Photo booth rental in McKinney, Texas
Unlimited prints, an attendant, props and an online gallery, delivered to McKinney for about $59.
From $650 for 3 hours, delivery to McKinney about $59
Photo booth dates open December 1.Delivery to McKinney: about $59
McKinney is the one city on this list that is past our 30 mile flat zone. It is about 36 road miles from our Irving base, which puts the booth-only delivery at about $59: the $50 flat fee plus $1.50 for each mile past 30. We would rather print that number here than have it appear at checkout, because the difference from a Plano booking is small and it is better to know it up front.
The booking page prices the exact route from your venue address, and the total is on screen before you pay. If your event is on the south side of McKinney the number can come in a little lower, and on the far north or east side it can come in a little higher, so treat the figure on this page as a middle estimate.
Booth-only delivery is $50 within 30 miles of Dallas, then $1.50 a mile after that.
Open-air photo booth setups and styled scenes, shown for illustration. None are photos from our own events.
Photo booth pricing for McKinney
Photo Booth (3 hours)
$650
3-hour window, $100 per extra hour
- Open-air booth with backdrop
- Unlimited 2x6 prints for 3 hours
- Online gallery, shared by text or QR code
- Props
- 1 attendant for the whole window
- Setup and teardown outside your window
Photo Booth (4 hours)Our pick
$750
4-hour window, $100 per extra hour
- Open-air booth with backdrop
- Unlimited 2x6 prints for 4 hours
- Online gallery, shared by text or QR code
- Props
- 1 attendant for the whole window
- Setup and teardown outside your window
Corporate Booth
From $1,200
4 hours, quoted to the event
- Branded print template, quoted per event
- Your logo on the online gallery, quoted per event
- Guest data capture, quoted per event
- 4 hours, 1 attendant, unlimited prints
- Quoted to the event, from the listed price
Delivery to McKinney is about $59. Photo booth dates open December 1.
Venues in McKinney we plan around
These venues are named because they are real event places in McKinney, not because we have an agreement with any of them. Check each venue's own vendor rules, and send us the coordinator's name so we can ask the load-in questions.
- The Grand Hotel McKinney. A boutique hotel on the downtown square with a Grand Ballroom and a dedicated wedding director. Square-side venues have limited loading space, so we ask for the loading instructions and the elevator before the day.
- Sheraton McKinney Hotel. A hotel with the Throckmorton Event Lawn, which holds up to 700 guests, plus indoor ballrooms. It is known in North Texas for South Indian weddings and early morning muhurtham timings, so a morning booth setup is not unusual here.
- Downtown McKinney square venues. The square is the area most couples picture when they say McKinney. Shops, restaurants and event rooms around it host rehearsal dinners and small receptions, and a booth fits a corner of a private event room, not the public sidewalk.
What McKinney events look like
McKinney events skew toward weddings and family celebrations. The downtown square draws rehearsal dinners, engagement parties and small receptions of 60 to 120 guests, where a booth in the corner of a private room does a lot of work. Outside the square, barn and ranch style venues north and east of town host larger outdoor weddings, and those are the bookings where the weather conversation matters most.
South Indian weddings are a real part of McKinney because of the Sheraton and its lawn. Morning ceremonies, long lunches and an afternoon reception mean a booth is wanted from late morning, not just in the evening. Tell us the start time of the first guests and we will plan the arrival around it, and the 4 hour window at $750 is the common choice for that kind of day.
Because the drive is longer, send the date and the first-guest time early. We confirm within 1 business day, and a longer drive is one more reason to settle the arrival window well before the event. The price is the same whichever Saturday you pick.
Setup notes for McKinney venues
The standard footprint applies: a corner for the booth, the backdrop and a short line, and one 120V outlet within 25 feet. On a ranch or barn property the outlet is often at the far end of the building, so we bring a heavy-duty extension cord and tape it flat along the wall.
The weather rule applies in full on an outdoor property. We do not run the booth in open rain, direct sun or direct wind, so a lawn or a barn apron needs a tent or a covered area. McKinney afternoons are hot in summer and breezy in spring, and the covered section of the property is usually the right answer in both.
How far ahead to book the photo booth
Book as soon as your date and venue are fixed. Photo booth dates open December 1, 2026 (12 / 01 / 2026), and the booth is booked through November 30. The booking flow sets no minimum notice. Booking fewer than 3 days before the event adds a 50% short-notice fee (100and inside 14 days the full total is due when you book.
How many hours of photo booth do you need
Pick the window your guests will actually be in the room. Three hours ($650) fits a cocktail hour and dinner or a shorter party. Four hours ($750) fits most of a reception. An extra hour is $100, so 4 hours costs the same as 3 plus 1 extra hour. Setup and teardown happen outside your window.
- 3 hours, $650: a cocktail hour plus dinner, a birthday, a school or community event, or a short company party.
- 4 hours, $750: most of a wedding reception, a sangeet or a long evening party. It is $100 more than 3 hours.
- Extra hours, $100 each: $650 for 3 hours plus 1 extra hour is the same $750 as the 4 hour package, so if you think you will want the fourth hour, book 4.
- Your window is the time guests can use the booth. Setup and teardown happen outside it, so you do not spend booth hours on them.
- A late finish can add an after-hours charge, which the booking page shows in your total before you pay.
How booking works
Choose a package and a date
Photo booth dates open December 1 (12 / 01 / 2026). Pick the 3 hour or 4 hour window, or ask for a corporate quote.
Send your venue and guest count
The venue address sets the delivery figure, and the total is shown before you pay.
We confirm within 1 business day
You get a reply by email with the next step. No card is taken at this step.
We deliver, set up and run it
Setup and teardown happen outside your window. Your guests take home prints and an online gallery.
Updated 10 / 26 / 2026
What is included in every booth rental
- Unlimited 2x6 prints for your whole window
- An online gallery, shared by text or QR code during the event
- A prop set
- 1 attendant who stays for the entire window
- The open-air booth with a backdrop
- Setup and teardown outside your booked hours
How our price compares in Dallas-Fort Worth
Our 3 hour price is $50 above the market median and our 4 hour price equals the market median. Market figures are published starting prices checked on 10 / 25 / 2026, not quotes, and some vendors add travel or weekend fees. See the dated price table with sources.
| What | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Our 3 hour booth | $650 | Unlimited prints, attendant, props, online gallery |
| Dallas market median, 3 hours | $600 | Published prices from 8 Dallas-Fort Worth vendors, range $450 to $895 |
| Our 4 hour booth | $750 | Same inclusions, a longer window |
| Dallas market median, 4 hours | $750 | Published prices from 5 vendors; only 4 publish both a 3 hour and a 4 hour price for the same booth |
Photo booth questions in McKinney, answered
Is McKinney inside the $50 delivery zone?
No, it is a few miles past it. McKinney is about 36 road miles from our Irving base, and the 30 mile flat zone ends before it, so booth-only delivery is about $59: $50 plus $1.50 for each mile past 30. The booking page prices the exact route from your venue before you pay, and the figure shifts a little by which side of McKinney you are on.
Can you set up on the McKinney downtown square?
We set up inside private event rooms, hotel ballrooms and private patios on or near the square, not on public sidewalks or streets. If your venue is a shop, restaurant or hotel on the square, we need its loading instructions and an outlet within 25 feet, and we will ask for both. A public-space placement would need the city's approval, which we do not arrange.
How much does a photo booth rental in McKinney cost?
The Rickshaw Affair rents an open-air photo booth in McKinney for $650 for 3 hours or $750 for 4 hours, with unlimited 2x6 prints, an attendant, props and an online gallery included. Extra hours are $100. Delivery to McKinney is about $59. Corporate booths with branded prints start at $1,200.
What is included in the photo booth rental?
Every booth rental includes the open-air booth with a backdrop, unlimited 2x6 prints for the whole window, a prop set, an online gallery shared by text or QR code, and 1 attendant who stays for the entire event. Setup and teardown happen outside your booked hours, so you get the full window.
When does the booth arrive at my McKinney venue?
Before your window opens. Setup happens outside your booked hours, so a 4 hour booking is 4 hours of guests using the booth. We set the arrival time with you when we confirm the date, ask the venue for its load-in rules, and the contract treats arrival within 30 minutes of the agreed time as on schedule.
How far ahead do I need to book the photo booth?
Book as soon as your date and venue are fixed. Photo booth dates open December 1, 2026 (12 / 01 / 2026), and the booth is booked through November 30. The booking flow sets no minimum notice. Booking fewer than 3 days before the event adds a 50% short-notice fee (100and inside 14 days the full total is due when you book.
How many hours of photo booth do I need?
Pick the window your guests will actually be in the room. Three hours ($650) fits a cocktail hour and dinner or a shorter party. Four hours ($750) fits most of a reception. An extra hour is $100, so 4 hours costs the same as 3 plus 1 extra hour. Setup and teardown happen outside your window.
When can I book the photo booth?
Photo booth dates open December 1. The booth is booked through November 30, and the first available date is December 1, 2026 (12 / 01 / 2026). Send your date and venue and we reply by email within 1 business day.