Families ask us this constantly: can all four of us squeeze into one buggy? The honest answer from our base behind Side is no — our buggies are two-seater side-by-side machines, so a family of four takes two of them. Knowing that before you book turns a surprise at the base into a plan.
Verified July 2026
What our buggies actually are
Our buggies are two-seater side-by-side machines: a steering wheel, a roll cage over your heads and a seat belt for each of the two people on board. One person drives, one sits beside them. We do not run four-seat machines at our base, and we would rather say that plainly than let the word "family" do the talking for us. Four-seat buggies exist in the world; they are simply not what is lined up waiting for you behind Side.
So how does a family of four ride together?
You take two machines and stay together on the trail. Two buggies is the usual answer: an adult drives each one, with a younger family member belted in beside them. A mix works just as well — a quad can carry a belted passenger behind the driver, so one quad and one buggy also covers four people. Either way you ride as a single group with our guides at the front and the back, and departures run with up to 40 guests, so two machines side by side is completely ordinary.
What the cage and belts do for a family
The family appeal of a buggy is structural, and it is genuine. Both people on board sit inside a roll cage, each in a proper seat with a belt — the same occupant-protection logic covered in the roll cage and harness explained. Compared with doubling up on a quad, a buggy keeps the driver and the passenger restrained inside that structure, which is exactly why families gravitate to it. You get all of that with two seats — it is not something extra seats would add.
Who drives, and who rides along
The real limits are about people rather than seat counts. Drivers must be 16 or over and show ID at our base. Passengers ride from the age of 6, securely belted beside the driver. Before anyone heads for the trail there is a safety briefing and a supervised test drive with a guide, and that test drive is what settles who takes the wheel (more on that in the licence question): whoever handles the machine comfortably drives, and anyone who would rather not rides along belted in the passenger seat. That happens on plenty of departures and nobody thinks twice about it.
Planning the day for a family of four
Work out your pairs first — the two adults who will drive, and the two younger riders belted in alongside them — then book two machines. Booking online is free and you pay on the day at the base. Hotel pick-up and drop-off are included, morning or afternoon, with the exact time confirmed when you book. Helmets are included too; goggles, bandanas, food and drinks and the professional photo and video service are sold at the base if you want them, and free changing cabins and showers are waiting at the end, which matters more than you would think after the mud pits. From Side a buggy is €30 for an adult and €18 for a child, a quad €25 and €15, and infants go free — the details are on our buggy safari in Side page.
FAQ
Do you have four-seat family buggies?
No. Our buggies are two-seater side-by-side machines — steering wheel, roll cage, seat belts, one driver and one belted passenger. A family of four rides in two buggies, or in a buggy and a quad, together in the same guided group.
Can my children ride with us?
Passengers ride from age 6, securely belted beside the driver, and drivers must be 16 or over and show ID at our base. So a child of six or more sits next to an adult driver: two adults and two children means two machines, not one.
Is a buggy a better family choice than a quad?
It depends on your group. In a buggy both people sit inside the roll cage with seat belts, which is why families often lean that way. A quad carries its passenger belted behind the driver instead and rides lighter and more physically. Our guides ride at the front and back of the group either way.
What does a family of four pay?
From our Side base a buggy is €30 per adult and €18 per child, a quad €25 and €15, infants free. Two buggies for two adults and two children comes to €96, paid on the day at the base; booking online costs nothing up front.