Mar 24, 2013, 11:59 am
Last edit by: JDiver
As of late 2012, Megabus (www.megabus.com) now serves a number of California cities: Los Angeles, Oakland, Riverside, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jos as well as Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada.
Megabus operates on Revenue Management system; cheaper fares (as low as $1.00 one way) are available farther out, fares increase as seats are taken up and the date of travel approaches. Just like the airlines.
Megabus operates on Revenue Management system; cheaper fares (as low as $1.00 one way) are available farther out, fares increase as seats are taken up and the date of travel approaches. Just like the airlines.
Megabus is BACK!!!!
Nov 29, 2012 | 11:02 am
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Megabus is BACK!!!!
...and offering $1 fares from LA to SFO, LA to Las Vegas, and SFO to Sparks for their first week!
Quality low-cost bus service returns to California!
http://laist.com/2012/11/28/megabus_...ress_servi.php
Quality low-cost bus service returns to California!
http://laist.com/2012/11/28/megabus_...ress_servi.php
Nov 29, 2012 | 10:23 pm
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It's the usual EU low-cost yield management scenario. Seats are released for sale 1-2 months in advance. When they were last in CA, they averaged a couple $1 seats per bus, a few more released at about $3, and price buckets increased with the the number of tickets sold and how close it was to the day of travel. Last-minute tickets (24 hour cutoff due to Internet/telephone only CC sales) typically averaged 5-10% less than the equivalent Greyhound ticket...and since their buses were clean, comfortable, had WiFi, and weren't full of scary/crazy/drugged/criminal/dirty people...they were a distinct cut above.
Dec 2, 2012 | 6:16 pm
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Transferring incurs the change fee.
For the LA-Bay Area run I played with the booking engine and there are actually about 20 $1 seats on the weekdays, then about 10 $3 seats. The jump to the next fare bucket of $25, $30, or $35 is abrupt. There are no fares charged above $35.
For the LA-Bay Area run I played with the booking engine and there are actually about 20 $1 seats on the weekdays, then about 10 $3 seats. The jump to the next fare bucket of $25, $30, or $35 is abrupt. There are no fares charged above $35.
Dec 6, 2012 | 12:14 pm
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Mar 24, 2013 | 11:57 am
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Those of us who fly a lot will understand how Megabus works - they use Revenue management, so as the lower fare buckets get used up the price increases.
Their routes now extend to Sacramento and Reno, NV.
Their routes now extend to Sacramento and Reno, NV.
NEW YORK, NY (November 28, 2012) Megabus.com, the first city-to-city, express bus company with fares from $1, today announced expansion to California and Nevada. California and Nevada residents can now travel express to/from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Calif., Riverside, Calif., Las Vegas, Sparks/Reno, Nev., Sacramento, Calif., and San Jose, Calif. for as low as $1. Frequent daily service will begin Dec. 12, and customers can begin booking travel at www.megabus.com today.
Fares start as low as $1 every day and increase gradually as the traveling date gets closer. Customers are encouraged to book early to secure $1 fares.
Fares start as low as $1 every day and increase gradually as the traveling date gets closer. Customers are encouraged to book early to secure $1 fares.