# Boxcar Transit

> Boxcar is a New Jersey-based commuting company that turns the suburban trip into Manhattan into something you can book on a phone. It started in 2017 as an 'Airbnb for parking' - matching commuters with unused driveways and lots near train stations - then added business-class commuter buses with reserved seats, Wi-Fi and curbside drop-off across Midtown. Today it runs seven bus routes, manages over 1,000 daily parking spaces near roughly 50 train stations across NJ, NY, CT and beyond, and has folded in local services like at-home auto detailing.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Chatham, New Jersey, United States
- **Founders:** Joseph Colangelo (Co-Founder & CEO), Owen Lee (Co-Founder & COO)
- **Team size:** ~22 employees
- **Products:** Reserved Parking Marketplace, Business-Class Commuter Bus, Boxcar App, Local Services
- **Notable:** Grew from a parking app into a seven-route commuter bus network serving NJ to Midtown Manhattan, Surpassed nearly 600,000 cumulative bus reservations by its seven-year anniversary in 2024, Expanded reserved parking to 1,000+ daily spaces near ~50 train stations across multiple states

## Products & services

- **Reserved Parking Marketplace** — App-based daily reserved parking in commercial lots, private driveways and station spaces near roughly 50 train stations across NJ, NY, CT, MA and CA. Historically priced around $2-$10/day, with property owners keeping about 75% of the fee.
- **Business-Class Commuter Bus** — Reserved-seat luxury buses from New Jersey suburbs to Midtown Manhattan with Wi-Fi, power outlets at every seat, restrooms, professional chauffeurs and curbside drop-off. Seven routes as of 2024.
- **Boxcar App** — iOS and Android app for real-time booking and ticketing of both parking and bus seats, plus bus tracking and favorites.
- **Local Services** — Add-on convenience services for suburban commuters such as at-home auto detailing, grill cleaning and knife sharpening.

## Achievements

- Grew from a parking app into a seven-route commuter bus network serving NJ to Midtown Manhattan
- Surpassed nearly 600,000 cumulative bus reservations by its seven-year anniversary in 2024
- Expanded reserved parking to 1,000+ daily spaces near ~50 train stations across multiple states
- First commuter-parking partner for New Canaan, CT, extending service onto Metro-North
- Maintains a 4.4-star average rating on the Apple App Store

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Celebrated seven years, citing 21 towns, seven bus routes and nearly 600,000 bus reservations.
- **2024-04** — Released a major app update - its first significant refresh in over three years - adding bus tracking and improved favorites.
- **2019-09** — Raised a $1.3M seed tranche to expand its parking-and-bus mobility platform.
- **2018-09** — Expanded commuter parking into Connecticut, starting with New Canaan on the Metro-North line.

## Links

- Website: https://www.boxcar.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/boxcar-incorporated
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/boxcartransit
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boxcartransit/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boxcartransit

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Last updated: 2026-07-06