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Bus Travel: The $1 Fare Wars Continue

May 15, 2008 at 2:30 PM | 5 Comments

You know about Megabus. You know about BoltBus. But now Greyhound wants a piece of the $1 promo fare action, too. And not content to just offer short hops for a buck, the bus company is selling tickets between Toronto and New York for as little as $1 each way. Crazy.

We know what you're thinking: I wouldn't spend nine minutes on a Greyhound bus, let alone nine hours. But these special NeOn coaches will be tricked out with video entertainment, power plugs and free WiFi. One would hope the bus bathrooms will be working, too.

Obviously, this is a promotional price, though from May 22-25 every seat is going for $1. If you book in a hurry, you'll still be able to lock in fares as low as a buck for departures later this summer.

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· NeOn Booking Page [Official Site, via]
· First Person Bus Reviews: BoltBus [Jaunted]
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5 Comments

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  1. JetSetCD

    Jaunted Member
    May 15, 2008 at 2:59 PM




    whoa

    Whoa. I am there. I can easily zone out for 8-9 hours with access to netflix instant viewing.

  1. bezuhin

    Jaunted Member
    May 15, 2008 at 3:04 PM




    Rebranding

    Bolt is a Greyhound venture.

  1. pbb

    Jaunted Editor
    May 15, 2008 at 3:26 PM




    That's true...

    But you sure won't find any mention of that on the BoltBus website. Nor can you book BoltBus tickets via Greyhound.

    Conversely, you'll see NeOn service prominently advertised on Greyhound.com, and that's the place to get those $1 tickets.

  1. kayak1

    Jaunted Member
    May 22, 2008 at 8:27 PM




    They've extended it...

    To June 1. Apparently they had some trouble with their booking system on the day the promo was announced, so they've changed things up a little bit. they are promoting $1 fares for every seat on buses leaving May 29-June 1. And a limited number of $1 fares on each bus after that....

  1. pissedatgreyhound

    Jaunted Member
    May 25, 2008 at 1:44 AM




    Call to Action Against Greyhound

    "The New Greyhound, We on Our Way"  Doesn't the new slogan for Greyhound express their views of they are on their way, not the consumer or their luggage, and there is nothing new about Greyhound.  They continue to operate as usuall without any regard to their customers.

    After a 4 day horrible experience, lost luggage, stolen wallet, and a week of frustrating dealings with Greyhound, I'm putting out a Call to Action against Greyhound.  Please read below for more information:

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