First Class Bus "The JET" from Washington, DC to New York City
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
- Watch this video to see what a First Class Bus in the United States looks like.
I took "The Jet" from Washington, DC to New York City! It claims to be an all-new, first-class travel experience that combines the luxury of a private jet with the affordability and convenience of a motorcoach. But, does it live up to the hype of a First Class Bus?
Watch this video and you’ll see what it’s like to board, ride, and arrive in style on a First Class Bus with the Jet, a motorcoach a step above the rest.
On this First Class Bus trip from Washington, DC to New York City, you’ll see the first ever “Hoverseats,” which effectively allow you to float above the bumps and dips of the interstate as you travel the 228 miles along the spine of the Northeast Corridor, I-95.
From the First Class Bus attendant delivering food and drinks to you to ultra high-speed wi-fi, luxurious bathroom, and space-age seats, all of this First Class Bus experience can be yours for as little as $99.
You’ll even meet the CEO of the Jet since he kicked off our First Class Bus ride!
The Jet offers a First Class Bus from Washington and New York, and also makes the return First Class Bus from New York to Washington.
Check out the Jet’s website:
thejet.coach
0:00 Introduction
2:12 Boarding the First Class Bus
3:05 Departing Washington, DC
3:45 The Jet Hoverseats
5:46 First Class Bus Catering
6:07 First Class Bus Bathroom
7:19 First Class Bus WiFi
7:57 First Class Bus Jebscore
9:44 First Class Bus Final Thoughts
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Please have this in Texas, Arizona, and the West Coast.
This is PERFECT for Phoenix - Las Vegas, Phoenix - San Diego, Phoenix - Tucson - El Paso, Dallas - Houston, Dallas - Austin, Houston - Austin - San Antonio, San Francisco - Sacramento, Seattle - Portland, etc.
Great point! What other city pairs should have this kind of service? 🤔
Seattle to Spokane 280 miles one way
@@GreenerGrass I would suggest Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The advantage Las Vegas as a destination is that you don't need to rent a car once you arrive.
@@GreenerGrass St Paul to Des Moines, St Paul to St Louis, St Paul to Chicago. As you can see I am midwest biased
Phoenix would be great!
The fact that the CEO was there thanking the riders and asking for feedback means a lot! I hope he keeps that same energy, little things like that go a long way in earning customers business.
America is over China already defeated them as the richest country bye Murica
@@hermeslein6614 Bro relax
Amen, Tee! 💛🙏🏾
well his buisness is dying out with all the better and even "cheaper " options you have, to travel luxury towards a destination .
@@sshem lol right
As a disabled person in chronic pain travel is extremely hard on me. Those seats would make a massive difference in my comfort level. This bus is an excellent idea.
For me, if the road travel distance is 4.5 hours or less, it's easier and more efficient than taking a flight. The airline check-in, security times and walks to the gate, waiting at baggage claim, and flight time easily exceeds 4.5 hours. Disabled or not disabled, this trip appears more relaxing, less stressful and certainly more comfortable than any flight between these two cities. The $99 cost is almost unbelievable! I think this might be the way to travel for distances that are 5-6 hour drives! I'd probably pay more to go this way over purchasing a commercial flight. Marketing/Advertising is going to be the key to making this successful. Attract a couple of frequent flyers from a handful of companies, and get their in-house or corporate travel agents to make this a priority option. There's been decades of talk in the Georgia legislature to put a high-speed rail between Atlanta and Savannah, but this "bus" could easily become the preferred travel method between ATL-SAV.
@@B_Bodziak
It’ll be like $170 on weekends but $99 - $110 on weekdays. I agree with your comment. Flying is a waste of time to a place that close. By the time you check in get to airport and etc you are past 4.5 hrs. Takes 45 min just to get to an airport.
$99 seems like a bargain when you account for there being only 14 passengers aboard, the great service of the attendant, the comfort, and what I would call excellent amenities for a bus. I wish them good luck in expanding their business
New Orleans to St. Louis ?? Chicago?? I can only dream...
Makes you wonder how much profit is made when driver/attendant/gas/future repairs goes into account. Not to mention ROI for all the retro fitting of that bus.
@@freshandsaltyjohnnyWith the bus making a couple round trips a day, a maintenance period they might be making it. They would have to have at least 3 driver/ attendant crews if the run 7 days a week.
99 dollars is what they advertise but the tickets are usually like upwards of $120 unless you book it early and for a weekday
@@Chris_at_Home they have two buses
Amazing! This is how bus service ought to be: clean, comfortable, & not super-crowded like some other carriers out there that squeeze 50+ passengers into seats that are uncomfortable. If they had this bus leaving from Philly to one of our nearby cities, I'd go for it.
Can you say Amtrak? worst bus trip EVER between Albany NY to Boston ( track were being repaired) cheap plastic seats/crammed full of angry souls....NEVER again!
They probably don’t have this in Philly for a reason, to much crime and to many thugs down there they’d ruin the bus
@@Fallout3ProHunter Or maybe just not expanded here yet. The Chinese buses of the 1990s/2000s ran only between NYC & Boston or DC initially, then added Philly later. Also PhillyNYC is only 2 hours, so maybe not long enough to have the demand for the 'luxury' bus line.
It's always great to offer people different options, based on their preferences and needs. But right now, among all modes of travel, it's those buses that cram 50 passengers into seats, that are the most carbon-friendly to a planet that's in catastrophic condition right now. More travel should, even on these luxury coaches like JET, and other coaches like greyhound, flix, peter pan etc. More travel in these modes, should be encouraged and rewarded.
@@IvyANguyen nobody wants to bring their business to shithole Philadelphia. Especially during these times where crimes is at all time high
The CEO coming aboard is already a selling point for me, I always appreciate seeing the raw passion people have for what they started and I will back that 100%. If I ever wanted to take this trip, believe I’d be taking this bus.
If that's a new company with a handful of busses it's kind of funny to even call yourself CEO... It's a guy that started a business and as that he obviously has the time and hopefully the passion to do that. He isn't the CEO of American Airlines just casually helping people board a plane.
@@stefan514 The title "CEO" implies nothing about the size of the company.
Hah
@@stefan514 hating for nothing look at u
@@stefan514 I know companies with less than 3 employees that have both a CEO and a CTO
As a 25 year veteran of the airline industry I must say I'm rather impressed with this service. With the hassle factor involved with getting into and out of airports these days, not to mention the weather related delays, this is a no brainer.
no should be flying NYC to DCA or BOS anymore
The real competitor to this is Amtrak . Which is much less likely to have delays and even in second class is fairly comfortable . Still I hope they do well, always good to have another option.
@@UTeewb Trains are better than busses, we need more train services
Airplanes make no adjustment for curvature or rotation of the Earth because the Earth is a Plane and Stationary.
@@coastaku1954
Trains travel across entire continents and never go up or down beyond a few inches mostly because the Earth is Flat.
As a DC native, Flying into NYC was always a pain. By the time you deal with the airports i cost, security, etc, you can hop a bus or train and be into midtown in about the same amount of time. I wish there was a luxury bus like this when I was in DC.
Why? The train is categorically better. Smoother ride, cheaper tickets, and gets you there faster. DC-NY is the worst corridor in the country to build a product like this because the alternatives already exist and are fantastic.
@@icedragon769 The train is basically the same price as this, not cheaper.
@@icedragon769 You haven't even rode this JET bus, the UA-camr just said that the ride in this bus is the best he experience. So scratch off 'Smoother ride' from your argument. You forget that this bus is 14 passengers max... that's worth something these days vs crowded train terminals and passenger rail cars.
@@mowomedia4801 bro a train has a food car and a faster time to arrive
😊❤💯
As someone who lives in the UK I just can't understand taking a plane instead of a 4 hour bus journey.
This bus looks ace and if I had to travel for business it is something I would definitely do.
Public Transit over here is way better though to be fair, but I agree all the same, I'd be grabbing a Train or Coach from say, Manchester to London, if being the passenger in someone's car isn't an option.
Ever hear of; TRAFFIC and CONGESTION ?
@@leonardodalongisland of course
@@Abby_Sciuto trains can take you from NY to california though
@@Hew1888 The US has little to no public transportation infrastructure. The Greyhound buses are scary and the Greyhound workers are extremely rude
I’m actually “sold” by this review. I’ve experienced several horrifying journeys with Acela and United Airlines between Washington and New York during the winter season. Never in my life would I imagine taking a bus, but somehow you’ve managed to open my mind to this experience. I’m completely awestruck.
It kind of make sense. A buss have the lowest vehicle square meter cost, so they could afford the nicest seat.
And for trips shorter than say 5 hours, just getting on and of a plane eats up most of that time... and well, railways are not getting better, or cheaper.
Probably just a matter of time before they use megabusses
@@matsv201 But rail can go faster than a bus
4 hours to surf the Internet.
@@sanfranciscobay ?
Are buses that bad in the US? Here in Mexico for regional and local travel we always use buses instead of planes and there are a lot of options from premium to very cheap and the best ones are even better than this one in my opinion with bathrooms, coffee station, personal screens like in planes and comfortable sitting, the cheaper ones and specially the ones that go to small towns can be very bad tho.
If time isnt important, I would always take a train or a bus like Jet....I love to ride and just take in the scenery, all kinds of scenery! Thanks for the tour!!
The train takes 25% less time to get there.
Trains are pretty fun . Last time I was on one someone put something on the tracks to try to derail it and it knocked out the brakes and power. None of us knew until much later and a few states later when we were Putin a different one .
@@barrontrump9917 Highways would be the same way if not for the trillions spent over the years on them. The high speed traffic jammed roads are fenced. No cost is spared when it comes to roads. Or airports. Trains are on budgets that keeps fares up and demand down. This is too long a trip for a bus.
Time is always important, but it’s really about how you spend it.
If you have to get somewhere quick, yeah a cheap ticket (or a very expensive one) on a plane will do, but the way he described this bus ride, it’s worth my time to set up my travel between New York and Washington.
I rather get somewhere whether for fun or important on this bus, than deal with a plane, period. That’s how I would spend my time, and my time left on this earth is important to me so if I can make some of that comfortable I will 😂
HSR is always better, especially on short segments
I used to live in NYC and I frequently traveled to D.C. when I lived there. I think this Bus company might take over because alot of the Buses that go down there in my experience have been uncomfortable, the busses are older than me, cramped and always breaking down. The Jet is going to go so far.
Older than you lol
Don’t think this will take over. It’s a premium option. Megabus, Bolt, the Chinatown buses, etc. are still going to be used by most people.
America needs highspeed rail..
The CEO of this company absolutely has his stuff together. I'm very impressed with not only his active role in the "nuts and bolts" part of the business but his attention to what customers want and expect. Too often I've paid extra for service that was lacking in so many areas; this is clearly not the case with this one. Though I live in California, if I'm in the area (which I frequently am), I will certainly give this a try!
sometimes....just sometimes.... UA-cam recommends something to me that I actually enjoy. Great video Jeb. I'd take the Jet from DC to NYC anytime!
Thanks so much! Hope you get onboard!
@@GreenerGrass I have taken the bus from Chinatown and the Greyhound between DC & NY. This like flying a private jet
Same! Good video!
Yeah, good to have some actual quality recommendations once in a while inbetween all the clickbait.
yeah. most pleasant video I've watched in a while lol
Seems like a solid option tbh. Even if the flight is only an hour an a half you need to get to the airport an hour beforehand and then there's the hassle of getting off the plane, getting bags and usually a long cab ride. This seems like more comfort and more practicality.
Acela is the ultimate way to travel between DC and NYC. Picks up and drops off right in the middle of both cities. Takes about 4 hours total. No security means you can show up basically right before the train departs. No worries about traffic. Delays are very rare. All seats are extremely comfortable and spacious. Extremely easy to get work done or just relax for the entirety of the ride.
I would say normal trains next, then flying, then bus, then driving on your own.
About 35 years ago I travelled 550 miles from Germany to London, UK on a coach. We were packed in like sardines on seats that were uncomfortable after 50 miles. I said NEVER again. I have stuck to that decision, and in all those years this is the first coach that could possibly change my mind. An enjoyable review. Thank you very much.
I travelled from Ormskirk, Lancashire, U.K to Lloret Del Mar on the Coach. It was hell on earth. 26 hour journey, on a football social. Urine was poured into the coach drinking fountains, and at the end of the journey, it was squirting out.
Hope to have you aboard soon!
@@thejet5114 please come to the UK and challenge the lazy players hogging the industry
I feel your pain. My first long distance bus trip in North America was 1,642 KM, each way. It was a fully packed Greyhound with broken AC and my seat right next to the bathroom. It was a miserable trip. I refuse to ever take a Greyhound again.
I've taken buses in Taiwan numerous times. Their luxury bus line offers large, reclining chairs, personal TVs, power adapters and a decent bathroom. I believe the price for a 4 hour bus ride was about $20-$25 USD. However, it's been many years since I've taken that bus, so the price could be more.
Did you walk 15 miles up a hill to get to school too
Japan has had premium busses like this for years and I've always wanted to try them. So glad to see this as an option in the US now
I’ve been on one in Japan and it’s great.
Some of the Japanese travel UA-camrs (such as Kuga's Travel) have reviews of some of these buses on their channels. They seem to take a very different approach to the "luxury bus" there, but it's interesting to see the contrast.
Yup 👍🏾
They've done a great job of thinking about everything, from the hover seats and bathroom, to the handrails. Just adds to the overall comfort. It's great they've spent a high initial investment, but will probably earn that back in satisfied customers coming back and attracting new ones with the really reasonable price.
Just needs a tv
@@deezygdup5600 and a clock
I'd happily take the longer, more relaxed option. Airports are awful, plus people often don't take into account the journeys to and from the airports which can easily add an hour or so, plus cost.
Great to see a bus with solo seats like this! After I saw the CEO climb on board, I knew the experience would be 10/10. This is clearly designed to appeal to those business travelers who want to avoid an alternative means of public transport and the stress that often accompanies it. I can also imagine this being a better means of travel for couples. This bus interior and exterior look great, too - kudos to the Jet Team.
It seems a great alternative for trains for short range trips in those places where the state don't provide them, I hate to take the airplane and the stress that it comes from the boarding process. A train would be obviously better because is faster and more reliable but when is not available, the bus is way better than a plane and this is a great option at a similar price as first class fast trains
@@lorenzo8755 definitely! About 6 years ago I took a trip down to DC with my girlfriend at the time. The cheapest option was for us to drive from Manhattan area (well Hoboken, NJ) down to Baltimore, MD and then take the train from there to DC. Parking in Baltimore for three days, the gas there and back and the train tickets easily cost us about $200 each. This would have been awesome to take back then!
First time I road a bus, a man got sick and blew up the bathroom. Worst 3 hours of my life.
How much one way..?
@@Brando56894
Let's go Brandon~!
I’m a professional motorcoach operator in the NYC Metro area and drive a Prevost. The bus conversion gets an A+. I wish the unit I drive had those seats!
The amenity most requested at my bus is WIFi and we do provide it but it’s nowhere near the speeds of the Jet.
This is a great job for a driver who loves greeting passengers with a smile and besides being a truly accomplished operator, takes pride in customer service.
I wish the CEO and all the employees, success and may the company grow and set a high standard for others to learn from.
Happy and prosperous 2022!
Hope to have you aboard in the future!
Back in 2002 when I lived in DC, I used Peter Pan Lines bus from DC to New York for about $35 for the "high class" ticket. The Greyhound lines also was available for around $18, both one way. The Peter Pan Lines buses were really nice, but with cloth seats.
WOW, the last time I took a bus from Buffalo to Boston I swore that I would never take a bus again. Seeing this, I am absolutely going to change my mind. Thanks for the presentation.
I love the business idea. For $99 that seems like a very affordable experience with style comfort and a sense of exclusivity
$100 is the average taxpayer subsidy for every Amtrak rider per trip. 😕
Surely that's just while it's in startup mode. No way can they do it with only 15 passengers paying £99
@@matteoj226 Maybe not, if they're betting on food/drink sales. He mentioned the front seat cost extra, if I was them I'd charge a small fee for the single seats as well.
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As someone who traveled on BART, Amtrak, Greyhound, Planes, Trolly and just public transportation I can say that this bus looks amazing.
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As someone who used to drive a school bus I can say that this bus seems nice.
@@garyh4458 i hope you did not hurt the kids
@@garyh4458 but you probably did
@@alainportant6412 I WAS a kid. I was only 17 years old when I drove a school bus. Students drove school buses when I was in school, which was common back then.
WOW ==== This enterprise deserves to be a great success. Wonderful that the CEO came on board to welcome everyone.
Those seats are INCREDIBLE!!!
I like how they stagger the one/two seats so a single rider doesn't have to look across two people to view the opposite window and vise versa. plus it opens the walking path to the restroom/bar .
Me too!
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The problem with the plane from DC to NY is once you factor in the airport time it may actually be the longest option. I think this is the longest I could travel by bus.
I’ve gone from Fort Worth Texas to Denver Colorado before. And from Denver to Grand Rapids Michigan round trip on a grey hound bus
@@daltonparker7792 that is very nice to know. I'm truly impressed.
@@thebeaz1 yeah it was a nightmare, that is way to long to spend sitting in a bus continuously
@@daltonparker7792 we used to call it riding the dog! Awful!
Not to mention TSA travel and baggage restrictions which you don't have if you travel on wheels.
I feel another great shout out should be to the driver! That is not an easy drive between those destinations! Driver is a rock star!
Comfort ==- everything. Good coffee == the real deal, and quality Wi-Fi and costumer service === 💯👍💯
This is amazing actually. I'd definitely pay $99 easy to go point to point on this bus. More comfy than a plane, and the Ubers to and from the airport alone will cost you more. It's a no-brainer. I hope they expand to more routes.
See you soon we hope!
by the time youve finally sat down at your seat on the plane you've already arrived at your destination on this bus lol. I think its a great option
And no TSA strip search
Anyone else questioning the business model. I just don't see this business model holding up at that price. Are they going also be subsidizing transporting of materials. 14 X 107 = 1498 per trip. Fuel, Tolls, Two staff, vehicle cost, insurance and maintenance.
A flight to DCA to Newark or LaGuardia still requires you to take an Uber or train into Manhattan. And door to door while flying is easily 3 hours minimum.
I've taken Acela, which is fine if it's for business, but expensive for personal use.
This is a nice alternative.
$99 is incredibly affordable for such a stress free and comfy journey. I would pay that in a heartbeat. I wish we had something like this in the UK. Our coaches are cheap and plentiful, but passengers are crammed in like sardines if it is fully booked.
That Prevhost rides nice I bet too. The RV ones do
@@techtutorvideos One problem with flying, in America at least, is you're still not in your destination city when you land. Cab far from JFK in New York to the city is pushing $100 now.
Holy cow, I live between jfk and Manhattan. I think I have to start driving taxis
@@wrybread you have to deal with more waiting around and security too
A similar distance would be London to York. I could go on the train tomorrow in under two hours for £40-60. Not sure why anyone would choose a bus at twice the price
Took this trip from DC to NYC yesterday, was absolutely amazing!! The seat is as amazing if not better than you described it
We need more bus like that amazing job
Mad props to the driver. I couldn't imagine the stress doing that job would entail.
Why? What’s the stress more than any other bus?
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@@mikesmith6292 Its less stress than a regular bus, less stops and less people.
Come to India and travel in BEST. You'll know what is 'STRESS'
Planes offer less "in transit" time, but, in my experience, the time you wait getting through security and taxi-ing on the runway winds up being about the same amount of travel time. Also, air travel means you'll most likely need to take a train or bus anyway to get where you are actually going in New York (or pay premium cab fare and sit in traffic for an hour). I prefer trains and driving myself to New York (train if I'm staying in Mahattan, driving if I'm staying in Brooklyn)--but for future vacations in NYC or DC, the Jet may be a game changer.
I just took a trip from Manhattan to Fort Lauderdale, FL back in November. The flight was only $70 each way, and the flight itself was only 2.5 hours but everything else added at least an hour or two to that time. It would either take about an hour and two modes of transportation to get to Newark Airport or a $70 Lyft ride, I chose the latter because it was like 7 am. Getting back was a nightmare: we actually arrived early but the airport (Newark) didn't have space for us yet so we circled around for 20-30 minutes. Tower said the pilot could land, but once landed he found out there was no space at the gate for us...so we sat on the tarmac for about 45 minutes. It then took me about 20 minutes to get my bag from the luggage claim. The rest wasn't the fault of the airline, but it took me about another two or so hours to get from Newark to the Financial District in Manhattan because first no one from Lyft wanted to pick me up, so after 20 minutes I downloaded Uber, and that driver came 15 minutes later, then they had closed the Holland tunnel...on a Friday night. It literally took me longer to get from Newark to my apartment than it did to get from Fort Lauderdale to Newark! It also cost more, that ride cost me $130 because dude originally went to Hoboken, found out the tunnel was closed, then had to go up to Weehawken, and then sit in traffic for about 20 minutes. Our plane landed at about 9 PM, I never go home until like 1 AM...and I was about 20 miles from my apartment.
@@Brando56894 cheap n quick flight is so misleading. Fly time is just a hr but total time easily takes 4 hrs
Train is def the best mode of travel between DC & NYC over air travel & bus. You’d be wasting your money on a JET. Great Idea but the price isn’t worth it.
There are people that have dun race comparison by train and flight. They started at the same spot and go to the stations and buy tickets there to see who is first. And flight newer wins.
@@magnusE7 you’re lying. a flight from DC to NY is literally 30mins. no way that compares to 4hrs & i’ve been to NYC via train, bus, plane, & car.
Ngl as a kid I always loved looking out the bus and seeing new places whenever we had school trips
Great idea ...less busy unloading...beauty of a ride...flowing ,relaxing...
No TSA. No old and dirty train. I would take this bus every single time. I hope they do well and expand service. I think there's a definite niche for this type of service.
Old and dirty? The Northeast Corridor’s infrastructure may look deplorable but the Acela’s are fast and fairly modern. Avelia Liberty sets are scheduled to be delivered this year as well.
@@daylightman8459 I'm not familiar with that. I was thinking Amtrak trains.
@@tomboard1 Acela are owned and operated by Amtrak
When you standing in the corner of F and 12th in a rainy afternoon in July tell me about old and dirty (or miserable windy January)
Hah, I bet the CEO is thrilled to have an influential reviewer like you onboard, Jeb! There's no better advertising than someone who travels all the time and reviews all the various modes of it!
We loved the review and having Jeb aboard!
@@thejet5114 hey man, good luck with expanding the business, I hope it really takes off! Maybe one day you’ll have your own terminals with customer rest areas.
If you offer bus rides from Vancouver, Canada, to Seattle, Washington, I will definitely book a ride.
Always nice to see new, exciting alternatives to flying
I'm working at Prevost Car factory plan in Sainte-Claire , Qc Canada . I can tell you that we work hard to build quality buses and we aim for quality over cheapness all day long.
The floating seat technology is pretty standard in semi trucks, but applying it to passenger seats in public transportation is genius.
It's hard to compete with the train for a fixed route like this, but I will consider the Jet for my next trip up to NYC. Thank you for sharing!
That's what I was thinking, they jsut took truck seats and put them in the bus ! Simple, yet ingenious !
That's what I was thinking, they jsut took truck seats and put them in the bus ! Simple, yet ingenious !
He never implied the seats were invented for this coach
@@user-sx4yu3nw4j are you implying that I implied that he implied that these seats were invented for this coach?
Didn't know truck seats were made like that, but it makes sense
Those seats have been used for a long time for truck drivers, they are on springs or air and they are incredibly comfortable.
Wow that’s so nice!
That Grand Seiko is a beauty.
I never would have considered a bus to travel to DC! Normally I would just book a flight, but this bus looks like an adventure and I love all the space you get! I think it's awesome that you're showcasing a startup company and giving it so much publicity. I'm sure many of us have never thought to travel long distances by bus!
wow, your picture is beautiful
The bus is the most common way folks travel regionally. So most off us actually think this all the time.
I am from India and I really wanna visit America can you please help me
@@akindele13 oh that’s interesting! I generally don’t take the bus, neither does anyone I know. I’ve taken a train cross country a few times, or airlines for domestic trips, but honestly never the bus. It sounds like a great travel option though.
@@rav_waraich2865 no
Would love something like this on the west coast.
Greyhound?
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They have a sleeper bus from LA to SF that looks super nice idk the name or cost thou.
amazing video thank you for showing us whats out there!
My man is "blown away" by air ride seats! Great video. Thank you.
Jeb - you are incredible - over 80k views on a bus video in just 20 hours! That said having now watched the video i can understand it. It's a great product and your video shows it off brilliantly.
Thanks Dennis! This one surprised us, too!
Hello Dennis, is this something you would like to see in Australia. If so what route would you like to see it on and is it something you and your company would look at. I'm a Adelaide based driver.
@@246669 this would be cool but the only route that it would work I think would be SYD-CBR. All our other distances are too big which makes flying quicker and more convenient.
When you get the Dennis Bunnik seal of approval you know you've arrived.
@@DennisBunnikTravels have thought about it a bit and possibly there could be some scope for a luxury 1.5-3 hr airport transfer service particularly where the train competition isn’t great - Newcastle-Sydney, or Geelong-Tullamarine come to mind.
Finally, the US is catching up with technologies and the conveniences other countries had already enjoyed for decades. More than 20 years ago I was so surprised to travel in a luxurious bus (like this one) with food and drinks (wine optional) served by a hostess while traveling through some places in central Mexico, individual television screens and optional privacy with well-appointed curtains were a great advantage since some of the trips were for more than 4 hours (nice to be able to travel comfortably flat on your back). I even traveled in one that was two stories and had an incredible view of the breathtaking mountains that we traversed. But, best of all, only a few hundred pesos per trip, which translated into only a few dollars for me (the cost of a taxi ride in NYC any day). I am very happy to be able to travel our country with the comfort and convenience that other countries have already enjoyed for decades. Thank you for sharing the good news. Cheers
"inally, the US is catching up with technologies and the conveniences other countries had already enjoyed for decades. More than 20 years ago I was so surprised to travel in a luxurious bus (like this one) with food and drinks (wine optional) served by a hostess while traveling through some places in central Mexico, "
Yes but for long distances, the Mexicans use aircraft, just like we do. They too are a large country with cities that are far apart.
It's only different down there because they are still basically a 3rd world country with a big drug war going on. Most of those buses get business mainly because the typical citizen of Mexico cannot afford a plane trip. If they were a G7 country like us, very few of those buses would still run. I certainly hope that one day they will be a G7 country.
Anyway as the video uploader explained, those shock absorbing seats are unique to that company. The Mexican buses don't have those seats. :) And Greyhound is pretty good too. :)
Wow sounds great! what was the name of the bus company ? Would love to use it when I go back to Mexico.
Australia still has nothing like this, heck it was only a few years ago my city retired it's 50 year old busses!
This. Many “third world” countries had this for ages.
@@d5486 because mexicans cant afford planes.
This was such a intriguing video! Can’t wait for more
I’m watching this video cuz i spotted The Jet a few days ago in DC. I have to say that this is a very good contender. Since we’re strapped for time we make use of the time we have that we have given, in this case, purchased for. If I can travel comfortably and with ample amount of room to be able to work and stretch out, then I’m on board.
Very nice, the only thing I would recommend would be some type of separation between passengers. Perhaps some seat-high rounded walls, so you don’t see others directly when you’re seated. It would give it that upscale 1st class jetliner feel.
I hope you have a good day today
This is incredible! I feel like traveling right now, so I can use ‘the Jet.’ Thumbs up jet! U are the best on Road transport!
You should probably just drive if you hate being around people that much. Lol
check out Dream Sleeper or Willer Express bus. That might be what you are looking for
Yeah, who needs to see around themseves and through the big windows, when we can divide them like partitions like they are in offices in the 90's. That was a great time for introverts.
I would definitely try this bus for the DC - NYC route just for the experience. Business class on Amtrak is still my go to. Props to the entrepreneur for giving this a go!
I hope this service becomes the gold standard for bus travel. I would certainly pay their price to travel on a bus with more luxur.
That was the nicest bus bathroom I've EVER seen!
The United States are so behind the times when it comes to transportation. Mexico already has several “first class” bus services and the prices are very reasonable. It is nice to see that someone the U.S. is finally starting to come up with a more comfortable and updated system.
Traveling in bus in Mexico definitely A+.
Learn before you speak
I hope you have a good day today
Yep, I'm from Mexico City, and was checking just for comparison... I remembered ADO Platino... And, for @ATF, all intercity bus lines here in Mexico are privately owned. Once, for work reasons, I spoke to the Omnibus de México office manager on the Autobuses del Norte terminal, and he clearly stated that their direct competition were not the other bus lines, but airlines.
Our public transportation is a joke. For a first world country it really makes you wonder how that’s possible but I doubt it will ever change
I just booked a trip on the jet after seeing this. Bus travel has its ups and downs, especially on I-95, but this looks incredible. Looking forward to it :)
I hope you have a good day today
After travelling around south america in their luxurious buses I have a greater appreciation for bus travel
Great experience, thank you for sharing
the way those seats were hovering really must have made the ride amazing....
and so much of room and the placements of the seats really provide with the required privacy. it is really a comfort shell.
We appreciate it! Hope to have you aboard in the future!
From what I can see, it's the same sort of electromagnetic suspension that truck drivers have on their seats.
@@RyanPratten Yeah, and that look pretty amazing, dancing like that on the road, hahahah
@@thejet5114 would love that.
As someone who regularly has to use buses here in Ireland for similar 4-hour journeys, I'm jealous! The scheduled 3.5 hour cross-country service here usually takes about 5 hours (catching tourists out); its not uncommon for buses to be cancelled without warning, leaving a two-hour wait for the next one, and the buses are usually tired, worn, dirty, and all the curtains were removed years ago to cut costs on cleaning, so you'll have the sun in your face always. This looks so much better!
Same on this superpriced DC to NYC black bus. You can be traveling summertime midday and the Sun will be ruthessley beating down on you for 4 hours. No, thanks.
I love watching this video and seeing so many views that I've seen doing roadtrips from the DC area up to NJ and NY.
Great to know about this service.
I've taken the Mega Bus from NYC to DC twice. The Jet here looks like a treat. The biggest problem with any road based transportation is the traffic and delays. I do feel sorry for those people on the Mega that looked disabled.
For myself it's much easier and less of a hassle to go to Penn station and take either the North East Corridor train or the Acela.
The Jet though would be a treat to try.
The mega bus went out of biz here in SW FL due to how crappy it was.
@@lovedfriend2020 Went out of business due to COVID-19 actually. They just cut back their services because it couldn’t support those routes. Same thing that Greyhound started doing.
@@banksrail their prices jumped though so doubt they’ll last that much longer. People only liked Megabus because it was dirt cheap. DC to NYC was normally $10-$15, sometimes cheaper. Now the cheapest ticket is $25.
@@lovedfriend2020 Mega Fuss you tell where they stop, all the trash on the street. Grands to operate and tax free fuel, and still went broke.
@@JhonnyBoi Cheap fares bring cheap people, what is called the great unwashed.
I hope that The Jet adds some West Coast routes to its itinerary as it grows! This would be amazing on the Los Angeles-San Francisco or LA-San Diego routes. I want to try that seat!
Yes! SF-LA would be amazing.
@@pchcruzer Right? It’s a 6ish hour trip depending on traffic-very doable in a bus like that.
There is already an overnight SLEEPER bus LA-San Francisco.....
@@trooperdgb9722 I’m aware-I’ve taken it before and hated it. This looks far more comfortable than that experience was.
@@sew_overthis
lol by far the easiest way is to fly. One hour instead of five. I have flown the route many times on Southwest, wouldn't do it any other way.
(the stupid CAHSR -- not that it will ever be built, since they wasted all their funding buying up private land instead of going down the median of I-5 -- would take 4+ hours.)
I travelled in South America with night busses and they have seats that basically turn into beds…much more comfortable than those seats look like and they also have more than 14 seats!!
Ah, the SBGJ249. Stunning.
If i ever became rich id love to hire this bus service on route 66! Coming from England i really don't fancy driving in America but this would be Perfect!🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸
Glad to see the beautiful view of DC-Manhattan route again, including Newark Airport
It would be perfect if JET bus has a curtain between each seat, like those premium buses in Japan and Korea.
I kinda enjoy taking the bus or riding public transports although I own a car, It's always nice to see some innovations also if more people used public transports instead of driving everytime we'd have way less traffic jams
I love trains, but I'd happily ride that bus
As the manager of a coach company in UK, I am really intrigued by this. UK has gone for very much the Megabus/ National Express 'cattle class' buses and the fares reflect that. I have long argued there is an argument for a premium service here; maybe I shall take this video to the Board of Directors and suggest we look at how our American colleagues operate this. (I might even get our Directors to pay for a 'holiday' to New York to try it myself).
Excellent series of videos, Mr Brooks, Sir. The Cali-Zephyr and another rail video that I can't find at the moment- they are really good and inspiring for a future trip to travel around USA.
Agreed, UK is the perfect place for a service like this.
It could also be competitive as rail prices in the UK are utter madness. Try getting a ticket from London Euston to Birmingham New Street in first/standard premium class for a decent price.
God forbid you want to travel to the north of England from the capital. I would be happy to pay a premium but it depends on the execution of the service as well as the amount of seating.
In America coaches aren’t as constrained by speed limits as in Europe so they can match train journey times. Not the case in britain where coach travel is best done cheaply.
Set it up yourself!!!!
This is a perfect example of why Capitalism works.
Despite being synonymous with budget traveling, taking a bus for travel is surprisingly delightful.
Yep , you see lots. I used to drive National Express coaches here in the UK in my 20`s. I later joined the ambulance service and did paramedic training and went on to save lives, but, for me , looking back my proudest time for me was driving a large coach full of people which trumped my ambulance time strangely.
Ditto on that.. I have traveled by bus in 40 or so countries.. There are first class busses in many countries. Meals and attendants.
When comfy, I agree!
Took a bus from Paris to South of France I enjoyed it
There is nothing delightful about traveling by bus.
Oh! This was a really neat bus. Do love it!
The seats look absolutely amazing
I would love to take a ride on this bus. It is always a good business practice where your clients feel dignified and comfortable. Simple, but goes a long way. Wishing "The Jet" much success.
Looks like a vast improvement over cattle class on a plane and the time for the trip is likely not much different when you factor in all of the non-flight time for airlines.
And the fact that you're on a bus means there's no security hassle like on a plane.
Cattle class 😆
@@suryan04 Hilarious! 😂😂
Absolutely. The East cost is lucky in that the actual distances are such that you can keep drive time and fly time close to the same.
I've never really felt that flying between DC and NYC was worth it anyway. Especially because getting to and from the airport in NYC can be a hassle and take lots of time (or money if you get a cab).
As always, love your video... and your grand seiko as well :)
Transportation is changing rapidly. This is a great idea.
I want to see how long they can keep those buses maintained because everything is nice when new but once the wear and tear comes along is when we truly see how good the CEO and his company is. Those seats look like a maintenance nightmare
Nah, they're pretty sturdy. Once in a while an air hose will break, but it's an easy fix.
if they are nicer looking semi-truck seats then those are solid, the tech etc is sturdy and probably easy to fix
Yeah, he should just close it down and claim unemployment and sit around planning the next FT police rally to travel to. SMFH 😕
@@chillwill5080 No-one said anything of the sort. But I think this particular threads' OP have an unfounded fear of wear on the buses. They're built on a Volvo chassis, one of the most tried and tested in the world. The interior looked robust, and I think the price is competitive. The Amtrak first class ticket is $30 more, and further down in the thread someone say it isn't even that good. My objection would rather be: A full size bus, and two personnel, for only fourteen passengers? But it's still way better than fourteen cars, with only one person in them, going the same way. And in COVID-times it's better with fifteen other people, than a full bus or train.
@@chillwill5080 here's a suggestion buddy, Chill Will ya
Excellent video, Jeb. Retired airline guy here. I've always despised buses but this one really does make me change my tune. We have lived in NoVa 26 years and all the family are back in NYC. Driving can be a horror.
Shout-out to the DMV. :) Hello from an idler on 66...🤣
These seats have been available since the 1980's, they firstly put them in tractors and combine harvesters because of the rough ride. They have been used in other industrial applications. The one I was involved in apart from the farm equipment is Towbarless aircraft pushback tugs. (TBL'S) . These have no suspension and the apron's (Airside roads) at airports is poor. Some you dial your weight into, others automatically adjust to your weight. Obviously the ones you are seated in are trimmed in leather rather than heavy industrial hard wearing cloth. You are correct, they are excellent, however they are very expensive. As they say, you pay for what you get !!!.
Are they safe?
I’d love to drive a tractor
@@deborahbarry8458 Trust me it is not that exciting......lol
Love it. Gonna have to try it out.
Definitely the advantage this bus and rail offer over flying is that you could work uninterrupted for a few hours compared to flying. When flying, you can only work in pieces (lounge and airplane) and lots of time is lost just in going to/from the airport.
I used to prefer the long-distance bus home every weekend when doing an MBA for the same reason: a large block of uninterrupted reading time.
I'm impressed. I've done DC to NY via competitor Vamoose, both regular blue service and high end gold service. I typically pay for Gold service. The Jet appears to be extraordinary. I-95 is probably the worst up by Newark where the bumps are thrilling if you have a camera and want to take photos. I like the idea of motion canceling seats. The bathroom looks great! On a non-Jet bus, using the bathroom is an adventure. On bus vs train vs plane, for the times I've gone to the city, the bus works just fine. Yes there can be traffic issues, but mostly I've not encountered anything bad. All the best to The Jet! They've got my attention.
That is incredible !!!
That's a nice watch. You know what you're doing.
That bus looks more like a stealth bus. Looks awesome and a lot of fun to ride.
Jeb’s videos are great. It is great to see views of places from a human perspective and he does things which are attainable to most of us. Keep them coming.
This is so cool that it puts Amtrak in the shade
Awesome Thanks for sharing this going to utilize
Watching the bus move independent of the seats was sort of surreal, and I'd definitely try this out for that experience alone.
I live in Canada, and to send my daughters to Regina SK to Brandon, MB on Greyhound was about the same as what the rider would pay on this JET bus. The $100 for a 4 hour trip is very reasonable!
@warrenrose68 Well, considering that was 5 years ago now and was on a greyhound bus for a 3 hour trip...I don't think the currency conversion would make up much of a difference.
Regina to Brandon is the most boring ride ever too
there both rip offs in ecuador a 10hr bus trip costs $10-$15. And the bus is only a couple years old.
Everything in Canada is overpriced.
Good to see that there are serious alternatives to flying ! 👍
Train and BUS is always safe.. and you can enjoy ride with sight seeing...