Bus to NYC: Tripper vs. Vamoose

[Anonymous]

New to the area and planning to head up to NYC in September. Leaving from Bethesda. Is there any significant difference between these two? Is there another bus or transport option that is easy from Bethesda?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I've taken Vamoose from Bethesda to NYC. It was a fine trip, though the wifi didn't work on the way up.

I've also taken the Metro to Union Station where you can pick up Amtrak or other bus lines. Megabus is my current fave.

[Anonymous]

Check out the rates on amtrak from Union Station. If you're able and willing to go at "off" hours you can get some good deals, and I'd much rather take a train than a bus.

[Anonymous]

The bus is $25. Amtrak can't come anywhere close to that.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for the comments. Anyone out there ever taken the Tripper bus? Would love to have a good comparison of the two bus options from Bethesda.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Vamoose has supper good service and tripper is not bad, Vamoose charges $30 and has many more schedules than tripper but tripper only charges $27 but Vamoose loylety program comes out much cheaper than tripper, Vamoose for every 4 $30 trips a total of $120 you get one free you get one free trip total to $120 for 5 trips vs tripper you pay $27 x 6 to get a free trip total $162 for 7 trips so if you will be traveling more than once go Vamoose

[Anonymous]

Have taken Tripper bus 3 times to/from NYC and paid only $20-$25 each time. Fifth ticket is free. Reliable nearly to the minute service. Free wifi and water. Bus is usually not too crowded, pretty quiet with safe drivers.

[Anonymous]

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vamoose has supper good service and tripper is not bad, Vamoose charges $30 and has many more schedules than tripper but tripper only charges $27 but Vamoose loylety program comes out much cheaper than tripper, Vamoose for every 4 $30 trips a total of $120 you get one free you get one free trip total to $120 for 5 trips vs tripper you pay $27 x 6 to get a free trip total $162 for 7 trips so if you will be traveling more than once go Vamoose

so vamoose is $24 vs tripper $23

[Anonymous]

Any coupons for these buses?

[Anonymous]

We had a nightmare experience on Vamoose. Driver got lost and wouldn't listen to anyone about directions. We got back 3 hours late. AVOID IT

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We had a nightmare experience on Vamoose. Driver got lost and wouldn't listen to anyone about directions. We got back 3 hours late. AVOID IT

Have done it dozens of times and never had that problem.