10+ HOURS on this FIRST CLASS Bus from DC to Nashville
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Date: 2023-08-28
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Comments and reviews: 30
Connor
$400 for a round trip is less than ideal. I can fly somewhere like Las Vegas or Orlando from North Carolina for around $60/round trip. It's hard to justify paying $400 to sleep your way to a destination. Assuming they sell out every bus, 18200 each way is $3600. Nashville to DC is 566 miles, and a bus with so few passengers is probably getting around 10 miles per diesel gallon. At $4/gallon of diesel average in the south east, that's right around $200 in diesel to make this trip each way. The profit margins have to be huge even if they're making payments on the bus and paying the driver a few hundred each way to drive at night.
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$400 for a round trip is less than ideal. I can fly somewhere like Las Vegas or Orlando from North Carolina for around $60/round trip. It's hard to justify paying $400 to sleep your way to a destination. Assuming they sell out every bus, 18200 each way is $3600. Nashville to DC is 566 miles, and a bus with so few passengers is probably getting around 10 miles per diesel gallon. At $4/gallon of diesel average in the south east, that's right around $200 in diesel to make this trip each way. The profit margins have to be huge even if they're making payments on the bus and paying the driver a few hundred each way to drive at night.
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Kevin
I feel like all the harassment you receive at the airport makes flying torture at this point. The nasty TSA people yelling at everyone. The dehumanizing and degrading process of stripping off your shoes and belt as the TSA shouts at you. How they are allowed to touch you and make you stand like a prisoner in that Xray machine. It's all very violating. And often you have to stand in line for hours and hours waiting for all this. And then you wait some more at the gate. And get talked to rudely and brusquely by the airline employees. It's all such a nasty and negative experience at this point. Nice to see alternatives emerging.
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I feel like all the harassment you receive at the airport makes flying torture at this point. The nasty TSA people yelling at everyone. The dehumanizing and degrading process of stripping off your shoes and belt as the TSA shouts at you. How they are allowed to touch you and make you stand like a prisoner in that Xray machine. It's all very violating. And often you have to stand in line for hours and hours waiting for all this. And then you wait some more at the gate. And get talked to rudely and brusquely by the airline employees. It's all such a nasty and negative experience at this point. Nice to see alternatives emerging.
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Meera
I want to travel like this. for so many years I was working entry level job and my husband was self employed so could not manage such travles. And since 2014 my family is going through rough time where one or the other family member is suffering critical health problems one after the other. I hope that such a tough 10 years period should be over and we 2 can enjoy our retirement days with good health.
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I want to travel like this. for so many years I was working entry level job and my husband was self employed so could not manage such travles. And since 2014 my family is going through rough time where one or the other family member is suffering critical health problems one after the other. I hope that such a tough 10 years period should be over and we 2 can enjoy our retirement days with good health.
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Deborah
I agree with the CEO, there are trips; about 350-400 miles where this makes sense. I fly put of OHare to Rochester MN and this would make sense. I would like to see this kind of service out of Chicago. Routes like Chicago to St. Louis, to Minneapolis, to Detroit to name a few. I think you need a different rating system custom to trains and buses; some of the categories seem a bit unfair.
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I agree with the CEO, there are trips; about 350-400 miles where this makes sense. I fly put of OHare to Rochester MN and this would make sense. I would like to see this kind of service out of Chicago. Routes like Chicago to St. Louis, to Minneapolis, to Detroit to name a few. I think you need a different rating system custom to trains and buses; some of the categories seem a bit unfair.
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Kyle
Its sad that the USA has not caught on to how productive coach travel can be. I live in Brazil and coach luxury travel has been a booming market for years. The same is true in Europe and Asia. Why bother wasting 3 hours at an airport when youre travelling less than 400 miles. Coach travel are cheaper, more enjoyable and more direct travelling. America is obsessed with cars and planes!
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Its sad that the USA has not caught on to how productive coach travel can be. I live in Brazil and coach luxury travel has been a booming market for years. The same is true in Europe and Asia. Why bother wasting 3 hours at an airport when youre travelling less than 400 miles. Coach travel are cheaper, more enjoyable and more direct travelling. America is obsessed with cars and planes!
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murilo
I see potential in this and if they can expand to at least major hubs (LA, Dallas, Chicago, NY) on top of the existing routes. I could see this being a luxury travel experience and wouldn't be opposed to it as one could work, take calls on the way. As it is, I see potential but crawl, walk, run and lets see. Business class travel on wheels!
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I see potential in this and if they can expand to at least major hubs (LA, Dallas, Chicago, NY) on top of the existing routes. I could see this being a luxury travel experience and wouldn't be opposed to it as one could work, take calls on the way. As it is, I see potential but crawl, walk, run and lets see. Business class travel on wheels!
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den525
Sounds good but is it as good as it sounds? probably not. you still have to drive to the bus depot, you still have to get there early just incase you miss it, you still have to taxi from where they drop everyone off!
It's a 2 hours flight (plus max 4 hours all the other stuff. this is 10 hours. no thanks
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Sounds good but is it as good as it sounds? probably not. you still have to drive to the bus depot, you still have to get there early just incase you miss it, you still have to taxi from where they drop everyone off!
It's a 2 hours flight (plus max 4 hours all the other stuff. this is 10 hours. no thanks
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G,
It will be bankrupt in not too long. The reason why Greyhound has 54 seats is Diesel fuel never goes below $4 a gallon, not for long and with a buss getting 7 miles per gallon its costing $2 a mile just for fuel, not counting the driver wage and bus maintenance. My dad drove for greyhound for 40 years,
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It will be bankrupt in not too long. The reason why Greyhound has 54 seats is Diesel fuel never goes below $4 a gallon, not for long and with a buss getting 7 miles per gallon its costing $2 a mile just for fuel, not counting the driver wage and bus maintenance. My dad drove for greyhound for 40 years,
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CC
DC to Nashville? I never knew there was a void in the travel industry for a direct route to this Southern state. Looks like a fun ride. I wouldn't mind spending a short weekend in Nashville to soak up some of that good music and good food.
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DC to Nashville? I never knew there was a void in the travel industry for a direct route to this Southern state. Looks like a fun ride. I wouldn't mind spending a short weekend in Nashville to soak up some of that good music and good food.
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Alpha
You called this a first-class bus, even in India, we have more luxurious buses than this. It runs on the Nagpur-Pune route, and its price is just Rs. 1000, which is around $12. Just search for Volvo/Purple luxury buses.
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You called this a first-class bus, even in India, we have more luxurious buses than this. It runs on the Nagpur-Pune route, and its price is just Rs. 1000, which is around $12. Just search for Volvo/Purple luxury buses.
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Ske
Big time market for this kind of option! I really like train travel but routes are limited and buses with a million stops are tiresome. I've been hoping for better public transportation and finally its happening! Yay!
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Big time market for this kind of option! I really like train travel but routes are limited and buses with a million stops are tiresome. I've been hoping for better public transportation and finally its happening! Yay!
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Karol
Not a bad business focusing on midsized cities in the south that would otherwise have to connect thru atlanta, but doesn't do it for me if I can get a direct flight on the same route (DC>Nashville for example)
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Not a bad business focusing on midsized cities in the south that would otherwise have to connect thru atlanta, but doesn't do it for me if I can get a direct flight on the same route (DC>Nashville for example)
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Rocky
Wow that's awesome, years back i drove solo from DC to Nashville in the night, and glad these kind of service was there then definitely would taken this one and love watching side seeing lying on the bed.
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Wow that's awesome, years back i drove solo from DC to Nashville in the night, and glad these kind of service was there then definitely would taken this one and love watching side seeing lying on the bed.
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Jay
If America had proper public transportation infrastructure such as state wide high speed rail. like ohhh say i dont know the whole of Europe, it would cost you about $80 and be 3x faster. Just saying.
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If America had proper public transportation infrastructure such as state wide high speed rail. like ohhh say i dont know the whole of Europe, it would cost you about $80 and be 3x faster. Just saying.
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Gavin
Not even one minute in, and I've already seen the rillykewl choppy hyperediting, and heard plenty of uhs and ums capped of with the verbal brilliance of I'm unnago.
Thumbs down & 'bye.
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Not even one minute in, and I've already seen the rillykewl choppy hyperediting, and heard plenty of uhs and ums capped of with the verbal brilliance of I'm unnago.
Thumbs down & 'bye.
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travel
Love this! Needed in entire Northeast into Midwest. upstate NY, Ohio, Pa, and yes Nashville. We need this because trains here are along coast only. Trains are days long. Thanks for this.
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Love this! Needed in entire Northeast into Midwest. upstate NY, Ohio, Pa, and yes Nashville. We need this because trains here are along coast only. Trains are days long. Thanks for this.
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Roosevelt
Thanks for sharing Napaway travel option, who knew? I'm cautious when it comes to flying. I will let my friends know. Hope this expands across the country. Thanks
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Thanks for sharing Napaway travel option, who knew? I'm cautious when it comes to flying. I will let my friends know. Hope this expands across the country. Thanks
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Dangerous
A great idea in a post pandemic world. I am surprised that Napaway has not expanded rout service. It seems like other startup companies would be looking at this.
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A great idea in a post pandemic world. I am surprised that Napaway has not expanded rout service. It seems like other startup companies would be looking at this.
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Dan
Looked like you and the CEO were the only ones on board. That trip couldn't have made money. What ridership count does it need to make a trip profitable?
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Looked like you and the CEO were the only ones on board. That trip couldn't have made money. What ridership count does it need to make a trip profitable?
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FYOU
Been on several buss trips trough europe but damn this a nice bus im used to 50+_ peeps crammed in a bus only thing that compares is a night train here
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Been on several buss trips trough europe but damn this a nice bus im used to 50+_ peeps crammed in a bus only thing that compares is a night train here
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vic
Me, and a whole lot of other people would use a travel option like this to travel all over the country. Flying, has become the worst, option available.
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Me, and a whole lot of other people would use a travel option like this to travel all over the country. Flying, has become the worst, option available.
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RANDOM
To give them a Zero score for service is pretty lame, I mean, just what kind of service do you expect on an overnight bus trip, a bedtime story?
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To give them a Zero score for service is pretty lame, I mean, just what kind of service do you expect on an overnight bus trip, a bedtime story?
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LC
As a woman, I would only travel like this if I was with a group or someone else. No lone traveland Ive gone to Thailand (from the US)by myself
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As a woman, I would only travel like this if I was with a group or someone else. No lone traveland Ive gone to Thailand (from the US)by myself
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austinpowersfasjer
Am i the only one to note that this will completely fail in a country that has no idea what public transport means?
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Am i the only one to note that this will completely fail in a country that has no idea what public transport means?
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Tom
Was there anyone else on the bus during your trip? Looks like it was empty. Did you wait until everyone was off before filming?
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Was there anyone else on the bus during your trip? Looks like it was empty. Did you wait until everyone was off before filming?
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Chad
Looks great however I wonder how long this can be a going concern with revenues of $2, 250 per trip assuming the bus is full
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Looks great however I wonder how long this can be a going concern with revenues of $2, 250 per trip assuming the bus is full
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Ed
This looks nice. I like the Amtrak with your own private room too. It just costs around 4 or 5 times what a seat costs.
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This looks nice. I like the Amtrak with your own private room too. It just costs around 4 or 5 times what a seat costs.
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Paulius
Well in Europe we have a regulations and a seat belts: D so I don't think it could work here for example: )
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Well in Europe we have a regulations and a seat belts: D so I don't think it could work here for example: )
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Andrew
For Australia - this would be good Melbourne to Sydney, Sydney to Brisbane and even Melbourne to Adelaide
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For Australia - this would be good Melbourne to Sydney, Sydney to Brisbane and even Melbourne to Adelaide
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Rebeca
Not bad, but the Japanese versions are on another level - you get a private, enclosed room with a door
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Not bad, but the Japanese versions are on another level - you get a private, enclosed room with a door
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