Traveling by Bus Isn't Like It Used to Be

From AARP Magazine

The plane truth is, the bus can be better.

If I said you could travel hundreds of miles from one U.S. city to another for $1.50, you'd think I was crazy, right?

Welcome to the brave new world of… bus travel! While airlines charge extra fees for everything but flotation devices, and Amtrak teeters on the brink of financial derailment, the bus industry has emerged as an economically viable—and surprisingly comfortable—way to travel on trips of 500 miles or less.

For now, service is pretty much limited to the Northeast and Midwest, but that $1.50 price tag is real. Both Megabus (megabus.com), which launched in 2006, and BoltBus (boltbus.com), a division of Greyhound, offer a handful of $1 one-way fares (plus a 50-cent service fee) for online advance purchases. Prices are based on availability and departure date, but the most you'll pay is about $80 each way. Read the entire article.

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