Vamoose Bus

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Vamoose Bus
Vamoose Bus Logo.png
Founded2004;21 years ago (2004)
Headquarters360 7th Avenue - 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Service area New York City
Bethesda, Maryland
Arlington, Virginia (Rosslyn)
Lorton, VA
Service type Intercity Coach
OperatorDC Trails, Inc.
Website www.vamoosebus.com

Vamoose Bus is a privately owned intercity bus service that provides daily transportation between New York City and three suburban cities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area: Bethesda, Maryland; Arlington, Virginia (Rosslyn area) and Lorton, Virginia. It offers a loyalty program.

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History

The service was launched in 2004.

In 2010, Vamoose added a luxury vehicle service called the "Gold Bus".

The Lorton route was initiated in January 2011. [1]

In 2013, Vamoose began offering luggage storage service for customers who wish to store their bags during their stay in New York City. [2]

In May 2015, Vamoose Bus initiated a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter transportation service that provides small groups with shuttle transportation to/from NYC-area airports and other NYC metro area destinations.

Vamoose Bus initially served Tenleytown (near American University) and Downtown Washington, D.C., but in 2006 the company moved the stops outside the District of Columbia, after an injunction was obtained by Washington Deluxe, a competing bus line. [3]

In 2007, Vamoose Bus attempted to launch a route between Boston, Cambridge, and New York City. Instead of using the South Station Bus Terminal, it planned to use curbside stops in Harvard Square and Copley Square. Boston city officials did not approve that plan. [4] Service began on November 8, 2007, serving only Cambridge; it was suspended on November 26 because the company did not apply for a city license. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ Dickinson, Shannon (December 22, 2010). "Vamoose Bus Will Open a Lorton Stop". Patch Media .
  2. ↑ "Vamoose Bus Introduces Same-Day Luggage Storage Service in NYC" (Press release). Cision. August 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "D.C.-N.Y. Bus Shuffles Stops After Rival's Complaint". The Washington Post . August 28, 2006.
  4. ↑ Wong, Nicole C. (October 31, 2007). "Bus line's plan runs awry of cities' rules". The Boston Globe. pp. A13, A15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Palmer, Thomas C. Jr. (November 8, 2007). "Bus line says it's ready to roll to New York". The Boston Globe. pp. D1, D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Wong, Nicole C. (December 13, 2007). "Bus firm Vamoose is stuck in park amid licensing woes". The Boston Globe. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.


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