Company:GotoBus

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GotoBus
TypePrivate
IndustryTravel
Technology
Founded2002
HeadquartersArlington, Massachusetts, United States
Area served
North America
Europe
Key people
Jimmy Chen
Number of employees
25+
Websitewww.gotobus.com

GotoBus is a travel website headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts .[1]

The website provides travel products and services,[2][3] such as inter-city bus tickets,[4] sightseeing tours and hotel accommodations[5] to those traveling among destinations[6] in both North America and Europe.

History

The company, which operates exclusively online at GotoBus.com, was founded in 2002[7] by CEO and Cambridge resident Jimmy Chen. In 2011, TakeTours.com was introduced as a spin-off from GotoBus.[8]

Locations

Since then, GotoBus has opened additional offices in Los Angeles, CA; Hangzhou, China; and Bratislava, Slovakia.[citation needed]

References

  1. "GotoBus – Bus tickets online and bus charter, compare bus schedules, bus routes, bus reviews – bus travel made easy". http://www.gotobus.com/. 
  2. Rosenbloom, Stephanie (October 23, 2013). "Looking for a Bus or Train? New Sites Aim to Help". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/travel/looking-for-a-bus-or-train-new-sites-aim-to-help.html. 
  3. News, Travel Today (October 28, 2013). "Travel By Bus or Train Will Soon Be Easier to Book". TravelersToday. http://www.travelerstoday.com/articles/7670/20131028/travel-by-bus-or-train-will-soon-be-easier-to-book.htm. 
  4. "Buses – Hit the Road for New York, Atlantic City or the Beach". The Washington Post. February 1, 2009. ISSN 0190-8286. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/30/AR2009013001730.html. 
  5. "Travel Tip: Apps to Help You Book Bus & Train Travel". Peter Greenberg Travel Detective. July 24, 2014. https://petergreenberg.com/2014/07/24/travel-tip-book-bus-train-travel/. 
  6. "I took an 18-hour bus ride from New York City to Atlanta for $40, and I liked it better than flying". Business Insider. http://www.businessinsider.com/what-its-like-to-take-the-chinatown-bus-from-new-york-to-atlanta-2015-12/#first-lets-do-a-little-comparison-shopping-here-is-what-airfare-looks-like-1. 
  7. "Greyhound revs up with a revamp, face lift". ABC News. January 25, 2008. https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/story?id=4152784&page=1. 
  8. "GotoBus About US". https://www.gotobus.com/aboutus/. 

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