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Save/ShareAttention, fellow cheapskates: Greyhound has launched a low-fare spin-off service, BoltBus, on the popular route between D.C. and N.Y.C. On March 27 , BoltBus starts traveling eight times a day. One-way tickets start at $1, plus a 50 cent fee. Round-trips start at $3. As the seats fill up, the prices rise to about $30 to $40 each way, in line with Greyhound's standard prices on the route. ...
Fares are non-refundable and have to booked online at BoltBus.com up to two hours in advance.
Unlike Greyhound's vehicles, BoltBus coaches offer free Wi-Fi and seats with 110-volt plugs.
Locations are limited so far. In Washington, D.C., near the Metro Center Station at 11th Street and G Street. In New York City, near Penn Station at 33rd Street and Seventh Avenue and in south Manhattan at 6th Avenue and Canal Street. There's a one-bag limit for passengers. As noted, eight trips are offered daily.
Passengers use printed boarding passes to board. Each passenger gets a boarding group assignment when they buy their ticket, and each one is boarded roughly in the order in which he or she purchased tickets. Frequent travelers also get seating priority.
I'll try the service on launch day, March 27, and let you know how it goes.
BoltBus hopes to compete with alternative cheap services, which include: DC2NY (which also offers free Wi-Fi and similar schedules), Washington Deluxe, Vamoose, among others.
Thanks to Paul Brady at Jaunted for the tip.
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Thank you! My wife an I do the Chinatown type buses yearly. I've been watching the So Cal. bus deals and am happy to get a decent warning on a route I can use.
Of note it appears that there is only one $1 ticket per route, then it jumps to $10. This is still right around the cost of tolls and $15 less than most other companies.
Posted By Iolaire McFadden on March 4, 2008, 2:09 PM
You know the Chinese will get the news first AND they will know how to compete. Ask for discounts, you might be able to get them. Negotiate--The CHINESE WAY of doing ANY business.
Posted By Jimmy Wang on March 6, 2008, 12:18 PM
So, won't frequent travelers just book up the cheap seats way ahead of time??
Posted By kathy moody on March 6, 2008, 12:52 PM
The correct technical term for the 110-volt power connections available on BoltBus coaches is "sockets, outlets or receptacles," not "plugs." A plug, the male part of the connection, is on the device that needs the power.
Posted By Lewis Edge on March 6, 2008, 3:28 PM
Greyhound has a history of bad service, leaving people stranded in waiting areas for days, and some accident, how will Bolt Bus do?
Posted By Simon Cziment on March 6, 2008, 10:27 PM
BoltBus has just announced that it will expand service to the Boston to new York route. Read about it here: http://www.boston.com/travel/blog/2008/03/boltbus_reporte.html
Posted By Paul Makishima on March 10, 2008, 2:05 PM
BusZoo.com is offering several bus services for $1.00 such as new york, dc, philly, richmond and norfolk.
they are planning to add boston soon.
Posted By william on March 20, 2008, 11:27 PM
I recently used MegaBus for Las Vegas to Los Angeles. I think I paid $20, but $1 to $10 tickets are available for early bookers. Friend took it LA to Oakland. Both trips enjoyable.
Posted By erik on March 22, 2008, 5:19 AM
I ordered my tickets but was not able to print them out. How can I get them, now. I'm not traveling until May 5th.
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Posted By Gilda on April 11, 2008, 8:23 PM