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Photo booth rental guides

Short, honest, and written the way a good event planner talks — what a booth actually costs, which of the fifteen styles fits your party, what a package should include, and what to verify before you put down a deposit. Read up, then use the best-of rankings, browse by booth type, or find a company by state.

What a photo booth rental actually costs

The real numbers from 300+ published packages: a ~$600 median for 3 hours, $100–400 hourly, how price splits by booth type, the add-ons that quietly inflate a quote (idle time, extra hours, prints, backdrops), and five honest ways to spend less.

Every type of photo booth, explained

The definitive rundown of all 15 styles — 360, magic mirror, glam B&W, open-air, enclosed, selfie station, audio guest book, roaming, vintage, GIF, green screen, inflatable, photo bus, AI and slow-motion — with what each is best for and a rough cost.

The wedding photo booth guide

Cocktail-hour vs. reception placement, how many hours you actually need, custom templates with your names and date, the guest-book/scrapbook upsell, backdrop choices, and how idle time works during dinner.

The 360 photo booth guide

How a 360 booth works, the space and power it needs, the price premium over open-air, when the slow-motion video is worth it — and why an attendant is non-negotiable on the spinning-arm booths.

How to choose a photo booth rental

The vetting checklist and the red flags that predict a bad night: no-shows, unattended "drop-off" booths, low-res prints, hidden travel and idle fees, no backup gear, and no certificate of insurance for your venue.

Questions to ask before you book

The "what’s included" script: unlimited prints? attendant on site? idle fee? instant digital sharing? custom template? travel fee? setup time? backup equipment? overtime rate? Ask these and the cheap quote stops looking cheap.

The corporate event photo booth guide

Brand activations done right: custom step-and-repeat branding, data capture and lead gen, holiday parties and trade-show booths, and the COI your building will demand before load-in.

City guides

The deepest local markets in the directory, with the standout companies, the booth styles common there, and a price read for the region.

Start with the directory

Every guide here links back to the listings, because the reading only gets you halfway — picking the company is the decision. Browse wedding photo booths, corporate and brand-activation specialists, the booth-type hubs from 360 and glam to magic mirror, the best-rated companies by state, or the photo booth statistics page if you like numbers.