The Pepsi Caniac Coach

Free coach to events at the PNC arena?! I’m down! I took the Caniac Coach to a Hurricanes game recently and loved it! Free ride, stress free, friendly driver, BYOB (growlers too!), outlets in every seat, clean and the only downside is that you’ll probably have some rivalry banter along the ride. The coach has a specific path and starts picking up all through downtown and Glenwood South about an hour before the show (so you’ll want to make sure you plan ahead if you’re taking this bus), you can easily check the website:
where the specific stops and times are listed. The bus does a quick stop and you must be on time (both for pick up and drop off). We we picked up the bus near the depot, it arrived about five minutes late and once we were dropped off (about fifteen to twenty minutes before the game) we were told that the driver would promptly leave 15 minutes following the game.
We picked up the bus at the 9^th stop (Corner of Harrington/​Hargett), and it was already about half full. By the time we had everyone on board, there were only about two rows empty. Also, note that the bus drops off in the opposite order, so it might take longer to get home after the game! Either way, this is a great option for the game, it even drops off directly in front of the Raleigh Times Bar, so you can keep partying post PNC adventures and spend the $ 10 you saved not parking in the lot on one beer at the arena!

What about Durham? We have a LOT of Hurricanes fans and great restaurants and bars. We deserve a Caniac Coach!

Ok, so how can you complain about a freebie bus? Whether you’re talking about the R-​Line or Caniac Coach there’s nothing like a clean and free ride out on the town. We picked up the Caniac Coach outside of Armadillo Grill a couple of minutes after its scheduled pick-​up time. It runs through W. Raleigh and then out to PNC in about 15 minutes. Given its special bus lane we showed up about 15 minutes early, took 10 minutes to get in and got to our seats right as they were playing the national anthem. So yeah, you might worry a bit but they’ve got things figured out.
Just beware that if you’re on the tail-​end of the stops it’s likely you’ll have to stand for your short trip. But you save on parking, save on stress and take off 20 minutes after the end of the event, can’t complain about that, can you?

FREE Bus Service to Canes Hockey & NCSU Men’s B’ball Games and Some Concerts from Downtown and other areas ITB
The Pepsi Caniac Coach is a Win, Win, Win, Win, Win!
Win #1: This is a FREE bus service that transports you to and from the Carolina Hurricane Hockey Games along with the NCSU Men’s basketball home games and most concerts and events held at the PNC Arena.
Win #2: The luxury bus has 17 stops in downtown Raleigh and 9 stops in the Glenwood South district including North Hills, Seaboard Station, and 5 Points (Whitaker Mill Rd).
Win#3: The bus is fast. When we approached the arena on Wade Ave, there was a very, very long line waiting to pull into the parking lot. I panicked and thought «oh, no, we are going to be late for the concert (Billy Joel).» But… ah ha… the Caniac Coach pulled into a special lane just for the bus and zoomed past all those suckers waiting in the terminally long line. The Coach dropped us off at the front door (South Entrance). What service!
Win#4: Not only is the bus ride free, you don’t have to pay for parking.
Win #5: Want a place to party or eat before or after the event, well now you have a couple of dozen restaurants and bars to pick from that offer door-​to-​door bus service. Oh, and these places serve Pepsi.
We went to our designated bus stop about 15 minutes early. The bus arrived about 5 minutes before the scheduled time. I asked a friend who has used the bus many times for Canes games about the promptness and he said the Coach arrives anywhere between 5 minutes early to 5 minutes late.
The bus was very clean and our driver was a funny guy. Before we unloaded, he told us the bus would leave at exactly 20 minutes after the concert ended promising he would leave stragglers behind. He made us repeat it to him. So don’t dilly dally after the event and return to the bus.