Saturday, October 3, 2009
Megabus DC glitch
So if you're trying to get from Washington, D.C. to New York or Boston, read this story Show's how incompetent the Megabus payment system is. It's worse than the car insurance industry.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Greyhound and Peter Pan Bus $15 Hartford Fares
Greyhound and Peter Pan Bus have slashed prices from Hartford to Boston and New York. Usually, Hartford bus-goers had to pay more than their NYC or Boston bus-going counterparts. Now if you book online from Greyhound Web Only Fares Page or Peter Pan Bus E-Tickets you can just pay $15. This is nearly HALF off regular walk-up price. But I guess we get that "wonderful" personal touch from Greyhound and Peter Pan bus staffers.
While Greyhound/PeterPanBus is much slower bus for riders on the Boston-Hartford route (which usually stops in Worcester) - paying $15 and not having to wait on the street like a dog and fighting for survival might make this a better experience than the Megabus - which when it did the Hartford run - was an inconsistent route with buses arriving really late or leaving really early from schedule. Peter Pan claims to have free Wi-Fi internet connection too...Greyhound says they have Wi-Fi as well, but seemingly not on the Hartford route.
While Greyhound/PeterPanBus is much slower bus for riders on the Boston-Hartford route (which usually stops in Worcester) - paying $15 and not having to wait on the street like a dog and fighting for survival might make this a better experience than the Megabus - which when it did the Hartford run - was an inconsistent route with buses arriving really late or leaving really early from schedule. Peter Pan claims to have free Wi-Fi internet connection too...Greyhound says they have Wi-Fi as well, but seemingly not on the Hartford route.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Best Commuting Companion: iPod Touch
A must have for the bus is the iPod Touch.
Save from paying taxes and buy from Amazon.
Save from paying taxes and buy from Amazon.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Megabus Complaints - Email Addresses
So if you hate Megabus stopping Hartford Service, besides contacting Megabus.com Customer Service, two people you may be able to contact are John Gunning or Jim Murphy of CoachUSA (owners of Megabus). They both sent me emails once, by accident I assume.
John.Gunning@coachusa.com
Jim.Murphy@coachusa.com
The emails are posted below. The Gunning one is kind of creepy. Sounds like sexual harrasment or something. Can anyone verify what it means? Comment below! (Also Megabus is emailing customers about the new "express" service to New York - I guess that was a big reason for the change. The image they sent is below.)
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Subject: Camping
From: John.Gunning@coachusa.com
Sent: Tue 5/26/09 1:58 PM
To: Pamela Gunning (cookiediva@verizon.net); 050809MegabusA@coachusa.com; "To:_almarowe"@verizon.net; cookiediva@verizon.net
Sweets,
Can you and I have the tent? lets do it!
Love
S
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Subject: New Email Address
From: Jim.Murphy@coachusa.com
Sent: Mon 5/18/09 2:48 PM
To:
Please note:
I now have a new email. Please forward all emails to the new address listed below:
JMurphy@graylinenewyork.com
James T. Murphy
Vice President/General Manager, Gray Line New York
Gray Line New York Sightseeing
777 8th Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10036
NYC Telephone: 212-445-0848 Ext 105 Fax: 212-489-1089
Hoboken Telephone: 201-714-9400 ext 131 Fax 201-222-1146
email: JMurphy@graylinenewyork.com
John.Gunning@coachusa.com
Jim.Murphy@coachusa.com
The emails are posted below. The Gunning one is kind of creepy. Sounds like sexual harrasment or something. Can anyone verify what it means? Comment below! (Also Megabus is emailing customers about the new "express" service to New York - I guess that was a big reason for the change. The image they sent is below.)
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Subject: Camping
From: John.Gunning@coachusa.com
Sent: Tue 5/26/09 1:58 PM
To: Pamela Gunning (cookiediva@verizon.net); 050809MegabusA@coachusa.com; "To:_almarowe"@verizon.net; cookiediva@verizon.net
Sweets,
Can you and I have the tent? lets do it!
Love
S
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Subject: New Email Address
From: Jim.Murphy@coachusa.com
Sent: Mon 5/18/09 2:48 PM
To:
Please note:
I now have a new email. Please forward all emails to the new address listed below:
JMurphy@graylinenewyork.com
James T. Murphy
Vice President/General Manager, Gray Line New York
Gray Line New York Sightseeing
777 8th Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10036
NYC Telephone: 212-445-0848 Ext 105 Fax: 212-489-1089
Hoboken Telephone: 201-714-9400 ext 131 Fax 201-222-1146
email: JMurphy@graylinenewyork.com
Saturday, August 29, 2009
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.
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.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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
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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
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