About Us

The Big Red Bus company started its wheels rolling in 2006 in the beautiful little town of Palm Springs. Steven Donaldson was called on by the artist and entertainment community in the Desert to add energy and a special twist to many of their events and attractions and boy did he.

In 2008, Steven branched out into Metro LA where he and his friends “Las Cuatro Grandes Buses Rojos” call home. Every job is the most important job ever to him. An Englishman from the United Kingdom, he proudly runs his business with military precision.

We took 40 people from The Magic Castle Hotel to Palermo's and back for our rehearsal dinner. Stephen called when they got there, we loaded up, he did a tour as we cruised down Hollywood Blvd and got to our place on time. Then they waited around... More

Harry H.
Sherman Oaks, CA

Thanks Stephen for schlepping 70+ kids from the temple to our venue for my daughter's bat mitzvah - the kids had a blast and it got the party going before it even started. Stephen was very receptive and attentive to my inquires. Bus showed up... More

Jennifer F.
Encino, CA

9 October 2012 on Yelp

The Big Red Bus was professional and organized, yet FUN! Who knew the two could go hand in hand. Last weekend we celebrated a milestone birthday for a good friend aboard THE BIG RED BUS. It was a bit pricey for our budget, but when all of... More

dj c.
Los Angeles, CA

29 January 2012 on Yelp

This is my second year using the Big Red Bus company for my birthday party- a costume-themed party/bar crawl on a saturday night hitting up bars on the westside. My friends are already requesting for a third year. This year went even better than last because... More

Jacqueline C.
Los Angeles, CA

9 September 2009 on Yelp

I rented the double decker bus for my birthday/Halloween party and it was a total blast. Steven and Bob were very helpful and accommodating and the bus itself was really cool; all original vintage interior and exterior. Steven let us bring all the drinks and snacks that... More

Amanda M.
Los Angeles, CA

15 October 2012 on Yelp

The Big Red Bus is da bomb. The driver and guide have great attitudes and went out of there way to make sure that we enjoyed our tour of Hollywood. These guys know there stuff.

Troy T.
Los Angeles, CA

5 January 2010 on Yelp