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Which Fall Festivals Can You Reach by Bus from NYC?

Four major fall festivals sit on direct OurBus routes from NYC this season, no car required: Ithaca’s Apple Harvest Festival (September 25–27), Baltimore’s Fell’s Point Fun Festival (October 2–4), Boston’s Head of the Charles Regatta (October 16–18), and WaterFire Providence’s fall lightings (September 6 and 26, October 17, and November 7). Fares start between $17 and $27.55. We verified every festival date on the organizers’ own pages, and we checked every fare and departure time on the OurBus route pages…

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0 Comments September 1, 2026

Spring Garden or Philadelphia Mills? Your OurBus Philly Stop

One question settles it: are you going to Philadelphia, or to your car? The NYC to Philadelphia bus serves two stops that could hardly be more different. Spring Garden sits beside a SEPTA station at the edge of the city’s core, built for people whose day happens in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Mills is a mall stop in the far Northeast with free day parking, built for people who drive to meet the bus. Pick by that logic and you will never…

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0 Comments August 21, 2026

Visiting NYC by Bus: How Do You Plan a Car-Free Weekend?

Leave the car at home; New York is the one American city that rewards you for it. OurBus runs into Manhattan from across the Northeast — Philadelphia from $9, Washington DC from $13, Boston from $19 — and lands you at a Midtown curb instead of a parking garage. We checked the corridor pages on August 12, 2026, and the numbers below are that day’s fares and windows. Add the subway and your own feet, and a car in this…

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0 Comments August 13, 2026

Bus vs. Amtrak NYC to DC: What Does Each Really Cost?

The bus is cheaper, and not by a little. On August 27, 2026, we priced both: OurBus runs NYC to DC from $17, while Amtrak’s advertised floor on the same corridor is $22. The advertised numbers hide the real gap, though. Fare-tracking data shows train tickets between the two cities averaging $111 to $147 one way. Amtrak’s pitch is speed and frequency; what that pitch actually costs is the question, and for most trips on this corridor the answer is…

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0 Comments August 10, 2026

How to Save Money on Intercity Travel All Year Round with OurBus?

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…

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0 Comments July 15, 2026