It makes me kind of uncomfortable," Jon said as he emerged from the restroom. He says the non-flushing toilets are a standard issue coach bus feature. There are similar low-cost, express buses along the East Coast.
Moser has high hopes for the Chicago-based Megabus, which just launched in March. The company did have to drop its Columbus route and has scaled back on some other routes. But Moser says overall, the company has gotten a good reception. The question was, would Jon and I tell a friend about Megabus, especially after our trip back to Minneapolis, which didn't go as well.
The bus overheated before we even left the Chicago city limits. We were stranded on the side of the expressway for two hours, baking in degree weather, with no air conditioning. We did get a replacement bus eventually. By then, Jon, the original Megabus cheerleader, had soured on the experience. A few other things went wrong.
Jon sat in gum, and the ride back included annoying movies blasting at loud volumes. Well, yes," Jon slowly intones, in a way that makes it clear he's unconvinced. Flexibility is key when riding the Megabus, according to seasoned budget travelers. Traffic, bad weather, and the occasional breakdown can lead to delays.
If you have somewhere you absolutely must be at a certain time or plan on switching from one Megabus route to another, give yourself a comfortable buffer just in case your trip takes a bit longer than expected.
Megabuses are also equipped with a GreenRoad system that helps drivers reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. Smaller, regional providers might also offer affordable trips. You can use an aggregator like Wanderu to find the cheapest bus route for your trip. A couple of high-profile incidents, such as a crash that injured 19 people, have given some people the impression that riding Megabus is risky.
The company disagrees. According to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board , curbside motorcoaches like Megabus are pretty safe, and your chances of getting in an accident while riding an intercity bus are lower than if you were riding in a car. Also, the report noted that bigger companies with larger bus fleets like Megabus have better safety records than smaller operators.
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