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Chiva.

A painted Panamanian party bus, open sides, a bartender at the back and a DJ up front. Two hours along the bay with the skyline on, and your tab's open the whole ride.

2hopen bar on wheels
30riders max
Thu/Fri/Sat9 PM boarding
18+ID at boarding
Bartender handing a beer on the chiva
Shared bus · one seat

$40 per rider, tax in

Solo, couple, or a few friends. You ride with other travelers, which is the point. 9 PM to 11 PM, Thu · Fri · Sat.

Balboa, Atlas & Panamá beerAbuelo rum with mixersSeco Herrerano with mixersBottled water
Pick a night

Runs with 15+ riders. If a night doesn't fill by 4 PM we move you to another night or refund in full, your call.

Private bus · your crew only

from $1,200 up to 40 people · 3 hours

Birthdays, bachelor and bachelorette trips, the whole hostel floor. The bus, the bartender, the DJ, the beer open bar and the route are yours. That's $30 a head at full capacity.

  • Open-sided chiva, or a closed A/C bus for +$100
  • Driver, DJ, bartender, cups, ice, water, fuel and passenger insurance included
  • National beer open bar standard. Rum and seco bar, or premium, quoted on request
  • Pickup where you're staying inside the city, drop-off at a partner bar or back to base
  • Paid in full by card to lock the date. Full refund up to 7 days before, no questions
Request a date
The ride

Two hours. One loop. Zero decisions.

9:00

Board at Calle 50

Show your QR at the door, ID check, grab a cup. Your tab opens when the wheels do.

9:15

Cinta Costera

The bay on one side, the towers on the other, the music up. The bartender keeps the cooler moving.

10:00

Casco & Amador

Old town lights, then out along the causeway for the full skyline shot everyone came for.

11:00

Drop at a partner bar

We pull up at one of our bars. Keep going on your own tab, or add an Open Tab night and keep the QR.

Open Chiva on the Cinta Costera
Inside the chiva
[On the tab
9 PM–11 PM
Balboa, Atlas & Panamá beeropen
Abuelo rum with mixersopen
Seco Herrerano with mixersopen
Bottled wateropen
Bartender on boardincl.
DJ & sound systemincl.
Cups & iceincl.
Two-hour city rideincl.
Drop-off at a partner barincl.
Passenger insuranceincl.
Not includedPremium spirits · Cocktails · Food · Drinks after drop-off
Price$40 per rider, tax in
What's on the tab

Cold beer, Panamanian rum, seco. Named, like every Open Tab.

The chiva pours what a chiva pours: national beer on ice, Abuelo rum and Seco Herrerano with mixers, water for everyone. No premium bottles on a moving bus, and we say so up front.

Want the drop-off bar on the same QR? Add any partner open bar night at checkout and your tab keeps running when you step off.

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Private chiva

Take the whole bus.

From $1,200 for up to 40 people and 3 hours, beer open bar, DJ and bartender included. Tell us the date and the headcount, we reply with the bus and a payment link. Paid in full, the bus is yours.

How does paying work?

One payment by card, in full, when you confirm the date. That locks the bus, the driver, the bartender and the DJ for your night. Cancel 7 or more days out and you get all of it back; inside 7 days we move you once if the bus is free, otherwise it is non-refundable, because the bus is paid.

Open or closed bus?

The open-sided chiva is the classic and the price above. A closed, air-conditioned party bus is +$100 and better in the rainy months.

Can we pick the drinks?

Beer open bar is standard. Add rum and seco, premium spirits or a cocktail bartender and we quote it per head.

Where do you pick us up?

Anywhere inside Panama City: your hotel, hostel, Airbnb or a bar. Outside the city on request.

Request a private chiva

No payment now. We confirm availability by email within the day.

No payment now. We confirm the date and send a payment link for the full amount.

Questions

Chiva basics.

What's a chiva?

Panama's party bus: a painted, open-sided truck-bus with a sound system, lights and a bar at the back. Locals rent them for birthdays and graduations. We run them for travelers who don't know anyone yet.

Will the night run?

Shared nights need 15 riders. We close sales 4 hours before boarding; if a night is short we move you to another night or refund in full, your choice, by email before 9 PM.

Is it safe?

Licensed bus, professional driver, passenger insurance, a sober host on board. Drinks are poured one at a time and the bartender can slow you down. We drop you at a bar with staff who can call you a ride.

Can I get off early?

Yes, at any stop. The tab ends when you step off.

Rain?

The chiva has a roof. Panama rain is warm and the beer is cold. For a private booking you can choose the closed A/C bus.

Questions before you book? DM @opentabpanama on Instagram.