Bus to Chicago (B2C) is an alumni-owned weekend shuttle with round-trip service from the Carbondale area to Chicago and many of the surrounding suburbs. The equipment being used are clean, comfortable 55 passenger MCI buses with lifts for people with accessibility issues. They are a little larger than most Greyhound buses. Each unit is equipped with DVD monitors, restrooms, Wi-Fi and wide seating. The price is always $69 ROUND TRIP.
The website: www.busdog.com will give anyone the ability to book online any amount of tickets. Tickets purchased in quantity (20 or more) are subject to discount and for $35 extra/person, you can have the bus for your group on Saturday. Among other things, this website will allow “real-time” tracking of either bus including speed and approximate time of arrival.
The two shuttles will occur on 42 weekends of the year. They leave on Fridays with the last Carbondale boarding stop (lot 45) at 2:30pm. They arrive in Chicago and the suburbs no later than 9:30pm. On Sundays or on the last day of any holiday or long weekends they depart the Chicago area by 4pm and arrive back in the Carbondale area before 10:30pm.
Charters are available on weekdays and non-run weekends by calling 618-521-5207. To book your Bus to Chicago, visit http://www.busdog.com.
