MegaBus free tickets

paulboy83 · 30 November 2011 at 7:10PM

Just booked myself London to Cardiff as two separate tickets. Had to book London-Bristol then Bristol to Cardiff. Its on the same bus but there is a charge for the direct ticket, and this is a freebie. I assume i'll be allowed to do that, as i've read the terms and conditions and its not mentioned. Anyone know otherwise?

byb3 · 30 November 2011 at 11:44PM

I've done the Sheffield<->Newcastle route, Newcastle<->London and Manchester<->Newcastle route over the years and they're not bad to be honest.

In the earlier days when it was less known you could get the whole back seat to yourself and have a nap.

They are much busier these days, and most of the seats on the bus are used up. Most of the problems I've had have been with other passengers, excessively loud speaking on their mobile phones and terrible body odour.

For the price it's probably just worth it though, there is no cheaper long distance way to get from A to B in the UK apart from hitch hiking or walking/cycling it yourself.

yorkhibs · 1 December 2011 at 7:05PM

Just "purchased" TWO trips to Leeds from Sunderland and back in January & February all for 50p

jamespir · 2 December 2011 at 5:03AM

got a cuple of trips to london from cwmbran for free sweet

jamespir · 2 December 2011 at 5:04AM

Spendaholic_Chick wrote: »

There's a reason my friend and I nicknames this the 'minging bus'....*shudder*

Great deals if you can stomach the smell of it though!

must be certain services cause ive used it loads and not had a problem

NewLifeAhead_2 · 23 October 2012 at 9:45PM

Ive just booked Newcastle-bristol return 15 jan-22 jan. It looks like if you select more than 1 passenger it wont give the free option, but you can order multiple tickets for 1 passenger if that makes sense. Theres also bristol-cwmbran return available on the above dates.
Lovely to get my little brother in law down from scotland in the new year

snowleopard61 · 24 October 2012 at 9:29AM

Thanks for pointing this out - just picked it up from the weekly email and have booked myself a little day out in Oxford in January for the 50p booking fee only. Will have to book a day off work as the freebies were only during the week, but that's fine.

Interesting to read the comments on the buses in the thread above - haven't experienced Megabus buses before (the main route I use is to London and that's all trains, which are fine), only National Express, so am hoping it'll be OK!

For anyone who's interested, I did see some free fares from Southampton to Sunderland (free both ways), which I would have used as a way of getting to Durham City, although I abandoned the idea because the trip is so long that I would have to pay for at least two nights' accommodation just to get one day there. But for anyone visiting relatives/friends it would be fine.

pmduk · 24 October 2012 at 9:33AM

Managed to book myself a trip Manc to Newcastle, thanks for the heads up.

hmby1 · 24 October 2012 at 9:50AM

Jammygal wrote: »

Bro in law travelled on one of these from Glasgow to Birmingham...... during the journey the bus started to sway and was swerving from side to side.
One of the occupants asked the driver to stop as she felt it was unsafe - the driver refused and kept driving. Eventually she called the police to get him to stop. They pulled up on the hard shoulder and another 'magic bus' eventually came along but told the occupants it was London only destination. The only choice my bil had was to get back on the swaying bus alone and continue to Bimingham!!!

Just a word of warning -cheap but comes at a price

I get megabus twice a week, and have never had a problem. Probably just a one off - im sorry you were unlucky with your journey. I constantly get problems with National Express, but have never as yet, after getting megabus usually twice weekly for 3 years, had a problem. Particularly now the majority of their routes come with free wifi, lots of leg room and working clean toilets - and usually a nice friendly driver. Dont be put off, im sure it was a one off

sarahanddonna1 · 24 October 2012 at 10:57AM

just got 2 tickets for newcastle to leeds on 29th of jan 2013 and back on the same day. also got 2 tickets for newcastle to birmingham on 27th of feb 2013 and again back on the say day. paid 90p in total for the lot (40p charge for sms tickets). bargain!! but from what i say there are lot going. hope this helps be quick"!!

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