Vamoose vs Tripper

[Anonymous]

I've taken both from Arlington and they've both been great. The worst part was traffic (I usually went late afternoon on Friday) but if you're not leaving during rush hour, you should be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If going from Bethesda, I think Vamoose is so much better than Amtrak. Amtrak isn’t really faster because you have to add on the travel time to get to the station and then wait for your train. As long as you aren’t picking a time where you’ll sit at the Lincoln tunnel going into Manhattan, I would choose the bus.

My brother travels to NYC a lot for business. He gave up on the train and bus due to hassles and time getting to it plus delays. He drives to NYC now, leaving early, and books hotels with reasonable parking rates (under $50/day). Driving almost always save him time and money… but he has to leave the city before or after rush hour.

NP
I work on the train so that wouldn’t be an option for me.

OP I haven’t taken Vamoose in years but used to take it frequently and it’s perfectly nice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If going from Bethesda, I think Vamoose is so much better than Amtrak. Amtrak isn’t really faster because you have to add on the travel time to get to the station and then wait for your train. As long as you aren’t picking a time where you’ll sit at the Lincoln tunnel going into Manhattan, I would choose the bus.

My brother travels to NYC a lot for business. He gave up on the train and bus due to hassles and time getting to it plus delays. He drives to NYC now, leaving early, and books hotels with reasonable parking rates (under $50/day). Driving almost always save him time and money… but he has to leave the city before or after rush hour.

I don't get it. You described a lot of extra time and money and stress from driving.

[Anonymous]

Had nightmare trip on Vamoose coming back from NYC. Driver got lost getting off exit and would not listen to anyone about how to correct course.

[Anonymous]

OP here: Thanks all! For those of you driving/taking bus to NY frequently what time is better to go there-8 AM or 9:30 AM in order to skip heavy traffic on a Friday?