Classic Photo Booth Rental:
Retro Booths for Rent

• A classic photo booth is an enclosed booth on casters where guests sit on a padded bench behind a curtain, tap a touchscreen and take three poses that print as a 2×6 photo strip in about 8 seconds, in black and white or color.
• A classic photo booth from CEG Interactive costs $4,000 for up to 3 hours, with an attendant, unlimited printed strips and digital sharing by text, email or QR code included.
• The classic photo booth stands 2.5 ft wide, 5 ft long and 6.5 ft tall, needs a 3 by 6 ft floor space and rolls in on casters, so the route from the dock to the room needs a ramp or an elevator instead of stairs.

Planners also search for it as a vintage photo booth, an old school photo booth or an enclosed photo booth, and some write photobooth as one word. Agencies, DMCs and brand teams book it for activations, conference receptions and galas where the curtain gives guests a private moment and the strip gives them something to carry home.

WHAT GUESTS GET FROM THE CLASSIC PHOTO BOOTH

Guests close the curtain, sit on the bench and take three poses on the touchscreen. The strip drops from a steel slot in about 8 seconds, and the same photos reach their phones by text, email or QR code.

Curtain and Bench

A curtain hangs on each long side, in one of many colors. Pulled closed, it keeps the bench private while the line waits outside.

Strips in Seconds

Each session prints a 2×6 strip with three poses and a panel for the event logo. Prints are unlimited for the whole booking.

LED Marquee Sign

An LED marquee reading PHOTOS or PHOTO BOOTH sits on the roof frame, or a custom branded LED sign takes its place. LED signs light themselves, which suits evening events.

CLASSIC PHOTO BOOTH SPECS AT A GLANCE

The classic photo booth needs a 3 by 6 ft floor space and a standard 110 V outlet within 25 ft, sets up in 1 to 2 hours and runs about 60 guest sessions an hour, depending on crowd flow.

CLASSIC PHOTO BOOTH OR OPEN-AIR BOOTH: WHICH FITS

An enclosed classic photo booth fits events that want privacy, printed strips and a small footprint; an open-air booth fits bigger groups, a branded backdrop and a lower starting price. The classic photo booth uses 18 sq ft against 64 sq ft for an 8 by 8 ft open-air setup and includes unlimited prints at $4,000, while the Studio Booth starts at $2,000 and adds prints for $500.

Classic Enclosed Booth

3 by 6 ft, prints included. It fits receptions, galas and activations that want a private booth and a strip to take home. The tradeoff: the bench seats 2 to 3, though groups have squeezed up to 8 faces into one strip, and the route in needs rolling access.

CHECK AVAILABILITY^$4,000

Studio Booth XL

8 by 8 ft, a professional camera with a built-in printer, prints included. It fits printed output for a large open crowd. The tradeoff: no curtain, so no privacy, and more than three times the floor.

CHECK AVAILABILITY^$3,000

Studio Booth

8 by 8 ft, a professional camera and studio flash, the sharpest prints at 4×6 and larger. It fits brand shoots and big groups in front of a backdrop. The tradeoff: prints add $500, and no boomerangs.

CHECK AVAILABILITY^$2,000

Social Booth

A ring-light touchscreen for photos, GIFs and boomerangs, on a 2 by 2 ft stand or an 8 by 8 ft backdrop setup. It fits sharing-first activations. The tradeoff: phone-grade output, and prints add $500.

CHECK AVAILABILITY^$2,000

Digital green screen backgrounds also run inside the classic booth, swapping the curtain behind guests for a themed scene; our green screen booths show the backgrounds.

CLASSIC PHOTO BOOTH STRIPS IN BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR

Each classic photo booth session prints a 2×6 strip with three poses and a panel for the event logo, in black and white or color, chosen per event. Black and white turns it into a black and white photo booth with the look of a film-era strip; color keeps brand colors true. The same frames go to guests digitally.

Can the booth print across a multi-day conference?

Yes. On multi-day bookings the client’s team is trained to change the paper every 800 strips, and a client-run kit with remote support is quoted per event. Two of the 17 classic photo booth bookings in CEG Interactive’s records since 2023 ran four days each.

CLASSIC PHOTO BOOTH DECAL WRAPS AND VINTAGE LOOKS

Custom printed decal panels turn the white classic photo booth into a branded or vintage-style booth, as a partial or full wrap. A partial wrap covers the print cabinet and the bench box for $500; a full wrap covers every flat panel for $1,000. Custom printed signage for the top of the booth and custom branded LED signs are quoted per event. Wrap design, printing and application need at least 10 days before the event, and CEG Interactive recommends booking the booth 4 to 6 weeks ahead, longer with a custom wrap.

OSEA

An orange print-cabinet wrap with beach club stickers.

Axon

A purple and teal pattern on the cabinet and bench box, outdoors on turf.

Instagram

A pink “Throw it back” wrap on a rooftop deck at night.

Four vintage looks are drawn up for the wrap, shown below as concept renders: Walnut Lounge (walnut grain with a brass pinstripe), Jet Age Livery (a white and deep steel split with an orange stripe), Penny Arcade Signage (illustrated arcade lettering) and Kustom Scroll (hot-rod pinstripe scrollwork). Every wrap keeps the bare aluminum frame, and the curtains come in many colors to match.

Walnut Lounge

Concept render: book-matched walnut grain, a brass pinstripe and a cream PHOTOS placard.

Jet Age Livery

Concept render: white over deep steel, split by an orange and yellow stripe at seat height.

Penny Arcade Signage

Concept render: hand-painted arcade lettering, a pointing hand and a 3 POSES starburst.

Kustom Scroll

Concept render: gloss black panels with orange and cream pinstripe scrolls.

CLASSIC PHOTO BOOTH LOAD-IN: DOORS, ELEVATORS AND STAIRS

The classic photo booth travels assembled and upright at 30 by 60 in and 78 in tall on casters and is never tipped, so every door on the route must be at least 80 in tall and every level change needs a ramp or an elevator. Stairs, or a door under 80 in, mean another route; wheelchair lifts are not rated for cargo and never count as an elevator. The marquee sign travels separately and mounts on site.

CLASSIC PHOTO BOOTH SETUPS AND FINISHES

Five setups of the same booth, from a dark ballroom to a waterfront terrace.

CLASSIC PHOTO BOOTH CLIENTS AND REVIEWS

CEG Interactive holds a 4.9 out of 5 rating from 187 post-event client surveys and 200+ five-star Google reviews, across 2,700+ events in 30+ US metros over 20+ years. Its classic photo booth has run in custom wraps for OSEA, Axon and Instagram and at events for Cisco in 2023 and Destination Concepts in 2025, and the company carries $2M/$4M general liability, workers’ compensation and commercial auto coverage, with venue certificates of insurance and additional-insured endorsements on request.

CLASSIC PHOTO BOOTH PRICING AND WHAT IS INCLUDED

The classic photo booth costs $4,000 for up to 3 hours with an attendant, unlimited printed strips, digital sharing and an online gallery included. Extra hours are $500 each, a decal wrap adds $500 or $1,000, and one rate applies on any date. Of the 12 classic photo booth bookings since 2023 whose records list the hours, 11 ran 4 hours or longer, and 4 hours ($4,500 at the published rates) was the most common length.

Most services in most metro areas are available at little or no travel or delivery cost; anything beyond that is quoted all-in in the first reply. There is no idle-hour charge: setup and the wait before doors are included. Events with a physical takeaway such as printed strips are taxable; digital-only events are not, subject to state exemptions.

CEG Interactive books the classic booth for events in San Diego, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco and New York, and the company serves 30+ US metros.

BOOTHS THAT PAIR WITH THE CLASSIC PHOTO BOOTH

Studio Booth

Our studio booths shoot big groups in front of a backdrop while the classic booth prints strips for smaller ones.

SEE STUDIO BOOTHS

Social Booth

Our social booths add GIFs and boomerangs for guests who want a clip to post.

SEE SOCIAL BOOTHS

Roaming Booth

Our roaming booths cover the room while the classic booth holds one spot.

SEE ROAMING BOOTHS