Bus America, Inc. was founded in 1983 by Robin and Billy
Foulon and was run for many years from an office in Woodland Hills, in the San Fernando Valley.The original name of the company was Tour Bookie, Inc. but changed its
name to Bus America, Inc. in 2004.Robin
and Billy retired in 2005 and the company changed ownership.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do
your buses all have heating and air conditioning? – Yes.
Do
your buses all have toilets? – Yes.
Do
your buses all have reclining seats? – Yes.
Do
your buses all have large luggage bays? – Yes.
Do
your buses all have PA systems, CD, DVD and monitors? – Yes.
Will
an older or infirm person be able to board easily? – All of our buses
either “kneel” towards the curb or have stairs which slide down to the
curb, or have step stools on board.
May we
bring food and eat on board? – Yes.Please advise beforehand so we can provide you with multiple trash
bags for you to clean up.
May we
bring alcohol on board? – Yes provided you are of legal age and agree to
abide by the rules set by the driver.No glass containers will be allowed.
Do we
need to tip the driver? – Gratuities are never included without your
permission but 10-15% is typical and greatly appreciated by our
drivers.We are happy to add the
gratuity to your bill, or you may give it to the driver directly.
May we
smoke on board? – No.
Who
will pay for parking, tolls, entrance fees or driver’s overnight
accommodation? – All of these will be the client’s responsibility.
Is
there a limit to how many hours we can use the driver in one day? –
Yes.California law states that in any 24
hour period a driver may not drive for more than 10 hours without 8 hours
rest, or be on duty for more than 15 hours.
If I direct
a driver to park or stop illegally, will I be responsible for any citation
received? – Yes.
Can we
pay by credit card? – Yes.We
accept Visa and Mastercard.Please
notify us at least 3 days ahead of your trip to arrange pre-authorization.
Do you
have a cancellation policy? – Only trips canceled less than 7 days before
the day may be subject to a cancellation fee.