I first would like to say that I went on "A Day In LA Tours" back in 2019 (pre-COVID). And the tour was great. But I noticed a lot of amazing upgrades from new and bigger buses to more LA stops and coverage. I see you "A Day In LA Tour" team! I just took my brother and his partner yesterday (Monday) and we all truly enjoyed it. Keoni (Kee) was our tour guide and driver; she did an amazing job! We learned a lot of historical and fun facts about LA! She even gave us great restaurant and store recommendations. We especially enjoyed being able to take a little nap after a great lunch and didn't have to worry about having to drive in the traffic and craziness. Lol. Kee was great at enduring that traffic and very accommodating in letting us know how much time we had to our next stop! Thanks Kee!! Oh and thanks "A Day In LA Tour" team for the parking recommendation as well. I was able to park in the garage the entire day for $20 and there was a Mcdonald's up the street we grabbed breakfast before checking in. Like I said in my previous review, I highly recommend this tour team and when my family visits I will bring them on this tour. Keep up the fantastic work and great upgrades (the AC vans, water, reclining seats, and USB ports to charge my cellphone are a brilliant upgrade). I will definitely be back! Thanks again for giving us a fantastic day in LA. read more

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We thoroughly enjoyed our tour today. Jeannette was very informative and had a great sense of humor. She picked us up promptly at our hotel in Anaheim and led us on an enjoyable day. We definitely recommend. read more

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We did the 7 hours tour. We love it, we went to the most important places to visit. The only thing is the maners of the office guy, little rude. read more

The best tour in LA! Okay, I haven't actually taken any others, but I've done this one twice and it's been incredible both times. Even if you're from LA, I recommend doing this tour. We learned sooooo many cool facts about the city and covered serious ground in just one day. If I personally tried to see all the things we saw, it would've taken me three days, wasting time trying to find parking and navigating traffic. This tour picks you up from your hotel (if your hotel is on the list - there's many listed), or you can meet the bus in front of a cafe in Santa Monica. The drivers are current actors who therefore know a lot about the city and are wonderful and entertaining communicators. The tour takes you everywhere you want to see: Santa Monica pier, Venice Beach, Griffith Park Observatory (Hollywood sign), Hollywood, the Walk if Fame, Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, Original Farmers Market (lunch on your own), the Grove, past several celebrities' homes, past famous bars/comedy clubs/neighborhoods/etc. The tour was from 8:30am to 5:30pm (based on our specific hotel pick-up/drop-off times) so be prepared for a full day. There's not a dull moment though -- hence the tour's solid five-star reviews. Every time our guide spoke, it was to tell us an incredibly interesting fact and when we had a stretch of just highway (only a handful of times), he played fun music and let everyone relax. We got about 15-60 minutes at each stop, depending on how much there was to see. You do each stop on your own (after being told what to look for). I learned new facts on this second time around and truly feel like I have a deep understanding of the city. Next time we come back, we'll know exactly what neighborhoods we want to spend extended time in. Thanks for a great day! PS: they provide free water on board but no eating allowed on the bus! read more

WOW! I used RastaBus for my 30th birthday with some friends and it was EVERYTHING I HOPED FOR, AND MORE! Our driver Deborah was the absolute best and took wonderful care of us. The bus was clean, the AC worked perfectly, the music was JUST RIGHT and her driving was perfect. I went to two very popular bars in LA throughout the night but everyone kept saying "Let's just stay on the bus!" I would do this over and over again. read more

George was great! Super friendly and knew a ton abt the area. Great way to see the area and got time to get off and look around at the different sights. read more

These guys are the best! My daughter needed transportation for her high school fashion club field trip. Everyone wanted to charge an arm and a leg and just didn't realize that teenagers are broke. These guys made it work and the kids had a great time, most of them riding on a party bus for the first time. The driver made it a memorable and fabulous trip for these very grateful high school kids! I would highly recommend them to everyone I know! read more

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Amazing service. Booked quickly and easily. Very competitive rates. Driver showed up early, was very flexible on time spent at each place. Bus came with water and aux cord :) Gary was a great driver and let us have full control of the music. Overall I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a party bus rental! read more

Loved the non-boring experience. From the initial call to the final drop off, they were all great. The price was good too!

My friends and I took a Rasta bus for my birthday! I had about 15 friends come and Gary was an awesome driver, highly recommend him he made our party a great experience! Me and my friends all had a blast!! We went to about 3-4 different breweries in Redondo Beach and torrance area! We still can't stop taking about how great it was. Highly recommend Rasta Bus for any parties!! read more

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We had a BLAST on Rastabus! We rented the bus for a few hours on Friday night for a friend's surprise party. It was easy to book the bus and set up our own itinerary, and our driver Donna was the shit! You can play your own music and drink on the bus, so you can really create any kind of party atmosphere you'd like. I'd highly recommend for a large group party! read more

Loved this tour. Great guide who gave local tips and stories and kept us all laughing. This tour gets you up front at so many of the must see places, no parking and walking for miles. Just enough time st every stop. Recommend this as a great deal!!! read more

This is the worst tour ever. They have no idea what they are doing. Unsafe driving.

All highest ratings! The bus was brightly painted and clean inside and out and the A/C was blasting. The driver was excellent, very easy to work with and he made sure everything went smoothly including lots of little things without being asked like if he noticed we were enjoying a song in particular he would crank it up! I would recommend this to anybody looking for a super fun time. read more

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Rented the Rhasta bus for a night out in Venice and it was great. They are the most affordable which is obviously important but what got my five star review was the customer service. I'm weirdly fanatical about prompt replies and the people at Rhasta promptly responded to my emails, were cool when I asked to add a stop and saved my co-workers bag that he left it on the bus after a lot of adult beverages. Also, AC works great, music is plenty loud and it's fun hoping out of a Rhasta bus on Abbot Kinney st. read more

My husband and I had three days to get as much out of the LA experience as possible while there on a business trip. We knew we wanted to go on some sort of tour, but the choices seemed endless and overwhelming. To be honest, the appearance of the RastaBus made me hesitant, but after reading 5-star review after 5-star review we took a chance on it, and we were so glad we did. Each and every 5-star review is well-deserved. The tour was the perfect way to experience a lot of LA in a little time. We started with a trip through the Pacific Palisades, and our driver showed us several celebrity homes in about 20 minutes. I was interested in seeing a few, but I was relieved that we didn't spend too much time doing this as this, in my opinion, is not a priority. We proceeded to Venice Beach, Malibu, the incredible LA Farmer's Market, Rodeo Drive, Hollywood, and up to Griffith Observatory for breathtaking views of Los Angeles. We had ample time to get out and explore all of the amazing places, with the freedom to sample incredible food, drinks, and shopping experiences on our own time. My husband and I parked a couple blocks from the Santa Monica pier where the bus picked up and dropped off. We enjoyed walking around that area on our own in the morning for coffee and breakfast before the tour, and we ended the evening with dinner on the pier. It was the perfect day in LA. read more

Why are all the awesome things in life bad or unsafe for you? An example that springs to mind is having an open container of alcohol in a moving motor vehicle. There has to be some way a person can get their fix of drinking and moving. Maybe you live in Virginia or Tennessee, where federal law allows passengers in cars to have open containers of alcohol (but not the driver). Or perhaps you're a pretty-white-girl-homeowner living in say, Oakland CA (ahem, Annie G.) where the po-lice have bigger fish to fry than catching some chick letting her drunk friend bring along a tallboy for the road. But what about those of us who aren't included in the above-mentioned groups of people? How do we satisfy our craving of drinking whilst being carted around? That's where Rasta Bus comes in. Let me tell you, being shuttled from place to place while out for a crazy night of drinking is one of the precious joys in life. I rented the Rasta Bus for my boyfriend's 30th birthday party and it was truly a great time. Everyone on the bus had fun. The price was right. The driver was awesome. The capacity was 14 and we even snuck a 15th person on and cooler full of brewskis without being punished. They played our music. They got us to our destinations super quick. And it only cost $75 per hour. I will definitely use Rasta Bus again or recommend it to anyone who wants a party bus for a special event. Minus one star because they charged our credit card incorrectly and didn't fix it immediately. But I get the feeling that this was a really out-of-the-ordinary situation because everyone up until that point had been so pleasant and helpful. Plus they didn't say anything to us about having 15 people on the bus. I wouldn't use an American Express to pay, though. All in all...I hope to Rasta Bus again ASAP! read more

Yelp is usually on point with the reviews but it definitely steered me wrong on this one! Rastabus has won the honor of being my least favorite mode of transportation and I can say with 100% confidence that that trip was my first and last experience with them. To be fair, let's start with the good: 1. The outside of the bus looks great 2. You can hook up your ipod to their sound system And on to the bad: 1. They arrived over a half hour late because they had gone to the wrong address (they went to Santa Monica not Venice) 2. The AC was basically non-existent. 3. Since the AC wasn't working well, we attempted to open the windows. The windows were stuck and barely opened. 4. The driver took a very roundabout way to Malibu wines. When we inquired about it, we were told that the bus had broken down several times on that route before and thus the reason for the detour. So if you are going to Malibu wines in this bus, make sure you tack on an extra 45 minutes to get there. I was willing to overlook all of these things because as annoying as it was none of those things would have stopped me from at least trying out the bus again. But the customer service that we were met with after the party was beyond terrible. All but one of the girls were bitten by what one girl found out were bed bugs. That's 17 girls with bites who were all on the same bus. The bus company was contacted and responded with an immediate denial. If I were a respectable business and there was even the slightest possibility that there were bed bugs, my first reaction would be to thank the customer for the heads up and fumigate just to be on the safe side. But there was nothing but denial and borderline rudeness. If you look below you can see that one of the girls in the same party wrote a Yelp review. After the bus company saw this review, they contacted the bride to be to have her remove it. Completely unprofessional. Perhaps they aren't sure what the point of Yelp is? If they are contacting everyone with less than stellar reviews and bullying them into removal, that explains all the good reviews on here. The owner of the company said that he was "surprised" by the review because he gave us a "substantially discounted rate." Even if this were true (it wasn't, we paid the $75 hourly rate as advertised on their website and of course tipped the driver), does discounted service give them the ability to censor yelp reviews and harass customers? This company has a lot of work to do in terms of customer service and upkeep of their buses. I would not recommend them to anyone. read more

The other reviewers are not wrong. I rented RastaBus for a friend's bachelor party. It was a great experience. From the get go Monica and the rest of the agents at RastaBus were very helpful and answered all of my questions. I priced out several other party bus companies and RastaBus beats their prices by a mile! Also, RastaBus has NO HIDDEN FEES (no fuel surcharge, no waiting charge, etc.) Our bus driver, Gary, was professional and laid back. I was worried our crew was getting a bit too rowdy for him. He showed me a picture of himself with Tommy Chong and told me that was one of his last charters and that we weren't anything compared to Chong's group. This isn't a mobile Vegas strip club on wheels either - the bus is decorated in Nepalese flags and other bright colors. YES - you can bring and enjoy alcohol and snacks aboard if everyone in your party is over 21 years of age. I highly, highly recommend RastaBus. They won't "steer" wrong. read more

We chartered a Rastabus to take the bridal party and guests to and from our wedding venue. Our driver, John, was super professional but tons of fun. Everyone loved the bus which was new and clean and the music and atmosphere were fantastic! All our guests told us what a great time they had riding the bus - bet you can't say that for most wedding shuttles! We would recommend Rasta to anyone! read more

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Used them as the ride in a surprise date. The driver (Rawing) was awesome and was totally game for whatever we wanted to do. He was extremely hospitable and we had awesome conversations leading up to picking up my date for the surprise. She was floored when we got in just because it was such a change from anything else we've been in. It was definitely a positive experience and I would consider using them for something party-related in the future. read more

Best Part: DA RASTA MUSIC! Worst Part: DEE END OF DA RASTA MUSIC! We chartered the Rasta Bus from downtown to Will Rogers State Beach in Malibu for a "company off-site" (read: "best. boss. ever.") The driver was friendly & extremely accommodating (albeit very few Rasta vibes). The staff called the beach ahead of time to make sure parking wouldn't be an issue, and they even provided us with a few coolers (upon request) to keep our libations cold. Everyone on board was 21+, which meant we could turn the Rasta Bus into a mobile Rasta Bar. And to be completely honest... I really wanted someone akin to Tommy Chong as our bus driver just like in National Lampoon's Senior Trip, (but "what the hay" at least we were safe, right?). So, where the tour may miss in completely over-the-top Rastafarian culture it makes up for it by letting it's passengers have a dance party as they safely beat Friday night LA traffic on the 10 freeway. Overall, I would recommend this bus to anyone looking to continuously pronounce "RAS-TAAA!" from the bottom of their lungs all week until Friday comes & the bus finally arrives in all it's glory. "RAS-TAAA!" read more

What an awesome experience the RastaBus was for us! My wife and I recently relocated from San Diego to Santa Monica and hadn't had the opportunity to see all the sights and spots that we've heard so much about in our new town. We figured what better way to experience all the city has to offer than a guided tour and had heard such great reviews and experiences about the RastaBus so we knew it'd be the perfect fit for us and so it was and much more! Upon arriving at the easily accessible location we were greeted by friendly staff members to sign in and offering us complimentary beverages and snacks. Once we arrived at our bus we were greeted by Rachel our bus driver. They had great tunes playing in the bus and the ambiance and décor was true to their name. Rachel was born and raised in Los Angeles so she was extremely knowledgeable on the area, explaining to us different facts about the places we were seeing and interacting with the people on the bus which made for a great tour guide. The tour was awesome and we were able to experience all the famous sites we'd heard about with the convenience of being escorted around listening to great tunes between fun tidbits and facts of the area. We checked off every fun and famous spot we'd wanted to go to in 1 day including the Malibu Pier, The Farmers Market at the Grove, Rodeo Drive, the Griffith Observatory with amazing views including the Hollywood sign, the Sunset Strip, famous Theaters with the Hollywood stars, learning about all the celebs homes and much more along the way! What's nice is that you're not designated to an exact agenda the whole day so once you're dropped off at a spot you have the flexibility to do what you'd like. As out-of-towners were going to shop Rodeo Drive, my wife and I decided to take in the amazing Christmas tree and holiday decorations at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and stopped to cheers with glasses of champagne at the Blvd Lounge! Overall, we couldn't have pictured a better day so if you're in town visiting or even a local that hasn't experienced a true day in LA, we recommend the RastaBus hands down! Cheers! read more

Rasta bus was definitely amazing. They took us all the way from corona ca to LA for a FIDM fashion show. We blasted music all the way and it was overall one of the best days ever. I would highly recommend for anyone who needs to go on a trip. You wouldn't want to have any other experience than with rasta bus! read more

Easy booking and accommodations. We did our own beer tasting tour down in south bay. Hit up strand, the dudes, monkish, and smog city breweries. 12:30 - 6pm My party of 10 rented the 14 passenger bus and it was great. 75 per hour. We brought our own cooler to stow some waters and snacks. Jacquis was our driver, and he was pretty chill and on time and was there when we needed him. Would def recommend if you have a group and need a shuttle to and from anywhere this is a cool comfy ride, and nice worldly decor in the bus. you can bring your own ipod/ipad phone for music playlist. read more

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This was my first time ever on a party bus and I have to say.. "THIS IS SO MUCH FUN!!!!!" The bus we were on fit about 30 peeps and was perfect for our little partay on the bus. The seats were lined against the window facing in just like a limo so that made enjoying each other's company that much easier vs siting row by row in a regular passenger van. There was a sick sound system that allowed us to play our own music keeping the party vibes goin. The best part: no DD required so everyone could have a few rounds without risking a DUI!!! Also loved the fact that the Rastabus was able to drop us off wherever we wanted and we didn't have to worry about parking. Definitely recommend this for your future partying needs!!!! read more

Great experience! I've been renting the Rasta Bus for about 7years now. Every trip has exceeded all of our expectations and was a total blast! Our driver Deborah was so accommodating and very easy going. read more

I had a bday celebration for about 20 people with Rasta Bus and had a great experience. The people I dealt with when scheduling the bus were knowledgable and polite. In terms of our driver, he was great. He showed up on time and was accommodating to all our requests. Everything ran smooth so it allowed us to focus on having a good time. I am not sure of other companies in LA that offer the ability to drink alcohol on a bus but Rasta Bus would definitely be my first choice. read more

Great Tour, Joe (inspiring actor) the driver was funny, & entertaining. This tour is a must if you only have 1 day to see complete L.A. Toured the city and walked around the most popular places for 30-45 mins in each hot spot! Good Luck with the audition Joe! Thanks Again Flores Family from Miami read more

The RastaBus was amazing! They were super easy, friendly, and accommodating to work with. The driver was friendly and helpful and the rate was very reasonable. Would definitely use them again to bus around a large group of people! read more

AMAZING AMAZING!!! We celebrated my son's 30th Birthday Fiesta on Saturday 7/28/18 and the Rastabus was the icing on his cake!! He love's Reggae Music and this was so perfect! The sweet and kind Deborah was our driver and we stopped in DTLA then Hollywood and everything went smoothly and very accommodating! We will surely book again! We also got so many stares and other people wanting to hop on and check out this beauty of a bus! I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend the RastaBus, from booking, confirming and all details - this is a well run organization :) You know its legitimate when even Marley sons book this!! Cheers to the Rastabus, a California Staple, I'm calling it now :) xo P read more

Had a great time using Rasta Bus! They gave us such a great deal at very short notice! Lots of space, and very accommodating! The themeing was super cool and unique. My group was very happy with the booking! read more

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These guys are great! They were incredibly flexible, right on time, and super easy . It's really great way to get a group of people around when you don't want to deal with a lot of re parking, and you want to spend all that drive time together instead of in separate cars.Highly recommend!! read more

We celebrated my boyfriends birthday by booking the Rasta Bus and it was amazing fun!!! It's a brilliant way to get out and see LA in Rasta Style. We had an AWESOME driver and plenty of room to rock out on the Rasta Bus. We went from Santa Monica, to Chinatown then to see the Dodgers play. Can't wait to book our next adventure!!!! read more

Rasta bus is awesome. Rachel was our driver & she was great! Definitely recommended for parties and fun; safe transportation. read more

I have to say, these guys were awesome. The driver - Michael - was early for pick up, helped me get things ready for my guests (even went into a store for me to pick up extra ice) and made the experience memorable. The Bob Marley blaring out when I got on the bus was a nice touch too. There are lots of limo services in LA to choose from and the Rasta Bus was the only one I could find that was truly different. The look of the vehicle makes it stand out and given we took it to a Dave Matthews Band concert, it certainly garnered a lot of envious attention! I would definitely use these guys again. They were a little bit cheaper and hell of a lot different. read more

We booked RastaBus for a large group brewery tour. Gary was our driver and was a great sport with our lively, karaoke-screaming group. Music control was easy as the bus has an aux cord for the main sound system. The bus also came with water for the passengers - big plus. Even when we had a bit of a logistical screwup thanks to Monkish Brewing having a new "no brew bus policy," Gary was flexible and worked with us without a problem. Thanks for a great afternoon! read more

I LOVE THE RASTABUS. I was invited to a friend's birthday party back in March and he had booked the RastaBus...and I had a blast then. When it came time for me to plan a bachelorette party for one of my friends in September, I thought immediately of the RastaBus. I still shopped around at a dozen other places (limo services and charter buses), and granted those companies offered more of the "upscale/Hollywood" vibe, but only the RastaBus could offer the unpretentious party experience that I wanted. And their price at $75/hour is just unbeatable. Our driver Rachel was AMAZING. She was on time, accommodating, responsive, professional, and incredibly fun...and it's often hard to find that balance. One of my friends threw up outside while the rest of us were in a club, and Rachel was on hand with trash bags and was very sweet and nice about the incident. We gave her a healthy tip :). The bus was the perfect size (14-passenger capacity)...though I do wish there was a pole in the middle to add to the fun ;). I had been on a larger RastaBus back in March, and it had a pole or two in the middle. Scott, the owner, let me know that they're looking into installing poles in the smaller buses. Something I greatly appreciated from Scott was the detailed confirmation email prior to my party that listed all the contact numbers I could need for the evening. He provided info for the driver, manager, their bus mechanic, etc. should anything have gone awry. I had been on a limo for a 30th birthday party before where the driver went MIA for a while and the company office was closed so there was no one else we could contact. That limo's A/C was also broken, and we had to sweat it out uncomfortably for hours. So for Scott of RastaBus to provide me with direct contact numbers and backups to their backups, I felt much more at ease and taken care of. Also, I very much appreciated that I was only charged for the time of service - 4.75 hours. Other companies would've probably rounded it up to 5 hours (taking advantage of the fact that we were drunk and probably wouldn't have known better), but this company had the integrity to charge us for the actual amount of service time. Overall, it was the PERFECT bachelorette night and it was made possible in large part to RastaBus. Everyone had a blast, and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Thank you, thank you, thank you! read more

NO OTHER WAY THAN THE RASTA BUS! I've hired the Rasta Bus twice and each time was such an awesome experience! Paul the driver was super cool and so accommodating to all the guests on the bus. Everyone loved him! The price is reasonable, the bus was clean, and the overall Rasta Bus experience has not be a disappointment. Totally using this company again, and again. I recommend this company to anyone looking for a way cool charter! read more

This is it guys! The best tour in town! When I have family visiting I book a tour with this service. It's a guaranteed good time and a safe tour. Have you noticed the other busses that are open? People look miserable being driven around in the sun sweating and risking injury with no roof over their heads. It took some hunting to find a safe and fun tour and this is now my go to. The guides are always excited to take you around and the whole vibe is amazing. The Rasta bus attracts the right audience and you will enjoy it! read more