Both boycotts were successful in bringing attention to the issue of racial discrimination and in pressuring the transportation companies to change their policies. The Montgomery boycott lasted for 381 days and led to the Supreme Court's ruling that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional.
In Bristol, the boycott lasted for four months and resulted in the hiring of the first Black bus driver by the Bristol Omnibus Company. Both boycotts were peaceful and relied on the support of the community to be successful. The Montgomery boycott was organized by the Montgomery Improvement Association, led by Martin Luther King Jr., while the Bristol boycott was organized by the West Indian Development Council.