Lodi Wine Trolley Blog
Private Trolley Charters for Weddings & Corporate Days in Lodi
Rent the iconic Lodi Wine Trolley for wedding transportation, team building, birthdays, and custom wine-country itineraries with a professional driver and curated winery stops.
August 1, 2026 · Lodi Wine Trolley

When a private charter makes sense
Public tours are perfect when a few friends want an easy Saturday or Sunday. A private charter is the right call when you need the whole Trolley for your guest list — wedding parties moving between ceremony and reception, corporate teams celebrating a milestone, birthday groups that want a custom playlist, or out-of-town family reunions that should feel special from the first boarding.
With a charter you shape the timeline, passenger count, and vibe. We help coordinate winery stops with partner tasting rooms across Lodi Wine Country, while a professional driver keeps everyone safe and on schedule. You focus on the celebration; we handle the logistics between pours.
Weddings, corporate days, and celebrations
Wedding couples use the Trolley as photo-ready transportation and a memorable shuttle for the wedding party or VIP guests. Corporate planners love it for offsites that actually feel fun — Bluetooth sound, room for conversation, and tasting stops that beat another conference room. Birthdays, anniversaries, reunions, and holiday parties fit the same model with a route tailored to your group size and preferred wineries.
Our 22-passenger red-and-white Lodi Wine Trolley seats guests in vintage-style comfort with sound, climate control, and LED mood lighting. Weekday charters typically carry a four-hour minimum; weekend charters a five-hour minimum. Need more capacity? Through our sister company Livermore Wine Trolley, we can arrange additional Trolleys for private events for an additional fee — ask when you inquire. Share your date, headcount, and occasion on the private events inquiry form and we will follow up with ideas and a quote.

How booking a charter works
Start on the Private Charters page and submit the inquiry lounge form — preferred date, guest count, occasion, and any Trolley preference. Our team responds within 48 hours with availability thoughts, route options, and next steps. From there we collaborate on winery timing, pickup and drop-off points (often Downtown Lodi or your venue), and any onboard details you want highlighted.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (209) 900-9463. If your group is smaller and a public tour date already fits, Taste of Lodi or Sunday Sipping may be simpler — or book multiple seats and note a party name so we can seat you together. Gift cards are also available when you want to give the experience without locking a date yet.
Make it a full Lodi weekend
Many charter guests pair the Trolley with Downtown Lodi lodging and dinner. Others schedule a public tour for out-of-town friends the day before the private celebration. Either way, you get the same wine-country hospitality without juggling a fleet of rideshares between tasting rooms.
Ready to sketch your itinerary? Visit Private Charters, tell us about your event, and we will help design a Lodi Wine Country outing your guests will talk about long after the last pour.
Plan your wine country excursion
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