BestBus
{{Short description|American intercity bus service company}}
{{Infobox Bus transit
| name = BestBus
| logo = BestBus logo.png
| logo_size = 200
| Slogan =
| founded = 2007
| headquarters =
| service_area = Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New York City
| service_type = Intercity bus
| operator = DC Trails
| website = [http://www.bestbus.com/ http://www.bestbus.com/]
}}
BestBus (formerly DC2NY) is a company that operates low-cost intercity bus service in the Mid-Atlantic states of the United States. The primary service operated by BestBus runs from various stops in the Washington, D.C., area to New York City. BestBus also operates service on summer weekends from Washington, D.C., and New York City to the Delaware Beaches. BestBus formerly was branding only and service was provided by contractors. BestBus was acquired by charter company DC Trails in 2018 and assumed operations.{{Cite web| last = Staff •| first = Metro Magazine| title = DC Trails acquires BestBus| accessdate = 2021-10-11| url = https://www.metro-magazine.com/10032565/dc-trails-acquires-bestbus}}
Service
BestBus operates low-cost intercity bus service between various locations in the Mid-Atlantic states. There is daily service connecting Washington, D.C., to New York City. Daily service also operates from Manassas, Vienna, and Springfield in Virginia to New York City. On summer weekends, BestBus operates service from Washington, D.C., and New York City to the Delaware Beaches towns of Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach.{{cite web|title=Schedules|publisher=BestBus|url=http://www.bestbus.com/site/modules/schedules/search.aspx|accessdate=April 12, 2017}}
BestBus offers free Wi-Fi, electric plugs at every seat, free bottled water, and on-board restrooms. All bus riders are guaranteed a seat when boarding.{{cite web|title=Why we are the best|publisher=BestBus|url=http://www.bestbus.com/pages/bestbus.aspx|accessdate=April 12, 2017}}
Stop locations
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;"
!City !Stop location(s) !Source |
| rowspan=2|Washington, D.C. |
|---|
| Dupont Circle |
| Manassas, Virginia
|Cushing Road commuter lot |
| Springfield, Virginia |
| Vienna, Virginia |
| New York City
|417 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan |
| Dewey Beach, Delaware
|Hyatt Place at 1301 Coastal Highway |
| Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
|219 Rehoboth Avenue |
History
DC2NY was founded by Asi Ohana and Richard Green in 2007 to offer low-cost intercity bus service between Washington, D.C., and New York City. In 2010, DC2NY began summer weekend service from Washington, D.C., to the Delaware Beaches.{{cite news|last=Sachs|first=Andrea|title=Bus to the beach: DC2NY starts service from Washington to Rehoboth and Dewey|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=June 6, 2010|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/02/AR2010060203968.html?sid=ST2010060204105|accessdate=April 12, 2017}} DC2NY started summer weekend service between New York City and the Delaware Beaches in 2013.{{cite web|last=Broverman|first=Neal|title=Get on the Bus! New Service from NYC to Rehoboth|publisher=Out Traveler|date=June 13, 2013|url=http://www.outtraveler.com/destination-guide/new-york-city/2013/06/13/get-bus-new-service-nyc-rehoboth|accessdate=April 12, 2017}} In May 2014, the company was renamed to BestBus and added seven new stops.{{cite web|last=Baskin|first=Morgan|title=Bus service DC2NY adds seven cities to route, renames company|publisher=The GW Hatchet|date=May 8, 2014|url=https://www.gwhatchet.com/2014/05/08/bus-service-dc2ny-adds-seven-cities-to-route-renames-company/|accessdate=April 12, 2017}} In July 2014, BestBus began service from Manassas, Vienna, and Springfield in Virginia to New York City.{{cite web|title=New bus service starts from Manassas to NYC|publisher=InsideNoVA|url=http://www.insidenova.com/news/business/new-bus-service-starts-from-manassas-to-nyc/article_c0d26d64-138d-11e4-9f45-0019bb2963f4.html|accessdate=April 12, 2017}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.bestbus.com/ Official website]
- [https://www.busbuster.com/en/best-bus-bus-tickets BestBus in BusBuster page]
Category:Intercity bus companies of the United States
Category:Bus transportation in Washington, D.C.
Category:Bus transportation in Virginia
Category:Bus transportation in New York (state)
Category:Bus transportation in Delaware