Party Bus to Funky Buddha Brewery: Oakland Park Group Brewery & Pub-Crawl Guide

Funky Buddha Brewery put Broward County craft beer on the national map — and getting your group there without turning someone into a designated driver is exactly where a party bus rental from Coral Springs earns its keep. The brewery sits at 1201 NE 38th St, Oakland Park, FL 33334, about 16 miles south of Coral Springs down I-95 and Dixie Highway, a straight shot that takes roughly 25 minutes on a clear afternoon and doubles in misery when someone has to stay sober for the return trip. Book a Coral Springs party bus rental for the evening and that problem disappears entirely — the whole crew piles in, nobody draws the short straw, and the first Maple Bacon Coffee Porter is everyone’s to enjoy.

This guide covers the brewery’s layout, its taproom logistics, the pub-crawl circuit that’s grown up around Oakland Park’s Culinary Arts District, and exactly how to book the right vehicle for your group.

Why Funky Buddha Brewery Is Worth the Trip From Coral Springs

Funky Buddha started as a small brewhouse and hookah lounge in Boca Raton in 2006. By 2013, founders Ryan and KC Sentz had outgrown that space and opened the production brewery in Oakland Park — a 40,000-square-foot facility with a 3,000-square-foot taproom and 30 draft lines pulling from a rotation of 25-plus beers at any given time. The brewery sits right next to the Florida East Coast Railway tracks, in what Oakland Park has built into its Culinary Arts District: a stretch of NE 38th Street with a renovated public plaza, a hydroponic farm, a culinary school, and enough taprooms and craft spots within a five-minute walk to fill an entire evening.

The flagship that put Funky Buddha on craft beer’s national radar is the Maple Bacon Coffee Porter — an American Porter layered with maple syrup aromatics, coffee, toffee, and a creamy finish that took a World Beer Cup Gold Medal in 2016. It’s the beer that went viral, built the audience, and funded the Oakland Park mega-brewery. Year-round taps also include the Floridian Hefeweizen, the Passionfruit Berliner Weiss, and the bourbon-barrel-aged Morning Wood — an imperial version of the MBCP aged in High West Whiskey barrels.

The rotating selection means no two visits to the taproom are quite the same.

Beyond the beer, the taproom has an in-house kitchen, a bocce ball court, cornhole boards, and an event-capable Barrel Room lined with hundreds of aging spirits barrels. For groups that want the space without sharing it with the public, Funky Buddha’s private events team can set up everything from birthday bashes to corporate buyouts in that barrel room. Call 954-905-7210 to arrange your Coral Springs party bus to get there — we will handle the route while you plan the fun.

Getting There: The Drive From Coral Springs to Oakland Park

The most direct route from Coral Springs to Funky Buddha Brewery runs south on the Florida Turnpike or I-95 to the Cypress Creek Road interchange, then continues south to Oakland Park Boulevard and east to Dixie Highway. From Dixie Highway, NE 38th Street is a left turn and the brewery is immediately on your right, tucked beside the railroad tracks. On a Friday or Saturday evening — prime taproom hours — that 16-mile run typically takes 30 to 40 minutes in southbound traffic on I-95, especially between 4 and 7 pm when the Cypress Creek and Commercial Boulevard interchanges back up.

The return trip after midnight on a Friday night can be equally unpredictable.

That traffic math is exactly why a Coral Springs bus rental for a brewery night makes sense from a purely practical standpoint. One vehicle, one pickup point, no one watching their phone for an Uber at 11 pm, and nobody locked into a single beer because they have to drive everyone home. The bus waits nearby while your group works through the tap list, then picks the crew up at the NE 38th Street entrance whenever your group is ready.

Call 954-905-7210 now to lock in your date and vehicle.

Taproom Layout, Parking, and Logistics for a Group

The taproom is large but gets genuinely crowded on Friday and Saturday nights, especially during the annual Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Festival (held in January — more on that below). Street parking on NE 38th Street and a public lot across the street handle most visitors, but a bus-sized vehicle requires a different plan. The bus drops the group curbside at the NE 38th Street entrance, then waits off-site while the group is inside.

Because NE 38th runs directly in front of the brewery with the public plaza on the street level, drop-off is clean: the group walks straight from the curb through the entrance without any parking-lot navigation. We recommend verifying current taproom guidelines and any private event access directly with the brewery at (954) 440-0046 or on the official taproom page before your visit.

Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 to 6:30 pm, with $5 beers across the entire draft list, $8–$10 cocktails, $5 select wines, and $6–$8 food bites. That window is the single best value entry point for a group arriving from Coral Springs on a weekday. A bus rental that drops the crew at the taproom by 4:30 pm, captures 90 minutes of happy-hour pricing across 25-plus draft lines, and then lets the group decide whether to stay or hop to the next spot — that’s the move.

For groups that want a dedicated experience rather than sharing the taproom with the general public, the Barrel Room at Funky Buddha is available for mid-sized to large private events. The rustic aesthetic — hundreds of aging spirit and beer barrels stacked floor to ceiling — makes it a standout space for birthdays, corporate outings, and rehearsal dinners. Inquire directly with the events team about capacity and buyout rates, then call 954-905-7210 to match the group vehicle to your headcount.

The Oakland Park Pub-Crawl Circuit

One brewery is a destination. Four breweries and a pinball lounge inside a walkable cluster is a pub crawl — and Oakland Park’s Culinary Arts District has quietly become one of the densest craft-beer blocks in all of Broward County. A party bus rental from Coral Springs turns the whole circuit into one seamless night rather than a logistical puzzle of separate rideshares and designated drivers.

Here is how a practical multi-stop itinerary looks on the bus:

Stop 1: Funky Buddha Brewery — 1201 NE 38th St, Oakland Park

The anchor stop and the most recognizable name on the trail. Arrive early enough to catch happy hour (Mon–Fri 4–6:30 pm), work through a flight of six rotating taps, grab something from the kitchen, and lock in a table before the dinner crowd fills the bocce area. Plan 60 to 90 minutes here before moving on.

The brewery holds the annual Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Festival in late January — a free, all-day event that draws thousands of visitors and serves 50-plus draft beers, live music, axe throwing, and a mechanical bull. If your group is planning around that event, book your bus six to eight weeks out minimum; the area fills entirely.

Stop 2: Tripping Animals Taproom — 3555 Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park

Tripping Animals opened its Oakland Park outpost at 3555 Dixie Hwy, a few blocks north of Funky Buddha along Dixie Highway. The taproom features colorful murals, a large outdoor patio, 10 rotating draft lines pulling from the Doral flagship brewery’s catalog, wines, and a food concept called Trippy Kitchen serving hoagies and snacks. The outdoor setup makes it a natural second stop — the energy is looser and the pour list is different enough from Funky Buddha to justify the five-minute bus ride.

Check current hours and the tap list on Tripping Animals’ Oakland Park page before your visit.

Stop 3: Voodoo Brewing Co. — 3492 NE 12th Ave, Oakland Park

Voodoo Brewing Co. is based out of Pennsylvania but put down roots in Oakland Park at 3492 NE 12th Ave, part of a cluster of craft spots along the NE 12th Avenue corridor. The brewpub format means there’s food alongside an eclectic tap list that rotates through Voodoo’s flagship and seasonal offerings. Confirm current operating hours on Voodoo Brewing’s Oakland Park page before adding it to your itinerary.

Stop 4: Black Flamingo Brewery — 3482 NE 12th Ave, Oakland Park

Right next door to Voodoo, literally sharing the same block on NE 12th Avenue, is Black Flamingo Brewery at 3482 NE 12th Ave. Two distinct taprooms separated by a parking lot is a rare gift for a pub-crawl group: you get two completely different brewing identities without moving the bus. Black Flamingo brings an approachable, Florida-casual vibe with its own lineup of house-brewed beers.

Visit Black Flamingo’s site for current tap details and hours.

Annual Events Worth Booking Around

The single event that puts the most pressure on Broward County bus availability is Funky Buddha’s own Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Festival, held annually in late January (the 2026 edition ran January 31). This free, all-day festival on the NE 38th Street plaza draws thousands of attendees for 50-plus draft pours, southern-style food, live music, axe throwing, a mechanical bull, and line dancing. The streets surrounding the Culinary Arts District fill by early afternoon, rideshare wait times spike significantly, and street parking along NE 38th Street disappears within the first hour of the event opening.

Arriving by charter bus from Coral Springs is the only arrangement that keeps your group’s arrival and departure entirely on your schedule — drop at the NE 38th Street curb when the festival is underway, and the bus picks everyone up when you call.

Beyond the MBCP Festival, the taproom runs a year-round calendar of events including trivia nights, live music on the patio, specialty tap releases for seasonal brews like the barrel-aged Morning Wood, and the annual MBCP Festival landing page publishes the lineup details as each edition approaches. Check the Funky Buddha events calendar when you are planning your group’s date — aligning the trip with a tap release or a festival day adds a layer to the experience that a random Tuesday cannot match. Call 954-905-7210 once you have a date confirmed so we can check vehicle availability early.

Which Vehicle Fits Your Brewery Group?

A brewery crawl with four stops across Oakland Park calls for a different vehicle calculation than a point-to-point trip. Your bus is the base camp — it holds everyone’s bags, makes the short hops between stops, and picks the crew up at the last taproom door when the last round is done. Here is how our fleet maps to the most common brewery group sizes from Coral Springs.

For most brewery crawl groups — a bachelorette party, a birthday crew, or a company happy-hour run — a 15- to 30-passenger party bus is the right fit. The built-in bar, LED lighting, and Bluetooth sound system mean the vibe starts the moment the bus leaves Coral Springs, not after the second round at Funky Buddha. For larger groups of 35 or more, a full-size charter bus or minibus gives everyone a comfortable seat for the 25-minute ride down I-95, and the undercarriage storage handles bags, layers, and anything picked up at the brewery gift shop.

ADA-accessible vehicles are always available — just let us know when you call.

We offer a massive variety of vehicles, so you never have to pay for seats you do not actually need. Call 954-905-7210 with your headcount and we will match the right vehicle to your group within minutes.

A Realistic Evening Itinerary

Planning is the difference between a great brewery night and a disorganized one. Here is how a Friday evening pub crawl from Coral Springs to Oakland Park typically runs when booked through Party Bus Rental Coral Springs:

• 5:30 PM — Pickup from a central Coral Springs location (your home, a hotel, a restaurant parking lot — wherever the group gathers).
• 6:00 PM — Drop-off at Funky Buddha Brewery, NE 38th St entrance. Happy hour runs until 6:30, so the first round is $5 beers. Group explores the taproom, bocce court, and kitchen for 60–90 minutes.
• 7:30 PM — Bus picks up the group and makes the short hop north to Tripping Animals Taproom at 3555 Dixie Hwy. Outdoor patio, rotating taps, Trippy Kitchen food. 45–60 minutes.
• 8:45 PM — Bus moves to the NE 12th Avenue cluster. Group splits time between Voodoo Brewing (3492 NE 12th Ave) and Black Flamingo Brewery (3482 NE 12th Ave). 60–75 minutes across both spots.
• 10:00–10:15 PM — Bus collects the group at the NE 12th Avenue curb and heads north on I-95 back to Coral Springs. Drop-offs at individual addresses or a central point, based on what works for the group.

That timeline fits comfortably within a 5-hour block and keeps everyone together from first pickup to last drop-off. Total mileage for the circuit is modest — the four stops are within about two miles of each other in Oakland Park — so the bus spends most of the evening waiting nearby rather than covering ground. Call 954-905-7210 to build your custom itinerary and lock in the vehicle.

What It Costs to Rent a Party Bus From Coral Springs to Funky Buddha

Party Bus Rental Coral Springs provides all-inclusive pricing online in under 30 seconds — you will know the exact number before you ever book. Pricing for a Coral Springs brewery bus rental is shaped by four factors: vehicle size, total hours reserved, the date (Friday and Saturday nights run higher than weekday outings), and your pickup location and total mileage. Here are current ranges to anchor your estimate:

• 14-passenger Sprinter Limo: $170–$344/hour
• 15–20 passenger party buses: $204–$378/hour
• 20–30 passenger party buses: $244–$414/hour
• 35–50 passenger party buses and minibuses: $294–$490/hour
• 40–56 passenger charter buses: $150–$300/hour

For a standard 5-hour Friday evening run — pickup in Coral Springs, four stops in Oakland Park, return drop-off — a 20-passenger party bus for a group of 18 typically runs in the range of $1,200–$2,100 all-inclusive. Split across 18 people, that works out to roughly $65–$115 per person — less than most people spend on rideshares for a comparable night once surge pricing and multiple trips are factored in. And that per-person number covers the entire evening: pickup, four taproom drop-offs, and the return trip home.

The Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Festival in late January is the one date in Oakland Park where bus availability genuinely tightens. Festival-day bookings typically fill 4–6 weeks out as Broward County groups coordinate around the same event simultaneously. Book that date as soon as you confirm attendance — or expect to pay a premium for last-minute availability.

Call 954-905-7210 now to check availability for your date.

Tips for First-Time Visitors to Funky Buddha

• Arrive before 7 pm on weekends: The taproom fills significantly after 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Groups that arrive during happy hour (4–6:30 pm, Mon–Fri) get better pricing and their pick of tables near the bocce court.
• Brewery tours have been on pause — check before your visit: Weekend tours at Funky Buddha were previously offered Saturday and Sunday from 1–5 pm, but availability can change. Confirm the current schedule directly at (954) 440-0046 or on the official FAQ page before planning a tour as a group activity.
• The Barrel Room requires advance coordination for private use: If your group wants the Barrel Room as a private event space, contact the private events team directly. Walk-in groups share the main taproom; private buyouts require a reservation and typically a minimum spend.
• The MBCP Festival is free but plan ahead: The annual Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Festival in late January is free admission and open to the public, but the NE 38th Street area gets extremely congested. Your bus arriving by 11 am gives the group access before the peak afternoon crowd.
• Parking is limited and fills fast on event nights: The public lot across the street and street parking on NE 38th accommodate regular taproom traffic, but on festival days or busy Fridays the lots are full within the first hour. This is the single best argument for arriving by party bus instead of driving separately: your group gets dropped at the curb and walks straight in.
• The taproom is 21+ for beer purchases; verify the current all-ages policy before bringing minors: Contact Funky Buddha directly for current policy details if your group includes anyone under 21.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is Funky Buddha Brewery from Coral Springs?

Funky Buddha Brewery at 1201 NE 38th St, Oakland Park, is approximately 16 miles from Coral Springs via I-95 South. Under normal traffic conditions the drive runs about 25 minutes. On Friday evenings between 4 and 7 pm, the I-95 southbound corridor toward Oakland Park Boulevard can add 10 to 20 minutes, which is a significant reason groups book a party bus instead of driving separately.

Does Funky Buddha have parking for a large group?

The brewery has a public lot across NE 38th Street and street parking along the block, but neither option accommodates a charter bus or party bus. Groups arriving by bus drop off at the NE 38th Street curb — the bus then waits off-site while your group is inside the taproom. This is both simpler and faster than trying to coordinate multiple cars in a limited lot, especially on busy weekend nights.

We recommend confirming any oversized vehicle approach directly with the brewery at (954) 440-0046 before your visit.

How many beers does Funky Buddha Brewery have on tap?

The Oakland Park taproom maintains 30 draft lines pulling from 25-plus active beers at any given time. The lineup typically includes year-round offerings like the Maple Bacon Coffee Porter, Floridian Hefeweizen, and Passionfruit Berliner Weiss, plus a rotating selection of seasonals, barrel-aged releases, and limited small-batch brews. The specific tap list changes regularly — check Funky Buddha’s website or their Untappd profile for the current pour list before your visit.

What is the Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Festival?

The Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Festival is Funky Buddha’s annual celebration of their signature beer, held in late January at the Oakland Park brewery. The 2026 edition ran January 31 and featured 50-plus draft beers, cocktails, southern-inspired food, live music, mechanical bull riding, axe throwing, and line dancing — all free admission. It is the single largest annual event on the brewery’s calendar and draws thousands of attendees from across Broward and Miami-Dade.

Party bus availability for this date tightens 4–6 weeks out, so book as soon as you confirm attendance. Check the MBCP Festival page for the next edition’s date and lineup.

What other breweries are near Funky Buddha for a pub crawl?

Oakland Park’s Culinary Arts District and the adjacent NE 12th Avenue corridor have developed into one of Broward County’s densest craft-beer clusters. Within a short bus ride of Funky Buddha: Tripping Animals Taproom (3555 Dixie Hwy — outdoor patio, rotating taps, Trippy Kitchen food), Voodoo Brewing Co. (3492 NE 12th Ave — brewpub with a rotating tap list), and Black Flamingo Brewery (3482 NE 12th Ave — literally next door to Voodoo). All four stops can be worked into a single evening with one bus making short hops between them.

How many people can a party bus hold for a brewery crawl?

Our fleet includes everything from 14-passenger Sprinter limos and Sprinter vans up to 56-passenger charter buses. Most brewery crawl groups from Coral Springs fall into the 15–30 passenger range, which puts them squarely in the party bus tier — the vehicles with built-in bars, LED lighting, and sound systems that make the ride between taprooms part of the experience. We offer a massive variety of vehicles so you never pay for seats you do not need.

Call 954-905-7210 with your headcount and we will match the right vehicle.

When should I book a party bus for the Maple Bacon Coffee Porter Festival?

Book at least four to six weeks before the festival date, ideally as soon as the festival date is announced. The MBCP Festival typically publishes its date in November or December for a late-January event, and Broward County bus availability around that weekend tightens quickly as groups across the region coordinate simultaneously. Waiting until two weeks out nearly always means higher rates or no availability in the right vehicle size.

Call 954-905-7210 the moment your group confirms festival attendance.

Does the party bus charge per person or a flat rate?

Party Bus Rental Coral Springs quotes a flat all-inclusive rate for the vehicle, not a per-person rate. You share that rate across your entire group — the more people in the bus, the lower the per-person cost. For a typical 5-hour Friday brewery run from Coral Springs in a 20-passenger party bus, splitting the total across 18 people typically lands in the $65–$115 per-person range.

Call 954-905-7210 or use our online quote tool to see the exact number for your specific date, vehicle, and headcount — in under 30 seconds, with no commitment required.

Book Your Party Bus to Funky Buddha Brewery Today

Oakland Park’s craft beer district is one of the better nights out in all of Broward County, and a party bus rental from Coral Springs is the only way to experience four taprooms in one evening without assigning a designated driver, managing three separate rideshares, or watching half the group tap out after the first stop because they have to be up at 6 am to drive. The bus leaves from Coral Springs, drops the group at the Funky Buddha curb in time for happy hour, makes the short hops between stops along Dixie Highway and NE 12th Avenue, and brings everyone back when the last round is done. That’s the plan.

Call 954-905-7210 any time for an all-inclusive price quote — or use our online tool for instant availability. Your next great brewery night is 16 miles south of Coral Springs and one phone call away.