BusJunction
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BusJunction.com is a discount bus ticket search engine based in the United States
. It aggregates ticket information from discount and Chinatown bus lines so that users can search for tickets by price and departure time.
The site also shows what amenities, such as wireless internet, power outlets, and television, are available with a ticket.
The site is one of many to take advantage of the recent boom in intercity bus transit in the East and Midwest United States. According to a DePaul University
study, scheduled intercity bus departures grew 9.8% between 2007 and 2008, marking the second consecutive year of robust growth.
With this growth came the introduction of several premium-grade bus lines serving routes along the East Coast, such as Megabus, BoltBus
, and Vamoose Bus. BusJunction was the first search engine to include these bus lines in its search results.
BusJunction doesn't sell tickets directly to the consumer; rather, it redirects visitors to the appropriate bus line website in order to make their purchase.
The company was established in April 2009 by Matthew Keller. It is headquartered in Washington, DC.
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. It aggregates ticket information from discount and Chinatown bus lines so that users can search for tickets by price and departure time.
The site also shows what amenities, such as wireless internet, power outlets, and television, are available with a ticket.
The site is one of many to take advantage of the recent boom in intercity bus transit in the East and Midwest United States. According to a DePaul University
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
study, scheduled intercity bus departures grew 9.8% between 2007 and 2008, marking the second consecutive year of robust growth.
With this growth came the introduction of several premium-grade bus lines serving routes along the East Coast, such as Megabus, BoltBus
BoltBus
BoltBus is a bus line operating in the northeastern United States. It is a 50/50 venture between Greyhound Lines and Peter Pan Bus Lines providing service between New York City and other cities in the northeastern United States, utilizing the existing operating authority of Greyhound Lines...
, and Vamoose Bus. BusJunction was the first search engine to include these bus lines in its search results.
BusJunction doesn't sell tickets directly to the consumer; rather, it redirects visitors to the appropriate bus line website in order to make their purchase.
The company was established in April 2009 by Matthew Keller. It is headquartered in Washington, DC.
Awards
In July 2009, the site was named Best New Travel Website of 2009 by WashingtonianWashingtonian (magazine)
Washingtonian is a monthly magazine distributed in the Washington, DC area since 1965. The magazine describes itself as "the magazine Washington lives by." The magazine's core focuses are local feature journalism, guide book-style articles, and real estate advice.-Editorial Content:Washingtonian...
magazine.
External links
- BusJunction.com official website
- New Web Site Lets You Compare Bus Tickets - New York Times
- BusJunction: One More Reason to Take the Bus - WorldHum
- Coming and Going: Test Driving Two New Travel Web Sites - Washington Post
- Sites We Like: BusJunction.com, a New Player in the Bus Wars - Away.com