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 A BoltBus in Portland, Oregon, in 2014 | |
| Parent | Greyhound Lines |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 27, 2008 |
| Defunct | July 1, 2021 |
| Headquarters | One Dallas Center 350 N St. Paul St Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Service area | Northeastern United States Pacific Northwest California/Nevada |
| Service type | Intercity bus service |
| Destinations | Northeast: Baltimore; Boston; Cherry Hill; Greenbelt, Maryland; Newark, New Jersey; New Haven, Connecticut ;New York City ; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C. Northwest: Albany; Bellingham; Eugene; Portland; Seattle; Vancouver |
| Fleet | 101 units: 70 Prevost X3-45 31 MCI D4505 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | Greyhound Lines |
BoltBus was an intercity bus common carrier and a division of Greyhound Lines that operated from March 2008 until July 2021 in the northeast and western United States and British Columbia, Canada.
At least one ticket on every bus was randomly sold for $1, excluding "handling charges".[1][2] The $1 fare was the basis for its slogan "Bolt for a Buck".[3]
In the northeast, BoltBus provided service between New York City and South Station Bus Terminal in Boston, Union Station in Washington, D.C., Penn Station in Baltimore, the Greenbelt Metro station in Greenbelt, Maryland, Penn Station in Newark, 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, and the Cherry Hill Mall in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. On the west coast, BoltBus service was offered in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada. Service was available between International District/Chinatown station in Seattle and Portland, Pacific Central Station in Vancouver, Bellingham, Albany, and Eugene.
The BoltBus branding incorporated a thunderbolt logo similar to the one used by the British Union of Fascists, but the company claimed that the resemblance was purely coincidental.[4][5]
When ticketed, passengers were assigned to a boarding group (S, A, B & C). Passengers who purchased their tickets earlier or were members of the company's loyalty program or had special needs got an earlier boarding group assignment.[6]
- ^ Richard, Terry (January 27, 2015). "Bolt Bus provides cheap, frequent, convenient service along Interstate 5, Portland to Seattle or Eugene". The Oregonian.
- ^ SCHLOSSER, KURT (July 1, 2021). "Cheap, tech friendly BoltBus is rolled into Greyhound during 'service renovations'". GeekWire.
- ^ Hamilton, Anita (June 6, 2008). "Beating $4 Gas with a $1 Bus". Time. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008.
- ^ Cedotal, Andrew (January 25, 2010). "Is Bolt Bus Using the Logo of a British Fascist Party?". The Mary Sue.
- ^ Hopper, Tristin (January 28, 2016). "Fascist, schmaschist: Why a West Coast bus company picked the same logo as some dead British fascists". National Post.
- ^ Gambardella, Tom (September 13, 2019). "How to Read Your BoltBus Ticket". Wanderu.