The best OurBus weekend escape of the year is not Labor Day weekend. It is the three weekends right after it: September 12, 19 and 26, 2026. The crowds have gone home, fares sit near their floor, and Atlantic water is at its warmest of the year. Summer does not end when the holiday does. Key Takeaways Summer does not officially end until the equinox, in the third week of September. The three weekends after Labor Day are still summer.…
The bus beats summer highway traffic on holiday weekends because you don’t drive it. You ride through it! A professional driver handles the gridlock while you nap, work, or watch the road roll by. You skip white-knuckle merges, $40 parking, and the search for gas, and you often reach your destination faster door-to-door thanks to bus-only lanes and set schedules. Highlights: Holiday weekends pack the year’s worst congestion into a few afternoons. AAA regularly forecasts record travel volumes. On a…
To plan a budget summer trip with intercity buses, build the whole trip around the cheapest seat instead of the flashiest destination: pick a city two to five hours away on a route like OurBus, book early for fares from $9, travel light to dodge baggage fees, and let the bus replace your flight, rental, gas, and parking all at once. Done right, the transport line on your budget nearly disappears. Let’s be honest about why you’re here: travel got…