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Megabus and BoltBus Going Head to Head in Baltimore

May 6, 2009 at 12:04 PM | by JetSetCD | 3 Comments

A clash of the cheap bus company titans is about to play out on the unlikeliest of East Coast soils: Baltimore, Maryland. It's to this seemingly average destination that Boltbus will begin routes tomorrow, throwing a huge wrench into the dominance of Megabus' own 32 trips a day between Baltimore and New York City.

Already both bus lines battle to be called "King of the Expressway" on routes to Philadelphia and Boston, but these cities are both larger than Baltimore and already significantly served by other seedier bus companies, which will remain nameless.

Who will survive the bottleneck of the Charm City, however, especially since BoltBus matches the Megabus promotional starter fare of $1 each way? There is a huge difference between the two already emerging, however: Megabus only offers the buck seats to the first few reservations on each route, while Bolt is stamping every seat of their 14 daily trips with the $1 fare between May 7 and May 10—even the Saturday and Sunday drives. Rest assured that we'll keep our eyes on this developing situation, even though it'd be way cooler if we were talking about high-speed trains.

Related Stories:
· Boltbus Launching Service: Baltimore to NYC for $1 [Baltimore Sun]
· Boltbus Versus Megabus, Round Two [Jaunted]
· Bus Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

[Boltbus photo: Baltimore Sun]

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  1. Nathan Rawe

    Jaunted Reader

    Baltimore vs. Boston

    While I enjoyed the article, as a Baltimorean I must say that you landed in a common misconception that Baltimore is not only mundane, but tiny. As a matter of fact, the estimated population of Baltimore is larger than the estimated population of Boston, they rank 20th and 21st in size respectively (in the US). Although Bostons Metro Area has more people, the Baltimore region is squashed between Philly and Washington, DC. In fact, it is more common to hear the combined statistical area of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The combined population being around 8 million. I suggest you visit Baltimore and give it a fighting chance. More likely than not you will be surprised with what it already has to offer and what you don't know about it.
    May 6, 2009 at 2:48 PM
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  1. JetSetCD

    Jaunted Member

    Re: Baltimore v. Boston

    Hi Nathan! Thank you for commenting. I apologize if I made it sound as though Baltimore is tiny, but if it is such a population powerhouse then you'd think that they would have had bus service before Boston then. Also, I'm taking advantage of this deal; see ya this weekend, Baltimore!
    May 6, 2009 at 5:04 PM
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  1. wooot

    Jaunted Member

    Baltimore - Boston Death Match

    No hating on Baltimore! Baltimore has the bad luck of being located right next to a big Chinatown bus destination, Washington DC. Most travelers traveling to/from DC don't want an intermediate layover in Baltimore.
    June 4, 2009 at 5:18 PM
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