Office holiday parties
A lights tour before or after the company party keeps the group together and spares everyone the drive home. Our holiday party limo service covers the party itself; this page covers the tour.
Holiday Lights
Christmas Lights Tour Limo in Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland & Texas
A chauffeured lights tour takes your group from display to display on a winter evening, with the heat on and nobody hunting for a parking spot.
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- 10 vehicle classes, 1 to 56 passengers
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A Christmas lights tour limo is an evening rental built around the displays your group actually wants to see: the neighborhood blocks that go all-out, the downtown light shows, the garden and zoo displays that run through December. You give us the list or the general direction, and the chauffeur handles the driving, the circling and the waiting while everyone stays in the warm cabin between stops.
We run lights tours in Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland and Texas, from a stretch limousine for two families to a party bus for a whole street, with SUV stretch limos and Sprinter limos in between. Tours are booked by the hour, so you can add a cocoa stop or a second neighborhood without renegotiating. If your evening is a holiday party with a lights detour rather than a tour, our Christmas and holiday party limo service covers that format.
Included
What does a Christmas lights tour limo include?
- Hourly chauffeur who drives the route, waits at each stop and handles turns and traffic
- A route planned around your must-see displays, with addresses confirmed before the night
- Heated cabin and interior lighting so the group stays comfortable between stops
- Pickup and drop-off at your home, hotel or restaurant, at the time you set
- Several vehicles under one reservation with a single point of contact for large groups
- Chauffeur arrival 15 minutes before pickup, with name and contact details sent ahead
- All-inclusive quote covering gratuity, tolls and fees, explained before you reserve
Fleet
Which vehicle should I book for a lights tour?
8 to 10 passengersStretch LimousineTwo or three couples or a family group of 8 to 10View vehicle →
12 to 18 passengersSUV Stretch LimoA dozen friends touring several neighborhoods in one nightView vehicle →
18 to 40 passengersParty BusA large group or block party that wants music and room to moveView vehicle →
10 to 14 passengersSprinter LimoMulti-generation families who want headroom and a bar areaView vehicle →
Up to 7 passengersLuxury SUVA small family or a couple with grandparents along for the rideView vehicle →
Planning
How many vehicles does a Christmas lights tour need?
Group size decides the vehicle, and the route decides how many hours you keep it. A lights tour for four people looks nothing like one for thirty, so match the class to the guest list first, then compare every option on our fleet page.
| Who is riding | Recommended vehicles | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| Couple or small family (up to 3) | Luxury sedan | Warm, quiet cabin for two or three riders hopping between displays on a cold night. |
| Family or two couples (up to 7) | Luxury SUV | Privacy glass, room for grandparents and kids, and easy step-in at curbside displays. |
| Friends' night out (8 to 10) | Stretch limousine | Wraparound leather seating and a bar area; everyone faces each other between stops. |
| Neighborhood crawl with a bigger group (12 to 18) | SUV stretch limo | LED ceilings and high-end audio keep the mood up through a two-hour route. |
| Birthday or block party (18 to 40) | Party bus | Standing room, laser and LED lighting, and space for the whole group in one vehicle. |
| Church group, office outing or school-age families (18 to 56) | Mini bus or charter bus | Reclining seats and luggage bays for coats and thermoses; one drop-off point for all. |
Pricing
How much does a holiday lights tour cost?
The ride is priced by the hour with a minimum block, because the vehicle and chauffeur are held for your whole evening. Your quote is all-inclusive: gratuity, tolls and fees are itemized and explained upfront, with no add-ons later.
| Vehicle | Passengers | Minimum | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stretch Limousine | 8 to 10 | 3 hours | Quote in 15 minutes |
| SUV Stretch Limo | 12 to 18 | 3 hours | Quote in 15 minutes |
| Party Bus | 18 to 40 | 3 hours | Quote in 15 minutes |
| Sprinter Limo | 10 to 14 | 3 hours | Quote in 15 minutes |
| Luxury SUV | Up to 7 | 3 hours | Quote in 15 minutes |
Included in every quote: chauffeur gratuity, tolls, fuel and parking. Weekend evenings in mid-December, when displays are busiest and demand peaks, carry the longest minimums, while a weeknight early in the season is usually easier to book.
Planning your Christmas lights tour limo?
Send your date and venues. We reply with an all-inclusive quote, usually within 15 minutes.
Sample schedule
Sample Christmas lights tour schedule
This illustrative evening assumes a 6:30 pm pickup and a route of three or four display areas within about 25 minutes of each other. Your planner builds the real run from your city, your group and the displays open that season.
- Chauffeur arrives at the pickup addressStretch limousine · waits 15 minutes early, engine warm, interior lights on
- Group boards; route confirmed with the organizerStretch limousine · chauffeur reads back the stop list and the return time
- First display stop, a drive-through light showStretch limousine · slow pass through the route, then waits at the exit
- Second stop, a town square or park displayStretch limousine · chauffeur drops at the corner and holds the vehicle nearby
- Hot chocolate or dinner stopStretch limousine · held at the door; call-ahead so the table is ready
- Final residential neighborhood loopStretch limousine · chauffeur follows the one-way streets and avoids cul-de-sacs
- Return drop-offs in reverse orderStretch limousine · first drop at the farthest address, last at the pickup point
Times are an example only. Your planner builds your schedule from your city, the displays open that season and the distance between them.
How it works
How booking works
- Request a quoteSend the date, your pickup address, roughly how many people are riding and any displays you already know you want. You get an all-inclusive hourly quote, usually within 15 minutes.
- Confirm the planWe agree the hours, the vehicle and a rough route order, then send written confirmation. Confirm current display schedules, venue details and drop-off zones with each organizer before the night.
- Get your chauffeur detailsBefore pickup you receive the chauffeur's name and phone number, the vehicle description and the confirmed start time, so your group knows exactly where to meet.
- Enjoy the rideThe chauffeur arrives 15 minutes early, keeps the cabin warm between stops and follows your route, and dispatch stays reachable if you decide to add one more display.
Beyond the big day
Rides that pair with a lights tour
December bookings often stack: a lights tour one night, a holiday party the next, and airport runs around both. One reservation can cover several vehicles with a single point of contact.
Airport arrivals for the holidays
Family flying in for the season can be met at Reagan National, Dulles, BWI, DFW, IAH or Austin-Bergstrom and taken straight to the tour pickup. See airport transportation.
New Year's Eve
Late-December tours often run the same week as New Year's Eve. Book the New Year's Eve limo service separately if you want a second night out.
Dinner and a tour
Pair a restaurant reservation with the route so the chauffeur holds the vehicle at the door and the group never splits up looking for parking downtown.
School and church groups
Youth groups book a mini bus or charter bus for a fixed route with set pickup and drop-off times and one adult in charge.
Out-of-town guests
Visitors staying at a downtown hotel can be collected in one loop before the tour and returned to the lobby afterward, with the concierge holding the schedule.
Locations
Holiday Lights Tours across Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland & Texas
Holiday Lights Tours in Washington, DC
A christmas lights tour limo in DC usually starts after dark, when the monuments, the Capitol grounds and the National Christmas Tree site are lit and the evening traffic has thinned. December nights are cold and the security zones around federal buildings change, so we plan a loop that keeps drop-offs short and lets passengers stay in the warm vehicle between stops. Popular routes run from Capitol Hill past the Library of Congress and Union Station, then along the National Mall and over to Georgetown, where the side streets are narrow and the M Street crawl is slow on weekends. Confirm the current display schedule, drop-off zones and any road closures with the organizer before your date, then build the route around them.
Holiday Lights Tours in Virginia
Holiday light displays in Virginia stretch from the garden-style walks of the Hampton Roads area to the drive-through shows in Northern Virginia and the decorated main streets of the Shenandoah Valley towns. A christmas lights tour limo here often means a longer run: from Arlington and Alexandria out to Loudoun County, or down I-95 and I-64 toward Richmond and the coast. December fog and occasional ice on I-66 and the Dulles Toll Road slow evening traffic, so we build slack into the route rather than rushing between stops. For groups coming from Dulles (IAD) or Reagan National (DCA), we can collect everyone first and start the tour from the hotel.
Holiday Lights Tours in Maryland
Baltimore's Inner Harbor and the decorated neighborhoods around it make a natural starting loop, and from there the tour can run out to Annapolis, where the colonial streets and the Naval Academy gates are lit through December. In the DC suburbs, Bethesda, Rockville, Silver Spring and Columbia all hold their own displays, so a single evening can string together two or three without long highway stretches. Watch the Beltway and I-97 on weekend nights, when holiday shopping traffic stacks up near the malls. Confirm each display's current hours and drop-off zones with the organizer, since some community shows close their streets to larger vehicles.
Holiday Lights Tours in Texas
Texas holiday lights mean drive-through shows and decorated town squares, and the distances are the planning problem. A christmas lights tour limo in Houston may cover the lights around Memorial Park and the suburbs, while Dallas and Fort Worth groups often pair a show with a stop in a historic downtown square. Austin and San Antonio add the Hill Country, where ranch displays and small-town courthouse squares sit 30 to 60 minutes apart on two-lane roads. December evenings are mild enough for passengers to step out at each stop, but we keep the vehicle close and the driver reachable. Confirm the current schedule, venue and drop-off zones with the organizer before you book.
See every city we cover on our service areas page.
Checklist
Christmas lights tour planning checklist
Have these details ready when you request a quote and the reservation team can price your evening accurately in one pass.
The date, the pickup address and the time you want to leave, plus a rough return time.
How many riders, and whether anyone needs extra room for coats, thermoses or a wheelchair.
The displays or neighborhoods you already know you want, and any you want to skip.
Whether the group wants a dinner or hot chocolate stop, and the reservation time if you have one.
The name and mobile number of the one person who will direct the chauffeur on the night.
Any venue rules on where a large vehicle can drop off or wait, since some displays restrict buses.
That you have confirmed the current schedule, venue and drop-off zones with the organizer of each display.
Tell the reservation team about any special requests when you book, from decorations to a specific route.
Why us
Why book AA Limousines for a lights tour?
6 states
One company covering DC, Virginia, Maryland and Texas, so a holiday lights tour can be booked the same way wherever your group gathers.
10 vehicle classes
Sedans for a couple, stretch limos and Sprinters for family groups, and party buses or minibuses when the whole office comes along.
15-minute quotes
All-inclusive quotes usually within 15 minutes, with gratuity, tolls and fees explained upfront before you commit to a date.
24/7 dispatch
Reservations and dispatch are staffed around the clock through December, so a changed pickup time still reaches a person.
FAQs
Christmas Lights Tour Limo FAQs
How much does a holiday lights tour cost?
Pricing depends on the vehicle class, the number of hours and the date, since weekend evenings in December are the busiest. Tours are usually booked by the hour with a minimum, and longer routes between displays add time. Send your date, group size and the stops you have in mind and we will return an all-inclusive quote, usually within 15 minutes.
How far in advance should I book a holiday lights tour?
Book three to four weeks ahead for December weekend evenings, and earlier if you want a party bus or a specific date close to Christmas. Weeknight tours can often be arranged with less notice. Give the reservation team your pickup addresses and the displays you want to see, and they will build the route and timing around them.
How many hours should I book for a lights tour?
Most groups book three to four hours, which covers two or three displays plus travel between them. A single drive-through show can fit in two hours, while a multi-stop christmas lights tour limo across a metro area needs four or more. We build the schedule from your list of stops and show you the hours before you book.
Can we drink on board during the tour?
Guests 21 and older may bring their own beverages in our limousines and party buses where state law allows, and we provide ice and glassware. Alcohol is never permitted for underage passengers. Food and drink policies vary by vehicle class, so confirm what you plan to bring when you book.
What happens if a display is crowded or we run late?
Your chauffeur keeps the schedule flexible within your booked hours and will wait while you walk through a display. If a line is long, we can reorder the stops to fit the time you have. Extra time beyond the reservation is billed by the hour and confirmed with you before it is added.
Which vehicle is best for a Christmas lights tour?
Couples usually take a Luxury Sedan or Luxury SUV, while families and friend groups fit well in a Stretch Limousine or Sprinter Limo. Larger groups book a Party Bus or Mini Bus, and the biggest parties can use a Charter Bus.
Can you pick up and drop off at our hotel or home?
Yes, door-to-door pickup is standard for this service. Give the reservation team every address on the route, including hotels, homes and the displays themselves, and we will confirm the order of stops and the timing. Several vehicles can run under one reservation with a single point of contact for larger groups.
Do you run holiday lights tours in DC, Virginia, Maryland and Texas?
Yes, we run holiday lights tours across Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland and Texas, from the National Mall and Georgetown to Northern Virginia, Baltimore and Annapolis, and the Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio areas. A christmas lights tour limo can also run long-distance between these areas. Confirm the current display schedule, venue and drop-off zones with the organizer before your date.
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- Reservations 24/7
- Quotes within 15 minutes
- 10 vehicle classes, 1 to 56 passengers