Parking for a 1,700-seat concert shouldn't take 30 minutes of crawling through infrastructure built for a 45,000-person baseball stadium. But City National Grove of Anaheim sits on the northwest corner of Angel Stadium's lot, and on any April-through-September night when the Angels have a 7:07 PM home game and the Grove's doors open at the same hour, that's exactly what happens on Katella Ave. The I-5 exits back up to the ramps, all three lot entrances fill simultaneously from two crowds going different directions, and the walk from wherever you finally found a spot adds ten minutes the opener doesn't wait for.
A private party bus or charter bus rental to City National Grove of Anaheim sidesteps that situation entirely. Your group drops curbside on Katella Ave at the main entrance, the bus handles the return pickup when the show ends, and nobody in your group deals with the $20 lot fee, the post-show crawl, or the walk back to wherever the car ended up. City National Grove of Anaheim (2200 E Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806 — phone (714) 712-2700) is one of the most consistent mid-size live music and comedy rooms in Southern California: 1,700 seats, clear sightlines at every position, and a touring calendar that runs year-round.
For Anaheim concert transportation more broadly, the Anaheim concert party bus rental page covers the full picture.
Why Rent a Party Bus to City National Grove of Anaheim?
The Grove is operated by OCVIBE, the same company that manages Honda Center and the Angel Stadium complex. That means the Grove shares parking, lot infrastructure, and entrance routes with a 45,000-seat baseball stadium sitting roughly 200 feet to its east — and that shared infrastructure is the source of every parking headache this venue generates. On concert-only nights the lot opens one hour before door time and runs smoothly.
On nights when the Angels also have a home game, every lot entrance — Douglass Road, State College Boulevard, and Orangewood Avenue — backs up from two crowds at once.
That overlap window is wide. The Angels home schedule runs April through late September, and evening games routinely start at 7:07 PM, the same hour Grove shows open doors. Before you finalize your group's show date, check the Angels schedule.
A show night that coincides with a home game changes how hard the last mile on Katella Ave is — and post-show rideshare demand in front of Gate 1 (right next to the Grove building on the north side of the lot) surges from two crowds simultaneously when both events let out around the same time.
A party bus or minibus to City National Grove of Anaheim removes all of it from your plate. Drop curbside, go in, come out to a bus that's already there. Nobody coordinates a Lyft pickup at 11 PM during a surge, nobody walks an extra quarter mile back to the car, and the Grove's strict no-re-entry policy — which applies to all ticketed events — stops being a concern because nobody needs to return to the parking lot mid-show.
One flat arrangement handles the arrival, the hold, and the ride home.
Charter Bus and Party Bus Drop-Off at City National Grove of Anaheim
The main entrance faces East Katella Ave, and for a party bus or smaller minibus the cleanest drop is curbside on Katella at the venue entrance. A standard party bus pulling up to Katella, unloading your group at the door, and pulling away takes about three minutes — no lot entry, no parking fee, no oversized vehicle lane. For the majority of groups arriving by bus, this is the approach that makes the most sense.
For larger charter buses (more than 20 feet in length) that need to stage in the shared lot during the show, the designated entrance for oversized vehicles is the Orangewood Avenue entrance on the south side of the lot. Bus parking for the shared Angel Stadium complex sits near that Orangewood entrance. On Angel game nights, the same Orangewood approach handles oversized vehicle ingress for the stadium as well — so the earlier your bus arrives before show time on an overlap night, the smoother the lot entry.
Confirm current bus parking specifics through the official Grove of Anaheim website before your show date, as game-night protocols shift by event.
The Angel Game Overlap — and What It Does to Katella Ave
The Platinum Triangle — the zone bounded by I-5 to the west, SR-57 to the east, and the Santa Ana River to the south — has limited east-west arterials. Katella Ave, Gene Autry Way, and Orangewood Ave carry almost all of the event traffic, and every one of them connects to the same two freeway access points: Katella Ave off I-5, and the 57/22 interchange. When Angel Stadium draws 30,000–40,000 fans off those same exits on the same night as a 1,700-person Grove show, every car is competing for the same lot lanes.
Evening games with 7:07 PM starts hit directly during commuter rush hour on I-5 — two traffic peaks on top of each other on the same corridor.
The last 1–2 miles on Katella Ave from the I-5 ramp to the lot entrance back up first. The Douglass Road entrance (the northern approach) queues up earliest; the State College entrance (from the east) stays slightly clearer until stadium lots on that side fill. The Orangewood entrance on the south is the bus and oversized vehicle approach, with less standard car traffic in its lane — which is partly why it's the designated route for commercial vehicles.
On a concert-only night with no Angels game, the lot opens one hour before Grove door time and the situation is far more manageable. Still, a bus dropping curbside on Katella means your group is through the door while other cars are still working out which entrance is moving.
Check the Angels home schedule before you finalize your show date. When both venues run at 7 PM, Katella Ave between the I-5 ramp and the lot entrance can run 20–30 minutes slower than normal. The Angel Stadium transportation guide covers the game-night lot details on the baseball side — useful context for understanding the shared lot on overlap nights.
After the Show: Getting Your Group Out
The Grove's no-re-entry policy means your whole group exits in one wave at the end of the show. Coordinate the post-show pickup point before the group goes in — curbside on Katella Ave at the main entrance is the natural rally spot — and build a realistic buffer into the bus pickup window. On a concert-only night, the lot clears reasonably fast.
On an overlap night when Angel Stadium also just let out, the lot exit crawl on Douglass Road and State College can run 20–40 minutes for the last cars out.
Rideshare on overlap nights compounds the problem. Pickup demand near Gate 1 (directly adjacent to the Grove building on the north side of the lot) surges from both concert and baseball crowds simultaneously around 10–11 PM, and Uber and Lyft surge pricing on those windows can reach 2–3x standard rates. A private party bus or charter bus is already at your agreed pickup point.
The group walks out, boards, and rolls before the lot exit queue forms behind you.
Every Way to Get to City National Grove of Anaheim
Four main options exist for moving a group to the Grove — and they split sharply on scale. Here's how they compare for parties of ten or more:
| Option | Cost shape | Arrive together? | Drop-off | Post-show | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private party bus or charter bus | One flat rate, split by group | Yes — one vehicle, one arrival | Curbside on Katella, main entrance | Arranged pickup; no surge, no lot crawl | 10–56 people |
| Rideshare (Uber/Lyft) | Per car each way + surge post-show | No — multiple cars, multiple ETAs | Varies, lot area near Gate 1 | Surge pricing and long waits on overlap nights | 1–4 people |
| Everyone drives & parks | $20–$25 per car + gas | No — caravans split at the entrances | Wherever a space opens in the shared lot | 20–40 min lot crawl on overlap nights | 1–2 cars at most |
| Metrolink/Amtrak via ARTIC | Per-ticket + transit transfer | Only if on the same train | Walk ~0.4 miles west on Katella from ARTIC | Transit schedule may not match show end time | Solo travelers or pairs from LA or OC |
For a couple of people coming from nearby, a single rideshare or Metrolink via ARTIC is often the simpler call — no reason to rent a bus for two. The moment your party grows past two or three cars' worth of people, the coordination cost of separate vehicles — different arrival windows, multiple $20 lot fees, scattered post-show pickups during surge hours — tips clearly toward one bus. An Anaheim group transportation quote through Partybusanaheim.net covers the full itinerary in one request.
Getting to City National Grove of Anaheim: Routes and the Katella Corridor
The Grove's address at 2200 E Katella Ave puts it one block east of the I-5 Katella Ave exit. Almost every approach route ends on Katella — it's the main arterial connecting the freeway to the Platinum Triangle's cluster of venues. Approximate drive times from common group origins, off-peak:
| From | Approx. distance | Off-peak drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Disneyland Resort hotels (Harbor Blvd area) | ~2 miles | 5–10 minutes |
| Anaheim Convention Center | ~3 miles | 7–12 minutes |
| John Wayne Airport (SNA) | ~8 miles | 15–25 minutes |
| Long Beach | ~16 miles | 25–35 minutes |
| Downtown Los Angeles | ~35 miles | 45–60 minutes |
| Ontario Airport (ONT) | ~25 miles | 30–45 minutes |
On show nights, add 10–20 minutes from any of these points once Katella Ave between I-5 and the lot starts filling. The Disneyland Resort hotels are the most common group origin for Grove of Anaheim runs — roughly 2 miles west on Katella, a straight shot that tightens in the last quarter mile on heavy event nights. From John Wayne Airport, the most direct route runs north on SR-55 to SR-22 west to I-5 north, exiting at Katella Ave.
For groups arriving by rail, ARTIC — the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center at 2626 E Katella Ave — sits about half a mile east of the Grove and serves Metrolink's Orange County Line and Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, with 26 Amtrak trains daily. For groups traveling from downtown Los Angeles or the broader SoCal Metrolink network, ARTIC is the transit landing point, and the walk west on Katella to the Grove entrance runs roughly 8–10 minutes on a clear night. On overlap game nights with pedestrian and vehicle traffic concentrated on Katella, that walk is more complicated.
A party bus or charter bus from your hotel or the airport eliminates the transit-to-venue transfer entirely.
What Size Bus Does Your City National Grove of Anaheim Group Need?
At 1,700 seats, the Grove draws a different group size than a stadium or arena. Most concert outings run 10–40 people — a birthday group, a work group, a friend group making a night of it, or a corporate outing. That puts the Sprinter-to-midsize-party-bus range at the sweet spot for most Grove of Anaheim runs. Partybusanaheim.net connects you to a large network of bus companies serving Anaheim so your group can compare vehicles and pricing across the full range.
The complete vehicle lineup covers every size from Sprinter vans through full-size charter buses.
| Vehicle | Seats | Best for | Key amenities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-passenger Sprinter limo / Sprinter van | Up to 14 | Small birthday group or corporate outing; compact enough for a clean Katella curbside drop | Premium leather, USB charging, tinted privacy windows |
| 20-, 25-, or 28-passenger party bus | 20–28 | The most common Grove of Anaheim group size — friend groups, bachelorette runs, birthday celebrations where the ride is part of the night | Built-in sound system, LED lighting, perimeter seating, flat-panel TVs |
| 15–35 passenger minibus | 15–35 | Corporate outings, family groups, multi-stop show nights; easy maneuverability on Katella and in the shared lot | Reclining seats, powerful A/C, overhead storage |
| 40–56 passenger charter bus | Up to 56 | Large company outings, hotel-to-venue shuttle runs, groups arriving from SNA or LAX; stages in the Orangewood lot during the show | Reclining seats, climate control, WiFi, power outlets, onboard restrooms, undercarriage luggage bays |
For most Grove of Anaheim runs, a 20- to 30-passenger party bus hits the right combination of group size and ride quality — the built-in sound and LED lighting turn the 10-minute ride from a Disneyland hotel into part of the evening, not dead commute time. For groups in the 30–50 range, a larger party bus or a minibus keeps everyone together without the complexity of a full-size coach. For hotel-block shuttle runs — say, moving employees from an Anaheim Convention Center hotel to the show and back — a full-size charter bus handles multiple loops efficiently.
Party Bus and Charter Bus Rental Prices for City National Grove of Anaheim Shows
Rental pricing for an Anaheim charter bus or party bus to the Grove moves with vehicle size, how many hours the bus is dedicated to your group (a typical show-night run covers the ride over, the wait during the show, and the ride home), and whether your date falls on a weekday or weekend. Weekend nights — which carry most of the Grove's headlining acts — price higher than weekday bookings. To give you a planning sense of current ranges:
A Sprinter van runs $200–$275/hour weekdays, $225–$375 weekends. A 15-passenger party bus runs $200–$350 weekdays, $250–$350 weekends. A 25-passenger party bus runs $250–$350 weekdays, $275–$375 weekends.
A 30-passenger party bus runs $300–$375 weekdays, $325–$425 weekends. A 15–35 passenger minibus runs $200–$250 weekdays, $200–$275 weekends. A 40–56 passenger charter bus runs $200–$350 any day.
These are planning ranges — a quote for your specific date and vehicle comes back in about a minute when you call 323-380-0583 or fill out the quick quote form. No account required, no obligation. See the Anaheim party bus prices page for the full breakdown.
To give you an idea: A 28-person group picks up from the Disneyland Hotel area at 6:30 PM for an 8 PM show, drops curbside on Katella by 7:00 PM (the Brewery X Patio opens two hours before show time for early arrivals), and sets post-show pickup for 11:00 PM at the same curbside spot on Katella. A 6-hour weekend rental on a 28-passenger party bus runs in the $1,650–$2,250 range at those rates — roughly $60–$80 per person for the full round trip, with parking costs, post-show surge pricing, and the lot exit wait all taken off the table.
Split across 25 or 30 people, a weekend party bus often comes in at a comparable per-head number to the cost of separate cars once you add up $20–$25 parking per car, gas per vehicle, and the surge rideshare home on an overlap night. One bus, one rate, one pickup point at the end.
Know Before You Go at City National Grove of Anaheim
Bag policy: Bags and purses are limited to 5″ × 9″ × 2″ and are subject to manual inspection, including clear bags. No backpacks of any size are permitted. The Grove does not offer bag check, so there is no storage option at the venue for an oversized bag.
Medical and diaper bags up to 12″ × 12″ × 12″ are allowed with additional screening. Because the no-re-entry policy means nobody can return to the bus mid-show, confirm every bag meets the size limit before your group goes through the gate.
No re-entry: City National Grove of Anaheim enforces a strict no-re-entry policy for all ticketed events. Once the group is inside, returning to the bus or parking lot until the show ends is not an option. Set the post-show pickup window and confirm the curbside spot before anyone heads through the entrance — coordinating that plan at the end of the show, when 1,700 people are exiting at once, is harder than it sounds.
Brewery X Patio: The Grove's Brewery X Patio opens two hours before show time for pre-show food and drinks. If your bus is dropping early, the patio is the natural gathering point — bus drops, group heads in, everyone goes through the gate together when doors open. It's a better use of the early arrival window than circling the lot.
Lot timing on concert-only nights: The shared parking lot opens one hour before Grove door time when no Angels game is scheduled. If your group's bus is arriving more than an hour before doors for the patio, the lot may not be open yet — which is irrelevant for a curbside Katella drop, but worth knowing if part of your group is driving separately.
Parking rates: Day-of parking runs $20–$25 per car via credit card or mobile payment at the gate. Discounted pre-purchased parking is available through the venue. Oversized vehicles and buses use the Orangewood Avenue entrance and carry a separate rate — confirm the current figure directly with the venue before your show date.
Group ticket sales: For groups looking at discounted tickets on select events, the Grove's group sales line is (714) 712-2722. General venue inquiries go to (714) 712-2700.
Check the official City National Grove of Anaheim website before your show for the most current venue policies and any event-specific updates.
What's Playing at City National Grove of Anaheim in 2026
The Grove's 1,700-seat format draws artists too established for a club but better served by a room where every seat has a real connection to the stage. The 2026 schedule reflects that range — rock, hard rock, Latin, and comedy acts filling the calendar from summer through year-end.
Late summer brings Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes on August 6 and a heavy Latin night on August 15 with Los Yonics, Los Caminantes, and Grupo Yndio. October picks up with Slaughter, Quiet Riot, and Tuff on the 17th and W.A.S.P. with KK’s Priest on Halloween night. Fall rock continues with Daughtry on November 10 and Blue Öyster Cult on November 13.
Comedy runs through the fall as well: Jonathan Van Ness: Hot & Healed Comedy Tour arrives October 9, and Henry Cho: The Empty Nest Tour follows October 22. December closes the year with Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox (Dec 6) and Aly & AJ (Dec 19).
For any of these dates, cross-check the Angels home schedule before confirming your group plan — October falls outside the Angels season, so those fall shows are clean; late summer dates in August need a quick check. The complete upcoming schedule is on the official Grove of Anaheim events page. For high-demand shows or dates that overlap with Angels home games, group transportation books out early — call 323-380-0583 as soon as your date is confirmed.
Frequently Asked Questions: Bus Rental to City National Grove of Anaheim
Where does a party bus or charter bus drop off at City National Grove of Anaheim?
The main entrance faces East Katella Ave, and a party bus or minibus can pull up curbside on Katella for a direct group drop at the venue entrance — no lot entry, no parking fee. Larger charter buses (more than 20 feet in length) needing to stage in the shared Angel Stadium lot during the show use the Orangewood Avenue entrance on the south side of the lot, where bus parking is located near that entrance. For most groups renting a party bus or midsize vehicle, the curbside Katella drop is the cleanest approach.
Does City National Grove of Anaheim share parking with Angel Stadium?
Yes. The Grove sits on the northwest corner of Angel Stadium's parking lot, and both venues use the same shared parking infrastructure. On Angels home game nights, the lot serves two crowds simultaneously and Katella Ave can back up significantly off the I-5 exits.
Check the Angels schedule before your concert date — April through late September is the overlap window.
What does parking cost at City National Grove of Anaheim?
Day-of parking in the shared lot runs $20–$25 per car, paid by credit card or mobile at the gate. The lot opens one hour before Grove door time on concert-only nights. Pre-purchased discounted parking is available through the venue.
Oversized vehicles and buses enter through the Orangewood Avenue entrance and carry a separate rate — confirm the current figure with the venue before your show date, as event-night pricing can vary.
How much does it cost to rent a bus to City National Grove of Anaheim?
Pricing moves with vehicle size, total rental hours, and whether your show date falls on a weekday or weekend. A 25-passenger party bus runs $250–$350/hour weekdays and $275–$375 weekends. A 30-passenger party bus runs $300–$375 weekdays and $325–$425 weekends.
A minibus runs $200–$275/hour. These are planning ranges — call 323-380-0583 or fill out the quick form for pricing on your specific date. It comes back in about a minute, no account required.
Is there a no-re-entry policy at City National Grove of Anaheim?
Yes. The Grove enforces a strict no-re-entry policy for all ticketed events. Once your group enters the venue, returning to the bus or parking lot until the show ends is not permitted.
Set your post-show pickup window and curbside meeting point before the group goes through the gate.
What is the bag policy at City National Grove of Anaheim?
Bags and purses are limited to 5″ × 9″ × 2″. No backpacks of any size are permitted. The Grove does not offer bag check — there is nowhere at the venue to store an oversized bag.
Medical and diaper bags up to 12″ × 12″ × 12″ are allowed with additional security screening. Because the no-re-entry policy means nobody can return to the bus for a bag, verify the size limit before anyone heads to the gate.
Can I take Metrolink or Amtrak to City National Grove of Anaheim?
ARTIC — the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center at 2626 E Katella Ave — serves Metrolink's Orange County Line and Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, and sits about half a mile east of the Grove on Katella. On concert-only nights, the walk west from ARTIC to the venue entrance runs about 8–10 minutes. On overlap Angel game nights with heavy foot and vehicle traffic on Katella, that same stretch is more complicated.
A party bus or charter bus from your hotel eliminates the transit-to-venue transfer entirely and keeps your group together from door to door.
Is the Brewery X Patio open before shows at City National Grove of Anaheim?
Yes. The Brewery X Patio opens two hours before show time and is the natural pre-show gathering point for groups arriving early. If your bus drops 90 minutes before doors, the patio is already open.
Your group can eat, get settled, and head in together when doors open — no scramble, no splitting up.
How far in advance should I book a bus to City National Grove of Anaheim?
For high-demand shows — major touring acts, sold-out or near-sold-out dates, or any night that lines up with a big Angels home game — book as soon as your show date is confirmed. The right-size vehicles go first on heavy-demand weekends. For standard show nights outside peak periods, two to four weeks of lead time is workable, but earlier booking always means more vehicle options and better pricing.
Call 323-380-0583 to lock in your date.
Get a Quote for Your City National Grove of Anaheim Bus Rental
City National Grove of Anaheim is the kind of room where the show is the whole point — 1,700 seats, clear sightlines, no bad positions, no 25-minute walk from the rideshare lot. Partybusanaheim.net makes it easy to find and compare party buses, charter buses, minibuses, and Sprinter vans from a large network of bus companies serving Anaheim, so your group can check pricing and options without calling around. Fill out the quick quote form or call 323-380-0583 any time — pricing for your show date and group size comes back in about a minute, no account required, no obligation. The parking scramble, the Katella crawl, the post-show surge pricing — those land on someone else's night.
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