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.

If you want a big red double decker bus to tour LA, then Stephen and The Big Red Bus Company is your team. His reservations and cost system was very straightforward, and he made all the guests on the bus feel at home. The bus is exactly... More

David P.
Santa Monica, CA

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

26 March 2011 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

9 October 2012 on Yelp

I cannot say enough of The Big Red Bus tours and those who run it, especially Steve. On more than one occasion now, me and many out of town family visitors have thoroughly enjoyed a number of tours. Thorough information is imparted in an entertaining... More

Randy K.
Los Angeles, CA

13 June 2011 on Yelp

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

22 July 2012 on Yelp

Can't say enough about Steven and The Big Red Bus Company. They treated us so well and really went above and beyond to make sure our group had everything we needed to have a good time and enjoy the ride. We had chartered the bus for... More

Dusty C.
Los Angeles, CA

29 January 2012 on Yelp