thats right, megabus.com free wifi and faster than amtrack. you can hop from 1 major city to the next for 9 bucks during a special promo time.
other than flying, its the fastest and cheapest way to travel.[sly]
…so?
I’m jealous of cities that have Megabus. Greyhound still has a monopoly on buses out of Ottawa, and they are expensive and horrible.
I’ve no idea what Megabus even is. I’ll have to check this out.
I’m jealous of cities that have Megabus. Greyhound still has a monopoly on buses out of Ottawa, and they are expensive and horrible.
rideshare! my ex used to live in mtl and i’d rideshare there twice a month. twas only 10-15$! only around 30 to go to toronto. plus there aren’t any pesky security guards/drug sniffing dogs to bother you ;).
i hear megabus is horrible. yes it’s cheap, but a normal 2hr trip ends up being like 4-5hrs. at least that’s what i’ve heard.
I just checked a trip time from LA to Vegas and they’re showing about 5:20 which would be just a slight bit more than if one were to drive it. The cost is good ($15 per way) though. It would cost about $60 gas each way.
I wouldn’t use it because I’d have to deal with driving back to LA first to get it (and deal with parking, etc.) but it appears at first glance to be a good value and the routes are direct so it should be a pretty smooth and quick ride (with respect to other ground transit options).
I can’t remember how long it would take me to drive from LA to SF (I think about 7 hours). I’ll check that route next . . .
I just checked a trip time from LA to Vegas and they’re showing about 5:20 which would be just a slight bit more than if one were to drive it. The cost is good ($15 per way) though. It would cost about $60 gas each way.
I wouldn’t use it because I’d have to deal with driving back to LA first to get it (and deal with parking, etc.) but it appears at first glance to be a good value and the routes are direct so it should be a pretty smooth and quick ride (with respect to other ground transit options).
I can’t remember how long it would take me to drive from LA to SF (I think about 7 hours). I’ll check that route next . . .
weird. there must be a catch? how could they afford to be SO much cheaper than their competitors?
is ride-sharing popular in the states?
weird. there must be a catch? how could they afford to be SO much cheaper than their competitors?
is ride-sharing popular in the states?
Ride-sharing is fairly rare, actually, though there are a few successful third-party companies that have exploited the niche.
As for the cost of the Megabus tickets, I can’t say much as I’m unfamiliar with the company and don’t know if these are normal prices or just a promotional fare to boost some customer base and increase visibility. It will be interesting to see how it develops.
There also might be some serious incentives worked out between them and the city of Vegas. About 10 years back you could do a Southwest Airlines roundtrip for 99bucks and National was offering some routes for about 1/2 that. The city partners with them and either waives or reduces many of the landing fees and such so that they bring more money (gamblers, businessmen, shoppers, etc) into the town.
I know lots of people that Megabus back and forth between St. Louis and Chicago. Chicago was their first US hub (company is from the UK).
"Megabus fares start from 1.00 USD or CAD, with a booking fee of 0.50 USD or CAD on the internet. Megabus follows the yield management model, typically used by airlines, where the lowest fares are offered to those who book early (normally, only two seats are sold for 1.00 per schedule), so the less popular schedules tend to be less expensive. Also mirroring the low cost airline model, some locations of stops are on public streets, at park-and-ride lots, or shopping centers. Stops may also be outside railroad stations or transportation centers in major cities, or on college campuses in other cities.
Tickets must be purchased in advance via the website or by telephone (in Canada, through the website only). Upon purchase, passengers are given a reservation number which they show the bus operator when they board. In the United States, tickets are not available from the bus operator. In Canada, owing to franchise regulations, tickets are sold at stops at a fixed price (generally higher than purchasing the ticket through the website).
Los Angeles hub:
Megabus has announced an expansion of service into California, serving San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, Reno, Riverside, and Los Angeles. Service will run on four routes (LA-San Jose-SF, LA-Oakland-SF, SF-Sacramento-Reno and LA-Riverside-Las Vegas), and will begin on December 12, 2012. In Los Angeles, the buses will utilize Union Station’s Patsaouras Transit Plaza. In Las Vegas, buses will utilize RTC’s South Strip Transfer Terminal in Enterprise, Nevada.
Previously, Megabus operated briefly from Los Angeles, opening for business on August 8, 2007 at Los Angeles Union Station, with services operated by unaffiliated Coach America under contract from facilities in Oxnard and Bakersfield. Initially services were offered to Phoenix, Tempe, San Diego, and San Francisco via either San Jose and Millbrae, or Oakland. However, with ridership not meeting expectations, service to Arizona was withdrawn after only five months, and by late March 2008, service to San Diego was also canceled. After June 8, 2008, only the Los Angeles-Oakland-San Francisco service remained. After June 22, 2008, Megabus service originating from Los Angeles ended altogether."
For everybody NOT in California…
Midwest Network stops:
Ann Arbor, MI
Champaign, IL
Chicago, IL
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland , OH
Columbia, MO
Columbus, OH
Des Moines, IA
Detroit, MI
Indianapolis, IN
Iowa City, IA
Kansas City, MO
Madison, WI
Memphis, TN
Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis, MN
Normal, IL
Omaha, NE
St. Louis, MO
Toledo, OH
Northeast Network stops:
Atlantic City, NJ
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Buffalo, NY
Burlington, VT
Camden, NJ
Cheektowaga, NY
Christiansburg, VA
Erie, PA
Harrisburg, PA
Hartford, CT
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Providence, RI
Portland, ME
Rensselaer, NY
Syracuse, NY
Toronto, ON
Victor, NY
Washington, D.C.
Toronto-Montreal service:
Toronto
Whitby
Kingston
Brockville
Cornwall
Kirkland-West Island
Montreal