Last Updated on April 24, 2022 by Marybeth
Call them Caravan Kiosks, Truckpreneurs, Boutiques on Wheels, Pop-Up Shops, Photo Booth Buses; whatever the term, you’ve noticed more and more of them – yes, popping up – at Florida festivals, fairs, First Fridays, farmer’s markets, weddings, birthdays, charity events, and at food truck rallies. What makes them unique, besides the hard working team bringing you the goods and services, are the swoon-worthy fixed up classic and vintage vehicles packed with the fun stuff.
What is it about them that makes our heads turn and our hearts squeeze with longing? They’re old and cute! Someone gave that junker new life! Your grandmother (your dad, YOU) used to drive one of those! That was the camper your Great Aunt Beulah drove, solo, to the Smokies after Great Uncle Boudreaux trotted off this merry earth. And all of these brought-back-to-life vehicles have a storied past, and usually an adorable name.
Beyond food trucks (we’ll talk about those well-deserving hard working folks another day) we’ve rounded up quite a list of roving vendor vehicles all over our state for your next event or that festival you’ll want to mark down on your calendar.
Important note: Some vendors are able to travel beyond the counties listed and may require a travel fee, and not all vendors travel to each county we have listed for each territory: contact any you are interested in to get specific travel details.
Vehicle vendors are listed by region, alphabetically.
NORTH FLORIDA / PANHANDLE
Leon County, Walton County, Bay County, Okaloosa County, and some surrounding counties
Epic Photo Co.
Retrobooth: Airstream Inspired Photo Booth
Photo courtesy of Epic Photo, @epicphoto.co on Instagram
Type of business: Epic Photo provides photo booths, GIF booths, social sharing, head shots and portrait photography. Retrobooth is just one of the options, check their site for more services.
Vintage Vehicle: Retrobooth is a custom built one-of-a-kind mobile photo booth (perhaps not truly vintage, but we just had to include it here!)
Some FAQs: Can we instant share our photos from your booth? Yes! Retrobooth has two iPads mounted to the back inside wall so guests can immediately share their digital photos after picking up their branded 4×6 prints. How many photo booth backdrop options do you have? We have more than 60 different color options to complement your event’s themes.
Contact: 850-213-4434, or submit the email form on the website.
Gypsy Belle Photo Bus
A modern photo booth with a vintage feel
Photo courtesy of Gypsy Belle Photo Bus, @gypsybellephoto on Instagram
Type of business: Photo booth, event prop (or getaway car!)
Vintage Vehicle: 1978 VW bus, named Vada!
Backstory: With a background in weddings and hospitality, Amanda decided to take the jump into owning her own business and was able to find a restored VW in her price range. Her dad had owned his own bus in the 70s, the exact same year and color! Meant to be.
Some FAQs: How far will Vada travel? Within 50 miles of Tallahassee, after that a travel fee may apply. What kind of camera equipment does the booth bring? A first class PBi12 photobooth featuring Darkroom software and a DSLR camera, DNP professional printer, 12 inch touch screen and LED light ring.
Contact: 850-999-4330, hello@gypsybellephotobus.com
NORTHEAST FLORIDA
St. John’s County, Duval County, and some surrounding counties
The Sangria Truck
A mobile bar featuring seasonally-inspired sangria and champagne cocktails. Locally sourced and crafted with love!
Photo courtesy of The Sangria Truck, @thesangriatruck on Instagram
Type of business: Mobile Bartending Service.
Vintage Vehicle: 1965 Zipper Vintage Camper.
Backstory: Lauren and Brandon Henry rebuilt the camper themselves, from the ground up, in their driveway.
Some FAQs: Do you provide the alcohol? No, state laws prevent us from providing alcohol. You supply the alcohol, we take it from there. How far will you travel? We love a road trip! Anything outside St. John’s or Duval County we charge $0.50 per mile traveled.
Contact: 904-878-8255, lauren@thesangriatruck.com
Chic Booth
One of a kind photo and video booth experience
Photo courtesy of the Tin Can Photo Lounge, @tincanphotolounge on Instagram
Type of business: Mobile photo booth.
Vintage Vehicle: “1963” Shasta, named Lilly!
Backstory: You would never guess, but Lilly was actually built in 2014, a 1963 Shasta reproduction! So, okay, not officially vintage… but would you have guessed?
Some FAQs: Do you travel? Yes! The farthest we’ve been is 90 miles from Jacksonville but we’re up for new challenges. Can you personalize the prints? Yes! We’re happy to add your event’s branding to your photo strips and are always open to changing out the backdrops/props to fit your theme.
Next appearance: We always try to at Jacksonville’s biggest and most fun events, be sure to follow us on Instagram to find out where we are next!
Contact: 904-321-9551, hello@chic-booth.com
CENTRAL FLORIDA / EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
Orange County, Brevard County, and some surrounding counties
Dahlia’s Flower Truck
A company that practices localist values and connects with the community
Photo courtesy of Dahlia’s Flower Truck, @dahliasflowertruck on Instagram
Type of business: Mobile flower truck popping up at local events, or book the flower truck for your event
Vintage vehicle: 1969 Volkswagen Bus, named Johnnie Blu!
Backstory: Johnnie Blu is named after the gentleman who sold the truck to Diane and Dean, sight unseen. He hated to sell it but needed money for a down payment on a house for his family. After much communication and encouragement, the VW Johnnie Blu was finally sold to his new owners, and they all still keep in touch. Johnnie Blu VW was kept entirely original and the only thing added was the hand-drawn – by Diane and Dean’s daughter – Dahlia’s logo.
Some FAQs: I’d like to give a gift of your flowers to a friend, but I’m not able to come to your truck. What can I do? We offer the perfect gift – an e-card you can easily purchase on our site. Do you do flowers for weddings? We do not currently provide full service flower arrangements for weddings, however the truck can be fully stocked with cut flowers to hand out to your guests, and to be used as a photo prop.
Next appearance: Follow us on Instagram and check our Find Us link on our website!
Contact: Fill out our contact form on the site, or shoot us a message on Instagram @dahliasflowertruck.
Gypset Collective
Handcrafted jewelry for the gypsies and the jet set
Photo courtesy of Gypset Collective, @gypsetco on Instagram
Type of business: Handmade, from scratch, jewelry from stones and materials sourced all over the world.
Vintage vehicle: Shasta.
Backstory: On honeymoon in Nicaragua Sam and her husband gathered beautiful stones that washed up onshore, packed them in their suitcases and brought them back to Florida.
Some FAQs: I want to get matching jewelry for all my bridesmaids; do you offer discounts? Yes, we do! Message us through Etsy and we’ll be happy to set up your discount. How did you start your business? Should I set up an Etsy, an LLC, etc.? We offer creative business consultations if you want to work one-on-one with us to help you grow your brand!
Next appearance: Check out our pop-up page on our website .
Contact: Email @hello@gypsetcollective.com; our studio/retail store at 1620 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, inside A & T Antiques; or our Etsy shop.
Orlando Photo Bus
Orlando’s original photo bus
Photo courtesy of Orlando Photo Bus, @orlandophotobus on Instagram
Type of business: Photo booth.
Vintage vehicle: 1971 Bay Window VW Bus, named Lulu!
Backstory: Lulu was born in Germany, started her story in Albequerque, NM, and has traveled all over America before getting a little rehab in 2017 to become the Orlando Photo Bus.
Some FAQs: How far do you travel? In Orlando Lulu arrives free of travel charge, but if your event is 45 miles away or more there may be a travel fee. Can I post images to social media? Yes! Your guests can immediately share to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter via text or email right from our social media kiosk.
Next appearance: Check out our Instagram, @orlandophotobus, for updates on where we’ll be next!
Contact: 407-408-7730, email smile@orlandophotobus.com
The Van Cam
The Van Cam is more than just a photobooth, it’s a party on wheels!
Photo courtesy of The Van Cam, @the.vancam on Instagram
Type of business: Photo booth.
Vintage vehicle: The Van Cam is a 1978 high-top VW Bus.
Some FAQs: What’s on the inside of your bus? A full surround-sound system, spinning disco ball, studio lighting, props galore! Do you charge for additional time or photo strips? Never! We can also print 4 x 6 size photos as well.
Next appearance: Check our Instagram, click our story highlight “Upcoming” to see where we’ll be next!
Contact: Fill out the contact form on the website for The Van Cam, or shoot us a message on our Instagram pages, @the.vancam.
SOUTH EAST FLORIDA
Palm Beach County, Broward County, Miami-Dade County, and some surrounding counties
The Wander Shop
Celebrate The Unknown
Photo courtesy of The Wander Shop, @tothewandershop on Instagram
Type of business: A men’s and women’s lifestyle shop featuring apparel and accessories curated of local and small brands.
Vintage vehicle: 1963 Airstream Overlander, named Vagabond!
Backstory: Owner Marisa, inspired by her love to travel, began her pop-up shop in a tent but soon after found the perfect home for the shop. Vagabond needed much work, but 63 days later thanks to the help of family and friends, it was shiny and “new” again and ready to roll.
Some FAQs: Where can we shop from Vagabond? We have a permanent location, come see us at 2430 NE 13th Ave., Wilton Manors, 33305, and our new location at 900 N. Flagler Dr., Fort Lauderdale, 33304. Also check our Events link on our Instagram highlights to see where we will be popping up! What local brands do you sell? Erin Made, @erinmade; FashionABLE, @livefashionable; and Blaine Bowen @blainebowen to name a few!
Contact: Fill out the contact form on the website, click The Wander Shop above.
CENTRAL WEST FLORIDA
Hillsboro County, Pinellas County, Manatee County, and some surrounding counties
Posie’s Flower Truck
Tampa Bay’s mobile flower truck
Photo courtesy of Posie’s Flower Truck, @posiesflowertruck on Instagram
Type of business: Mobile flower truck.
Vintage vehicle: Volkswagen bus.
Backstory: Owner Stephanie decided this area needed a vintage flower shop on wheels, and with the help of her friends – once she caught sight of the adorable blue truck – it all came together. Together they retrofitted the bed, bought a canopy and filled the buckets with unique blooms you can’t find in the grocery store.
Some FAQs: Do you deliver flowers? Yes! Go to the Deliveries page on our site to choose your flowers, and we can deliver to Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties. Do you sell anything besides flowers? Yes again! Under Merchandise you will find (the cutest in the world) Posie’s Flower Truck t-shirt, stickers and more.
Next appearance: We pop up all over the place; check our Come Find Us calendar a the bottom of our homepage on our website. We also list our events on our Instagram.
Contact: Fill out our contact form or message us on our Instagram @posiesflowertruck
Rollin’ Retro
Rollin’ Retro is all about sharing what’s right in the world!
Photo courtesy of Rollin’ Retro, @letsrollretro on Instagram
Type of Business: Photo booth, marketing for events/parties
Vintage vehicle: 1966 split window Volkswagen bus, named Bae! (As in Tampa Bae… 😉
Backstory: Lauren and Blake fixed up their bus themselves – they bought it on Craigslist – restoring it from bare bones. It took them 2 years! They are also adding a 1948 Ford F-5 pickup and a 1965 Vespa to their fleet.
Some FAQs: Are you available for small events like family parties? Yes! We can even bring the bus indoors with a little extra planning on our part! Can I rent the Rollin’ Retro for a photo shoot? Absolutely! Speaking of… see the next paragraph
Next Appearance: Saturday, May 18th, join us at the Gandy Bridge with Wild Artistry Photography for a Cali Surf Style photo shoot opportunity with the Rollin’ Retro bus. Go to @wildartistryphotography for details. Also check our Instagram @letsrollretro for updates about where else we will be!
Sweet Shot Photo Booth Bus
More than just a photo booth!
Photo courtesy of Sweet Shot Photo Booth Bus, @sweetshotphotoboothbus on Instagram
Type of business: Photo booth.
Vintage vehicle: 1976 Volkswagen Transporter Bus, named Frankie!
Some FAQs: Does Frankie travel? Frankie loves to travel! Check our packages for distances within 2 hours of her normal service area. If you have an event further out please contact us for a quote. How does the social media kiosk work? Our social media kiosk allows you and your guest to instantly share their photo booth images on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter as well as text or email them. The social media kiosk requires a Wi-Fi connection.
Next appearance: Check our Instagram page @sweetshotphotoboothbus for updates on upcoming events.
WildHearts Photo Booth Bus
Tampa’s first unique photo booth experience!
Photo courtesy of WildHearts Photo Booth Bus, @wildhearts_photoboothbus on Instagram
Type of business: Photo booth.
Vintage vehicle(s): 1968 and 1969 Volkswagen buses, Sunshine and Little Blue!
Backstory: Lovers of classic cars, photos and road trips, the owners/professional photographers restored the busses themselves.
Some FAQs: What kind of events do you do? We are available for any kind of event! Weddings, corporate events, graduation parties, bridal/baby showers, and more! Do you travel? Do we! We love it. A small travel fee will be applied when booking outside of 35 miles from 34683.
Next appearance: Check our Instagram page for updates, @wildhearts_photoboothbus. We are often at the local Indie Flea markets @indieflea .
What are your favorite vintage vehicle vendors? Have we missed any? While we do exhaustive research (and I mean exhaustive in a good – but also a literal – way!) we are also human, and one of us is blond… We’d hate to skip over any deserving entrepreneur doing business from classic campers and restored VWs, so please let us know!
