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    Tripper Bus

    3.4 (148 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Bring ya Hand Sanitizer!
    Naa Adoley A.

    Before Tripper, I had always braved DC traffic to make it to Union Station, so I was stoked when I heard about a bus that picked up in my hometown of Bethesda instead. To start my round trip ticket was only $55 dollars which is comparable to other buses that do the DC-NYC route. There was free WiFi, water, access to movies. The driver was very friendly and courteous and ensured that all passengers were respectful of those around them. Lastly, this was the cleanest public bus I've ever been on. The floors were wooden, the seats leather, and the bathroom actually useable without cringing and holding your nose lmao. Despite how amazing the service, and how nice the bus is, people are still gross, so I would recommend bringing wipes and hand sanitizer. A woman had her bare feet all over the arm rest, and another was clipping her toe nails.

    Stephanie P.

    I'm giving Tripper Bus 2 stars because they got me from NYC to Bethesda, Maryland and back safely and in one piece. But I've taken buses to Boston, Jersey Shore and Ontario, Canada and Tripper Bus was by far the disappointing of all of them. My friend, Ingrid S. has taken this bus to this location prior before my going with her - she maintains that it wasn't bad the first time...so I guess they must have been having a bad day - TWICE, both trips...going and coming, different drivers and different issues that really want to make me rate them a 1.5 but I'll do 2 stars until Yelp lets you do halfsies. So I was irritated on the bus going to my destination because the amenities they claimed on their website simply weren't true. There was no complimentary water, no free wi-fi password was announced, no outlets to charge anything, etc. I would be fine without these things had they not been promised to me and everyone else where we purchased our $27 dollar tickets...$27 dollars each way - that's $54 bucks round trip - are outlets and bottled water that expensive these days? I know mi-fi (mobile wifi boxes) aren't that expensive and most buses have one aboard...unless you're on a Tripper Bus, apparently. We also had no rest stop and thus my friend and I got to Bethesda absolutely famished with 8-9 hours of no food because we didn't think to buy sandwiches since most long bus rides stop somewhere halfway and her first time using Tripper she says they did. This driver didn't - clearly he didn't need to use the bathroom or eat during his 4 hour drive which turned into like 6.5...he drove like Mrs. Daisy...but at least we were safe and it was raining sooooo fine #eyeroll. Coming back to NYC, we got water! Huzzah! That was nice because it was like 95 degrees and warm water was just what I needed. Warm because the cases of bottled water were out sitting on the sidewalk, in the sweltering sun way before our bus arrived (and then departed late...not a biggie, but just sayin'). Also, coming back the right row of the rather crowded bus had electrical outlets that work, but the left side of the bus did not despite the driver restarting the bus (at my request) after our 20 minute stop at a Jersey Station - nope, still didn't work. Of course I was stuck on the side without electricity so as far as my experience was concerned, I had no electrical outlet on both of my Tripper trips. Unacceptable. Had an emergency occurred I would not have had a phone because I didn't conserve battery power BECAUSE TRIPPER SAID I WOULD BE ABLE TO CHARGE IT ON THE BUS. Lies. Again. Now let's talk about our driver on the return trip (the one back to NYC), his name was "Coach Avery". He introduced himself by saying we should address him as "Coach", "Coach Avery", "Avery" and anything else we called him he would stop the bus until we apologized. Haha, funny - wish I had a phone to play with so I could pass the 6 hour drive back. It was evident immediately that this guy was a bit off his rocker, albeit in a humorous sort of way - I mean he also forbade us from "doing number two" on his bus. Not sure if he was joking or not given his delivery (trust me, you had to be there, lol) but I didn't take any chances. At least Coach Avery drove quickly and was able to maneuver through traffic and rogue cars with ease thanks to lots of (probably unnecessary) honking and an itchy break foot. I mean seriously - this guy loooooooooooved hitting his breaks. My friend even commented that she felt like she was on a roller coaster - feeling like you're on a roller coaster isn't fun when you're on a 6 hour ride through Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and finally good ol' NYC. I may never do Tripper Bus again...or I might if NYtoDC is more expensive. Good luck should you ever have the misfortune of tripping on Tripper! ;-)

    awful bus service!
    Joe T.

    Horrific service, do not use! I unfortunately made the mistake of using them to travel to DC and it was a huge mistake. The driver's are so unprofessional and drive dangerously they have no concern for anyone in their path and i've seen pedestrians in NYC have to literally jump out of the way to narrowly miss being run over by these buses. It's criminal, really.

    This "Gunther" bus was my Tripper Bus to and from Bethesda.

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    Best bus ride I've taken to NYC so far. Clean, updated interior, good wifi, working outlets, and timely. Would recommend!

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