BestBus
BestBus (formerly DC2NY) is a low-cost intercity bus service operating in the Mid-Atlantic states of the United States. The company provides regular service between the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and New York City. During the summer season, BestBus also operates weekend routes connecting Washington, D.C., and New York City with the Delaware Beaches. The brand originally functioned as a marketing label while service was operated by independent contractors. In 2018, BestBus was acquired by the charter company DC Trails and subsequently brought operations in-house.
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| Founded | 2007 |
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| Service area | Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New York City |
| Service type | Intercity bus |
| Operator | DC Trails |
| Website | http://www.bestbus.com/ |
BestBus (formerly DC2NY) is a low-cost intercity bus service operating in the Mid-Atlantic states of the United States. The company provides regular service between the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and New York City. During the summer season, BestBus also operates weekend routes connecting Washington, D.C., and New York City with the Delaware Beaches. The brand originally functioned as a marketing label while service was operated by independent contractors. In 2018, BestBus was acquired by the charter company DC Trails and subsequently brought operations in-house.[1]
Service
[edit]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.[2]
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.[3]
Stop locations
[edit]| City | Stop location(s) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | Union Station | [4] |
| Dupont Circle | ||
| Manassas, Virginia | Cushing Road commuter lot | [5] |
| Springfield, Virginia | Franconia–Springfield Metro Station | [5] |
| Vienna, Virginia | Vienna Metro Station | [5] |
| New York City | 417 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan | [6] |
| Dewey Beach, Delaware | Hyatt Place at 1301 Coastal Highway | [7] |
| Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | 219 Rehoboth Avenue | [7] |
History
[edit]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.[8] In 2010, DC2NY began summer weekend service from Washington, D.C., to the Delaware Beaches.[9] DC2NY started summer weekend service between New York City and the Delaware Beaches in 2013.[10] In May 2014, the company was renamed to BestBus and added seven new stops.[8] In July 2014, BestBus began service from Manassas, Vienna, and Springfield in Virginia to New York City.[11]
On the evening of January 19, 2026, a bus headed to Union Station in Washington, DC was allegedly driven off the scheduled route and towards the wrong destination by a relief bus driver; increasingly concerned passengers argued with the agitated bus driver, contacted the bus company for help, posted the events live on Bluesky, and, eventually, called the police to no avail, before the driver finally stopped and allowed passengers to disembark in Vienna, Virginia.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Staff, Metro Magazine. "DC Trails acquires BestBus". Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Schedules". BestBus. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ "Why we are the best". BestBus. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ "Washington, DC Stop Locations". BestBus. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Virginia Stop Locations". BestBus. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ "New York Stop Locations". BestBus. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ a b "Delaware Stop Locations". BestBus. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ a b Baskin, Morgan (May 8, 2014). "Bus service DC2NY adds seven cities to route, renames company". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Sachs, Andrea (June 6, 2010). "Bus to the beach: DC2NY starts service from Washington to Rehoboth and Dewey". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Broverman, Neal (June 13, 2013). "Get on the Bus! New Service from NYC to Rehoboth". Out Traveler. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ "New bus service starts from Manassas to NYC". InsideNoVA. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ https://www.ffxnow.com/2026/01/20/errant-bus-driver-takes-passengers-for-unwanted-ride-to-vienna-metro-station/