Megabus Los Angeles to San Jose
and San Francisco California Bus Trips for as little as $1
Aug 2, 2007
Megabus (www . megabus . com) is a no frills, non stop bus line that has had success in the Midwest. Next week Megabus launches bus service from its Los Angeles, California hub to four California cities plus Las Vegas, Nevada and Phoenix/Tempe, Arizona.
If you book forty five days in advance, then you might get lucky and get one of their famous one dollar fares plus a fifty cent booking fee. Fares go up as you book closer to the departure date. You could get a five dollar ticket a week before departure if plenty of open seats are available. Like the no frills airlines, Megabus uses the internet to book your tickets, bypassing local travel agents and costly local customer service. If you have questions, you fill out a form on the internet or call them.
Dale Moser, president and chief operating officer of Coach USA, the parent company of Megabus says of their service "this is a great value for the money. There's a market that's cost-conscious and is looking for an alternative."
The top priced one way fare from San Jose to Los Angeles will be $34. This is a $5 savings off Greyhound's lowest rate, advance purchase fare of $39.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports:
- "As more people look at ways to travel green, we anticipate that people are going to look at the motor coach option more seriously," said Eron Shosteck, vice president of the American Bus Association, a trade group in Washington. A bus departing Los Angeles at 7 a.m. stops in San Jose before reaching San Francisco at 2 p.m. A bus departing Los Angeles at 2:30 p.m. stops in Oakland before getting to San Francisco at 9:30 p.m., and a third bus departs Los Angeles at 11:30 p.m., stops in Oakland and then reaches San Francisco at 6:30 a.m.
Routes Available from San Francisco, California:
- San Francisco to Los Angeles
Routes Available from San Jose, California:
- San Jose to Los Angeles, CaliforniaOnly one trip daily between San Jose and L.A.Buses will leave San Jose at 9:15 a.m. and arrive at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles at 3:15 p.m.he San Jose stop is located on Cahill Street south of the Caltrain Diridon station.
Routes Available from Los Angeles, California:
- Los Angeles to San Diego, California
- Los Angeles to Las Vegas, Nevada
- Los Angeles to San Francisco, California
- Los Angeles to Oakland, California
- Los Angeles to San Jose, California
- Los Angeles to Phoenix/Tempe, Arizona
Misc:
- Megabus is not able to accommodate bicycles or dogs, with the "exception of trained service animals that allow disabled passengers to perform necessary activities."
- Contact Megabus.com customer service by calling 877-GO2-MEGA between 6:30 AM and 8:00 PM CST Mon - Fri, or 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM CST Sat - Sun.
- Snail Mail: Customer Servicemegabus.com4400 S. Racine Ave.Chicago, IL 60609USA
