Covered Wagon Tours, a charter bus business, recently announced that it has purchased a facility in Tioga County. The new location, which will be used for dispatching buses, is on Coryell Road in Nichols. (Provided Photo)
There’s a new bus service coming to Tioga County. Covered Wagon Tours, a charter bus business, recently announced that it has purchased a facility in Tioga County.
The new location, which will be used for dispatching buses, is on Coryell Road in Nichols. Covered Wagon Tours Marketing and Advertising Coordinator Elise Steele said that it’s located right across from Tioga Downs. There is already a facility located on the newly purchased property, and Covered Wagon Tours will utilize the existing structure for its new dispatch center.
Although the company’s expansion into Tioga County comes right on the heels of the discontinuation of the county’s bus system, Steele explained that this is a different type of service, one not intended to replace the erstwhile public transportation system. She said, “It’s not like a transit service, it’s really just more to service the area for large groups – these buses can fit 48-plus passengers. It’s equipped with restrooms and video, and some of them have Wifi.”
In a press release, company founder and owner Dave Parmley said, “As our business grew, we started to look at additional property in the Southern Tier. Covered Wagon Tours welcomes the opportunity to work with new and existing motor coach customers. We are committed to the area, and this new terminal allows us to service our customers more efficiently.”
Currently, the company has locations in Hornell, Avon, and Olean. Steele explained that there are already some customers in Tioga and Broome counties, but the hope is that this expansion will make it easier for the company to reach those customers.
Covered Wagon Tours has been in existence for more than 20 years, and today they’re the largest privately owned Motor Coach Company in western New York.
Interested customers can visit http://www.coveredwagontours.net or call (607) 324-3900 or (800) 643-1700 for more information.
