Booking rodeo bull hire in London is a little different from booking one anywhere else in the country. Venues are tighter, loading bays are shared, lifts have weight limits and parking can be a puzzle. The good news is that a rodeo ride works brilliantly in the capital once the practical details are sorted, and this guide walks you through each one so your event runs smoothly from the first rider to the last.
What's included with rodeo bull hire in London
Every booking comes with the same core package, whichever attachment you choose:
- Delivery, set-up and collection
- A trained, uniformed operator for the whole hire
- An inflatable safety mat
- A digital score timer, so riders can compete for the best time
- £5m public liability insurance
- A risk assessment and method statement on request
Prices start from £595 + VAT, and every attachment is the same starting price. That makes the decision about which ride to have a creative one rather than a budget one.
Checking your London venue
London events happen in an enormous range of spaces: hotel ballrooms in Belgravia, converted warehouses in Bermondsey and Dalston, rooftop terraces, office atriums in Canary Wharf and the City, school halls in the suburbs and back gardens in Barnes and Blackheath. Before you book, run through these points with your venue manager.
Floor space. Allow a flat area of roughly 6m × 6m for the inflatable safety mat, plus a little room around it for the queue and the operator. In a function room that usually means clearing a corner or a section of the dance floor.
Power. The ride needs a standard 13A socket within 25m. Most indoor venues have this easily; for gardens and outdoor spaces, check where the nearest exterior socket is.
Access. This is the big one in central London. Ask your venue about loading bays, goods lifts, door widths and any timed delivery slots. Many buildings in Covent Garden, Clerkenwell and the City have strict rules about when suppliers can arrive. Tell us the venue name and postcode when you enquire and we'll confirm access and space with you before the day.
Indoors or out. Most of our hires are indoors, and the ride works happily in hotels, function rooms, offices, sports halls and marquees. If you're planning a summer garden party or a park fun day, add the Spider Marquee rain cover so a passing shower doesn't stop play.
Choosing your ride
The classic Rodeo Bull is the traditional choice for mechanical rodeo bull hire, and for good reason. It's instantly recognisable, it draws a crowd, and everyone has an opinion about how long they'll last. But the same machine takes a whole range of attachments, so you can match the ride to your theme.
- For a beach or summer theme, surf simulator hire swaps the bull for a Surf Simulator that tilts and rolls like a board on a wave.
- For a country or Wild West night, bucking bronco hire brings in the Rodeo Horse.
- For a celebration, launch or New Year's Eve party, the Champagne Bottle Rodeo is hard to beat.
- For younger riders, kids rodeo bull hire means the Children's Rodeo Bull (Buffalo Billy), a smaller and gentler ride.
You can also bring more than one attachment if you tell us when you book, for example a bull for the afternoon and a surfboard for the evening. Browse every option on our attachments page.
Corporate rodeo bull hire is hugely popular in London, from team days to summer socials and Christmas parties in hotels and event spaces. Branding is available too: we can put your logo and colours on the safety mat, surround and signage, which works well for exhibitions and product launches. See our branded rodeo bull hire page for more.
Away from the office, rodeo bull party hire is a favourite for big birthdays, stag and hen dos and weddings, and the ride is a regular at school fairs, fun days, university freshers' fairs and sports club events. Because the operator controls the speed for each rider, a nervous first-timer gets a gentle wobble while the show-offs get a proper challenge.
Planning tips for a smooth day
A little forward planning makes your mechanical bull hire run like clockwork, and stairs or a tight delivery window are fine as long as we know in advance:
- Book early for December. Christmas party season fills up fast in London, so enquire well ahead if you have a date in mind.
- Think about footwear and clothing. Riders do best in comfortable clothes, so give guests a heads-up if they'll want to swap heels or tight outfits.
- Run a leaderboard. The digital score timer makes it easy to keep a running list of the longest rides. A small prize for the winner keeps the queue busy all night.
- Place it where people can watch. A rodeo ride is as much fun for spectators as for riders, so put it near the bar or the main space rather than tucked away.
Rodeo bull rental across Greater London
We cover the whole of Greater London, inner and outer boroughs alike. That means everywhere from Acton and Chiswick in the west, Bethnal Green and Canary Wharf in the east, Camden to the north and Croydon, Bromley and Clapham to the south. Whatever the borough, the same package and the same rodeo ride hire service applies. Have a look at our London rodeo bull hire page, or check our FAQ for quick answers on space, safety and who can ride.
Get a quote for your London event
Send us your date, venue and the attachment you like the look of, and we'll come back with availability and a price. You can get a quote online in a couple of minutes, or call us on 0330 133 4317 to talk it through.
