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Escorted tours and day trips · Since 1983
See the West without the work.
We handle the driving, the hotels, and the details. You board near home and enjoy the ride.
- Family-run since 1983
- Drivers average 30+ years
- CBA Operator of the Year, 2015
- Pickups across the East Bay
Upcoming trips
Where we're headed next.
9 days · National parks
Utah's Mighty Five and The Rockies
April 26 – May 4, 2027
Book with Collette
Book online in minutes
No phone tag. Reserve your seat and you're set.
Hold your spot with a deposit, add travel protection at checkout, and answer the trip questions once. Prefer to talk? Call the office, we still love that too.
- Hold your seat with a $250 deposit
- Add travel protection right at checkout
- Confirmation by email, boarding letter by mail
- Balance due before departure, never at the curb
Questions first? Call (925) 687-7705
Four steps, start to finish
How an escorted tour works.
Your part
We handle it
STEP 1
Pick your trip
Browse the schedule online, or call the office. A real person answers.
STEP 2
Reserve your seat
Hold your spot with a deposit, online, by check, or over the phone.
STEP 3
Boarding letter arrives
Two to three weeks out we mail your boarding time, stop, and luggage tags.
STEP 4
Board near home
We load the bags, handle the miles, and get you home safe.
Boarding points
We pick up close to home.
No airport, no parking garage, no early alarm to catch a connection. Most trips board at regular stops around the East Bay, and we add stops when a group is large enough.
Every trip page lists its exact stops and boarding times, and your boarding letter confirms them again before you travel.
Find your pickup on the scheduleRegular stops
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Concord
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Walnut Creek
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Pleasanton
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Fairfield
Traveling as a group of ten or more? Call the office and we will look at adding a stop nearer to you.
Why travelers stay with us
Forty-plus years on the road.
1983
Founded in Concord, and family-run ever since
30+
Years of experience per driver, on average
2015
California Bus Association Operator of the Year
Our full-time drivers are CHP-certified for school runs and fingerprint-cleared through the Department of Justice. The coaches ride on air-ride suspension with restrooms, leather recliners, and outlets at every seat.
Need a coach for your group?
Schools, teams, weddings, and corporate outings across the Western U.S. Modern coaches with professional drivers.
Our motto since 1983
Small enough to care, large enough to compete.
American Stage Tours has run coaches out of Concord since 1983. Both owners started as drivers, and every full-time driver has an assigned coach they know inside out.
More about AST
40+
Years on the road
Memberships and partners
Common questions.
Reserve online with the form on this page, by phone at (925) 687-7705, by mail, or through your senior center.
Most travelers hold a seat with a deposit and pay the balance before departure. Call the office for the current deposit and final payment date.
Depending on timing, you may receive a refund or move your payment to another trip. Call the office and we will tell you where you stand.
Yes. Tours are paced for comfort, luggage is handled for you, and lift-equipped coaches and accessible hotel rooms are available on request. Call us and we will plan around your needs.
Regular stops include Concord, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek (Rossmoor), and Fairfield. Exact stops and times are on each trip page.
Ready to see what's coming up?
Reserve a seat