Walter Storer, Gladys Storer, and their son Warren Storer were pioneers in the development of the door-to-door school bus service for special needs students. The original fleet consisted of modified station wagons and stretch limousines. These vehicles were purchased, painted school bus yellow, and flashing red lights were installed on the roofs creating the most ingenious looking school buses ever seen in the area! These modified buses served their purpose well until the late 1950’s, when the Volkswagen Micro Bus was brought to the American market, at which time Storer purchased a fleet of 23 VW Buses. In 1967, Warren Storer modified one of Storer’s buses by installing an electric, hydraulic lift onto the rear of the van and thus created the first wheelchair bus in California.
Over the years, Storer has diversified its operations to include contract operations in every sector of the commercial bus transportation industry, logging nearly 18 million miles annually. Storer is proud now be in its 3rd and 4th generation of Storer leadership, remaining under one-continuous ownership since 1952.
