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Any Megabus users ?

eSparkles
eSparkles Posts: 114 Forumite
Hiya Everyone :)
I will be travelling home for Easter and was going to go with National Express as I have one of their coach cards. For myself and my son the return trip would cost £24.50 using my card.

I came onto this site to see if there was any discount codes available and came across a post which mentioned Megabus. I went onto the site and put in my details. They are saying that the return trip for myself and my son would only be £7.00

Has anyone here used Megabus ? Are they in partnership with a large company ? *edit* just read on the site that they are ''brought to you by stagecoach.group''

£7.00 return really does sound too good to be true doesn't it ?

Any views you have would be great :)
Erica xx

Comments

  • flutterbyuk25
    flutterbyuk25 Posts: 7,009 Forumite
    Megabus are great!

    I've travelled from Cardiff to London for £1 each way before.

    Never had a problem with them, other than bus broke down once on way back from London just onto M4, but a replacement was sent within half hour and we were kept fully informed by the driver.

    Only thing is that the buses are older ones, so not that posh and look a bit shabby (but are clean and tidy!) - kinda like the ones used on school runs.

    x
    * Rainbow baby boy born 9th August 2016 *

    * Slimming World follower (I breastfeed so get 6 hex's!) *
  • dzug
    dzug Posts: 2,260 Forumite
    You get that sort of price by booking early - do it now or it will go up.

    Seats may have a little less legroom than National Express but otherwise just fine.
  • eSparkles
    eSparkles Posts: 114 Forumite
    Thank you both for the replies.
    I think I will go for it, after all for the price difference who is gonna grumble over how old the bus is lolol
    Erica x
  • Keith
    Keith Posts: 2,924 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I've always wondered, does Megabus have toilets on board?
  • Keith wrote: »
    I've always wondered, does Megabus have toilets on board?
    No, the one i was on from Manchester to London didnt anyway. Just stopped at services
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