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Victoria Sent on 10/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great shuttle service!

Santa Cruz Shuttle Experience was recommended to us by our wedding venue who had worked with them on many occasions and trusted them to safely navigate the narrow, steep, and winding roads to the venue in the Santa Cruz mountains. Santa Cruz Shuttle Experience knew exactly how many and what type of shuttles we would need for a wedding of our size. They were easy to communicate with as we made changes to our guest count leading up to our event and everyone made it into and out of our venue without any issues. Highly recommend!
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Leanna Sent on 04/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Easy booking and smooth on the day.

We used the Santa Cruz Experience for our wedding day transportation, and it was super easy. After getting some info via email, I decided to book their shuttle service. I liked that their package was a flat rate, included all the fees, and we could divide up the hours how we needed to best fit the wedding party needs. I signed the contract and paid the fee. After that there wasn't really any communication, but there wasn't any needed so that wasn't a downside. They were always responsive to any questions I had.
On the day of, the van showed up as agreed and everything went very smoothly. The times I needed a ride, the van was right there, ready to go. Unfortunately, I was so focused on all the other wedding logistics that I forgot to ask our driver's name, because he was awesome! He was super sweet and helpful. We were very happy with the service from start to finish and would recommend it for anyone needed a wedding day shuttle for guests.
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Melissa Sent on 02/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Easy and reliable transportation

We used the Santa Cruz Experience to shuttle our guests from hotels in Aptos up into the Santa Cruz Mountains to our wedding at Amphitheater of the Redwoods. The shuttles were easy to scheduled, well priced, and reliable. Even though many of our guests ended up driving themselves, the shuttle still picked up and dropped off at its designated times and made sure our guests made it where they were going. I would recommend them for any wedding transportation needs!
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Andrea Sent on 06/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best transportation experience

The Santa Cruz Experience was amazing with providing shuttle services for our wedding and was very budget friendly. We got married at Waterfall Lodge which does not have any onsite parking. The SCE was very flexible with shuttle times and pick up locations. We were able to have the shuttles pick up both from our main lodging site as well as an offsite parking lot. We also had a shuttle stay on site to shuttle guests up to the cabins at the top of the hill. Would definitely use their services again.
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