Boss Express

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About Boss Express

Company Information

Boss Express is a new company with a fleet of VIP and economy buses to take passengers around the major cities in Myanmar. Information on this company is scarce at best, but the majority of passengers have a positive experience.

As far as we know, Boss Express was established in 2016 and operates from Yangon Main Terminal. Head Office is based on Pakoku Road in Yangon and passengers can contact the company by telephone at 95 9 250 428 827. The easiest way to communicate is by using social media and Boss Express has an active and fast responding Facebook page.

The buses are relatively new and spacious making it a comfortable option for taller foreign passengers. The company claims to offer luxury travel between Yangon and Mandalay at affordable prices. Buses consist of VIP Business Class and VIP Economy Class. The first provides snacks, drinks, and an onboard toilet with a maximum capacity of 27 passengers. Economy Class is a 45 seater vehicle and has less space.

Routes Served by Boss Express

The most popular routes for Boss Express travel between Yangon and Mandalay as well as connecting to some of the smaller towns.

Yangon–Mandalay

Buses from Yangon to Mandalay depart at 9 am, 9 pm, or 9.30 pm with a duration of up to 10 hours. The price of a ticket is
USD19.
The return route from Mandalay to Yangon departs at the same time and costs the same price for a VIP Economy Bus.

Other routes

Other routes are advertised to Inle Lake, Bagan, and Sagaing (a short distance from Mandalay), but the latter is unfortunately served sporadically.

Pros

VIP buses usually have toilets
Passengers typically get free snacks and water
Active and fast response on social media
Choice between VIP Business and Economy Class
High-quality German-made buses with an excellent safety record
Blankets are provided on the night bus

Cons

Some travellers say the VIP price is a bit expensive
Difficult to find reliable information and customer reviews
Website is difficult to use and bus routes often say they’re unavailable
Unclear which bus station the bus departs and arrives at in Mandalay.
Ticket prices aren’t displayed on their website.

Keep in Mind

Some popular routes only operate during the night
The food stop is usually at one of the commissioned restaurants along the way

Traveller Reviews:

With the difficulty in finding reliable information about Boss Express, it’s important to consider recent passenger reviews to find the quality of this operator.

We found a couple of reviews with passengers claiming they had a poor quality of service on the VIP Business Class bus despite the high cost of the ticket. The night bus from Mandalay to Yangon was late to depart and the driver didn’t turn off the lights making sleeping almost impossible. Provided blankets weren’t very clean either.

But in fact the majority of travellers had a positive experience with Boss Express and were pleased with the comfort of their bus. Many positive reviews refer to the morning services from Yangon to Mandalay, and we reckon that the fact that you do not expect to sleep on a morning service is a major factor for satisfaction as loud entertainment system does not bother you too much.

Many report that Boss Express buses stop at an overpriced restaurant, which is clearly a commissioned stop. Note that it is common through Burma not to sign prices on the menu, so if you want to avoid any disappointment of being overcharged, inquire in advance or just do not by anything.

To sum it up, travellers feel that Boss Express buses are reasonably comfortable and decent value for money. The major issue is the difficulty in finding information on the bus routes and getting a ticket.

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Service and comfort are fabulous, only air conditioning was very noticeable, despite long pants and sweater had me frozen
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Bus VIP 36, Boss Express, Jan 19, 2020
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100% of 1 travelers were presumably happy with Boss Express as they left good or no review