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  • 46 of 47 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    dujour

    4 Stars Fair's Fare! Diamond review 23/10/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Friendly, great range of journeys and HECK - so CHEAP!!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Maybe a little uncomfy for less dedicated bargain hunters. Must be booked online.

    Having spent my three years of university at the quintessential Place In The Middle Of Nowhere (the locals call it Aberystwyth) and all my holidays back at home separated from my friends by the whole Irish sea, I'm happy to have finally settled (for the time being, at least) in the South east of England. At least I'm on the same landmass as everyone else now. At least there's an airport half an hour away, and decent rail links to everywhere I could conceivably want to go. So of course, organising a little trip to London to visit my very best friend, see a gig and just generally enjoy a wander ... more
  • 42 of 42 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 ms19

    Member since 02/03/2002

    Reviews written: 1111

    2 Stars Prison On Wheels 10/06/2006
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages cheap fare, eventually gets to destination

    Disadvantages Disadvantages uncomfortable, usually late

    So, I am always looking for ways to save money. My sister lives down in Manchester and I usually take the car when I visit but the money it was costing in petrol was just getting too ridiculous. I decided to start looking for alternative means of transport so I looked up train fares which were ok but still not the cheapest and flights were a lot so then I thought about coaches. I had passed the megabus while driving up before and heard many people talk about the good cheap price they had paid on this. I went on the website 3 days before I was due to leave and surprisingly enough I still got ... more
  • 58 of 58 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 duskmaiden

    Member since 28/03/2003

    Reviews written: 358

    5 Stars Mega mega mega bus 12/10/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages cheap, good range of destinations

    Disadvantages Disadvantages not for those with long legs, only bookable on the internet

    I like weekends away visiting my friends. It really cheers me up. The only problem is I do not drive (I am not allowed to as I am partially sighted) and have to rely on public transport. I have tried National Express coaches and trains and have had very mixed results. One thing I do find that unless you book about three months in advance (especially with the trains) traveling within Britain via public transport can be quite expensive. On my last trip to Glasgow to see friends I tried a new company www.megabus.com. This is a subsidiary of Stagecoach and offers dirt-cheap intercity coach travel ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    beckymilar_4

    4 Stars An ill-fated journey!!!! 20/12/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages cheap and cheerful

    Disadvantages Disadvantages I definitely think they are haunted

    Megabus is a fantastic bus service. I was £4 return to go to Glasgow and back for a day trip shopping. Its simple to book, although you do have to book online. My friend came along with us on the day of the trip but didnt have a ticket and they let him on by just paying the bus driver on site at no extra cost. This was completely unexpected. With the cheap deals I expected the bus to be overcrowded but it wasnt. Even though there is not much leg room for much of the journey from Aberdeen to Glasgow, and back we managed to take two seats each. The toilet did leave a lot to be desired but then i ... more
  • 30 of 30 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 micksheff

    Member since 18/07/2003

    Reviews written: 763

    4 Stars The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round! 02/07/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Very Very Cheap!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not The Most Comfortable Thing

    If you are thinking about travelling there seems to be some pretty good deals around, well at least if you believe the posters anyway. According to the posters London to Sheffield return by Midland Mainline train will cost you just £10, but wait before you all get yourselves too excited I suggest that you get out your magnifying glasses and read the tiny terms and conditions at the bottom (not easy I know when the poster is ten feet above the ground). I was to discover that the true cost of a Midland Mainline return train ticket to London was in reality £44. To get this special offer you ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    laura_harley

    5 Stars Megabus? It certainly is... Review with images 12/06/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, reliable, no frills travel

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Slightly longer journey time than train - no cancellations or refunds

    Well firstly Megabus are a product of Stagecoach, an excellent bus service which runs locally in my area. Megabus is the budget end of the market (which suits me fine being a not-exactly-wealthy student), however this does not by any means in my opinion detract from the service overall. I have myself used them approximately 5 or 6 times as an excellent means of travelling from the south west of England to London - and this shall be the route and service I will be commenting on. A typical journey. BOOKING Well the journey on a megabus differs slightly from that of a normal stagecoach bus. For ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    olster99

    4 Stars A £1? Really? 26/02/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Amazing Value! Direct services - few stops. Good website. Excellent concept!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A bit slow and uncomfortable - but at that price!

    INTRODUCTION I live near Preston and every year i like to go on a weekend break to London. I had booked the hotel for February and was looking for some travel. The train - fast but expensive! National Express - Resonably priced but very slow stopping everywhere. I had tried this option a year before and it took 7hr. While searching I came across Megabus, i had heard of it before but never really took much notice. In a moment of madness, I booked myself on the 7:30 Preston To London returning two days later. In total £4.50! An absolute bargain!!! FARES Although fares start at a pound this is ... more
  • 31 of 31 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mark-southside

    4 Stars travel for peanuts updated 3/04 02/10/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages very cheap inter-city bus service

    Disadvantages Disadvantages infrequent, slowish, online only

    I recently came across www.megabus.com, which operates bus services on these routes (as at Oct 03) - Glasgow-Edinburgh - Glasgow-Perth-Dundee - Oxford-London - Edinburgh-Perth-Dundee - Edinburgh-St Andrews The web site only relates to these services This appears to be a subsidiary of Stagecoach which of course runs lots of bus services throughout the UK and has rail franchises such as South West Trains and half of Virgin Trains I decided to try the Glasgow-Edinburgh route, which already has lots of competition from other coach Operators and train operators The web site reminds me of easyjet ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MrMatthew

    4 Stars Budget travel, ideal for students! 07/06/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, Cheap, Cheap

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Long Journey, not the most comfortable

    I used this service to book tickets for 2 adults and 2 children to go on a day trip to London from Birmingham in half term. The website was clear and gave you all the information you need. Its a fairly basic service of buses between some of the major cities, currently (June 2004): Birmingham, Oxford Swansea/Cardiff, Bristol, Plymouth/Exeter, Bournemouth, Southhampton, Portsmouth and Brighton to and from London, Liverpool - Manchester - Leeds Dundee - Perth - Edinburgh Dundee - Perth - Glasgow, Glasgow - Edinburgh, St Andrews to Edinburgh By booking two weeks in advance we managed to buy ... more
  • 24 of 24 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    katsthebest

    4 Stars Semi-Mega, to be honest. Review with images 14/10/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap travel!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Long journeys, limited services, slight discomfort.

    Being a non-driver, coaches, buses and trains can seem to rule my life at times. During my 3 years at university i became quite an expert at mastering the various forms of travelling home, as well as the variable cost and duration of the journey. I often found myself choosing between the comfort and relative proximity of the train, or the cheap ticket prices of the coach. Then Megabus was introduced! Megabus, in case you didn't already know, is an online budget bus service, run by Stagecoach. Destinations: They run services to and from 30 destinations, including Birmingham, Liverpool ... more
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