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GotoBus.com

URL	http://www.gotobus.com
Commercial?	Yes
Type of site	Bus Travel Booking Service
Owner	IvyMedia Corporation

GotoBus is an Internet travel agency specializing in bus travel. It is owned and operated by IvyMedia Corporation, a privately held company. GotoBus.com sells line run intercity bus tickets, multi-day bus tours, guided city tours and sightseeing activities throughout the United States and Canada. In addition, the website offers vacation packages in North America, Europe and Asia. GotoBus also offers tours to popular US attractions including Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon.

From IvyMedia.com to GotoBus.com

IvyMedia Corporation is known as the leading company on the Internet to offer a centralized booking tool that allows bus travelers to search and compare different inter-city shuttle bus companies. GotoBus sells bus tickets for many traditional bus companies as well as regional independent carriers, and so-called Chinatown bus lines. The company first started selling bus tickets in 2002 from the website IvyMedia.com. They switched to the GotoBus.com domain at the end of 2005 in order to better represent the nature of the business.

Best of the Web

GotoBus became the first potential competitor for Greyhound Lines, which has almost a monopoly position for the US/Canada shuttle bus business. GotoBus has networked most small bus operators such as the Chinatown buses to provide comprehensive transportation coverage of major US cities while rapidly expanding into Canada and Mexico. This competition has greatly benefited consumers in getting competitive bus fares. GotoBus offers limited $1 bus tickets on selected bus routes.

In February 2007, The Washington Post names GotoBus.com Best of the Web in the 'Motorcoaches' category, topping grayline.com, greyhound.com and trailways.com.

Bus Service Coverage

GotoBus currently offers bus services in the following locations:

• Alabama - Birmingham, Montgomery
• Arizona - Chandler, Phoenix, Tempe
• California - Anaheim, Camarillo Outlet,Cupertino, Hollywood, Huntington Park, John Wayne Airport, Los Angeles, LAX Airport, Oakland, Palm Springs, Rosemead, San Diego, San Diego Balboa Park, San Fernando, San Francisco, San Jose, San Leandro, San Ysidro, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, Westminster, Yosemite
• Connecticut - Hartford, Mohegan Sun, and Norwich
• Delaware - Dover, Smyrna, Wilmington
• District of Columbia - Washington DC
• Florida - Kissimmee, Orlando, Miami
• Georgia - Atlanta, Macon
• Illinois - Chicago
• Maryland - Baltimore, Bethesda, Capital Heights, Clinton, Hagerstown, Wheaton
• Massachusetts - Boston
• Mississippi - Meridian, Silver Star Casino
• Nevada - Las Vegas
• New Jersey - Union City
• New York - Albany, Buffalo, JFK Airport, Kingstown, LGA Airport, Liverpool, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Woodbury Outlets
• North Carolina - Charlotte, Greensboro, Mebane, Raleigh
• Ohio - Cincinnati, Dayton
• Pennsylvania - Allentown, Harrisburg, King of Prussia, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, State College, Willow Grove, York
• South Carolina - Columbia
• Virginia - Arlington, Fairfax, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Springfield, Richmond, Springfield, Tyson's Corner, Virginia Beach
• Washington - Bellingham Airport, Seattle Airport, Seattle, Tulalip

• Canada - Vancouver
• Mexico - Tijuana (destination only)

External links

• GotoBus.com
• GotoBus.cn
• GotoBus.com Blog
• IvyMedia
• Washington Post names GotoBus.com Best of the Web