Private Bar Crawl Bus in Detroit
We run Detroit's longest-standing historic bar tour, which means two things: we know every great bar in this city, and we know how to move a bus full of happy people between them safely.
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Why do this on an Art Bus
Your bars or ours.
Bring your own route, or borrow ours — we've spent a decade finding the dives, the institutions, and the rooms with stories.
Nobody drives. Obviously.
The entire point. A professional driver runs the route while your whole crew rides together.
Add a guide, make it a show.
Our Drunks of Antiquity guides can host your private crawl — Prohibition stories, the Purple Gang, and worse, told between rounds.
Bars actually like us.
After a decade of tours, we're friendly with rooms all over the city. A busload arriving goes smoother when the bar knows the bus.
What does a private bar crawl bus cost?
Same transparent rates as any private charter: $165 per hour on weekdays with a four-hour minimum, $185 on Fridays, and $195 on Saturdays with a five-hour minimum — a classic three-or-four-bar Saturday crawl starts around $975.
All-in: bus, driver, fuel, fees. Optional gratuity is the only extra. Adding a guide turns it into a private tour — ask and we quote both ways. Exact quote within one business day.
Questions people actually ask
Can we drink on the bus between bars?
For private 21+ groups, lidded cups and small coolers are generally fine — we confirm the details when you book.
How many bars can we hit?
Three to four stops makes a great night; more is possible if you keep the visits tight. We will help you build a route that flows.
What if we don't know which bars?
That is our favorite kind of request. We'll propose a route — upscale, glorious dives, or both.
Is this the same as your public bar tour?
Drunks of Antiquity runs on public dates by the seat. A private crawl is your group only, your date, your route — with or without the guide.
“This tour wasn't like any other bar crawl I have ever participated in. It was low key and full of history. Each bar was unique — with as many bars as I've been to downtown, it was nice to visit ones I'd never been to.”
“Best time ever. Great entertainment from our guide Jeff. Driver James awesome.”
“It was fun to learn about the history of the bars we went into, the bars themselves were fun and people on the bus were great.”
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Ready when you are
Two minutes, one form, no deposit to ask. A real quote — fees and fuel included — within one business day.
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