Vamoose Bus is a

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line located in

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. It provides daily

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between New York City and three suburban cities in the Washington, DC metro area.

Route and stop locations

The New York City pickup and drop-off stop is located in

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near

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. The Washington, DC metro area stops are located in

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;

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( Rosslyn area) and

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. The Lorton route was initiated in January 2011.

Service overview

The price for a seat on the Vamoose Bus starts at $20. In 2010, Vamoose added a new

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service called the "Gold Bus". The gold bus primarily targets business travelers willing to pay a premium for first-class services i.e. wide leather seats, more legroom, fewer passengers per bus etc. The fare for a seat on the Gold Bus starts at $50. Tickets must be purchased in advance via the website or by telephone. Upon purchase, passengers are given a reservation number and a printable e-ticket which is also sent via email.

Rewards program

Vamoose Bus maintains a

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, similar to the

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offered by many

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s. Vamoose Bus customers who are enrolled in the program would accumulate points corresponding to the amount paid for the seat. Once the applicable points threshold has been reached, the customer can then redeem them towards free trips on Vamoose Bus.

Other services

* Vamoose Bus provides luggage storage service for customer who wish to store their bags during their stay in New York City. * In May 2015, Vamoose Bus initiated a new sprinter-van transportation service in New York City. The service provides small groups with shuttle transportation to/from area airports and other NYC metro area destinations.

Legal proceedings

Launched in 2004, Vamoose Bus initially served

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(near

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) and Downtown Washington, D.C., but in 2006 the company moved the stops outside the District of Columbia, after an injunction was obtained by Washington Deluxe, a competing bus line. In 2007, Vamoose Bus planned to launch a route between Boston and New York City. The company was prevented from serving this area by the Boston Transportation Department. Vamoose Bus was also unable to secure a permit in nearby Cambridge.

References

External links

Vamoose Bus website
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