Umbrella Global Bus operates from its own South San Francisco yard, about 36 minutes from Larkspur Landing on US-101 and the Golden Gate Bridge. No marketplace, no subcontractor, no 20–40% broker margin. Larkspur Landing is the one place in Marin where a ferry, a SMART platform and a full-size coach can all meet in the same lot, which is why so many group plans start here.
CPUC TCP 0037963 · USDOT 3126263 · commercial auto liability on every coach · certificates of insurance issued same business day.
Our own vehicles, photographed by our crew. Not stock photography, not a partner's coach.
Distances are road miles from the Larkspur Landing ferry terminal. Times are typical off-peak. Every row is a trip type we stage regularly, not a keyword.
| Trip | What it usually looks like | Miles | Drive | Best vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry terminal group connectorsLarkspur Landing to venues across Marin | The group takes the Golden Gate Ferry from San Francisco and we handle the last mile on this side. The driver is parked and waiting when the boat ties up, and if the sailing runs late the meter reflects the sailing, not the schedule. | 1–15 | varies | 24–35-pax minibus |
| Wine country departures from Larkspur LandingUS-101 north to CA-37, Sonoma and Napa | Everybody parks free at the Landing, boards one vehicle and heads north. It removes eight cars from a tasting-room lot and it is the only version of a wine day where nobody has to nominate a driver. | 40–55 | 60–80 min | 24–35-pax minibus |
| Weddings across the Ross ValleyMarin Art and Garden Center, Piper Park, Marin Country Mart | Guest loops between Larkspur and Corte Madera hotel blocks and ceremonies in Ross, Kentfield and San Anselmo. Magnolia Avenue through downtown Larkspur is narrow and parked-up, so the coach stays on Sir Francis Drake and the minibus does the close-in work. | 2–18 | varies | 24–35-pax minibus |
| College of Marin and Ross Valley school travelKentfield campus, Redwood High, Marin Catholic | Athletics, band and academic trips out of the Kentfield and Larkspur campuses on coaches with luggage bays. Every departure carries a live tracking link so the athletic director is not fielding calls from the parking lot. | 5–160 | varies | 56-pax coach |
| SFO group transfersUS-101 south over the Golden Gate Bridge | About 33 road miles from the Landing. We watch the tail number for arrivals and pad departures for the bridge, because a group that misses a flight out of SFO does not care that the schedule looked fine on paper. | 33 | 50 min | 56-pax coach |
| Recurring commute shuttles to San FranciscoUS-101 south, Golden Gate Bridge, Financial District | Contract programs for employers whose staff live in central Marin: fixed morning and evening runs, the same driver each cycle, and a tracking link the office manager can post internally. Priced as a monthly contract, not by the trip. | 16 | 35 min | 56-pax coach |
| Marin Country Mart and Lark Theater event runsLarkspur Landing Circle and downtown Magnolia Ave | Private parties, film nights and market events where the parking is the problem. We shuttle from a satellite lot on a fifteen-minute headway and pull the vehicle off site between waves so it is not blocking the loop road. | 1–6 | 5–15 min | 24–35-pax minibus |
Not on the list? Any group of 10 to 69 out of Larkspur, Greenbrae, Kentfield or Corte Madera, anywhere in Northern California, including multi-day. Describe the trip and dispatch will price it.
Every unit below is titled to Umbrella Global Bus, maintained in our own shop and driven by our own employees. The vehicle you confirm is the vehicle that shows up.
Our double-deckerSixty-nine seats with a wheelchair lift and a restroom. The Landing has the room to load one properly, which makes it the right tool for a big campus move or a festival park-and-ride.
Our coachFor commute contracts, airport groups and school travel down 101, with a restroom on board and bays that take a team's equipment.
Our minibusTwenty-four to thirty-five seats for Magnolia Avenue, the Bon Air corridor and any Ross Valley venue where a 45-foot vehicle would have to back out.
Our SprinterFourteen seats for small wine country groups, executive ferry meets and the late run when only a handful of people are still going.
Same vehicles, photographed inside by our crew. Leather seating throughout, wood-look flooring, LED cove lighting and a wheelchair lift on the ADA units.
Most sites ranking for "charter bus Larkspur" do not own a single vehicle. They resell operators like us and add a margin. Here is what changes when you skip that layer.
| Question | Umbrella Global Bus | Booking marketplace |
|---|---|---|
| Who owns the vehicle? | We do. Titled, insured and maintained by Umbrella. | A third-party operator assigned after you pay, often unnamed until day-of. |
| Who is driving? | Our employee, in our DOT drug-and-alcohol program, known to our dispatch. | Whoever the assigned operator sends. |
| What is the price built from? | Our operator rate, itemized: hours, deadhead from South San Francisco, tolls, gratuity. | An operator's rate plus the platform's margin, typically 20–40%. |
| Who answers at 5:40 a.m. when the bus is late? | The dispatcher who assigned the driver, with the coach on GPS. | A call center that has to phone the operator. |
| Certificate of insurance for a venue or employer? | Issued by us, usually same business day. | Requested from the operator through the platform. |
| Can I track the bus? | Yes, a live tracking link for every trip. | Depends on the operator. |
Ranges are published so you can budget before you call. Your quote is itemized to the hour and the mile, and a ferry-timed job is quoted on the sailing you actually plan to take.
24-35 passenger minibus with driver. Ferry connectors, wedding loops, event shuttles.
56-passenger motorcoach. Priced per itinerary because deadhead from South San Francisco, the Golden Gate toll and your return time drive the number.
Fixed commute and campus routes out of Larkspur Landing, invoiced monthly with PO-based billing and net terms.
Always included: driver, fuel, standard insurance, live tracking. Quoted separately: tolls, parking, driver overnight on multi-day trips, gratuity if you choose to add it.
A half-day (5-hour) 24-35 passenger minibus in Larkspur typically runs $550–$850 including driver. A 56-passenger motorcoach is quoted per itinerary because deadhead from South San Francisco, the Golden Gate toll and your return time drive it. Ask for the itemized version and you will see every line.
Yes, and it is one of the most common jobs we run here. We stage in the terminal lot, the driver holds a sign with your group name, and the clock follows the sailing. If the boat is delayed you are not paying for a vehicle that left.
That is how most Larkspur wine and event days start. The Landing lot is large and the coach has room to load there, so the group consolidates at the terminal and comes back to their own cars at the end of the night.
Yes, on contract. Fixed morning and evening runs over the Golden Gate with the same driver each cycle, a published stop list and a tracking link for your office. We price it monthly rather than as a string of one-off charters.
We are the operator, not a middleman. The coaches, the drivers, the dispatch desk and the shop all belong to Umbrella Global Transportation, operating as Umbrella Global Bus under CPUC TCP 0037963 and USDOT 3126263. One phone number, 415-909-4012, reaches all of it.
Yes. The 69-passenger double-deckers all have a lift and a restroom, and one coach and one minibus are lift-equipped. Larkspur Landing is a good place to board a lift-equipped vehicle because there is level pavement and room to deploy the ramp.