Long Beach Field Trip Transportation

The Aquarium of the Pacific (100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802) draws more than a million visitors annually and is one of the most popular field trip destinations in Southern California for elementary through high school groups. Getting there is the part that trips up first-time planners. Parking on Aquarium Way and Pine Avenue fills fast on weekday mornings when multiple school groups arrive in the same window, and the lot closest to the entrance charges per vehicle — costs that multiply quickly when you're splitting a class across four or five cars.

A charter bus rental for your Aquarium of the Pacific field trip keeps every student on one arrival plan, drops the group at the designated bus loading zone on Aquarium Way, and stages nearby while your class works through the exhibits. The Aquarium's official visitor FAQ lists the adjacent structure at 99 Aquarium Way and an $8 flat rate after Aquarium validation, giving schools a quick way to compare one bus arrival against several paid cars. Confirm current group drop-off and bus parking details directly with the Aquarium's group sales team at 562-800-9950 before your visit.

Minibuses work well for smaller classes; full-size 56-passenger charter buses handle the big grade-level trips with room for backpacks, lunches, and every chaperone on the list.

Address: 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802 Phone: 562-800-9950

Long Beach schools regularly run field trips up the I-110 to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007), where students can walk through dinosaur halls, explore the gem and mineral vault, and catch rotating exhibits tied directly to state science standards. The museum sits inside Exposition Park alongside the California Science Center and the California African American Museum, so a well-planned itinerary can hit two or three venues in a single trip — which is exactly where a charter bus earns its keep.

Trying to coordinate carpools from Long Beach to Exposition Park means navigating the I-110 merge at the 105, hunting for street parking in a residential neighborhood, and hoping every parent arrives on time. A field trip bus rental loads everyone at school, drops the group at the museum's designated bus entrance on Exposition Park Dr. near South Lawn, parks in the Green Lot during the field trip, and returns to the same Exposition Park Dr. pickup point; the museum's Field Trip Parking & Drop Off Map lists parking at $15 per LAUSD bus or $33 for charter and other buses. Confirm current bus drop-off and parking arrangements with the museum's group services line before your visit.

Address: 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007 Phone: (213) 763-3466

High school groups from Long Beach regularly make the run to California State University, Long Beach (1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840) for campus preview days, career fairs, and academic competitions. CSULB's campus sits right off Bellflower Boulevard near the 405, and while the university has its own parking infrastructure, bus drop-off for visiting school groups is best confirmed with the admissions or events office ahead of time — especially on days when multiple schools are visiting simultaneously and loading zones fill up fast.

For campus tours, CSULB directs visitors to enter from Bellflower Boulevard onto Beach Drive, park in a General Lot, and purchase a permit at the nearest pay station; the university also recommends arriving at least 20 minutes before a tour. Review the official CSULB campus tour FAQ before setting the group's arrival time. Beyond CSULB, Long Beach high schoolers head up to UCLA, USC, and Cal Poly Pomona for college preview programming throughout the school year.

A 25–35 passenger minibus is the right fit for most high school cohort trips — nimble enough for campus drop-off zones, spacious enough for students and staff, and equipped with onboard WiFi so the ride up the 405 is productive instead of restless. Compare minibuses and charter buses from a network of transportation providers serving Long Beach through one quick form!

Address: 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840 Phone: (562) 985-4111

Longbeachminibuscompany.com doesn't stop at Long Beach city limits. Whether your school is based in Lakewood, Signal Hill, Carson, or Compton, and your field trip destination is the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County up the I-110 or the Getty Center across the I-405, the network of operators available through this website covers the entire greater Los Angeles and South Bay region.

You can arrange a Los Angeles charter bus rental for destinations deeper into the city, find a Anaheim field trip bus for a science center run down the 91 Freeway, or book transportation to any venue your curriculum calls for. Enter your trip details once and see what's available across the whole region — no repeat calls, no repeated explanations!