Megabus and disabled travellers

stevecb

Megabus Rant.
Megabus will not allow me to see if I can fit on their bus without buying a ticket with my electric wheelchair. I have been given the dimensions but it is close to the limits so need to try before I buy so to speak.Absolutely discusting.

forgotmyname

How close? What are your measurements whilst seated in the chair?

lisyloo

Can you get the train?
The new GWR trains that I travel on have the disabled facility in 1st class, but you don’t need to pay for 1st class.

pogofish

They don't want you! - I can remember back to the days when Soutar and Gloag actually worked their own buses and the very last thing they wanted was any kind of awkward passenger.

unforeseen

stevecb wrote: »

Megabus Rant.
Megabus will not allow me to see if I can fit on their bus without buying a ticket with my electric wheelchair. I have been given the dimensions but it is close to the limits so need to try before I buy so to speak.Absolutely discusting.

What do you want them to do?

Pull a bus out of service to allow you to try to get your wheelchair in and out
Or maybe delay paying passengers for 10-15 minutes while you try it out for free?

Or do you want a free trial journey?

Mr_Singleton

unforeseen wrote: »

What do you want them to do?
Pull a bus out of service to allow you to try to get your wheelchair in and out

The entitlement culture at it's very best.

PasturesNew

Megabus is a super-cheap bus for cheap travel. No frills.

They won't even know until the actual day which actual bus will be used on the route. Even if they had "one bus, one route, one driver - we know all this stuff" it could break down the day before and be replaced, or be in an accident and no longer exist by the day of your travel.

When you buy a seat from megabus it's a bit like buying a bra from a market stall instead of M&S - it's cheap, but will it actually fit when it's time to use it?

Cyclamen

A few years ago my local bus from town home was sat waiting at bus stop in town. It had arrived early and engine was off.. I asked driver about wheelchair access as i was new to wheelchair and unsure.. he went above and beyond, opened ramp and gave me time to 'practice' getting the wheelchair into the space.. this was very kind and I realise not something that can be organsied and planned for.

So it's a bit obscure but is there somewhere near you where the bus stops for a 'loo break' or changeover that you could go an dlook at it?

Could you post on the wheelchair user forums that you have 'make model wheels' and ask if anyone has used a megabus?

Hasbeen

stevecb wrote: »

Megabus Rant.
Megabus will not allow me to see if I can fit on their bus without buying a ticket with my electric wheelchair. I have been given the dimensions but it is close to the limits so need to try before I buy so to speak.Absolutely discusting.

They are allowing you. Buy the ticket and see if it fits. Your choice.

Also look up the meaning of Narcissistic entitlement.:)