MagicBus

MagicBus runs shuttles that transport commuters between cities and suburbs. We accomplish this by letting riders book ahead of time, and creating routes on-the-fly in response to demand. This allows us to provide direct routes for employees with long commutes who would otherwise drive to work. We built this product from the ground up. Our MVP was us driving, coordinating via text messages with our earliest customers, and taking them to work from Palo Alto to San Francisco, etc. We’d be happy to answer your questions!

I love magicbus. I use it every day to commute from SF to Mountain View and it's by far the best option. Faster than caltrain/public transportation, much cheaper than Uber, and more efficient than driving. It's basically the Google shuttle for everyone else.

MagicBus is a commuter shuttle that goes between cities and suburbs. I really wish this had existed when I had to commute from San Francisco to San Jose every day. You book the shuttle with the MagicBus app, choose when you want it to arrive, and they pick you up near your home. At scale, MagicBus could also help relieve the traffic congestion problem in the Bay Area (and in any major metropolitan area). They're part of the Winter 2016 batch of Y Combinator.

Great team and service. Making a big difference for silicon valley commuters. I'm a proud investor.

Cool concept! here are you expanding to next?

Hi! Great app. Do you also provide SMS notifications to enable communication between the drivers and passengers?

I used to be a Caltrain traveller until met Magic Bus team at YC. What a wonderful service.