Hickory Hop vs EZ Shuttle, 2.-0
- Richard Tidyman

- Jul 21
- 2 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
EZ Shuttle: A private car service vs Hickory Hop: Scheduled bus
Customer determines:
| Nice things ![]() | BYOB and BYO Snacks. No stops along the way, except for emergencies. |
Phone, text, email. Rapid responses to messages. Reassuring confirmations. Phone: (828) 414-4969 Email: hcezshuttle@gmail.com | Communication ![]() | Online form, phone numbers, email. Phone Reservations & Information: (828) 327-2340 828-414-4969 Dispatch (Charlotte Arrivals): (828) 312-0488 Email: reservations@hickoryhop.com Office & Depot 557 US Highway 70 SW, Hickory NC, 28602 |
Personalized service, highly flexible. Great for medical appointments anywhere. EZS waits till done and brings you home. Available odd hours. Goes most anywhere. | Door - Door vs a bus stop | Bus like, scheduled stops, rigid schedule. Limited flexibility. Limited to Boone/Blowing Rock to Hickory and Charlotte. |
Door to door, per client schedule. Stops upon request; e.g., coffee, snacks, light shopping and fast food. Custom deliveries for packages and even pets. | Routes and Pickups ![]() | Fixed-route with pickup/drop-off at designated locations.. No custom pickup and delivery |
We wait for you. Prioritizes your personal timeline; includes tracking and waiting for delayed flights. Pick up within minutes of exiting the airport. | Flight delayed ![]() | Missed departures require waiting for the next scheduled block. |
$250+: 1-2 passengers, Boone or Blowing Rock to CLT. Slight increase for additional non related passengers. Fees based on distance between points and number of people. Very competitive. | Pricing ![]() | Priced per person: $100 one-way, $180 round trip. Check their website. Fees from conference centers may be higher. |
Spacious 7-passenger Honda Odyssey or a Honda CRV SUV for winter weather. Cargo Carrier and trailer for those larger items. | Fleet Options | Multi-stop passenger vans for standard service ![]() |
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