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OurBus
An OurBus Prévost H3-45 picking up passengers in Ithaca, NY
ParentRally OurBus
FoundedJuly 2016; 10 years ago (2016-07)
HeadquartersNew York City, New York, U.S.
LocaleNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Florida, Texas, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Service typeIntercity bus service
Websitewww.ourbus.com

OurBus provides intercity bus services in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, as well as in Ontario, Canada. The company serves as a broker between passengers and charter bus operators, marketing bus routes under its brand.[1]

The company does not own or operate its fleet of buses; it handles bookings for other operators.[2]

History

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The company launched in July 2016 with a route between Princeton, New Jersey and New York City.[3] In February 2017, OurBus began service to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.[4] In April 2017, OurBus launched service between New Brunswick, New Jersey and Washington, DC.[5]

In March 2021, OurBus merged with Rally, a crowdfunding travel platform for bus charters.[6][7] In September 2021, OurBus launched service to/from Ontario (Niagara Falls, Mississauga, Toronto, and Scarborough) to Buffalo Airport, with connecting service to Western New York (Rochester, Geneva, Ithaca, Binghamton); Fort Lee, New Jersey; and New York City, which allows passengers to travel on one ticket from the Greater Toronto Area to New York City.[8] In October 2021, OurBus launched service between New York City and Albany and key points in the Hudson Valley, including New Paltz and Woodbury Common Premium Outlets.[citation needed] On May 12, 2022, OurBus launched a new bus route between Slippery Rock and New York City.[9]

In March 2024, OurBus launched in Canada.[10] In September 2024, OurBus doubled service between New York City and Philadelphia.[11] In March 2025, OurBus added summer weekend service from New York City and from Philadelphia to Longwood Gardens.[12] In January 2026, OurBus added winter routes from New York City to ski resorts on Windham Mountain, Hunter Mountain, Belleayre Mountain and Camelback Mountain, in the Poconos.[13][14] In March 2026, OurBus added frequency and stops in Bethlehem and Easton along its Lehigh Valley route (originating in Douglassville, Pennsylvania).[15] OurBus also increased service between Ithaca, New York, and Binghamton, New York, primarily to meet additional demand from college students.[16][17] In April 2026, OurBus announced service to MetLife Stadium during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[18][19]

Services

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OurBus route map in 2020

Intercity

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Intercity routes connect city-to-city.

New York City, NY - Philadelphia, PA
Douglassville, PA - Reading, PA - Kutztown, PA - Wescosville, PA - Hellertown, PA - New York City, NY[15]
Methuen, MA - Boston, MA - Worcester, MA - New York City, NY
Syracuse, NY - Binghamton, NY - New York City, NY
Ithaca, NY - Binghamton, NY - New York City, NY[16]
Columbia, MD - New York City, NY[20]
Washington, D.C. - Hamilton, NJ - New York City, NY

Commuter

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OurBus Commuter routes formerly provided daily service to commuters between suburban areas and city centers. All of the routes are no longer operating[21]

Commuter Routes
Livingston, NJ-West Orange, NJ-New York City, NY[22][23]
Kendall Park, NJ-New York City, NY[24]
Bethlehem, PA - Allentown, PA - Wescosville, PA - Quakertown, PA - Philadelphia, PA - Camden, NJ

Another commuter route formerly operated from Pleasanton, California to San Francisco.[25]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Shlufman, Dina (November 9, 2023). "Inside OurBus, Cornellians' Preferred Method of Travel". The Cornell Daily Sun.
  2. ↑ Callahan, Cloey (October 15, 2021). "New bus connection between Albany and NYC". Times Union.
  3. ↑ Knapp, Krystal (July 29, 2016). "New Company Offers Express Bus Service from Kendall Park to New York City". Planet Princeton.
  4. ↑ Hite, Madison (February 23, 2017). "New transportation service OurBus claims best value for students". The Brown and White.
  5. ↑ Baldwin, Carly (April 12, 2017). "New Bus Service Launches from New Brunswick to D.C." Patch Media.
  6. ↑ "Rally and OurBus Unite in Acquisition to Accelerate New Era of Mass Mobility" (Press release). PR Newswire. March 24, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Rally and OurBus merge to accelerate new era of mass mobility". Alpana Ventures. March 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ "OurBus has launched the only route that connects the greater Toronto area (GTA) with Buffalo". Patch Media. September 27, 2021.
  9. ↑ "OurBus adds routes to NYC, southern Jersey Shore". Bus & Motorcoach News. May 17, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  10. ↑ "America's Favorite Bus Service Launches in Canada" (Press release). Newswire.com. March 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Rally's OurBus Doubles New York City-Philadelphia Service". www.newswire.com (Press release). September 10, 2024.
  12. ↑ Mikulich, Leah (July 23, 2025). "First Public Transit Route to Longwood Gardens Opens". VISTA.Today.
  13. ↑ Frantz, Gregg (January 12, 2026). "OurBus Launches Car-Free Ski Service From New York City to Catskills and Poconos Resorts on East Coast". SnowBrains.
  14. ↑ Pierre, Emmanuella (January 30, 2026). "New OurBus route brings NYC skiers straight to Camelback". Pocono Record.
  15. 1 2 "Bus service adds stops in Lehigh Valley on route to New York". The Morning Call. March 31, 2026.
  16. 1 2 Adams, Madeline L. (March 17, 2026). "OurBus expands service from Binghamton and Ithaca to New York City". WBNG-TV.
  17. ↑ Rich, Samantha (March 18, 2026). "OurBus expands services from Binghamton to New York City". WIVT.
  18. ↑ Higgs, Larry (April 24, 2026). "Crowdsourced World Cup bus service starts at $60, far below NJ Transit's $150 fare". NJ.com.
  19. ↑ Wilson, Colleen (April 30, 2026). "Want cheaper way to attend World Cup at MetLife? Try $60 bus ticket". NorthJersey.com.
  20. ↑ Baldwin, Carly (April 12, 2017). "New Bus Service Launches from New Brunswick to D.C." Patch Media.
  21. ↑ Pogue, David (September 11, 2017). "A ride on OurBus, the world's first company to crowdsource its routes". Yahoo Finance.
  22. ↑ Kiefer, Eric (June 27, 2017). "Livingston To NYC: OurBus Plans New Service, Seeks Local Input". Patch Media.
  23. ↑ Kiefer, Eric (April 15, 2018). "Livingston To NYC: Luxury Van Goes From Mall To Manhattan". Patch Media.
  24. ↑ "Franklin Township: OurBus expands commuter bus service in Kendall Park, Montgomery". TAPinto. August 8, 2017.
  25. ↑ Baldassari, Erin (November 27, 2017). "Can crowd-sourcing bus routes solve Bay Area commuters' woes?". The Mercury News.
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