The Bridge Bus

I was trying to find a cheap way to get the World Beer Festival in Durham. We had a large and the prices for cabs were expensive. The bus was great! Brought us right to the beer fest and we saved alot of money. I had a friend that tried to take über home and it was 2 time the normal rates, because of the demand after the beer fest. So happy we took the bus! If i ever need a ride home from Durham again i will be taking this bus!

Shuttle Service Bridging Downtown Durham and Downtown Raleigh
Ride: March 2
We live in downtown Raleigh and love it especially the nightlife. However, I have wanted to explore the party scene in downtown Durham for a while but I don’t believe in drinking and driving. The weekend before, my friend, Chip, mentioned that he recently heard about the late night transportation option called The Bridge Bus. What!!! It’s a retro orange and white school bus that runs on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights between the two cities of Raleigh and Durham. I mentioned this bus idea to a group of friends and they were game to change things up a bit and party in downtown Durham. We ended up taking the Amtrak to Durham Saturday afternoon but purchased tickets online to take The Bridge Bus home on it’s last run of the night (1 am) from Durham.
Fare Price:
One-​way ticket: $ 9
Round trip: $ 16
Bus Stops:
Durham: The Federal/​James Joyce and Motorco/​Fullsteam
Raleigh: Glenwood South/​Hibernian and Moore Square/​Tir Na Nog
We picked up The Bridge Bus in front of The Federal and James Joyce. It arrived a couple minutes early than it’s scheduled time and brought us home to downtown Raleigh. The bus driver was cool and played an awesome selection of the latest dance music. There was even a light show… changing colored lights running along the floor. There’s no drinking on the bus (unless you charter the bus for a private party and everyone is 21+) but we were plenty liquored up after a long evening of sampling drinks in The Bull City. The driver never yelled at us for dancing in the aisle even though we were speeding along I-​40.
Pros:
*The bus was clean.
*Service was efficient.
*It was easy to book a trip.
*We had fun.
*0% chance of DWI.
So when you want to party in one of the downtown areas and need a Designated Driver, use the Bridge Bus!