Today Bus

Sol… just take a girlfriend of mine to the this bus station for the 3:30 bus. cancelled with no email indicating cancellation. office was closed. the man present played that don’t speak english card. how convenient. contacted the new york number on the door and was told that that they are being inspected by the department of transportation for being a suck ass business.
please do not use this bus line.

Let’s take the pros/​cons route on this one.
Pros:
–Cheap — the girlfriend and I wanted to take the most efficient round trip route for our money (Newport New-​NYC-​Newport News). You cannot beat $ 40.
–Got there and back in one piece. Always a good thing.
Cons:
–We got on the bus and were asked to move to the middle/​back right away. Umm, I paid to sit wherever we want. This isn’t the middle school bus.
–ROACH! Sat in the middle of the bus, put our stuff down, looked at the window and a roach climbed out of the window sill. Any thoughts of lying against the window for a nap snuck away with that roach.
–Language barrier — do NOT expect anyone else to speak English unless the people you come with speak it.
—All this above was just getting onto the bus.
–The mad dash — Getting back on the bus in NYC to come home was CRAZY. It was like watching those movies where ppl push and shove to get on board before they get left behind to die. No assigned seats, it was as if they oversold the seats and we all fought a very aggressive game of musical chairs now that the music stopped. It has been truly uncomfortable.
–Stopped in the middle of nowhere to order Chinese food to go – not a joke.
–Missed the last turn off the highway and had to take a 10 mile detour.
All that being said, you can’t expect much from spending $ 80 for two ppl round trip and getting back in one piece. This was our first experience with this company. I can PROMISE you all, this will undoubtedly be the LAST. If you can afford the extra $ 10 or $ 20 to take a different line, or rent a car, would you say your comfort is worth it? Just making a point. Good talk, see you out there

Dishonest, dangerous, disgusting, odd, dishonest again — but other than that, what’s not to like?
Instead — take the Everday Bus from Va Bch Blvd.
Dishonest because this bus was supposed to go directly to NYC but instead it went to Newport News, then Richmond the then NYC. 9.75 hours. (I now that in the past it HAS been direct so this unannounced change is not good!)
Dangerous: we pulled over on the left shoulder on very busy I-​95 to pick up an associate of the driver from another bus! What — no exit or rest area? No. On the highway.
Disgusting: dehydrate yourself before you go so you can avoid the bathroom.
Odd because we pulled off at a VA rest area shortly after picking up the driver’s associate. But we pulled off again without stopping. Could it be because there were 13 VA State Trooper cars there meeting up for something. I think the driver spotted them and then scrammed!
Dishonest again because they drove through DC (which was congested) instead of around on the beltway. The driver said it was to avaid the toll. There are NO TOLLS! Real reason must have been to save a gallon or 2 of diesel.
I could go on. .. .

$ 25. Reasonably clean bus. Disgusting bathroom without toilet paper. But, the drive was OK. It was quick, no unexpected stops, and except for the traffic jam in NY caused by the blizzard it was spot on time. $ 25 bucks! How can you argue?

I have taken many of these chinatown buses and I have to say this one is the WORST. I had nothing but an awful experience to NY and back down to VA.
When you look at the arrival time it is estimated for no stops and direct bus. Most of the other bus companies go direct to NYC. This bus stopped in 3 other places and places that were out of the way. Instead of taking the Bay Bridge and heading straight to NYC it stopped in Newport News, Richmond, and Fredricksberg. Not only that but the bus was late to begin with so instead of getting to NYC at 4:30 we got there at 8:30PM.
On the way back the bus was an hr late for pick-​up, they oversold the seats, and refused to turn on the AC until EVERYONE was on the bus — even thought it was 95 degrees outside.
I asked whether this bus was making stops and the owner of the company told me «only for a break for everyone». He lied straight to my face b.c. the bus once again stopped in fredricksberg, richmond, and newport news before it hit VA Beach.
The baggage compartment door (below the bus) flew open on the highway and the bathroom got clogged. Most of the seats didn’t move up or down and the bus was filthy.
Do not use this company.