***MISLEADING INFORMATION, TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE***
https://www.facebook.com/Short-Party-Bus-St-Louis-102301296497402/?fref=ts
The slightly lower price of this Party Bus company is NOT worth it - spend your money elsewhere!
I rented a bus from Short Party Bus St. Louis several nights ago after having seen the company's Facebook page and hearing of their high ratings. Throughout my entire communication with the owner (Tracie Russo), I inquired about renting their Bus #2 (all the buses have different amenities and pricing). The owner confirmed my date for Bus #2 and repeatedly referred to this bus during the scheduling process. When the bus arrived for my scheduled night, it was not AT ALL what was pictured or described on the company's Facebook page and did not have the amenities that were promised (bar/drink mixing area, dancing pole, etc.). The buses on their site were also old refurbished school buses, which was the appeal of this company versus others, and the bus that showed up was a typical plain white newer bus.
Most importantly, although the driver was nice, he explained right off the bat that he did not own a phone with GPS capabilities and the bus did not have any type of navigation system. He also said that this was only his second time driving the bus and he had not been in St. Louis for awhile so he would need help with directions. He did not even know the general idea of what highways to take when I asked him to drive to our first location. This was extremely frustrating because one of my guests had to sit with the driver the entire 4 hours we had the bus and direct him, step by step, on how to get places. This is counter to the whole idea of a party bus.
The morning after I rented the party bus, I e-mailed the owner (Tracie Russo) and stated that I was disappointed with the driving services and that the bus was not represented correctly by her communication and by the company's site. I was looking for a simple explanation or apology, so that my frustrations were at least acknowledged. The owner e-mailed back in an extremely nasty and unprofessional manner, and did not take any blame for her company but instead tried to pin the blame on me. She said that I actually got Party Bus #3 and it was my fault for not asking directly about the amenities, and she did not feel that she mislead me at all. (The entire time we spoke, only Bus #2 was mentioned multiple times). She accused me of lying about the driver not knowing where to go and said he knew exactly where all the spots were (A complete lie on her part). She also attacked me personally and suggested that I was only complaining because I was drunk that night (Um, duh, it's a party bus?). She did not apologize at all and denied all claims I made against the bus services.
In summary, not only was I disappointed with the bus and frustrated with the driver's navigation capabilities, but the situation was also made much worse by the owner's terrible costumer service when I brought legitimate complaints to her attention. I had hoped that my frustrations could have been resolved, but now I am angrier and more offended than I was in the first place.
I would highly recommend hiring a different party bus company for your night out. Most other companies that I looked at were $410 for 4 hours, versus $360 for this company. It is entirely worth the extra $50 to not have to direct the driver the entire night, get a bus that actually looks like the pictures, and not have to deal with such a rude and unprofessional owner. I hope this review saved you an unpleasant experience. read more