Megabus

some people think that megabus is a plus on a plus on a plus.
i got confused right away on the bus from the destination to the bus stop. the buses were sleeping and i noticed that the night was extremely warm and bad.
i was staying freaked and i was looking for a way to rage and talk in negative time. i took a ride on the telephone, and the road was getting bigger right on time, and i could not pass up an opportunity to rage.
i got on the bus that i could not feel. i dealt with zoomed in negative megabus multiple times for 40 minutes of arrival. i waited till the bus was smooth and quiet and i did the road trip to a car person.
the guy was so nice he didn’t have any problems during my trip.
it was windy on the bus route for a little hour. the weather was getting the rain to grab my coffee and talk to traffic. i read 200 bad things yesterday and that’s the price you pay.
i got lucky and that’s where i will be over with the travel experience.

Had a great trip to newyork i would highly recommend mega bus again it was a awesome trip yes i would travel with megabus again

So, about Megabus… it’ll get you there.
Maybe not on time. Maybe not even the same day. But it’ll get you there.
I’ve had incredible experiences and I’ve had nightmare-​ish ones that I’ve tried hard to block out. It’s such a mixed bag in terms of what your experience with Megabus will be. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
Reasons to use megabus:
— Cheap tickets, especially if you buy early
— On less busy travel days (weekday or non-​holiday), you’ll likely have two seats to yourself
— They have a few newer buses which are actually comfortable, clean, and not stuffy
— Ease of use in terms of purchasing tickets online and boarding the bus
— Friendly drivers for the most part
— Fairly convenient pick up/​drop off locations for the PVD– NYC route
Reasons not to use megabus:
— Terrible choice of routes (driving THROUGH Times Square)
— Switching drivers along the route in CT (adds further travel time)
— Poor, poor communication when things go wrong (they tend to go wrong)
— Buses late in arriving to pick you up. Buses late in arriving at your destination.
— Wifi is a myth, power outlets sometimes work
— Legroom is minimal
I’ve taken megabus home plenty of times and each time, even though at times they’ve worn my patience thin, it’s gotten me there. If you can afford the premium, obviously Amtrak is the better bet, but that’ll cost you.
Don’t be late. The one time you are, Megabus will be early.
Good luck

This is about the bus from Boston to NYC: it is FREEZING! It is mid-​October and cold air is gushing from the vents. Air conditioning? In October? Otherwise, the bus is satisfactory (comfortable seats). Bring a down parka, gloves, and a blanket if you hope to travel in a reasonable degree of comfort.

I have used Mega bus several times use to be better service and price. Nowadays the chargers (electrical outlets) don’t work and maintenance on these buses seem to lag. They really use price hiking online systems another one just like airlines. Big companies like this have put all Chinese operated buses to close which were always cheap and steady on the price.

You get what you pay for… A $ 50 round trip to NYC from PVD is not too shabby (and that was purchased only one day before the trip)… But there are some drawbacks.
For one, none of the power outlets worked on either of the busses I was on. Similarly, both busses had abysmal restrooms — one of the busses had even run out of hand sanitizer in there.
The bus left on time, and got me there when expected. One leg took longer than advertised, but due to no fault of the driver — there was simply heavy traffic.
Overall, I’d probably use it again because the price is right and it’s a lot better than driving… But don’t expect any frills.

THE worst bus service. I waited over 2 hours for a bus that never showed yet when I called costumer service they told me it wasn’t their problem… Lorraine was a nightmare. The absolute WORST costumer service. NOBODY would tell me where the bus was and kept telling me to call back in 15 minutes and two hours later still no response… Terrible.

Approach with caution. Megabus is a good deal (particularly the $ 1 fares) when one’s stop is at the start of the bus route. I had no problem going to Providence. However, waiting for the return trip was a nightmare (not to NY). I arrived at the bus stop about 40 minutes before the provided departure time. Once it was about 15 minutes late, I called Megabus, and a customer service person called the dispatcher for updates. I had to wait an ~15 mins to get an update. Supposedly it was running about an hour and a half behind schedule. I waited and called again. There were no more updates. Then, in a series of calls I initiated, I learned that Megabus could not give me reliable updates and that they could not get in touch with the bus driver. At this point, I had been waiting in the cold for more than 3 hours. There was no one else waiting for my destination. Several of the customer service agents gave me attitude. There was technically no waiting «period» because the bus never really came. I, thankfully, had someone I knew who kindly came to pick me up. Actually, I learned a few important «life lessons» and made a few «relationship evaluations» during this process, but it wasn’t due to any kind of «divine intervention.» Judging by the volume of negative reviews about Megabus I read here and elsewhere, my experience probably wasn’t entirely isolated.
I am certain some will argue that factors such as traffic aren’t really Megabus’s fault. But the company could definitely improve on calculating departure times (I am sure that traffic in NY and elsewhere are a fairly regular occurrence) and on providing updates about delayed buses. I booked my return trip with a certain time in mind. If I had waited longer for the bus (provided that it actually came), I probably would have arrived in my city close to midnight, and walking home would have not been safe. So far, it has proved to be an unreliable and irresponsible company — I would hesitate to use again.

Outlets and wifi rarely work but they’re the only affordable way between Providence and NYC. Will post a 1 – 2 star review every time I take a trip where wifi and outlets don’t work. Will post 4 star review every time I take a trip where both are working and nothing awful happens.

DO NOT USE MEGABUS PROVIDENCE!!! Our bus arrived 2 hours late for our Provi to NYC trip. After calling megabus for hours no one could give me ANY derauls on the busses whereabputs /​arrival time. The drivers are very rude and the customer service is awful. DO NOT USE MEGABUS PROVIDENCE. USE GREYHOUND OR PETER PAN ITS WORTH THE EXTRA CASH

The service was great on Megabus, we left on time and the staff was amazing. The bathroom was relatively clean as well. The only problem was the Internet did not work on either leg of our trip and the bus was freezing even with a sweater. I had planned to work on the bus but couldn’t get anything done with no internet. Instead I wrote a Unilocal review:).

Worst bus I’ve ever take. To NYC ! I much rather take lucky star! My husband wanted to try something new! So we decided on megabus! The seats are way too close together! Passengers were very rude and kept grabbing on my seat as well as kicking it! The bathroom was the worst thing I’ve ever seen! And not even 15minutes into our trip a loud buzzing noise came on but only the section I was in! I had to fight with the driver to move into a vacant seat! I thought I was going to have an anxiety because of the loud piercing noise !! Don’t spend your money!

Love it…
Prices are perfect. as low as $ 1 from Providence to NYC
Buses are clean, in good condition
Express service makes it care free.
Wi Fi is great
Most buses have AC outlets (they only last several minutes but still better than nothing)
Drops you off near Subway Line 1 in NYC
Toilets in the buses are clean.
Traffic in/​out of NYC can be a pain, so delays due to traffic are not Megabus’ fault.
Overall a good choice… into the City…

I’ve been taking the megabus for the last 2years at least twice a month. The prices are very reasonably but even though they say the buses have wifi they barely ever do. The last time I took the bus I was literary sick the entire ride to NYC because the whole downstairs area of the bus smelled like urine. Even though I love taking the megabus I can’t stand the fact that the bathrooms always smell and are always dirty and also that there is NEVER wifi and if there is it only works for about 30 minutes !!

I’ve been taking buses from Boston to NYC
Maybe once or twice a month for the past 5 years. I usually stick with the chinatown buses (cause of prices) but since those shut down, I started taking Go Buses (awesome). but, go buses didn’t have any available seats one day so I decided to just go with Megabus.
THE BUS BROKE DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR 4 HOURS!!! We were stuck 45 mins outside of Boston!!! FOR 4 HOURS. And Megabus didn’t send another bus to come get us! Had to wait for a mechanic to eventually fix the bus.
NIGHTMARE OF A TRIP

I have had very good experiences on the Megabus. Have taken it over twenty times and never more than $ 20 roundtrip! Hell I’m the reason you can’t find $ 1 seats because when dates become available I buy them. Never has there been a problem with the a/​c though the wifi is hit or miss. And yes thanks to traffic they have been late a few times but that happens. Besides I made them late once myself, having a heart attack on the bus can do that. Happened last year and the driver and passengers were very helpful. I AM a loyal costumer and love this bus line!

There are a lot of complaints on line about Megabus — but the Providence to NY trip is very good. This is the first time I’ve gone by bus and I was somewhat worried about safety. Don’t worry. And it is cheap. We paid $ 34 rt each from Fairhaven MA (the parking spot and end terminal for the Providence/​NY run). I also found that I could buy future tickets for as little as $ 4 rt — how do you beat that? This run does not get crowded so we had lots of room — the AC worked fine. Buses left on time — yes they were late getting in both ways but there was so much construction on the highways — they can’t help that. The staff was so courteous and helpful when we looked for our return bus on W. 34^th street. He couldn’t have been nicer and more helpful. Tip: the arrival and debarkation locations in NY are different. When you are returning — walk west down W. 34^th street until you cross 11^th avenue and then cross the street immediately to get on the other side (the sidewalk on the eastbound side is closed to pedestrians) — you’ll see people lined up and street food vendors. Ask the staff where you should wait (the different buses are in different lines). They will call you when your bus is ready to board. Note that you are waiting on a sidewalk with no shelter so be prepared if rain is forecast. All in all — a great value and I have no hesitation to use this again.

After years of speeding tickets and getting gouged on Acela train tickets to and from NYC, I decided to try out Megabus. I’m glad I did, because even booking last minute, a one way ticket back to Providence costs about ½ of a tank of gas + tolls, ¹⁄₃ of a speeding ticket, ¼ of a local train ticket, ¹⁄₆ of an Acela express train ticket, and ¹⁄₁₀ and more of a parking ticket and towing costs (don’t ask) at only an additional half an hour travel premium versus taking the train. I’ve had 3 round trips so far, with room to stretch out across two seats on new buses while getting dropped off in NYC convenient to Herald Square (34^th btw 10^th and 11^th ave). Not bad.