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.

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

My corporate event necessitated transportation to dinner and instead of using the usual boring coaches, we used the Big Red Bus. What a great decision! Steven and his crew are totally timley and responsive, so setting up the event was a breeze. The night of, we all... More

Wendy S
Newport Beach, CA

5 January 2010 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

26 October 2012 on Yelp

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

29 January 2012 on Yelp

I wanted to celebrate my friends birthday, and was looking for a different avenue then the usual bar-hop ! I found The Big Red Bus Company in Los Angeles and it's friendly owner operator Stephen. Steve gave us all the information we needed on how to make... More

Kenneth U.
Costa Mesa, 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

5 December 2010 on Yelp