You asked. We're delivering.
Napa Valley finally has an affordable hop-on, hop-off shuttle. Climb aboard our open-air convertible Sprinter for a full day on Highway 29 — 52 wineries to choose from, one flat fare, and nobody in your group stuck being the designated driver.
Before you book
We'd rather you read this now than be disappointed on the day. This is a shuttle, not a guided tour — and it works beautifully if you know what you're signing up for.
All tastings and reservations must be arranged and paid for by you, ahead of time. We don't book them and we don't include them in the fare. If you'd like a hand with which wineries to pick or how to time the day, our concierge can help — just ask.
The route runs from downtown Napa north as far as Gott's Roadside in St. Helena, and no further. Every stop sits directly on Highway 29 or one of its immediate crossroads. Anything north of Gott's — including Calistoga — is off this route. We do cross over to a handful of properties around Rutherford Road, but the Silverado Trail beyond that is not on the run. Check the list below before you book: if the wineries you want aren't on it, a private tour is the better fit.
The bus departs downtown Napa at 10am sharp and runs the valley until 5pm — or until 8pm if you take the all-day & dinner pass, which keeps the shuttle running after the tasting rooms close and gets you to dinner. There's no scheduled midday run back into town, so plan on being out for the whole day. Need to get back before the shuttle does? Text dispatch and for a $50 fee we can send another vehicle to collect you, subject to availability.
Missed the 10am departure? Text dispatch and for a $50 fee we can send another vehicle to get you out to your reservation, subject to availability. Need to get back before the shuttle does? Same again — $50, subject to availability. Neither is guaranteed, but you won't be left to figure it out alone.
How the day runs
Reserve online and pick your date. You'll get a confirmation with everything you need for the morning.
Pick your wineries from the list below and book them yourself, in advance. Stuck on timing? Our concierge can help.
The pullout on 1st Street near Oxbow Public Market. We'll text you the driver's number that morning.
Tell your driver your stops, then text 10–15 minutes before each pickup. We'll be there.
We handle the ride. You handle the wine.
Plan a good day
We recommend booking no more than three or four tastings in a day, and we say that as much for the quality of your day as for your safety.
A standard tasting is five or six pours. Four wineries is already a substantial amount of wine across a long day in the Napa sun. Guests who book five or six end up rushing between reservations, arriving late, and honestly not remembering the last one — which is a waste of a very good bottle and a lot of money.
Eat a real lunch. Drink water between every stop. And use the dump buckets — every tasting room puts them on the bar for a reason, and nobody thinks less of you for using one. The wineries would far rather you taste what you enjoy than taste everything.
Choose your day
Every stop below sits on Highway 29 or one of its crossroads, between downtown Napa and our northern turnaround at Gott's Roadside in St. Helena. Pick the ones you want, book them yourself, and we'll get you between them all day long.
Where to find us
Meet at the pullout on 1st Street near Oxbow Public Market at 9:45am. Look for the white convertible Mercedes Sprinter itself, with the big silver G bottle logo on the side.
The bus leaves at 10am sharp. Grab a coffee at Oxbow beforehand if you're early.
Riding with us
We're here to get you round the valley safely and to keep the day good for everybody on board. Almost nobody needs reminding of any of this — but it's better said plainly up front.
You decide what and how much you drink at the wineries. We don't serve, sell or pour alcohol — we drive. Pacing yourself is on you, and the three-to-four winery guidance above is there to help.
This is a strict rule with no exceptions: no alcohol may be opened or consumed in the vehicle at any time. Sealed bottles and cases you've bought travel with us happily — we'll help you load them and they'll be waiting when we get back to Napa. But nothing gets opened on the bus. Tasting happens at the wineries; the ride is the ride.
If a guest is visibly over-served, unsafe, or disruptive to others, the driver may decline boarding or end that guest's day. We have never had to do it, so please don't be the first. The driver reserves the right to refuse service to anyone. No refund is given in that case, and onward transport is the guest's own responsibility.
Nobody under 21 may consume alcohol on this tour. Bring valid photo identification — the wineries will ask for it, and they're strict.
Every tasting room can refuse service at its own discretion, and some will. That decision belongs to them, not to us, and it doesn't affect your seat on the shuttle.
Damage, spills or cleaning beyond ordinary use are charged to the booking. Seatbelts stay on while we're moving, and please stay seated with the roof open.
Zero tolerance for abuse or harassment of our drivers, winery staff, or other guests on board. This one ends the day immediately.
Napa Valley G Experience LLC (TCP 43334-A, USDOT 3378390) provides transportation services only. We do not sell, serve, supply or provide alcohol, and we do not arrange, host or supervise winery tastings. No alcohol may be opened or consumed aboard our vehicles at any time. Sealed, previously purchased bottles may be transported.
By booking, each guest accepts responsibility for their own alcohol consumption and conduct. Once a guest steps off the vehicle, they are in the care of the winery or venue they have chosen, and Napa Valley G Experience LLC accepts no responsibility for what occurs there. We are not liable for any loss, injury, illness, expense or damage arising from a guest's own intoxication, choices or conduct, or from the acts of any third-party winery, restaurant or venue.
Guests removed from the tour for conduct reasons forfeit their fare and are responsible for arranging and paying for their own onward transport. Guests are liable for the cost of any damage or excess cleaning they cause to the vehicle.
Bookings are subject to our full terms and conditions and cancellation policy.
Questions
Yes. Every tasting and reservation must be arranged and paid for by you, in advance. We provide the transport only. If you'd like help choosing wineries or working out the timing between them, our concierge can assist — just get in touch after you book.
Any of the 52 listed above. They run between downtown Napa and Gott's Roadside in St. Helena, which is as far north as we go, and they all sit directly on Highway 29 or its immediate crossroads. Anything past Gott's and anything in Calistoga is off this route. We do swing across Rutherford Road to a few properties near the Silverado Trail, but we don't run the Trail itself — for anything beyond the list, look at a private tour.
You'll receive a dispatch and driver phone number on the morning of your tour. Text your driver 10 to 15 minutes before you're ready to move on, and we'll come to you.
Not aboard the shuttle — it stays out in the valley on a continuous loop until 5pm (8pm on the dinner pass). But text dispatch and for a $50 fee we can send another vehicle to bring you back to downtown. It depends on what we have running that day, so it's subject to availability.
We leave at 10am sharp and the bus won't come back into town for stragglers — but you're not stranded. Text dispatch and for a $50 fee we can send another vehicle to get you out to your reservation, subject to availability. Once you're on the route you'll have the shuttle for the rest of the day. It's easily avoided though — be at the pullout by 9:45am.
Three or four. That's our firm recommendation and it's what we'd tell a friend. A tasting is five or six pours, so four is already a big day — and guests who cram in five or six spend the afternoon rushing and don't enjoy the last two. Eat lunch, drink water between stops, and use the dump buckets.
No — the vehicle is strictly alcohol-free and there are no exceptions. Nothing may be opened or consumed on board at any time. You're very welcome to bring aboard the sealed bottles and cases you buy along the way; we'll help you load them and they'll ride back to Napa with you. But the drinking happens at the wineries, not on the shuttle.
Our drivers may decline boarding or end a guest's day if they're unsafe or disruptive to other guests. We have never had to do it, so please don't be the first. The driver reserves the right to refuse service to anyone. No refund is given, and onward transport is that guest's own responsibility. We'd much rather help you pace the day well — hence the three-to-four winery recommendation.
The convertible Sprinter seats 14 guests. Weekends fill up, so book ahead if you have a group.
Hours — and booking fees apply to both, added at checkout. The $99 day pass runs 10am to 5pm — the winery day, then back to downtown Napa. The $149 all-day & dinner pass runs 10am to 8pm, so the shuttle is still yours after the tasting rooms close and you get a dinner run on the end of it. Same route, same shuttle, same hop-on hop-off — you're buying three more hours. If you've booked a table for the evening, the $149 is the one that gets you there and doesn't leave you looking for a rideshare afterwards.
Then a private tour is the better option. Our convertible Sprinter can be chartered for your group with a custom itinerary anywhere in Napa and Sonoma — get in touch and we'll build the day around the appointments you want.
Ready to ride
Fourteen seats a day, running Highway 29 from 10 till 5 — or till 8 if you take the dinner pass. Book yours, sort your tastings, and leave the driving to two brothers who grew up on this road.
