An American Stage Tours coach parked on a coastal road below open hills.

Our coaches

The bus is half the trip.

Three coaches, 34 to 56 seats. All three ride on air-ride suspension with a restroom on board and an outlet at every seat, kept in our own Concord yard and driven by the same people year after year.

  • 34, 48 and 56 passengers
  • Restroom and air-ride on all three
  • A 110 outlet at every seat

Three coaches

Start with your headcount.

All three ride on air-ride suspension with a restroom on board and a 110 outlet at every seat. The 48 and the 56 are the two that list a wheelchair lift. Beyond that they differ in eight lines, and every one of them is in the table below.

How many are traveling?

  • Up to 34 — any of the three
  • 35 to 48 — the 48 or the 56
  • 49 to 56 — the 56
The 34 passenger Mini Lux coach.

34 Passenger Mini Lux

Our smallest coach, and the only one of the three that lists leather seats.

Passengers
34
Wheelchair lift
Not listed
Seats
Reclining leather
Video monitors
Four 15-inch
The 48 passenger coach.

48 Passenger Motorcoach

Our workhorse for full tours and larger charters.

Passengers
48
Wheelchair lift
Equipped
Seats
Reclining
Video monitors
Five

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We have not photographed the 56. Its amenities are listed in full below.

56 Passenger Motorcoach

The 48’s amenity list item for item, with seven video monitors instead of five.

Passengers
56
Wheelchair lift
Equipped
Seats
Reclining
Video monitors
Seven

Standard on all three

Twelve things every coach has.

Stated once, because it is the same list on all three coaches. Anything not on this list is in the table below.

  • Air-ride suspension
  • Restroom on board
  • Luggage compartments (underfloor on the Mini Lux)
  • Overhead parcel racks (the 48 and the 56 list theirs as enclosed)
  • Reclining seats with 3-point seat belts
  • Overhead lights and air control (reading lights on the Mini Lux)
  • Foot rests
  • Tray tables
  • A 110 outlet at every seat
  • XM satellite radio
  • Road view camera
  • AV panel with audio jack, HDMI port and USB port
A second view of the 34 passenger Mini Lux coach.
An American Stage Tours coach parked on tour.

Where they differ

The eight lines that differ.

Six of the eight rows below read the same on the 48 and the 56, and differently on the Mini Lux. Where a coach’s amenity list does not mention something, the cell reads “Not listed”.
Amenity 34 Mini Lux34 passengers 48 Motor­coach48 passengers 56 Motor­coach56 passengers
Passengers 344856
Wheelchair lift Not listedEquippedEquipped
Seats Reclining leatherRecliningReclining
Power at each seat 110 outlet and USB plug110 outlet110 outlet
Video monitors, DVD-fed Four 15-inchFiveSeven
CD player Not listedYesYes
P.A. microphone Corded, plus a cordless spareWirelessWireless
Also on the Mini Lux Side window shades, magazine nets, rubber cup holders Not listedNot listed
Where the Mini Lux differs from both motorcoaches

“Not listed” means the amenity is not part of that coach’s published amenity list. It is not a statement that the coach cannot be arranged with it — call (925) 687-7705 or email [email protected] and we will confirm before you book. For the lift-equipped coaches, see Traveling comfortably.

Traveling comfortably.

  • Wheelchair lift on the 48 and the 56 passenger coaches
  • Driver loads and unloads the bags
  • Tours paced for comfort, not mileage

Traveling with a wheelchair or walker? Call the office before you book and we will assign a lift-equipped coach — the 48 or the 56 — and hold an accessible room where the itinerary allows. The 34 Mini Lux’s amenity list does not include a lift.

An American Stage Tours coach photographed on tour.
An American Stage Tours coach and driver.

30+

Years of experience on average

The same driver, the same coach.

Every full-time driver has an assigned coach they know inside out, and most have been with us for decades. Both owners started behind the wheel.

  • CHP-certified for school transportation
  • Fingerprint-cleared through the Department of Justice
  • California Bus Association Operator of the Year, 2015
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