Comments on: Megabus or megabust? http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/megabus-or-megabust/ travel culture worldwide Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jpop http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/megabus-or-megabust/#comment-71539 jpop Sun, 24 Apr 2011 02:55:02 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=109#comment-71539 I took a Megabus yesterday going out of NYC to Amherst MA. I payed $21 for my ticket and I gotta say I was very very impressed with the service. I was riding at around 1AM so we went pretty fast and I actually got to my stop 20 mins ahead of schedule. The bus was a normal coach bus (non doudble-decker) and it was clean and comfy. Overall an A++ and I will definitely ride them more. As for safety, Ive ridden peter pan buses multiple times and I dont think one can say whether one was safer than the other. I took a Megabus yesterday going out of NYC to Amherst MA. I payed $21 for my ticket and I gotta say I was very very impressed with the service. I was riding at around 1AM so we went pretty fast and I actually got to my stop 20 mins ahead of schedule. The bus was a normal coach bus (non doudble-decker) and it was clean and comfy. Overall an A++ and I will definitely ride them more. As for safety, Ive ridden peter pan buses multiple times and I dont think one can say whether one was safer than the other.

]]> By: Martin http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/megabus-or-megabust/#comment-71537 Martin Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:27:09 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=109#comment-71537 I recently took the Megabus from southern Virginia to D.C. and paid $5, booking only a few days in advance. It seems they have the low prices of the Chinatown buses without the uncleanliness and unsafe drivers. I recently took the Megabus from southern Virginia to D.C. and paid $5, booking only a few days in advance. It seems they have the low prices of the Chinatown buses without the uncleanliness and unsafe drivers.

]]> By: Kurt http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/megabus-or-megabust/#comment-71373 Kurt Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:14:44 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=109#comment-71373 I recently rode on the megabus and it was a very simple enjoyable experience. I would definitely recommend it to anyone. I recently rode on the megabus and it was a very simple enjoyable experience. I would definitely recommend it to anyone.

]]> By: persnicky http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/megabus-or-megabust/#comment-71168 persnicky Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:37:50 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=109#comment-71168 my friend traveled last weekend to DC from NYC and got bites on her ankles and elbows...not sure what this is!! my friend traveled last weekend to DC from NYC and got bites on her ankles and elbows…not sure what this is!!

]]> By: Tony http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/megabus-or-megabust/#comment-71285 Tony Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:38:31 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=109#comment-71285 You LITERALLY are risking your life ridign on these buses! Dont do it, its just not worth it! Ride with companies that actually INITIALLY, FORMERLY TRAIN all their drivers, whether they have previous experience or not, such as Peter Pan or Greyhound. Drivers for Peter Pan & Greyhound must meet all D.O.T. (Dept Of Transportation - a US Federal Agency) standards. I rode on of those cheap tickets buses from Baltimore to NYC one evening. The company was called Double Happiness (ironically). The short version of my experience was simply this: I rode on a dirty bus (keeping feeling something crawl up my leg - later had mosquito bites around my ankles) which left 50 minutes late. I sat in the very front (because I am a long time driver myself - I worked for both Greyhound & Peter Pan) and the driver talked his cell phone the entire trip, with his left leg up on the dashboard (absolute truth), could not maintain a lane (had the broken white line under the bus with other vehicles flashing their lights behind him, probably because they thought he was either sleepy or drunk), swerving, while speeding! DO NOT USE THESE CHEAP TICKET COMPANIES! Your life and your loved ones lives are not worth the risk!! You LITERALLY are risking your life ridign on these buses! Dont do it, its just not worth it! Ride with companies that actually INITIALLY, FORMERLY TRAIN all their drivers, whether they have previous experience or not, such as Peter Pan or Greyhound. Drivers for Peter Pan & Greyhound must meet all D.O.T. (Dept Of Transportation – a US Federal Agency) standards. I rode on of those cheap tickets buses from Baltimore to NYC one evening. The company was called Double Happiness (ironically). The short version of my experience was simply this: I rode on a dirty bus (keeping feeling something crawl up my leg – later had mosquito bites around my ankles) which left 50 minutes late. I sat in the very front (because I am a long time driver myself – I worked for both Greyhound & Peter Pan) and the driver talked his cell phone the entire trip, with his left leg up on the dashboard (absolute truth), could not maintain a lane (had the broken white line under the bus with other vehicles flashing their lights behind him, probably because they thought he was either sleepy or drunk), swerving, while speeding! DO NOT USE THESE CHEAP TICKET COMPANIES! Your life and your loved ones lives are not worth the risk!!

]]> By: Tony http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/megabus-or-megabust/#comment-71036 Tony Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:12:03 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=109#comment-71036 You LITERALLY are risking your life ridign on these buses! Dont do it, its not worth it! Ride with companies that actually FORMERLY TRAIN You LITERALLY are risking your life ridign on these buses! Dont do it, its not worth it! Ride with companies that actually FORMERLY TRAIN

]]> By: collazoprojects http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/megabus-or-megabust/#comment-68368 collazoprojects Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:24:39 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=109#comment-68368 I have to admit that I am a sucker for a deal. And at $1 for a trip from DC to NYC, I'd feel like I just won the lotto! Thanks for sharing your experiences, Michelle! I have to admit that I am a sucker for a deal. And at $1 for a trip from DC to NYC, I'd feel like I just won the lotto! Thanks for sharing your experiences, Michelle!

]]> By: Michelle http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/megabus-or-megabust/#comment-68372 Michelle Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:03:48 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=109#comment-68372 I took the megabus... last week to NYC from Baltimore. $10 on the way up and 8 for the trip back. it was great actually... no problems... I also spoke with a couple that took the boltbus from DC to NYC... and they did get the $1 fare :) I took the megabus… last week to NYC from Baltimore. $10 on the way up and 8 for the trip back. it was great actually… no problems… I also spoke with a couple that took the boltbus from DC to NYC… and they did get the $1 fare :)

]]> By: Hal http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/megabus-or-megabust/#comment-68298 Hal Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:45:41 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=109#comment-68298 No experience personally, but an acquaintance of mine took one of these (I think it was Fung Wah) from NYC to Boston. Her bus got a flat and everyone on board had to sit for 2 hours on the side of the highway until the spare was ready to roll. Not necessarily a near-death experience, but certainly a pain. Whatever the safety records of these lines, though, I bet ticket sales will continue to climb as long as gas prices remain high. No experience personally, but an acquaintance of mine took one of these (I think it was Fung Wah) from NYC to Boston. Her bus got a flat and everyone on board had to sit for 2 hours on the side of the highway until the spare was ready to roll. Not necessarily a near-death experience, but certainly a pain.

Whatever the safety records of these lines, though, I bet ticket sales will continue to climb as long as gas prices remain high.

]]> By: collazoprojects http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/megabus-or-megabust/#comment-68367 collazoprojects Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:21:09 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=109#comment-68367 Hal- I've taken the Fung Wah (NYC-Boston) and Lucky Star (same route) and had similar experiences as your acquaintance. The frequency with which these mishaps--big and small--occur have definitely raised concerns in New York state. I think you're right about sales continuing to go up, but I also think that as they do, regulatory agencies will take a closer look at the safety records and business practices of these buses. Hal- I've taken the Fung Wah (NYC-Boston) and Lucky Star (same route) and had similar experiences as your acquaintance. The frequency with which these mishaps–big and small–occur have definitely raised concerns in New York state. I think you're right about sales continuing to go up, but I also think that as they do, regulatory agencies will take a closer look at the safety records and business practices of these buses.

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