Megabus gives away 100,000 free seats on bus services
After looking at affordable alternatives to travel between Boston, New York and Washington DC, I have found the lowest prices on buses. These are not buses we might remember from a decade ago. Today’s buses are maintained better and offer more amenities.
Here’s the latest Megabus.com release about free travel, however, bus travel has been growing dramatically over the past year as airline fares and inevitable delays seem to be rising. For many buses are now an acceptable alternative for budget travel.
NEW YORK (November 19, 2008) – Megabus.com, announces exciting news to travelers today. The express city-to-city bus service which offers fares as low as $1 via the Internet, is giving away 100,000 free seats beginning today.
“Americans are doing all they can to stretch their dollar in the current economy and these free tickets are megabus.com’s way of helping,” said Dale Moser, president and COO of megabus.com. “Megabus.com is rapidly becoming the valued-added choice for quality travel.”
According to an October GfK Roper report, 64 percent of Americans are cutting back on travel due to financial woes, but can still travel on a budget, or even better, for free.
The free seats can be booked via their Website www.megabus.com for travel beginning Wed., Jan. 14 through Wed., March 18, 2009. Customers must enter the promo code greenbus for the opportunity to receive a free seat.
Customers who book free seats will not only get to keep some green in their pockets, but they’ll also be traveling green. Since launching service in April 2006, megabus.com has become one of the most environmentally friendly ways to travel.
Traveling in a bus is 16 times more fuel efficient than a single-passenger car per mile and traveling in a double-decker bus is 25 times more fuel efficient than a single passenger car per mile – making it one of the greenest ways to travel.
Free seats will be available on a limited number of departure dates and times throughout megabus.com’s Midwest and Northeast routes to 29 cities.
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I have used Megabus on four occasions since its inception of its Chicago service in early 2007.
While the buses are reasonably comfortable and the fares cheap, the consumer has to deal with breakdowns, drivers who do not have directions to the drop-off points, and a complete lack of communications with the company. It is not uncommon that the buses are late and sicne many of the midwest drop-off points are not terminals but street corners, you have to call the office in Chicago for any updates.
Megabus is superb! Round-trip between New York and Boston was$17.50. Buses were new and clean, drivers were excellent. Departure and arrival exactly on time. Departures and arrivals at very convenient location in mid-Manhattan, at wonderful South Station in Boston. Now would they please go to Worcester, MA.
The REAL question is when are they going to open up their schedule past January 24th? Are they going to be dropping additional routes in the Midwest.
Could you check your style books on the use of however? I know you see it used to connect sentences like ‘but’ does, but last time I checked, ‘However’ ought to start a new sentence.
Just a pet peeve of mine, sorry.