For most trips, the single greenest choice you can make is to take the bus. A fully occupied motorcoach moves people using a fraction of the fuel and a fraction of the carbon of a car or a short-haul flight. If sustainable travel is your goal, the humble intercity bus beats nearly every other option on emissions per passenger, cost, and road space. Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., at about 28%. Motorcoaches average…
The best way to reach East Coast beaches by bus is the OurBus NYC-to-Jersey Shore route: it drops you near the sand in Atlantic City, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Margate, Ventnor, or Wildwood from $19. No Garden State Parkway traffic, no $30 beach-town parking, and no car required. You ride, you nap, and you arrive. Highlights: OurBus runs a direct NYC->Jersey Shore route, making the top East Coast beaches reachable by bus from $19. New Jersey drew a record…
To plan a trip to Six Flags from NYC, book round-trip transport to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. It’s about 55 miles south! Then buy park tickets online before you go. The easiest hands-off option is a direct bus like OurBus, which reaches the front gate in roughly 90 minutes with no parking fees, no traffic stress, and no rental car. Things You Should Know: Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ, is the closest Six Flags park to…
The simplest way to save money on intercity travel all year round is to book your bus ticket early, travel off-peak, and let a loyalty program do the rest. Booking a week or two ahead on OurBus, riding on quieter mid-week days, and choosing the bus over driving or flying can cut a typical city-to-city trip by 40% or more, and that too without giving up comfort, Wi-Fi, or a reserved seat. OurBus Tips to Grab Cheap Bus Tickets Booking…
Thinking about what’s better when it comes to flight vs. bus? To beat summer airfare spikes, stop treating the flight as your default. In 2026, average U.S. domestic airfares climbed about 26.7% year over year to roughly $428, while intercity bus routes on OurBus start as low as $9. Swap a short flight for a two-to-five-hour bus trip and you skip the fare spike, the baggage fees, and airport parking in one move. Book a bus at ourbus.com now! Airfare…
If your bus travel plans change at the last minute, don’t panic and don’t just skip the trip. With OurBus, you can cancel or reschedule your ticket for free up to 60 minutes before departure. That flexibility makes last-minute bus travel far less stressful than a non-refundable flight. Here’s exactly what to do when plans shift. Key Takeaways OurBus lets you cancel or reschedule for free up to 60 minutes before departure – ideal for last-minute bus travel. Act before…
You don’t need a car to have a Shore summer. You need a beach towel, sunscreen, and a bus ticket. The hard part has never been the beach! It’s the two hours of brake lights on the Parkway and the parking-meter math once you arrive. So how do you travel from NYC to the Jersey Shore without a car? Which Shore town should you pick, and what does the trip cost? Let’s get into it. Things You Should Know: New…
A perfect summer weekend in Boston takes zero driving: ride OurBus from NYC for $19 in about four hours, then explore entirely on foot. Walk the 2.5-mile Freedom Trail past 16 historic sites, eat your way through the North End, catch a Red Sox game at Fenway, and ferry out to the Harbor Islands – all in a compact, walkable city that punishes drivers and rewards everyone else. Boston is a walker’s city that actively fights back against cars –…
The OurBus SuperSaver Pass is a prepaid discount pass that takes $15 off every single OurBus ride – no promo codes, no blackout dates, and no per-trip fine print. Buy it once, and the discount applies automatically to each ticket you book until the pass expires. For frequent riders, it’s the simplest way to get cheaper bus tickets. Super Saver Pass Highlights: The SuperSaver Pass takes $15 off every OurBus ride, with no codes and no blackout dates. A standard…
The easiest way to catch a summer baseball game in another city is to take the bus, not your car! From NYC, OurBus drops you in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, or Baltimore – all MLB cities – for as little as $9, with no game-day parking ($25–$55 at most parks), no rental, and no designated-driver problem. You ride, you watch, you have a beer, and someone else handles the traffic. A summer baseball game is built for a road trip.…