The Santa Cruz Experience

Navigating Your Special Day with Ease

San Francisco to Carmel. Specializing in Santa Cruz

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4.9

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The Santa Cruz Experience was awesome!! We used them for both our wedding shuttles, and to get to/from our hotel and the airport on our travel days. The drivers were all on time, kind, and helpful to us and our guests; and Matt, the owner, couldn't have been easier to work with from beginning to end. Will definitely use them any time we fly into Santa Cruz, and highly recommend them to anyone that needs a shuttle for their wedding guests!!

Sahara W.

5.0

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!

Kendall P.

5.0

The Santa Cruz Experience is a transport service providing wedding vehicles in Santa Cruz, CA. This dedicated staff and their fleet of vehicles specialize in escorting wedding parties and their guests to and from their destinations. Providing top-quality cars and exemplary customer service, they delight in being able to assist you on your special day. The Santa Cruz Experience is focused on creating a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere for its clients. One of the major stresses of otherwise incredible celebrations can be transport, but this company makes it their business to relieve that. Operating since 2007, they have a wealth of experience in coordinating enjoyable journeys for a variety of clients. Their expert shuttle services are specially designed to deliver you and your loved ones to your ceremony and back again. Fully equipped to transport parties of any size, these drivers will make sure each of your guests can make their way to your big day. This company is also available to arrange transportation to and from the airport for guests traveling from out-of-town. And to whisk you away for your first night of married life, they can provide a getaway car in which you can exit your momentous event in style.

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Santa Cruz Experience provided reliable, flexible shuttle service for weddings, with punctual, courteous drivers and clear communication. Booking was easy and timelines were adjusted smoothly, even with last-minute changes. Reviewers highly recommend them for wedding and event transportation.

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Sahara W

12/10/2024

The Santa Cruz Experience was awesome!! We used them for both our wedding shuttles, and to get to/from our hotel and the airport on our travel days. The drivers were all on time, k...

ind, and helpful to us and our guests; and Matt, the owner, couldn't have been easier to work with from beginning to end. Will definitely use them any time we fly into Santa Cruz, and highly recommend them to anyone that needs a shuttle for their wedding guests!!

Response from The Santa Cruz Experience on 12/11/2024

It was a pleasure to work with you! Feel free to reach out for any transportation needs if...

you're in the area. Congrats again!

Kendall P

11/01/2024

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, s...

o 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!

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Sarah C

10/17/2024

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 w...

as finalized, and communicated well with our coordinator when we had some late arrivals. Highly recommend!

Kelsey J

8/18/2024

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 worke...

d 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!

Sydney D

12/11/2023

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 whe...

n 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!

Leanna N

4/21/2023

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 tha...

t 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.

Kelsi G

12/07/2021

Not super communicative leading up to the event, but REALLY wonderful and helpful on-site. I wasn't too concerned about the lack of communication because all my vendors knew them a...

nd I know they had worked at our venue many times before. We had our wedding at Waterfall Lodge and experienced historic rain on our wedding day. The drivers were super flexible and happy to help however they could when they arrived on-site.

Michael Lauren K

11/27/2021

Santa Cruz Experience was recommended to us by our venue as a preferred vendor and they did an amazing job shuttling our guests to and from the venue space. Matt took good care of...

us and was incredibly accommodating given our guest count fluctuations in this era of COVID. They were on time, professional, and even went above and beyond to take a few of our guests back to the hotel when neither Uber/Lyft were available! Wonderful team and happy we went with them!

Response from The Santa Cruz Experience on 11/28/2021

Hi Michael, Thank you so much! I'm very happy to hear that you are satisfied with our ser...

vice. I thank you for working with us and congratulations again on your wedding. Thanks Matt

Kirin W

2/19/2020

Santa Cruz Experience was a joy to work with as a Planner. They were responsive, flexible, affordable and on time! We had the experience of working with them at The Waterfall Lodge...

venue, a windy and tight road to get guests in and out of; however they were on time and very accommodating to the guests. We look forward to working with them again.

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PO Box 7127, Santa Cruz, CA

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San Francisco to Carmel. Specializing in Santa Cruz
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(831) 421-9883

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