OurBus is expanding to more than two dozen college towns across the United States, targeting busy students who are looking for inexpensive and convenient travel options for visiting family, friends and vacationing. To kick it off, OurBus is starting service from State College, Pennsylvania to New York City.
State College service will depart from South Fraser Street, Thursday through Monday.
“While serving both leisure travelers and commuters has been a priority for us over the last two years, we’re eager to now expand our service to more college students, starting with State College, Pennsylvania, with additional service starting soon in Newark, Delaware, California and Florida college towns,” said Axel Hellman, co-founder, OurBus. “Many of these college communities lack convenient and budget-friendly transportation options to major metropolitan cities and towns.”
The company will be offering complimentary bus rides to prospective students visiting select colleges starting this fall as part of the college initiative. OurBus will also be piloting additional luggage service for students going back-to-school, beginning with Ithaca this August. Services like these are a testament to OurBus’s commitment to the student traveler!
The company understands the needs of students who are juggling academics, sports, work gigs, and life. OurBus offers express bus service to major cities on the East and West coasts, and Florida, including “pop-up” routes during Spring and Winter breaks.
The company brings flexibility and creativity to developing bus routes in partnership with current and future customers, via crowdsourcing.
OurBus currently offers bus service serving students in:
- Binghamton, New York
- Fort Myers, Florida
- Ithaca, New York
- Miami, Florida
- New York City
- New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Syracuse, New York
- West Chester, Pennsylvania
- Washington, DC
By using crowdsourcing to bring efficient bus service to leisure travelers, students, and families on a budget, OurBus is bucking the traditional bus service model, which utilizes a point to point network concept, recognizing that travelers need reliable and efficient transportation that’s close to their home, with less transfers, and less time in the car.
On OurBus, riders can be as productive or as relaxed as they want to be, with all buses equipped with free wi-fi, individual charging ports, bottled water, and bathrooms.
The company is now offering the OurBus Select Membership program, targeting students, frequent travelers, and families on a budget. Members will receive 50 percent off of 10 tickets, for $49.99.
It’s easy to book tickets and suggest new service, by downloading the free OurBus app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. OurBus customers have the ability to:
- Eliminate the guesswork – track OurBus status via mobile phone
- Eliminate the hassle – no need to wait on long, slow lines at the bus station to purchase tickets
- Eliminate the stress – OurBus transportation planners share travel updates with customers in real-time and via social media
