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Megabus Upgrades To Double-Deckers

May 14, 2009 at 10:26 AM | by kjb | 5 Comments

Megabus might be beating out their bus buddy Boltbus when it comes to the competitive New York to Boston route. Starting this week, the WiFi equipped coach service is upgrading all buses on the Big Apple to Beantown route with double-decker buses.

The new buses hold 81 passengers, which is about 25 more than the usual ones. Some of these new buses even feature a 51-inch-wide glass ceiling up top, so try to snag one of those skylight seats. No word on whether the extra availability will improve our chances of scoring one of those $1 fares.

The new double-deckers are also a little bit taller than the traditional coaches. The extra 18 inches in height means that they can’t fit in South Station, so their new stop will be at Back Bay Station. If you’re heading to New York you’ll be dropped off at Penn Station.

At this point, is anyone actually still taking Fung Wah?

Related Stories:
·Megabus Builds Up Buses On Busy Route [Boston Globe]
·Boltbus to Baltimore For a Buck: A Success Story [Jaunted]
·Bus Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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  1. BS

    Jaunted Contributing Editor

    Double-Deckers

    Do these things scare the bejeezus out of anyone else? I took one from DC to NY recently and sat in the front seat up top. As much as I enjoyed the view of the Jersey Turnpike, I also kind of thought if there was an accident I'd be in big trouble.
    May 14, 2009 at 10:41 AM
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  1. kjb

    Jaunted Contributing Editor

    True

    I'd want to be upstairs too, but I definitely see the bus stopping quickly and me flying out onto I-95 covered in glass.
    May 14, 2009 at 11:16 AM
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  1. BS

    Jaunted Contributing Editor

    To be fair -

    I should state that the front seats do have seatbelts, but still!
    May 14, 2009 at 11:55 AM
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  1. JetSetCD

    Jaunted Member

    did it

    I practically had to take the front seat on the top of the double-decker in a ride back in January. In the Midwest. With snow. Squashed in with college kids heading back from Christmas break, I prayed that the end of my life would not be the fault of penny-pinching with last-minute bus travel.
    May 14, 2009 at 12:11 PM
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  1. wooot

    Jaunted Member

    Beautiful bronze

    With glass ceilings, can I tan in the upper level of a Megabus double-decker?
    June 4, 2009 at 4:56 PM
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