★★★★★5.0 on Google·The River Café · Brooklyn·Licensed & Insured

Wedding shuttles for The River Café

Waterfront dining under the Brooklyn Bridge, in a corner of Dumbo where the streets are small. We confirm the drop-off with the venue coordinator before the day so your guests step off close to the door. Tell us the date, we handle the moving parts.

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Planning a shuttle to The River Café

DUMBO, Brooklyn

The venue

The River Café is a waterfront restaurant at One Water Street in DUMBO, open since 1977, with a glass-enclosed pavilion and the private Terrace Room for weddings of 30 to 100 guests, and the garden for ceremonies. The restaurant publishes valet for dining reservations and asks that arriving guests be driven all the way down the cobblestone driveway to its front door.

Where guests stay

Most couples set up blocks in DUMBO and Downtown Brooklyn: 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, five minutes away, the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, the Hilton Brooklyn, the Sheraton Brooklyn and the Aloft, 10 to 15 minutes. Manhattan blocks come over the Brooklyn Bridge in 15 to 25 minutes, or through the Battery Tunnel with a toll.

How we plan it

The River Café sits under the Brooklyn Bridge at the foot of Old Fulton Street, and the streets around it are tight and narrow, so we recommend a Sprinter or a mini bus: it takes guests down the cobblestone driveway to the front door, as the restaurant asks, instead of leaving them to walk from Old Fulton Street. If you want the bigger coaches, we run them too and stage them across the street from Ignazio’s Pizza at the top of the driveway. Your coordinator has the driver’s cell the morning of.

Timing and vehicles

A hundred guests is one 27-seat mini bus on four runs from a DUMBO hotel five minutes away, or two Sprinters running together; a 55-seat coach on two runs works when the guest list is in one hotel. Return runs start at your contracted end and loop until the last guest is back. Bridge and tunnel tolls are itemized on the quote at cost; the Brooklyn Bridge is free.

The day, handled

What your guests get
01

Out-of-town guests can’t get lost

Everyone leaves the hotel together and reaches the venue at the same time. No wrong address in the GPS, no cousin from Ohio missing the ceremony.

02

Grandparents don’t cross a lot in heels

Guests are dropped at the door, not in a field three blocks away.

03

Rain doesn’t ruin the look

Climate-controlled and door-to-door, so hair, makeup, gowns, and suits arrive exactly how they left.

04

The open bar isn’t a liability

Guests celebrate, then ride back to the hotel safely. We run the end-of-night route, not just the arrival.

05

Arrivals on your schedule

One wave or staggered by group, however you’ve planned the timing with your coordinator and venue.

06

One shuttle or a fleet

A van for the bridal party, a full coach for the whole guest list, or several moving in sync.

Getting your quote is simple

How it works
01

Send your date

Your wedding date, guest count, and best contact. Thirty seconds in the quote box, or one call.

02

Get a real quote fast

A complete price for the day — usually back to you the same day, not days later.

03

Reserve when you’re ready

A 25% deposit holds your date and your bus, any time in your planning window.

What working with Glyde looks like

From first call to last guest home
3–6 months outYour consultation

A real planner, not a booking form

You speak with a charter professional by phone or email who plans the day around your venues, hotels, and timing.

2 weeks outFinalize

Every detail locked

Glyde calls to confirm pickups, stops, timing windows, and your final guest count.

Wedding dayWe run it

One coordinated arrival

A day-of contact runs the manifest, holds the pickup schedule, and runs the hotel route at the end of the night.

Reserve your date with a 25% deposit any time in your planning window. The balance is due one week before the wedding.

What’s included

Every Glyde wedding shuttle

A custom itinerary

Routes, pickup windows, and timing built around your venues and hotels — not a template.

A vetted, professional driver

And a clean, inspected bus, staged at the pickup point before the first guest walks out.

All-in pricing

Gratuity, fuel, and tolls are in the number. The quote you approve is the bill you get.

One plan, any size

Multiple vehicles run under a single itinerary and a single quote when the guest list calls for it.

Matched to your guest list

16 to 55-plus

Not sure what size you need? Tell us your guest count and the venue, and we’ll put your guests in the right vehicle. Larger weddings often run on more than one bus to keep arrivals tight.

Sprinter Van
8–16 Guests
Mini Bus
23–29 Guests
Mini Coach
35–39 Guests
Full Coach
55 Guests

Bigger guest list? We’ll bundle multiple vehicles into one coordinated plan and one quote.

A 5.0 record

Earned one wedding at a time
★★★★★
“We booked this company for all-day bridal party transportation, ending the night at Nicotra’s Ballroom in Staten Island, and it was one of the best decisions we made.”
Ahmed A · Staten Island Wedding · Google Review
“We booked this company for a wedding shuttle from Arlo Williamsburg to Weylin, and they nailed it. The pickup process was super organized, which made things easy for guests who weren’t familiar with the area.”
Alicia V · Brooklyn Wedding
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Questions, answered

River Café FAQ
Do you have a minimum number of hours?
Yes — a 5-hour minimum applies. Your quote reserves a dedicated bus and driver for your date — no shared rides, no surprises. The full billing breakdown is on the pricing page.
How do you plan the pickup and drop-off at The River Café?
The River Café sits under the Brooklyn Bridge at the foot of Old Fulton Street, and the streets around it are tight and narrow, so we recommend a Sprinter or a mini bus: it takes guests down the cobblestone driveway to the front door, as the restaurant asks, instead of leaving them to walk from Old Fulton Street. If you want the bigger coaches, we run them too and stage them across the street from Ignazio’s Pizza at the top of the driveway. Your coordinator has the driver’s cell the morning of.
Can you cover both the trip to The River Café and the rides back?
Yes. Most The River Café weddings book a coordinated plan — guests from the hotel blocks to the venue, then return runs after the reception. The last coach waits, so nobody is stranded when the night runs long.
What if my guest count changes?
That’s normal. A rough number is fine to start; we confirm the final count two weeks out and adjust the vehicle plan if needed.
Which hotels do guests usually stay at for The River Café weddings?
Most couples set up blocks in DUMBO and Downtown Brooklyn: 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, five minutes away, the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, the Hilton Brooklyn, the Sheraton Brooklyn and the Aloft, 10 to 15 minutes. Manhattan blocks come over the Brooklyn Bridge in 15 to 25 minutes, or through the Battery Tunnel with a toll.
When should we book a wedding shuttle for The River Café?
Four to eight months out is typical for peak Saturday dates, around the time your hotel-block counts firm up. Closer dates can often still be covered — ask before assuming.

Tell us your
wedding date

A date and an approximate guest count are enough to price the whole day.

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