March 11, 2008

$1 BoltBus to add Boston, Philadelphia routes in April

BoltBus, the Greyhound spinoff that plans to start super-cheap service between New York and Washington D.C. later this month, will expand to Boston and Philadephia in April, according to the The Telegraph.

More cities could follow as BoltBus' and Greyhound's parent company -- FirstGroup -- rushes to compete with its rival, Stagecoach. Stagecoach's Chicago-based Megabus, launched in April 2006, offers bus trips through the Midwest for as little as $1.

As for the Boston service from New York, it would start sometime in April and would feature guaranteed seats, free but slow wi-fi, and power outlets, according to the Boston Globe. The paper also notes"(i)t's the same kind of service Vamoose started to launch last year until it ran afoul of ordinances in Boston and Cambridge."

The BoltBus service between NYC and Washington will start March 27 with eight express trips daily. Prices start at $1, (plus a 50 cent service fee) but rise as the bus fills up, so the sooner you book, the more your save.

(BostonGlobe link via Jaunted.)

Earlier: Bolt Bus to launch $1.50 trip between NYC-DC
'Luxury' bus DC2NY offers on-board wi-fi to D.C.
LimoLiner bus to Boston upgrades onboard wi-fi

March 11, 2008 12:34 PM in Arrivology, Cheap Stuff

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