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

Thu 22 Jan

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Starting at $140.30

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Thu 22 Jan

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)

Z1109JZjasminek

Jul 2024

I have emailed [email protected], I have emailed [email protected] and have not gotten a response so maybe posting here someone from SunBuggy Pismo will give a hoot. I arrived for our 12 o clock reservation on June 13 at 11. At 1:20 and we were still not riding. The check in process is horrid, it took over an hour. The staff member Steve is a sweetheart but slow as molasses. After riding the shuttle down to the location we are told that the ATVs are NOT available. So we have to wait. It is now 1:20 and an hour after we finished the paperwork and we are still waiting. I have called the office and Cathy who tried to help transfer me 3x with no luck because no one at the Pismo Office answered the phone. Cathy then got Eric to call me and he said that he called down to Pismo and that there were vehicles but that he was dealing with an injury. Which is inaccurate, there were no ATVs for us to ride. If there was an injury that is understandable but that’s not the case. I spent $842.14 for 6 people for 2 hours of riding. I want to be compensated or refunded due to the insane amount of delay this has caused to our day. We planned on being at SunBuggy until 2:30 at the latest and now our afternoon sand boarding lessons and our catered dinner are both being delayed which costs me more money. Super annoying to be told to email and then not get a response. Do better.

Jeanette A

Jul 2024

We rented Atv's for an hour. It was definitely fun but not for the inexperienced. The drops in the dunes range for the more experienced rider's, not for novice individuals.

DebiVentura_CA

Jul 2024

BEWARE!!! Do you see the traditional-looking dune buggies in the cover photo? PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT RENT ONE OF THOSE! They are called PROWLERS and they do NOT have a reverse gear and continuously get stuck in the sand. We had to dig ourselves out 5 TIMES. I literally thought I was going to have a heart attack because I'm 71 years old and not used to this kind of physical stress. Fortunately, some nice people stopped to help us 4 of those times. It was OK riding on the flat beach area but NOT THE DUNES! Rent an ATV Quad or a RAZER. They have much more power to get up the dunes. We're glad we tried it and might even do this again someday but would make sure we were getting a Razer or Quad. The guys were all helpful but should have never allowed us to take the prowler. They even told us we would hate it but just try it for a while then come back and get a Razer. After getting stuck 5 times, we finally made it back with about an hour left on our 2-hour rental that cost $512.00 but no Razers were available. They offered us some Quads which my husband took for a spin but I was sooooo exhausted from digging and getting in and out of the car that I just wanted to sit still.