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OurBus
An OurBus Prévost H3-45 picking up passengers in Ithaca, NY
FoundedJuly 2016; 8 years ago (2016-07)
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, U.S.
LocaleNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Florida, Texas, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Service typeIntercity, commuter
Stops67
WebsiteOurBus.com

OurBus is a company that offers intercity and commuter bus routes serving cities in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, Illinois, Indiana, and Florida. The company's first route in New Jersey launched in 2016.[1] Since 2016 OurBus has added intercity service to 100+ destinations, as well as commuter service between New Jersey and New York City or Philadelphia.

Services

Ourbus route map in 2020

Intercity

Intercity routes connect city-to-city with either no or few stops between.

Miami, FL - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Fort Myers, FL - Sarasota, FL - Tampa, FL
Philadelphia, PA - Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia, PA - King of Prussia, PA - State College, PA
New York City, NY - Philadelphia, PA
Douglassville, PA - Reading, PA - Kutztown, PA - Wescosville, PA - Hellertown, PA - New York City, NY
Methuen, MA - Lowell, MA - Worcester, MA - New York City, NY
Syracuse, NY - Binghamton, NY - New York City, NY
Ithaca, NY - Binghamton, NY - New York City, NY[2]
State College, PA - Harrisburg, PA - York, PA - Lancaster, PA
Washington, D.C. - Columbia, MD - New Brunswick, NJ - New York City, NY[3]
Washington, D.C. - Newark, DE - New Brunswick, NJ - New York City, NY
Washington, D.C. - Columbia, MD - Philadelphia, PA
Washington, D.C. - Hamilton, NJ - Union City, NJ - New York City, NY
Washington, D.C. - Philadelphia, PA - Allentown, PA - Binghamton, NY - Ithaca, NY
Washington, D.C. - Annapolis, MD - Ocean City, MD
York, PA - Lancaster, PA - Malvern, PA - King of Prussia, PA - Fort Washington, PA - New York City, NY[4][5]
Tysons, VA - Bethesda, MD - Rockville, MD - New York City, NY[6]
Houston, TX - Dallas, TX
Austin, TX - Dallas, TX

Depending on the day and time of departure, routes may be express or include all mentioned stops.

A route from New York to Allentown, PA was launched in 2017, but is no longer available on the company’s website.[7]

Commuter

OurBus Commuter routes provide daily service to commuters between suburban areas and city centers.[8]

Commuter Routes
Livingston, NJ-West Orange, NJ-New York City, NY[9]
Kendall Park, NJ-New York City, NY[10]
Bethlehem, PA - Allentown, PA - Wescosville, PA - Quakertown, PA - Philadelphia, PA - Camden, NJ

A commuter route formerly operated from Pleasanton, California to San Francisco.[11]

OurBus in the news

Mar 24, 2021 - Rally and OurBus announced their merger creating the leading technology company for mass mobility in the United States. This could be the new dawn for the mass mobility segment.[12][13][14]

Nov 10, 2021 - It’s the only direct bus route with service between downtown Baltimore to Manhattan in addition to Wilmington/Newark, Del., to Manhattan. This ride is expected to make intercity travel affordable and comfortable for students and residents in the area. [15]

Mar 2, 2021 - With the sudden decrease in flights going out to Ithaca Tompkins International Airport, Cornell students faced massive troubles with their travel. Bradley Wang, 25, a Cornell student, who also lives in Los Angeles, California, said “Going back to [Los Angeles] for winter break from Ithaca was $600, and Syracuse was $300. The price difference isn’t worth it for the convenience of the Ithaca airport, especially when OurBus goes directly to the Syracuse airport multiple times a day for usually less than $50.” [16]

Mar 5, 2022 - An article published in Forbes magazine stated, "OurBus, a regional transportation company that specializes in intercity and charter bus trips, made an extraordinary decision when the COVID outbreak started. It did not change its no-questions-asked refund policy. Customers could receive all their money back up to 24 hours before the departure and full credit up to 30 minutes before the trip.[17]"

References

  1. ^ "New Company Offers Express Bus Service from Kendall Park to New York City". Planet Princeton. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  2. ^ "Washington DC to NYC Bus|Bus from NYC to DC|OurBus". Ourbus.com. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  3. ^ "New Bus Service Launches from New Brunswick to D.C." New Brunswick Patch. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  4. ^ "New Bus Route To Connect King Of Prussia To New York City". Norristown Patch. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  5. ^ Mekkel, Tim (July 27, 2018). "New partnership restores daily bus service between Lancaster and NYC". LancasterOnline. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "New Bus Route To New York City Will Stop In Rockville - Rockville, MD Patch". Patch Media. 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  7. ^ "How to get a cheap ride from the Valley to New York City". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  8. ^ "A ride on OurBus, the world's first company to crowdsource its routes". Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  9. ^ "Commuters Get New Option with OurBus – THE ESSEX TIMES". theessextimes.com. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  10. ^ "Franklin Township: OurBus expands commuter bus service in Kendall Park, Montgomery". TAPinto. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  11. ^ "Can crowd-sourcing bus routes solve Bay Area commuters' woes?". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  12. ^ "Rally and OurBus Unite in Acquisition to Accelerate New Era of Mass Mobility". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Rally and OurBus merge to accelerate new era of mass mobility". 24 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  14. ^ https://www.peaktraveltime.com/rally-and-ourbus-unite-in-acquisition-to-speed-up-new-period-of-mass-mobility/ [dead link‍]
  15. ^ https://afro.com/ourbus-new-direct-route-from-baltimore-to-nyc-benefits-students-residents
  16. ^ https://cornellsun.com/2022/03/02/ithaca-airport-adds-newark-flights-loses-washington-dulles-service
  17. ^ Elliott, Christopher. "Heroes Of The Pandemic: These Customer Service Stars Are Delivering Coronavirus Help". Forbes.com. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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