Dune Buggy, UTV or ATV Experience at Pismo Beach

Overview

Whiz around the Oceano Dunes in a dune buggy with friends and family while during your stay in Pismo Beach. Nowhere else in California can you drive your vehicle on a public beach, so take advantage of the unique opportunity to cruise down the scenic Pacific shoreline before you get to speed, zoom and zip your way along miles of Pismo's popular sand dunes. This 2-hour dune buggy experience includes all safety gear and instruction as well as a dunes support team to help you on your adventure if you get stuck or need assistance!

2-hour rental options by UTV or ATV are also available. Departs at 328 Pier Ave, Oceano, CA

City: San Luis Obispo

Sun 01 Mar

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Starting at $140.30

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Sun 01 Mar

Starting at $140.30

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Park fee

All equipment and safety gear

Free Souvenir t-shirt , 1 per Buggy Booked

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for children aged 4 and under
Drivers must be at least 16 years old with a valid driver's license when accompanied by an adult 18 years or over; photo ID will be required
You will be able to switch drivers during this free roaming adventure as often as you wish.

What To Expect

Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area

Rent your dune buggy in Oceano, just 5 minutes down the road from Pismo Beach, at your selected time. Get fitted with your gear and receive a safety orientation. You will then hop on our complimentary beach shuttle which will drive you a mile down the beach to the OHV staging area. Hop in the driver's seat or passenger's seat of your fully automatic, Big Paddle Tirer Dune Buggy and zoom off through the Oceano Dunes.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (156)

NorthStar_leadtheway

Oct 2021

This was an all-around great experience with Sunbuggy! We made the reservation for three people to ride the 250 cc Honda ATVs, the morning and were riding that afternoon. The rental process was very smooth with us arriving an hour before writing, signing some waiver forms, watching a brief video, and being fitted for helmets. The helmets were clean and in good condition. They didn’t take us by a truck shuttle down the Oceana Beach to where the ATVs are located. The ATVs were great! Start it up quickly shifted smoothly and were very fast. Oceana is an amazing place to ride and you can really become one with the dunes in the ocean and it was just magical. I will definitely rent from them on my next trip to Oceana/Pizmo beach.

Response from Host

Oct 2021

thanks so much for sharing your experience with us! Glad to hear you had a blast with our crew, and we hope to have you back and riding with us again in the near future! :-)

FellowTraveler760264

Aug 2021

Im a couple of weekends late to this but here we go So I am giving Sun Buggy 4 stars instead of 5, though with a few proper tweaks to their check in process they'd get a 5 first, a huge shout out to zack that saved us fixing a broken belt, and stuck in a deep bowl. The customer service was great, both times he got to us under 5 minutes, so thats a huge kudos to SB. we had a lot of fun. but, as I said the check in process was terribly unorganized and chaos, and added a bunch of stress before we even got out to the dunes. I know they were very busy and short staffed, but, as a business with many years doing this, I think there is a way to fix (Im a former process engineer, so improving systems is my background) Ill first point out the worst part, getting your helmut. one part of the confusion is that you have 2 tables to go to, one for 'check in' and a second for your gear. two, there are customers everywhere so that added to the confusion. Solution, better signage and stantions to "control the line". you stand in front of the gear trailer waiting, and people are cutting in, and its VERY stressful. there are technically two lines but you cant tell. Stantions would help. Also, make it clear on your website to show up to the check in table first, then youll get your gear. they have a couple of signs. and the ladies did their best, but was still confusing. Next, they should make their custormers with reservations be priority, hence to reward your customer for taking the time to reserve, as in this case, walk ups take up more time, cut in line, and your client who reserved (with the caveat that there are NO refunds) should get some sort of added assistance, maybe a seperate line for them, especially getting gear. Next, the hold up at the second gear window of having to run credit cards and DL's. again, they need more help here instead of the two guys (though I know the lazy employees were not coming in, to collect their covid checks) but again, having a better organization, along with a better approach to serve the reserved clients, that would improve the customer sign in experience. we were told to show up an hour early, our reservation was for two, we arrived at 1, and didnt get in our dune buggy till 245, that, in a service type industry, is not good. BUT, we were on vacation, our attitude is to always just go with the flow, and out on the dunes the crew more than made up for the check in shenanigans, and we really did have fun. thanks SB and we will return again.

Response from Host

Aug 2021

Dear FellowTraveler760264, You're working way too hard while on vacation but we truly appreciate the suggestions to expedite ... and yes, sigh, we're overstaffed so if you want a fun job down by the beach, please apply on our FB page, but your ideas are merit-worthy and we're passing them on to management for hopeful action ... and BTW, I'm on vacation next week and I'm going to borrow a page from your book .... "just go with the flow" ... thanks for helping our team and SunBuggy with your thoughts and when you're ready to ride again, Sun Buggy will be here for you!

595francheskaw

Jul 2021

Jordon , Alex, Andy where great ... would definitely do it again ... very good experience... made sure everyone was safe

Response from Host

Aug 2021

Dear 595francheskaw, Thanks so much for finding Sun Buggy and booking a ride with us! We love reading that our team members, including, Jordan, Alex, Andy, were great and made sure you had a very good experience. Sun Buggy is all about fun and safety! Thanks for posting, we really appreciate you and when you're ready to ride again, Sun Buggy will be here for you. Wishing you a happy, safe and fun rest of your summer in '21.