You might believe that traveling by air or rail is the go-to way for getting around. The plane and train seem to get all of the attention, glamorously posing in front of your eyes on TV screens and billboards in every city.
Meanwhile, the bus is working behind-the-scenes, kicking ass by improving its amenities and catering to a younger, more budget and environmentally-conscious crowd. With the rise of the car-less generation, the bus industry has never been healthier.
The bus is back, and here’s why.
Busbud.com makes it easy to find and book the perfect bus trip online. Busbud is the only worldwide bus travel booking website, offering more than one million departures each week across 1,500 operators worldwide.
Thank you Meg Robichaud for the beautiful artwork. Check out her illustrations by downloading the Busbud iOS app available in the App Store. For Android, sign up to become a beta tester.
US data provided by the DePaul University Chaddick Institute’s research on intercity bus service.