Save a tree, take the bus

[ragani]

In late January we are celebrating the birthday of chaosloom by taking a trip down to Disneyland. We are going the last weekend of January, and welcome our friends joining us there.

While weighing our options for travel, we ended up deciding on taking the bus. Although the travel time is still as long as driving ourselves, and without the flexibility of having our own car, the price sure was right. Will had been telling me about the great deals you can get at Megabus, which offers typical rates of about $10 each direction from SF to LA. So yeah, that is already a great deal right there. Additionally, they even have $1 fares for some of the off-peak times that are booked far enough in advance (they only have booking open 45 days in advance so you have to plan around that). Well, I ran across a promotion code that ended up costing me a whopping 0.50¢ for four round-trip tickets to LA from SF. Yes, you are reading that right, less than 0.13¢ a person!

I like the idea behind why they are doing this:
"Megabus did the math and calculated that if they take 56 cars off the road with each bus trip filled to capacity, it will result in 3,850 fewer pounds of carbon emissions for every 100 miles traveled. If they fill 1,786 buses with this promotion, they will reduce CO2 emissions by 6.9 million pounds for every 100 miles traveled."

Hey dalisair, you might consider taking the bus up to SF for the remainder of Dickens Fair as I suspect the price at Megabus fits into your budget (even without the promotion) better than those flights you have been having so much trouble with.

Comments

[psyche7772.livejournal.com]

Where do the buses drop you off in LA and how do you plan to get to D-land from there? Just out of curiosity.

[ragani.livejournal.com]

My friend, Rose, is going to pick us up at the Union station; we get in at 10 PM. She is driving out from Phoenix to join us, and is staying with her brother for part of the time. At the moment we have reservations at a hotel right next to the main entrance, but I would like to find something cheaper.

[i-am-dsh.livejournal.com]

That's an amazing deal on bus tickets.

[dalisair.livejournal.com]

WTH? I've been looking, and the rates have been 35-45 bucks one way, same as driving, $20 less than flying, but that much time IS valuable, and the 5 hours is worth the 20 for me.

gah

[chaosloom.livejournal.com]

That is why you have to buy them in 45 days in advance... usually the bus is 10-15 bucks one way... Due dilligence pays off here...

[dalisair.livejournal.com]

not to meantion that I have bought my tickets already for the last 2 weekends... *sigh*