Cost guide
What a mobile bar costs.Columbus, Ohio
Real prices, what moves them, and the alcohol you buy on top.
The short answer
$850 to $1,950,
before tax.
With Heavy Pour, a trailer bar with two bartenders is $1,250 to $1,950 for up to 200 guests, and bartenders alone start at $850. You buy the alcohol separately and keep what’s left, which is why it usually costs far less than a venue bar.
Other Columbus mobile bar companies publish prices from about $1,000 to $2,900 for a wedding-size event, depending on guest count and hours (public price pages, checked October 6, 2026). Packages differ in hours, bartenders, gratuity and what’s included, so compare the full list, not just the headline number.
Flagship Bar — trailer, 2 bartenders, 5 hours
Bartending Service — at your venue’s bar, 5-hour minimum
Signature cocktails plus beer and wine. Prices are before 7.5% Ohio sales tax and don’t include alcohol. Exact pricing for your date is on the booking page.
What changes the price
Four things.
- Guest count. Flagship pricing steps up at 75, 125, 150 and 200 guests.
- Full open bar. $3 per guest to pour the whole standard spirits range instead of 2 to 3 signature cocktails.
- Extra hours. $200 per hour past the 5 included on the Flagship Bar.
- Distance. Travel is included within 60 miles of Columbus, then $2 per mile one way.
Worked examples
What you’d actually pay.
100-guest wedding, Flagship Bar
Signature cocktails, 5 hours
$1,558.75
$1,450 + $108.75 tax. Deposit $311.75.
150-guest wedding, Flagship Bar
Full open bar, 5 hours
$2,311.25
$2,150 + $161.25 tax. Deposit $462.25.
100-guest party, Bartending Service
Signature cocktails, 5 hours, at your venue's bar
$940.63
$875 + $65.63 tax. Deposit $188.13.
Alcohol is extra and bought by you. Use the alcohol calculator to estimate bottles for your guest count, and read how dry hire saves money compared with a venue or full-service bar.
Questions
Straight answers.
How much does a mobile bar cost in Columbus, Ohio?
Columbus mobile bar companies publish prices from roughly $1,000 to $2,900 for a wedding-size event, depending on guest count and hours (public price pages, checked October 6, 2026). Heavy Pour's Flagship Bar, with two bartenders and a custom-built trailer, is $1,250 to $1,950 before tax for up to 200 guests, and our Bartending Service starts at $850. Always compare what is included: hours, number of bartenders, gratuity, and whether alcohol is in the price.
Is the alcohol included in the price?
No. Heavy Pour is dry hire: you buy the alcohol at retail from a shopping list we send you, and you keep whatever is not opened. The price covers the bar, bartenders, mixers, ice, garnishes, cups, napkins, tools, a printed cocktail menu and $1M liquor liability insurance.
How much does a wedding bartender cost in Columbus?
Hiring bartenders without a trailer is our Bartending Service: $850 minimum, with a 5-hour minimum and no guest limit. 50 guests is $850, 100 guests is $875 and 200 guests is $1,625 for signature cocktails, before tax.
What makes a mobile bar quote go up?
A full open bar adds $3 per guest, each extra hour on the Flagship Bar is $200, and travel past 60 miles is $2 per mile one way. Ohio sales tax (7.5% in Franklin County) is added on top.
How much is the deposit, and is it refundable?
A 20% deposit reserves your date and the balance is due 30 days before the event. The deposit is fully refundable if you cancel more than 90 days out.