If you think every bus ride is as cramped, crowded and crawling as the 57th Street crosstown, meet three luxury buses that have about as much in common with the MTA as Beluga caviar has with peanut butter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve rounded up three premium buses that depart NYC and will whisk you to Portland, <\/a>Boston<\/a>, and the Hamptons<\/a>. Consider these comfortable green transportation options for your next vacation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your upcoming vacation plans include a trip to Maine<\/a>, the Concord Coach Lines Plus Service takes you nonstop from Midtown Manhattan to Portland in six hours. You can connect to Amtrak\u2019s Downeaster<\/a> train at the Portland bus depot and explore Maine\u2019s Southern and MidCoast regions without a car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The bus features 2 seats on one side and a single seat on the other. These reclining seats are all spacious and comfy, each with a power outlet. There\u2019s Wi-Fi, movies, hearty snacks and a Keurig for self-service hot beverages. There\u2019s a restroom on board as well as a quick bathroom break at a Connecticut rest stop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The bus departs from 42 Street between 1 and 2nd<\/sup> Avenue twice daily, at 8 am and 1:45 pm. There\u2019s a Portland departure back to NYC at 6:30 am. If waking up at the crack of dawn holds little appeal, there\u2019s a 12:15 pm Portland departure too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s reservations-only, with no walk up tickets sold. Arrive early if you like to sit up front as seating is first-come, first-serve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n LimoLiner is the Rolls-Royce of buses. This full-size coach is outfitted with only 28 seats so each passenger has twice the personal space as they would on a typical bus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The four-hour ride to Boston is first-class all the way. Enjoy reclining leather seats, pillows and blankets, individual power outlets and Wi-Fi. Your on-board attendant serves a complimentary hot, cold or vegetarian meal, which you order in advance. Beverages, including wine in the evening, movies and a clean bathroom, are welcome touches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many passengers are LimoLiner regulars so there\u2019s a homey, familiar feel. You book the exact seat you want when you reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bus departs from the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. It goes directly to suburban Framingham before heading to the Sheraton Hotel in Boston\u2019s Back Bay. There are multiple buses each day with extra buses on weekends. <\/p>\n\n\n\nConcord Coach to Portland, Maine<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n
LimoLiner to Boston and Framingham, Massachusetts<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hampton Jitney to Long Island\u2019s North and South Forks<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n