BoltBus starting PDX-SEA
May 1, 2012, 8:43 am
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BoltBus starting PDX-SEA
Per the Oregonian. 4 r/t daily. While I love the Amtrak Cascades on this route, this may be an option on days when the train I need is sold out.
May 1, 2012, 9:33 pm
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Nice to see them spreading out. Wish they would come to Texas @:-)
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May 2, 2012, 12:08 am
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Fares loaded, starts on 5/17. Through 5/21, looks like all fares are $1 each way (+ $1 transaction fee). $6-10 fares each way on other days. Don't think the train can match that.
May 2, 2012, 1:23 pm
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I'd love to see more options, but here are the cheapest ones:
QuickShuttle - with the Entertainment Book coupon of 50% off, you can get $48/2 = $24 round trip from downtown Vancouver to downtown Seattle.
Greyhound - advance purchase, you can get a $15 one-way ticket.
Amtrak sometimes has a 2-for-1, in which case, it would be 2 for $40 (typically), on either the bus or train.
QuickShuttle - with the Entertainment Book coupon of 50% off, you can get $48/2 = $24 round trip from downtown Vancouver to downtown Seattle.
Greyhound - advance purchase, you can get a $15 one-way ticket.
Amtrak sometimes has a 2-for-1, in which case, it would be 2 for $40 (typically), on either the bus or train.
May 4, 2012, 5:48 am
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Yes on their website https://www.boltbus.com/wherewetravel.aspx it said there is SEA-Vancouver, but how to book it?
Thanks OP I just booked SEA<->Porland!
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Thanks OP I just booked SEA<->Porland!
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May 7, 2012, 12:14 am
#8
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You could grab 8 $1 fares and get a free Bolt Bus ticket anywhere Bolt goes. So basically it'll cost $8. I'm going to do this and eventually use it to get a Bolt Bus ticket in the northeast. Unlike mileage runs, you don't need to ride the bus back and forth to get the points.
If it were an airline offering a deal like this, we Flyertalkers would jump on it!
I wish Bolt Bus would offer similar services between cities about 200-300 miles apart. That's the sweet spot in which flying won't save much, if any time, it's a long drive, Amtrak is super-expensive or non-existant. It doesn't have the social stigma of Greyhound and can attract a better clientele. A few city pairs that would be good for this: LA-Vegas, LA-San Diego, NY-Pittsburgh, Chicago-Milwaukee, St Louis-Kansas City, Miami-Orlando, Charlotte-Atlanta
If it were an airline offering a deal like this, we Flyertalkers would jump on it!
I wish Bolt Bus would offer similar services between cities about 200-300 miles apart. That's the sweet spot in which flying won't save much, if any time, it's a long drive, Amtrak is super-expensive or non-existant. It doesn't have the social stigma of Greyhound and can attract a better clientele. A few city pairs that would be good for this: LA-Vegas, LA-San Diego, NY-Pittsburgh, Chicago-Milwaukee, St Louis-Kansas City, Miami-Orlando, Charlotte-Atlanta
May 14, 2012, 3:56 pm
#9
Join Date: Nov 2008
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I'd love to see more options, but here are the cheapest ones:
QuickShuttle - with the Entertainment Book coupon of 50% off, you can get $48/2 = $24 round trip from downtown Vancouver to downtown Seattle.
Greyhound - advance purchase, you can get a $15 one-way ticket.
Amtrak sometimes has a 2-for-1, in which case, it would be 2 for $40 (typically), on either the bus or train.
QuickShuttle - with the Entertainment Book coupon of 50% off, you can get $48/2 = $24 round trip from downtown Vancouver to downtown Seattle.
Greyhound - advance purchase, you can get a $15 one-way ticket.
Amtrak sometimes has a 2-for-1, in which case, it would be 2 for $40 (typically), on either the bus or train.
Pretty crazy with now:
4x Cantrail $40 (also sold as Amtrak bus)
8x QuickShuttle $43
5x Greyhound $14 and up
2x Amtrak $38
4x Bolt $1 and up
I wonder if Cantrail and QuickShuttle can make it just on their airport service. I guess we'll see.
May 14, 2012, 4:08 pm
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I wish Bolt Bus would offer similar services between cities about 200-300 miles apart. That's the sweet spot in which flying won't save much, if any time, it's a long drive, Amtrak is super-expensive or non-existant. It doesn't have the social stigma of Greyhound and can attract a better clientele. A few city pairs that would be good for this: LA-Vegas, LA-San Diego, NY-Pittsburgh, Chicago-Milwaukee, St Louis-Kansas City, Miami-Orlando, Charlotte-Atlanta
LA-Vegas megabus gave it up. There are dragon buses, though.
LA-San Diego megabus gave it up but its run by the Mexican-American $1 bus Curcero.
NY-Pittsburg megabus is still on it and has a hub in Pittsburg
Chicago-Milwaukee service used to be frequent but now its only as part of Chicago - Minneapolis runs a couple times daily.
St Louis - Kansas City was never frequent but is still run by megabus.
Miami - Orlando there's Argentinia-American RedCoach
Charlotte - Atlanta megabus recently started
May 14, 2012, 4:10 pm
#12
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This, using the Boltbus loyalty program:
Its a milage running site after all!
You could grab 8 $1 fares and get a free Bolt Bus ticket anywhere Bolt goes. So basically it'll cost $8. I'm going to do this and eventually use it to get a Bolt Bus ticket in the northeast. Unlike mileage runs, you don't need to ride the bus back and forth to get the points.