MegaBus vs. Greyhound Prices

With Megabus to Hartford service ending..here is a Boston to Hartford Price Comparison...Megabus vs. Greyhound.

Web purchase on Greyhound is about 15%, which is about the same discount as a Student Advantage discount. The only advantage of a Student Advantage discount over web is that you can purchase at the counter, with the oh-so friendly Greyhound ticket agents.

The differences between Greyhound refundable and non refundable tickets are really really confusing so you might want to double check, but here is how I think it works. Tickets with Greyhound used to be open-ended, but now they should be used on the exact date and time on the ticket, but I think there is leeway that they just have to be used on the same day (not time). There is a 40% refund penalty - so I guess that make its basically worthless to even pay the refundable surcharge. Plus, I'm sure you'll have to wait 5 weeks to get some paper check from Greyhound.

Here are price comparisons as they stood on August 28th, 2009.

One Way
Megabus: $13-$15 (If you're lucky $1, or unlucky $18)
Ghound Web: $24 non-refundable / $28 refundable
Ghound Counter: $32 non-refundable / $ 38.50 refundable

Round Trip
Megabus: $26-$30
Ghound Web: $48 non-refundable / $56 refundable
Ghound Counter: $57 non-refundable / $65 refundable.

Megabus Ending Hartford Bus Service to Boston and New York

Megabus sent an email today to its Hartford customers to announce the ending of service to the city. This leaves Greyhound and GoToBus as the only real bus options to Hartford. Greyhound prices have recently gone down, but they will probalby return to rip-off prices soon. If you'd like to complain to Megabus - comment below or go to Megabus.com Customer Service. Let's bring Megabus Hartford Bus Service Back!!!!

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We regret to inform you that we will be discontinuing all service in and out of Hartford, CT on September 14th, 2009. Your fare has been refunded but please note that this can take up to five business days to appear on your account. In the unlikely event that you have not seen the funds returned to your account by then please do contact us at 908-282-7420. We're really s=not to be able to continue with this service and we thank all our customers who have travelled with us over the past 10 months

The Megabus Team