There is exactly one road in and one road out of Marymoor Live. West Lake Sammamish Parkway NE feeds every car, every rideshare, and every carpool heading to Marymoor Park (6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE, Redmond, WA 98052) through the same SR-520 corridor — and when the last song ends on a warm August evening in Redmond, a crowd of 5,000 all decides to leave at the same time. The light at Marymoor Way backs up, the parkway stalls, the SR-520 ramp queues, and everyone who drove or called a rideshare sits in it.
Renting a bus to Marymoor Park keeps your group out of that entirely: one coordinated drop-off at the venue's designated zone near the gates, one pre-arranged pickup after the show, and the post-show crawl belongs to somebody else.
Marymoor Live — King County's outdoor summer concert series at Marymoor Park, presented by Toyota — runs from June through September each year and draws up to 5,000 attendees per show to the park's natural grass amphitheater on the Sammamish River. It is just five miles east of Bellevue and about 14 miles from downtown Seattle, which sounds close until it is 10:45 PM and the SR-520 West Lake Sammamish exit is at a full stop. Partybusbellevue.net connects you to a large network of bus companies serving Bellevue and the Eastside so you can compare charter bus and party bus quotes in under 30 seconds. Call 425-201-4749 any time or use the online form — no account required, no obligation.
Why Rent a Party Bus or Charter Bus to Marymoor Live?
The core logistics argument for a Redmond charter bus rental to Marymoor Live comes down to the park's geography. One entrance, one exit road, and $20-per-car parking that fills early on popular show nights. One bus drops the entire group at the designated rideshare and drop-off zone near the main gates, your group walks in together, the bus stages nearby during the show, and the exit is already arranged.
No one needs to circle Lot C for a parking spot. No one needs to split into three rideshares and hope the surge is manageable. No one draws the short straw and leaves after the opening act to beat the lot.
There is also a firm no re-entry policy at Marymoor Live — per the venue's official FAQ, once you leave the grounds you are not coming back in. For groups arriving in multiple cars or staggered rideshares, this turns any minor coordination problem — late arrival, forgotten item left at the car — into a real one. When everyone arrives together on one bus, none of those situations come up.
A Bellevue concert bus rental to Marymoor Live through Partybusbellevue.net takes that whole category off your plate. Call 425-201-4749 to get pricing for your show date.
Charter Bus & Party Bus Drop-Off at Marymoor Live
The venue's designated rideshare and drop-off zone is in Lot B, located just northeast of the main entrance gates. Per the official getting-here page, here is how to reach it: enter the park from West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE, head east on Marymoor Way, and take the second right at the stop sign. Lot B will be on your left — the parking machines are on the right as your first landmark.
From Lot B, the gates are a short walk. Your group offloads together rather than trickling in from four different rideshare cars at staggered times, which also matters at the bag check and metal detector queue on high-demand show nights.
On event days, parking lots open two hours before doors. The parking fee is $20 per vehicle (cash or credit card accepted; American Express is not). Pre-paid parking is available through Ticketmaster at the time of ticket purchase — limited spots, so earlier is better if part of your group is driving separately.
King County Parks Seasonal Pass holders park free. One bus covers the whole group with a single coordinated approach and no per-car parking cost to manage. For group parking purchases of five or more passes, contact King County Parks directly through the venue's getting-here page for current contact details.
Drop your group in Lot B, northeast of the main gates. From West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE, enter the park and head east on Marymoor Way — take the second right at the stop sign. Lot B is on your left, and it puts the group steps from the entrance rather than at the far end of a parking row with a flashlight hunt back to the car at 11 PM.
Getting to Marymoor Live: SR-520, the Exit, and the Post-Show Crawl
The drive from Bellevue to Marymoor Park is genuinely short — about 7 miles and 10 minutes off-peak. From the Eastside, take Exit 14 off I-405 to WA SR-520 East, stay for about five miles, exit at West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE, turn right at the off-ramp, and take the left at the Marymoor Way traffic light into the park. From Seattle, it is Exit 168A/B to SR-520 East, then about 12 miles to the same West Lake Sammamish exit.
Off-peak on a Tuesday afternoon, the whole run from downtown Bellevue is a 10-minute drive.
On a summer Friday or Saturday show night, that calculus changes. West Lake Sammamish Pkwy is two lanes — one in each direction — and every car, rideshare, and carpool in the venue's lots exits through the same signal at SR-520. The City of Redmond adjusts signal timing near the on-ramp to help move the flow, and a secondary exit on the east side of the park onto East Lake Sammamish Pkwy toward SR-520 provides some relief — but 5,000 attendees still funnel through a small number of egress points.
Groups who drove and parked on-site can easily sit in the lot for 20 to 40 minutes before they even reach the parkway. That wait comes after a two- or three-hour show when everyone is tired and it has cooled down. On a bus, your group loads at a pre-staged pickup point and rolls while the lots are still clearing.
That is the whole trade.
Transportation Options for Marymoor Live, Compared
This is a bus-comparison website, but here is an honest look at every real way a group gets to a Marymoor Live show. The right call depends on your headcount, where you are coming from, and how much post-show coordination you want to manage after the last song.
| Option | Cost shape | Group stays together? | Post-show plan | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private party bus or charter bus | One flat rate, split by the group | Yes — one vehicle, one arrival and pickup | Bus pre-stages; pre-arranged pickup window at Lot B | Groups of 14–56 wanting a clean exit |
| Rideshare (Uber/Lyft) | Per car each way + post-show surge | Only if your whole group fits in one car | Request from Lot B; post-show surge pricing and wait times | 1–4 people; no coordination needed |
| Drive & park | $20/car + gas each way | No — multiple cars, staggered arrivals | Wait in lot; 20–40 min exit delay on busy shows | 1–2 cars; someone skipping the final encore |
| Sound Transit 2 Line (Marymoor Village) | Standard transit fare; $3 ORCA card | Only if everyone boards the same train | Extended service to ~11:32 PM westbound on concert dates | 1–4 people on the Bellevue/Seattle corridor |
For one or two people already on the Eastside, the 2 Line is a smart and genuinely convenient option — no parking, no surge pricing, and Sound Transit extends service on concert nights. For a group of eight or more trying to stay together, coordinating the same post-show train in a crowd of 5,000 while managing chairs, bags, and an 11 PM departure adds real friction. One party bus or charter bus rental covers the full group for a single quote — pickup from a Bellevue or Seattle address, drop at Lot B, and a pre-staged pickup when the show wraps.
Sound Transit 2 Line at Marymoor Village Station
The Marymoor Village Station (17300 NE 70th St, Redmond) is right at the park, and the walk from the platform to the Marymoor Live entrance gates is approximately 12 minutes. The 2 Line runs every 10 minutes with standard service ending at 9:30 PM — but Sound Transit has been extending 2 Line service on Marymoor Live concert dates, with the last westbound train toward South Bellevue departing at 11:32 PM and the last eastbound toward Downtown Redmond at 11:55 PM. The station has 1,403 parking spaces if you want to park-and-ride from the Eastside.
You can confirm extended service on specific show dates at the Sound Transit Marymoor Village Station page before you go.
The practical limit for groups: Sound Transit cannot reserve cars or guarantee your party of 12 all boards the same post-show train during a 5,000-person departure rush. If your group wants to stay together from pickup to drop-off — no transfer timing, no regrouping at a Bellevue station at 11:30 PM — one bus handles all of that without a train schedule in the picture.
Which Bus Fits Your Marymoor Live Group?
Marymoor Live draws everything from intimate 20-person work outings to large multi-family summer celebrations — and the right vehicle depends on your headcount and what you want the ride to feel like. Partybusbellevue.net connects you to a large network of bus companies serving Bellevue and Redmond so you can compare options side by side. Here is how the vehicle types break down for a Marymoor Park run.
| Vehicle | Seats | Best for | Key amenities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-passenger Sprinter limo / Sprinter van | Up to ~14 | Small work groups, anniversary outings, intimate birthday runs | Premium leather, USB charging, tinted privacy windows, individual reading lights |
| 25-passenger party bus | Up to 25 | Bachelorette groups, birthday celebrations, friend groups wanting a festive pre-show | LED lighting, sound system with Bluetooth, flat-panel TVs, perimeter seating |
| 15–35 passenger minibus | 15–35 | Corporate outings, family groups, neighborhood association events | Climate control, reclining seats, overhead storage |
| 40–56 passenger charter bus | Up to 56 | Large corporate groups, multi-family gatherings, company summer events | Reclining seats, overhead storage, WiFi, power outlets, onboard restroom, undercarriage bays |
For groups of 15 to 35, a minibus is the right-sized fit for most Marymoor Live outings — climate-controlled, comfortable reclining seats, and easy to maneuver on Marymoor Way without the turning radius of a full-size coach. For larger corporate events or multi-family outings pushing 40 or more, a full-size charter bus handles the run cleanly — undercarriage storage for lawn chairs, picnic bags, and blankets, plus an onboard restroom for the drive back from Redmond to Seattle. Browse the full vehicle lineup or call 425-201-4749 to talk through which size makes sense for your headcount and show date.
Marymoor Live Charter Bus and Party Bus Rental Prices
Prices for a Bellevue or Redmond party bus rental to Marymoor Live vary with vehicle size, total hours, and your specific show date. To give you an idea of what the planning ranges look like across the lineup:
A 15–35 passenger minibus typically runs $200–$250 per hour on weekdays and $200–$275 per hour on weekends. A 25-passenger party bus runs in the range of $250–$350 per hour weekdays and $275–$375 on weekends. A full 40–56 passenger charter bus runs $200–$350 per hour on most dates regardless of day.
These are planning ranges — your actual quote moves with your specific origin, total hours with the vehicle, and the date. Friday and Saturday show nights at Marymoor Live are peak summer demand, and the higher end of those ranges reflects that. The Bellevue party bus prices page has a fuller rate breakdown by vehicle type.
A quick per-person benchmark: A group of 25 splitting a weekend party bus at $375/hour over four hours — pickup in Bellevue, drop at Lot B, post-show return — comes to $1,500 total, or about $60 per person round trip. Compare that to $20/car in parking across however many cars the group needs, plus post-show surge on individual rideshares back to Bellevue at 11 PM. Past a few cars' worth of people, the bus math usually wins — and nobody is managing a rideshare pickup queue in Lot B in the dark.
Getting a precise number for your specific show date and headcount takes under 30 seconds with Partybusbellevue.net's online quote tool — no account, no obligation. Or call 425-201-4749 any time; a support team is available every day to build a custom quote around your pickup location and show night.
2026 Summer Concert Schedule at Marymoor Live
Marymoor Live runs from roughly June through September each year, with most shows on weekday and weekend evenings. Doors typically open around 5:30 PM, with headliners going on between 8 and 8:30 PM. All shows are rain or shine — the Pacific Northwest does not cancel for an August drizzle, and evening temperatures in Redmond drop noticeably after sunset on September dates, so layers are worth it for the later shows in the season.
The confirmed 2026 lineup, per the official Marymoor Live shows page — check there for additional dates added through the season and any schedule updates:
- ZZ Top with Special Guest Cheap Trick — Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and St. Paul & The Broken Bones with Tre Burt — Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM
- NEEDTOBREATHE: The Long Surrender Tour with Drew & Ellie Holcomb — Friday, August 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM
- Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas with Theo Lawrence — Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- The Beach Boys — Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM
- SQUEEZE with Adam Ant and Haircut 100 — Friday, September 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The Friday and Saturday shows — NEEDTOBREATHE on August 21, Alison Krauss on August 22, and SQUEEZE on September 11 — are the nights where parking fills earliest and the post-show exit takes longest. ZZ Top on August 11 and The Beach Boys on August 30 are the two highest-name-recognition draws and tend to see the most advance ticket and transportation demand. If your group has not locked in transportation for any of those dates, call 425-201-4749 now.
A few weeks of lead time is generally workable for Marymoor Live, but the better vehicles at the better rates go first on peak summer concert evenings.
What to Know Before Your Group Arrives at Marymoor Live
A few things that catch first-time groups off guard — all straight from the venue's published policies at marymoorlive.com/faq:
No re-entry. Once you leave the venue grounds, you are not readmitted — the policy is absolute. Make sure every member of your group knows this before the first person steps out.
Chairs and blankets, with specific limits. Low-back beach chairs are welcome on the general admission lawn — maximum 12" seat height, 28" back height. No wagons, tables, large umbrellas, canopies, or tents.
Blankets are fine. The back section of the lawn is the designated low-chair area, and general admission placement is first-come. A group arriving together on one bus can move to the gate as a block and claim lawn space before the staggered arrivals show up.
Outside beverages are not permitted. The venue runs 10-plus food trucks and concession stands per show. Empty refillable water bottles up to 26 oz are allowed; glass containers are not.
Bag checks and metal detectors at entry. All guests go through security before entering. On high-demand show nights the gate queue moves, but a group of 20 arriving together can queue as a block rather than filtering in from separate rideshares over 30 minutes.
Picnic food is welcome, with limits. You can bring food in — no glass containers, and no knives of any kind including butter knives. Strollers are permitted for transporting children; wagons are not.
ADA access. ADA parking requires the standard $20 purchase even with a valid Blue Placard. ADA guests enter through a priority gate directly across from ADA parking, with an expedited paved walkway to the ADA viewing area.
Contact the venue at least 72 hours before your show for specific accommodations — the official FAQ page has the current contact details.
Frequently Asked Questions About Renting a Bus to Marymoor Live
Where does a charter bus or party bus drop off at Marymoor Live?
The venue's designated drop-off and rideshare zone is in Lot B, northeast of the main entrance gates. From West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE, enter the park, head east on Marymoor Way, and take the second right at the stop sign — the parking machines are on your right, Lot B is on your left. Per the official getting-here page, this is the venue's designated rideshare and drop-off area, within a short walk of the entrance gates.
What does parking cost at Marymoor Live?
Parking is $20 per vehicle on event days, paid in cash or by credit card (American Express not accepted). Lots open two hours before doors. Pre-paid parking is available through Ticketmaster at the time of ticket purchase; King County Parks Seasonal Pass holders park free.
A group on one bus does not pay for parking — the $20 fee applies only to vehicles entering the lots.
Can the bus wait during the show and pick the group up afterward?
Yes. A rental is booked as a block of hours, so the vehicle drops your group at Lot B, stages nearby during the show, and returns for a pre-arranged post-show pickup window. Setting that window and meeting point before you go in keeps the whole group on the same page when 5,000 people are all exiting at the same moment.
How much does it cost to rent a bus to Marymoor Live from Bellevue?
Planning ranges vary by vehicle — a 15–35 passenger minibus runs $200–$275 per hour depending on the day; a 25-passenger party bus runs $275–$375 per hour on weekends; a 40–56 passenger charter bus runs $200–$350 per hour. Your actual quote depends on your exact origin, total hours, and show date. Use Partybusbellevue.net's online tool or call 425-201-4749 for pricing in under 30 seconds.
Is the Sound Transit 2 Line a good option for groups going to Marymoor Live?
For individuals and pairs, yes — Marymoor Village Station is a 12-minute walk from the venue, and Sound Transit extends service on concert dates until approximately 11:32 PM westbound. For groups of 8 or more trying to stay together, coordinating the same post-show train during a 5,000-person departure rush adds real friction. One bus handles the full group with no train schedule to manage.
How far in advance should we book a bus for a Marymoor Live show?
For most summer dates, two to three weeks of lead time is workable. For high-demand Fridays, Saturdays, and large-draw headliners — ZZ Top on August 11, NEEDTOBREATHE on August 21, The Beach Boys on August 30 — book earlier. Better vehicles and preferred pickup windows go first on peak summer concert nights.
What is the capacity at Marymoor Live?
Marymoor Live holds approximately 5,000 people per show — roughly 1,812 in reserved seating and approximately 3,200 on the general admission lawn. The lawn is first-come for placement, with the rear section designated for low-back chairs.
Are all Marymoor Live shows rain or shine?
Yes. The venue's stated policy is rain or shine — shows are not cancelled or postponed for weather. Evening temperatures in Redmond drop after sunset on September dates, so dress in layers regardless of the afternoon forecast.
Refunds are only issued if a concert is fully cancelled by the venue.
Get Pricing for Your Marymoor Live Bus Rental
Whether it is 18 coworkers from Bellevue heading to ZZ Top on a Tuesday, a 30-person birthday group from Capitol Hill on their way to The Beach Boys, or a 40-person company summer outing to Alison Krauss, Partybusbellevue.net makes it easy to find and compare the right vehicle through a large network of bus companies serving Bellevue, Redmond, and the broader Eastside. Fill out the quick online form for pricing in under 30 seconds — no account, no obligation — or call 425-201-4749 any time. A support team is available every day to help match the right vehicle to your headcount and lock in your show date before the best options are gone.
Headed to other major Pacific Northwest outdoor venues? The Gorge Amphitheatre guide covers group bus logistics for that run. If your group is spending time in Woodinville before or after the concert season, the Chateau Ste. Michelle guide has everything for that Eastside trip.
For general Redmond and Eastside group transportation, the Redmond party bus page and the Bellevue group transportation services page cover the full picture.
