New Bus Service from D.C. to New York
If you travel frequently between New York and Washington DC, you have a new transportation option. Boltbus, a division of Greyhound Lines Inc., will begin operating Thursday, March 27, making daily trips between DC and Manhattan.
The new Boltbus will run between Metro Center at 11th and G Street NW in DC and two stops in New York City — near Penn Station at 33rd Street and 7th Avenue and in south Manhattan at 6th Avenue and Canal Street.
Boltbus is using first-come-first-serve incentives to lure customers into purchasing tickets early. The tickets are available online and fares start at only $1 and increase as the bus fills to capacity. Boarding is “Southwest Airlines-style,” in that when they call your number group, you board the bus.
In a market that is becoming increasingly saturated with bus operators, Boltbus is hoping to set itself apart from fellow competitors Washington Deluxe, Apex Bus, Vamoose Express and DC2NY, with such with perks as free Internet and access to standard 110v power outlets on the bus, and a loyalty rewards program, you will receive one free trip for every eight trips purchased.
It looks like I will have to stick to my Chinatown bus between New York and Boston as there is no word yet on Boltbus increasing its route map. But if rising fuel costs have priced you out of flying the airline shuttles or driving your car, perhaps Boltbus is the answer on I-95.
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5 Comments
Heather,
Just noticed that the Boltbus will soon be offering service from NYC to Boston.
Thanks for the info! I guess this means that I won’t have to “slum it” on the Chinatown bus!
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