# BestBus > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/BestBus > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/BestBus.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BestBus > Source revision: 1334086810 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **BestBus** (formerly **DC2NY**) is a [low-cost](/source/Low-cost) [intercity bus service](/source/Intercity_bus_service) operating in the [Mid-Atlantic states](/source/Mid-Atlantic_states) of the [United States](/source/United_States). The company provides regular service between the [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington,_D.C.) metropolitan area and [New York City](/source/New_York_City). During the summer season, BestBus also operates weekend routes connecting Washington, D.C., and New York City with the [Delaware Beaches](/source/Delaware_Beaches). The brand originally functioned as a marketing label while service was operated by independent contractors. In 2018, BestBus was acquired by the charter company [DC Trails](/source/DC_Trails) and subsequently brought operations in-house.[1] ## Service BestBus operates low-cost [intercity bus service](/source/Intercity_bus_service) between various locations in the [Mid-Atlantic states](/source/Mid-Atlantic_states). There is daily service connecting [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington,_D.C.), to [New York City](/source/New_York_City). Daily service also operates from [Manassas](/source/Manassas,_Virginia), [Vienna](/source/Vienna,_Virginia), and [Springfield](/source/Springfield,_Virginia) in [Virginia](/source/Virginia) to New York City. On summer weekends, BestBus operates service from Washington, D.C., and New York City to the [Delaware Beaches](/source/Delaware_Beaches) towns of [Rehoboth Beach](/source/Rehoboth_Beach,_Delaware) and [Dewey Beach](/source/Dewey_Beach,_Delaware).[2] BestBus offers free [Wi-Fi](/source/Wi-Fi), electric plugs at every seat, free bottled water, and on-board restrooms. All bus riders are guaranteed a seat when boarding.[3] ## Stop locations City Stop location(s) Source Washington, D.C. Union Station [4] Dupont Circle Manassas, Virginia Cushing Road commuter lot [5] Springfield, Virginia Franconia–Springfield Metro Station [5] Vienna, Virginia Vienna Metro Station [5] New York City 417 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan [6] Dewey Beach, Delaware Hyatt Place at 1301 Coastal Highway [7] Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 219 Rehoboth Avenue [7] ## History DC2NY was founded by Asi Ohana and Richard Green in 2007 to offer low-cost intercity bus service between Washington, D.C., and New York City.[8] In 2010, DC2NY began summer weekend service from Washington, D.C., to the Delaware Beaches.[9] DC2NY started summer weekend service between New York City and the Delaware Beaches in 2013.[10] In May 2014, the company was renamed to BestBus and added seven new stops.[8] In July 2014, BestBus began service from Manassas, Vienna, and Springfield in Virginia to New York City.[11] On the evening of January 19, 2026, a bus headed to Union Station in Washington, DC was allegedly driven off the scheduled route and towards the wrong destination by a relief bus driver; increasingly concerned passengers argued with the agitated bus driver, contacted the bus company for help, posted the events live on [Bluesky](/source/Bluesky), and, eventually, called the police to no avail, before the driver finally stopped and allowed passengers to disembark in Vienna, Virginia.[12] ## References 1. Staff, Metro Magazine. ["DC Trails acquires BestBus"](https://www.metro-magazine.com/10032565/dc-trails-acquires-bestbus). Retrieved 11 October 2021. 1. ["Schedules"](http://www.bestbus.com/site/modules/schedules/search.aspx). BestBus. Retrieved April 12, 2017. 1. ["Why we are the best"](http://www.bestbus.com/pages/bestbus.aspx). BestBus. Retrieved April 12, 2017. 1. ["Washington, DC Stop Locations"](http://www.bestbus.com/site/modules/stops/WashingtonDC.aspx?doc_id=2). BestBus. Retrieved April 12, 2017. 1. ["Virginia Stop Locations"](http://www.bestbus.com/site/modules/stops/Virginia.aspx?doc_id=5). BestBus. Retrieved April 12, 2017. 1. ["New York Stop Locations"](http://www.bestbus.com/site/modules/stops/NewYork.aspx?doc_id=1). BestBus. Retrieved April 12, 2017. 1. ["Delaware Stop Locations"](http://www.bestbus.com/site/modules/stops/Delaware.aspx?doc_id=4). BestBus. Retrieved April 11, 2017. 1. Baskin, Morgan (May 8, 2014). ["Bus service DC2NY adds seven cities to route, renames company"](https://www.gwhatchet.com/2014/05/08/bus-service-dc2ny-adds-seven-cities-to-route-renames-company/). The GW Hatchet. Retrieved April 12, 2017. 1. Sachs, Andrea (June 6, 2010). ["Bus to the beach: DC2NY starts service from Washington to Rehoboth and Dewey"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/02/AR2010060203968.html?sid=ST2010060204105). *The Washington Post*. Retrieved April 12, 2017. 1. Broverman, Neal (June 13, 2013). ["Get on the Bus! New Service from NYC to Rehoboth"](http://www.outtraveler.com/destination-guide/new-york-city/2013/06/13/get-bus-new-service-nyc-rehoboth). Out Traveler. Retrieved April 12, 2017. 1. ["New bus service starts from Manassas to NYC"](http://www.insidenova.com/news/business/new-bus-service-starts-from-manassas-to-nyc/article_c0d26d64-138d-11e4-9f45-0019bb2963f4.html). InsideNoVA. Retrieved April 12, 2017. 1. [https://www.ffxnow.com/2026/01/20/errant-bus-driver-takes-passengers-for-unwanted-ride-to-vienna-metro-station/](https://www.ffxnow.com/2026/01/20/errant-bus-driver-takes-passengers-for-unwanted-ride-to-vienna-metro-station/) ## External links - [Official website](https://www.bestbus.com/) - [BestBus in BusBuster page](https://www.busbuster.com/en/best-bus-bus-tickets) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [BestBus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BestBus) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BestBus?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.