OurBus
American intercity and commuter bus service company
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OurBus is an intercity bus network in the United States and Canada. The company serves as a broker between passengers and charter bus operators, marketing bus routes under its brand.[1] Its intercity and commuter bus routes serve cities in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, as well as in Ontario, Canada.
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| Parent | Rally OurBus |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 2016 |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Locale | New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Florida, Texas, Massachusetts, Rhode Island |
| Service type | Intercity bus service |
| Website | OurBus.com |
The company's first route in New Jersey launched in 2016.[2]
The company does not own or operate its fleet of buses, as it acts as an online platform that creates a bus route network by sourcing available charter buses that are often used by schools or churches.[3]
Services
Intercity
Intercity routes connect city-to-city.
Commuter
OurBus Commuter formerly routes provide daily service to commuters between suburban areas and city centers. All of the routes are no longer operating[6]
Another commuter route formerly operated from Pleasanton, California to San Francisco.[9]
History
On March 24, 2021, OurBus merged with Rally, a crowdfunding travel platform for bus charters.[10][11]
On September 27, 2021, The new OurBus route connects four locations in Ontario (Niagara Falls, Mississauga, Toronto, and Scarborough) to Buffalo Airport, with connecting service to Western New York (Rochester, Geneva, Ithaca, Binghamton); Fort Lee, New Jersey; and New York City, which allows passengers to travel on one ticket from the Greater Toronto Area to New York City[12]
On October 15, 2021, OurBus has started a new bus service connecting New York City to Albany and key points in the Hudson Valley, including New Paltz and Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets.