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MegaBus. 11 buses daily.
From NYC: Penn Station (west 31st St, btwn 7th & 8th ave)
To Boston: South Station, gate 12 (700 atlantic ave)
note: Coach USA's low-cost bus service that started out in the mid-west, now coming to new york city beginning March 30 (buses begin rolling May 30). Megabus offers $1 tickets if booked far in advance.
[ usdot #1759030 ]
Boston Deluxe. 1-2 buses every Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon
from NYC pickup/dropoff #1: newsstand, 1250 Broadway (at 32nd St.)
to Hartford, CT: Charter Oak Supermarket, 365 Capitol Ave
then to Boston: Christian Science Plaza, 175 Huntington Ave
[ usdot #1192492 ]
DC2NY. 1 bus daily, 3 on sun and fridays (check the schedule) From NYC pickup/dropoff: 215 West 34th St, btwn 7th & 8th Ave (Regency Inn). To Washington D.C. #1: PNC Bank, 20th St and Massachusetts Ave NW. To Washington D.C. #2: Cafe Phillips, 812 14th St NW, btwn H & I St. note: bus service launched july 2007. free wireless internet on board. tickets are cheaper when purchased and reserved in advanced than purchased at bus stop. [ usdot #1278387 (destiny tours) ]
MegaBus. 14 buses daily From NYC: W 31st and 8th Ave. To Washington D.C.: 11th, and G, NW. note: Coach USA's low-cost bus service that started out in the mid-west, and came to NYC in May 2008. Megabus offers cheap tickets if booked far in advance. last bus out of nyc to dc is at midnight, 12am. See also Eastern Travel, Megabus' chinatown bus division.
MVP Bus/Premium Bus. From NYC: Penn Station, west 31st St, btwn 7th & 8th ave To Baltimore, To Washington D.C. 610 I St. [ usdot #1781869 (f&w travel) ] name changed from premium bus to mvp bus.
From NYC: NY Penn Station to Washington DC: Union Station note: acela (express), regional service (local). because there is a lot of train traffic on this particular stretch of the northeast corridor, the more expensive acela isn't much faster overall than the regional train (~30min to 1 hour faster).
Apex Bus. 2 buses daily. pickup/dropoff: NYC, 13 Allen St (at Canal St.) to Rockville, MD. 460 Hungerford Dr. Apex Bus is a very large bus corporation operating many routes under many different names, i.e., today's bus, p2p circulator, etc. they have been shut down by FMCSA. [news article] Tripper Bus. 2-4 buses daily, 6-7 on Fri+Sun. In front of Macy's Sport on W 34th St. toward 7th ave. To Bethesda, MD.: Crossfire Restaurant, 4801 Edgemoor Ln and Old Georgetown Rd. To Arlington, VA.: McDonalds, 1823 N. Moore St. Eastern Travel/Today's Bus/Megabus. 1 bus daily. NYC pickup/dropoff #1: 28 Allen St. NYC pickup/dropoff #2: Foot Action sneaker store, 34th St and 7th Ave; to Rockville, MD. 305 N Washington St.
Apex Bus/Today's Bus. 14 buses daily. From NYC: 13 Allen St (at Canal St.)
note: Apex/Today's Bus also own the P2P circulator bus line that runs from NY Penn station to Philadelphia, see below. note 2: apex bus has been shut down by feds, may 2012. [ usdot #1648076 ]
From NYC (7 buses daily): corner 34th and 8th Ave (tick tock diner) From NYC (3 buses daily): Sixth Ave and Canal St. (basketball court) To Philadelphia: 30th St and Market St, University City. note: Greyhound/Peter Pan's new low-cost bus service that began March 27, 2008. Bolt Bus free wireless internet on board, and loyalty program (currently, buy 8 trips and get 1 trip free). tickets are cheaper ($1 tickets available) when purchased and reserved online far in advance. tickets get more expensive as the departure date nears. all buses (prevost x3-45) have wheelchair lifts. [ usdot #44110 ] From NYC: corner of West 31st St and 8th ave at penn station. To Philadelphia: corner of N 30th St and JFK Blvd near the bus station. note: Coach USA's low-cost bus service that started out in the mid-west, now coming to new york city beginning March 30 (buses begin rolling May 30). Megabus offers $1 tickets if booked far in advance. From NYC: 13 Allen St To Philadelphia: 710 Adams Ave, McDonalds. note: looks like a new service that opened june 2009. not verified by me yet.
NJ Transit & SEPTA. 30 trains daily, 18 on weekends. from NYC: Pennsylvania Station, 32nd St, and 7th ave. to Trenton (via NJ Transit): South Clinton Ave, and Raoul Wallenberg Blvd. to Philadelphia (via SEPTA): 30th St, Suburban, and Market East Station, Center City. notes: NJ Transit runs 80+ trains to trenton. SEPTA runs 30 trains from trenton to philly. at Trenton, buy SEPTA ticket from machine, transfer to the SEPTA R7 train waiting on the same platform as the arriving NJ Transit train. note2: the NYC-Philadelphia trip will take you 2.5hrs to 3hrs because there is a 15 min transfer time at Trenton, and the fact that SEPTA runs local all the way into center city. from NYC: port authority bus terminal, 41st st, and 8th ave. to philadelphia: 1001 Filbert St, Greyhound Terminal note: some buses are direct nyc-philly (2 hr trip), some are local (2.5 hr trip) making additional stops in mount laurel, nj, and camden, nj.
New Bus Line. From NYC: Penn Station, 252 W. 31st St, btwn 7th & 8th ave to Baltimore: 5501 Odonnell St. then to Washington DC: 617 H St NW, Gallery Place. see washington dc page above can't verify this bus From NYC: Penn Station, 252 W. 31st St, btwn 7th & 8th ave to Baltimore: 1910 N Charles St then to Washington DC: 610 I St. see washington dc page above name changed from premium bus to mvp bus. Greyhound/Peter Pan from NYC: port authority to Baltimore: from NYC pickup/dropoff #1: newsstand, 1250 Broadway (at 32nd St)
to DC: 1101 14th St NW (corner of L St) to Baltimore: 5625 O'Donell St.
[see also charlottesville, below]
Eastern Bus/Todays Bus/Megabus. 1 bus daily. from NYC pickup/dropoff #1: 28 Allen St.
to Richmond, VA. 910 N Boulevard
Double Happiness Bus. 2 buses daily. pickup/dropoff: NYC, 120 East Broadway. (at allen st), also 86 Allen St (located 4 blocks away). to Richmond: 4501B W. Broad St.
From NYC: Port Authority Bus Terminal, 41st St, and 8th Ave. to Charlottesville. note: A minimum 9 1/2 hour trip with various stops in between, including a 1 1/2 hour layover/transfer either in DC, or in richmond. the fare is a bit cheaper than starlight express. note2: alternatively, you can take a Greyhound bus to Washington DC, and then transfer to a "chinatown" bus to save time, and $$$. Greyhound, and "Chinatown" bus combination. From Charlottesville: Greyhound Station, 310 West Main St to Washington DC: Washington Union Station to NYC: (scroll above to view DC-NYC bus options) Cheapest option. from charlottesville, take a greyhound bus to washington DC. In DC, take a "chinatown" bus to nyc.
From NYC: NY Penn Station to Washington DC: Amtrak train doesn't go to Charlottesville, to get to Charlottesville, amtrak provides a bus transfer. note: most expensive option.
Fung Wah Bus. 2 buses daily. From NYC: 139 Canal St To Providence: Rhode Island Foundation, 50 Exchange Terrace (One Union Station). note: new service started june 2009 Bonanza Bus. 7+ buses daily. From NYC: port authority bus terminal, 41st st, and 8th ave. to newport, and providence:
Carl R Bieber Tourways. 16 buses daily. from NYC: Port Authority Bus Terminal, 41st and 8th ave, gate 19, or 21. to Hellertown: Top-star Mobil gas station.
from NYC: Port Authority Bus Terminal, 41st St and 8th ave. to Middletown, and Port Jervis, NY.
note: click on the pennsylvania pdf schedule for details. primarily commuter route, with 1-2 extra buses available in the early afternoon. from NYC: wall st and port authority bus terminal. to scranton, wilkes barre, king of prussia, and various other points in PA. ( note: this is a strict commuter route with buses leaving pennsylvania in the morning, and returning from nyc in the evening. no service in between then. note 2: for king of prussia alternatives, see Capitol Trailways below. from NYC: Port Authority Bus Terminal, 41st St and 8th ave. gate 6, 8, or 10. to Bethlehem, Allentown, and other points. note: commuter route, but with a few extra buses available between morning and evening. from NYC: Port Authority Bus Terminal, 41st St and 8th ave. to Willow Grove, and King of Prussia.
king of prussia alternatives: for an indirect route that takes a bit longer. one can also
from NYC: Port Authority Bus Terminal, 41st St and 8th ave. to various points in Pennsylvania.
fook sing. 1 buses daily. from NYC: 59 Canal St ticket office to Pittsburg, PA.
note: 212-625-1925
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All State Bus (Dragon Coach/Sago Bus)
from NYC: 175 Lafayette St (btwn grand and broome st)
to Pittsburg, 1 Market St.
to State College, 1627-1631 N. Atherton St.
800-475-1160, 212-966-5310
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from NYC: 894 6th Ave(W 31st & 32nd St). also 59 Canal St, Allen St.
to Albany: 1400 Washington Ave (Collins Circle). also 217 Central Ave (King World Group Inc.), Albany, NY 12206
Double Happiness Bus. 4 mon+tue+sat. 3 on wed+thu, 6 on sun. 5 on fri
from NYC: 133 E Broadway (at Pike St)
to Albany: 128 Central Ave,
from NYC: Port Authority Bus Terminal, 41st St and 8th ave.
to buffalo, albany, and everywhere else in upstate ny.
from NYC: Port Authority Bus Terminal, 41st St and 8th ave.
to Ithaca, Binghamton, and other points in NY.
MegaBus. 4 buses daily.
From NYC: Penn Station, 31st St and 8th ave.
To Rochester: Eastview Mall, entrance #4 on the north side.
To Syracuse: transportation center
To Buffalo airport: Buffalo Niagara International Airport terminal
To Buffalo: gate 13, transportation center
To Toronto: Toronto Coach Terminal, see website for exact location
note: daily scheduled commuter route, some buses may skip cities, $85 one-way, see schedule.
Amtrak. 13 trains.
from NYC pickup/dropoff: Penn Station, West 33th St, at 8th ave.
to Albany/Rensselaer:
from NYC pickup/dropoff #1: newsstand, 1250 Broadway (at 32nd St)
NYC pickup/drop off #2: 175B Lafayette St. (btwn grand and broome st)
to Albany, 263 Madison Ave. (ticket office at 420 Broadway)
800-475-1160, 212-966-5310
Shun Fa 1 bus daily, no bus on fridays. departs 6pm.
from NYC: 127 Madison St (under the manhattan bridge)
first to Rochester: 733 Monroe Ave
then to Syracuse: 420 Old Liverpool Rd
then to Buffalo: 809 Millersport Hwy
note: bus service needs to be verified.
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Trailways of NY. 6-7 buses daily.
from NYC: Port Authority
to Toronto, and Montreal
note: daily scheduled commuter route. buses to montreal available.
check schedules.
MegaBus. 4 buses daily.
From NYC: Penn Station, 31st St and 8th ave.
To Rochester: Eastview Mall, entrance #4 on the north side.
To Syracuse: transportation center
To Buffalo airport: Buffalo Niagara International Airport terminal
To Buffalo: gate 13, transportation center
To Toronto: Toronto Coach Terminal, see website for exact location
note: daily scheduled commuter route, some buses may skip cities, $85 one-way, see schedule.
Amtrak. 1 daily train
From NYC: New York Penn Station
To Montreal:
daily scheduled commuter route. for $62 one-way, you can take the Adirondack in the morning, and arrive 11 hrs later in montreal.
Amtrak. 1 daily train
From NYC: New York Penn Station
To Toronto:
daily scheduled commuter route. for $122 one-way, you can take the Maple Leaf in the morning, and arrive 12 hrs later in toronto.
Greyhound. 6 buses daily.
from NYC: Port Authority
via several cities in upstate ny (see website for exact route).
to Toronto
note: daily scheduled commuter route, $85. takes 11-13 hrs depending on the bus.
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note: this is a 3-day tour. $185 package deal w/hotel. note2: because of partial building collapse at 89 Bowery, their office has moved to 87 Bowery. |
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Paradise Vacation. 3 tours a week.
from NYC: 48 Bowery
to Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, then to toronto
note: this is a tour, not a commuter route. $190 package deal w/hotel.
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From NYC: 34 Canal St ticket office to Youngstown, OH. to Canton-Akron, OH. to Cleveland, OH. Asia Plaza, 2999 30th St note: the number listed on the advertisement 212-393-1238, 917-559-8256, 917-578-5861, not verified. |
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2003 Coach/Universal Coach. 1 bus daily.
to Indianapolis, 2440 W. Lafayette Rd
to St. Louis, MO, Chinatown.
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Greyhound/Peter Pan Bus. 6 buses daily.
from NYC: port authority bus terminal, 41st st, and 8th ave.
to florida: various.
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From NYC: Omnibus La Cubana, 175th St & Broadway to Florida: various pickup/dropoff points. note: one-way ticket is about the same as the cost of a round-trip ticket on an airplane. la cubana is, as this ny times article explains, good for those who fear flying, or don't have documents. see website for full details. 212-740-6870, 800-365-8001. [ usdot #162311 ] |
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Hua Mei Express. ?????
From NYC: 127 Madison St (under the Manhattan bridge) departs 8pm. ?????
To Wilmington NC, Charleston SC, Savannaha GA, Jacksonville FL, Orlando, Tampa, etc. ?????
note: not verified.
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from Manhattan: bus leaves from chatham square (buy tickets at 1 division st).
from queens: kissena and barclay, also main st and 41st ave from brooklyn: 56th st and 8th ave |
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from Manhattan: bus leaves from corner of bowery and bayard st. (bank of america)
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from Manhattan: bus leaves from 16 bowery at pell st.
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From NY Penn Station: Take any LIRR train to Jamaica. weekday fare is $5 ($7 if rush hour), a special weekend fare called the "city ticket" is $3 (select the "CityTicket" option when using the ticket machine). At Jamaica, walk next door to the AirTrain monorail terminal, pay the rip-off $5.00 to take you the rest of the way to the airport. This option is the fastest way of getting to JFK if you are located anywhere near ny penn station. |
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NYC Subway & AirTrain. Subway runs 24/7, and arrive every ~5-15 min. Subway travel time is 50+ min, airtrain is additional 15 min.
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option 1 From Manhattan/Brooklyn: Take the "Far Rockaway"-bound A train (NOT the "Lefferts Blvd" train) to the Howard Beach/JFK stop. Take the escalator/elevator upstairs, pay the rip-off $5.00 to take the airport monorail. The free shuttle bus service the Port Authority once provided is no longer available. travel time is 50+min. option 2 From Manhattan/Queens: Take the E, J, or Z train Subway to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Ave stop in Jamaica, Queens. Follow the signs to exit the subway, walk past the LIRR to the glass AirTrain terminal. Take the escalator/elevator up, and pay the $5 fare to get on the airport monorail. |
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from NYC: various pickup/dropoff points
to JFK airport.
Other Alternatives:
· Take the "Lefferts Blvd"-bound A train Subway to Lefferts Blvd, exit, transfer free to the Q10 bus going to all JFK terminals.
· Take the 3 train Subway to New Lots Ave, transfer to the B15 bus.
· SuperShuttle, ETS Air Shuttle, Golden Touch shared van services
· US Helicopter shuttle to downtown helipad (JRB) at wall st. or to 34th st heliport TSS.
· check to see if your hotel provides shuttle service.
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Take the 1 train Subway to 103rd, 110th, or 116th St; OR take the A, B, C, D, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 subway to 125th st, then transfer free to the M60 bus going to all terminals.
from NYC: penn station, port authority bus terminal, and grand central terminal.
to LaGuardia airport.
Alternatives:
· Take the 7, E, F, R, V, G Subway to 74th-Broadway-Jackson Heights in Queens, then transfer free to Q33, or Q48 bus to the airport, except Marine Air Terminal.
· SuperShuttle, ETS Air Shuttle, Golden Touch shared van services
· check to see if your hotel provides shuttle service.
· US Helicopter shuttle to downtown helipad (JRB) at wall st. or to 34th st heliport (TSS).
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and http://local.answers.com/g/newyork/transportation/newark-train-prices-and-times-to-manhattan
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· From the airport, take the Westchester Bee-line local bus #12 to the last stop the White Plains trans-center. Walk across the street to the Metro-North train station, buy a ticket to New York City. note: The #12 is hourly on weekdays, or every 2-3 hours on weekends; you probably want to spend the money on a taxi. Other info at the Westchester County Airport website.
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| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — bus company safety profiles. |
| CitiDex.com — airport taxi, limo, shuttle info |
| Chinatown Bus — reviews, news, and forum. |
| Busrates.com — charter bus directory. |
| Port Authority NY/NJ — airport transportation page. |
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 The Rough Guide New York City Map 1:16000
Amazon.com USA - Canada - France - UK Absolutely one of the best maps of Manhattan. Rough Guide Map features a clean layout of Manhattan from Battery Park all the way up to 147th Street. Printed on tearproof, waterproof, flexible plastic material |
 Borch Manhattan 1:15000
Amazon.com USA - Canada - France - UK Borsch maps are jam packed full of information, yet easy to read and legible thanks to its clean modern layout and judicious use of colors and icons. Maps are printed on waterproof, tearproof, heavy plastic sheet. |
 Streetwise Manhattan 1:27000
Amazon.com USA - Canada - France - UK "I have seen many tourists and visitors carry this map around with them in NY. It really does one thing really well, provide you with a barebones map of New York without going into excessive detail that may increase the time it takes to look something up. The map is printed on laminated heavy cardstock" - rkchin |
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| "Magic buses". China Daily, August 31, 2009
chinatown bus industry history, and growth. |
| "Corraling Chinatown's cowboy buses". Downtown Express, Aug 3-9, 2007
protesters voice opinion on moving chinatown buses to one location. |
| "Fed's Kung Pow! Smash Top Gang In Chinatown". New York Post, Oct 23, 2008
indictment of gang members that extorted money from chinatown buses. |
| CB3 Bus/Van Subcommittee
Vote records of NYC Community Board No. 3 regarding Chinatown buses |
| Chinatown bus vs Greyhound vs Amtrak Sep 28, 2007
comparisons from a frequent rider, by Gary Butterworth |
| "Murder and Vice on the Lower East Side" Mar 21, 2005
a history of the NYC Chinatown buses |
| Bio of Wilson Cheng
founded bestway tour & travel, resigned, now owns p2p circulator |
| "Ratings signal warning for fast-growing Fung Wah" Sep 4, 2005
info on fung wah, and bus safety among competitors. |
| "'Chinatown Buses': What You Need to Know". Washington Post, Sep 17, 2006
safety questions, federal motor carrier number |
| "If You Want To Vamoose in DeLuxe Style, You're in Luck". New York Sun, Feb 14, 2006
info on vamoose, wash deluxe, jewish buses. |
| "Chinatown to Boston On a $15 Van Ride". New York Times, Feb 18, 2001
beginnings of fung wah bus |
| "Competition emerges for Chinatown buses, at $5 more round-trip" Feb 16, 2006
info on P2P and apex |
| "Discount Bus Companies Tangle Over Territory". New York Times, Sep 7, 2007
not as bad as how the newspapers portray it. |
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