Capital Bus Tour

We encountered a bus from this company on the New York through way. The driver was swerving between lanes, cutting people off, and nearly ran us off the road twice. The second time appeared to be on purpose after we honked at him, as he waited until we were directly next to him before swerving violently toward our vehicle. As there appears to be no way to report aggressive driving in this remote area, I feel it’s necessary to post this so that potential consumers can understand that they may not be safe riding in or driving near such a bus. Bus # 908 driving southbound on the New York through way on 6÷28÷15 around 1:30 pm. Picture with license plate attached.

Capital Bus Tour’s biggest advantage is its price and promptness.
If you buy in person, it’s $ 20 round-​trip. In NYC it’s $ 10 one-​way, but in Albany it’s $ 15 one-way…go figure. The 10:30pm bus is $ 5!
Unlike Harmonious Grand, Capital Bus generally leaves on time, but will make a rest stop that eats up any time advantage. Capital’s schedule is also less convenient.
I’ve also found Capital’s buses to have more maintenance issues than HG (check FMCSA). Once the driver held the door closed with a piece of rope, that didn’t stop the freezing cold air from coming in. As another Unilocaler noted, the drivers will make up their own Chinatown drop-​off. I don’t think I’ve ever been dropped off at the stop listed, but it’s always been in Chinatown within a few blocks of the stop.
Capital just opened in office in NYC (across from HG Bus) at 124 E. Broadway, but the bus still leaves from 3 Allen St. (not 1 Allen St. as the schedule previously listed).
I’d give it two-​stars, but they get an extra star for being on-​time.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS! I cannot express how annoyed I am at this company. This bus is supposed to make two stops in NYC, one in Midtown and the second in Chinatown. Upon arriving in Midtown, the driver tried forcing everyone off the bus to avoid going to the second stop. There were only two people (myself and one other) going to Chinatown. The drivers don’t speak English, so they just point to the door and say ‘Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry’. After a while, he gave up, and took FDR south. He exits around Montomery and refuses to go any further (Sorry, sorry, sorry). If I didn’t have my iPhone I would have been completely lost.
So, two days later I’m supposed to return home on the same bus. Their Chinatown address listed on their online booking site is 12 Allen St. This is a closed/​abandoned building in between two other bus companies who do not offer trips to Albany. OK, whatever. I waited in the rain on the corner of Allen and Canal — I was 15 mins early, and waited ~30 mins. No bus. I checked every bus that stopped at that intersection, but none were for Albany.
After talking to the people at Xinnix (the other Chinatown NYC-​Albany bus company, they told me the company at 12 Allen closed. I ended up buying another return ticket with Xinnix and taking their bus back.
I should add that the King World Bus was disgusting, smelled, was completely dark, and was generally horrible, while the Xinnix bus was decent, had better seats, interior lights, and didn’t smell. Oh, it also brought me to my actual destination… a big plus.
⁷⁄₂₀₁₃ Edit: Beware, they’ve changed names to ‘LC Coach’. They also list a new address for their Chinatown station, but there’s no way I’m trying this company again to see if it actually exists.