Anyone know about Bolt Bus in NYC? Is it legit? (Boston: promotional, buy) - New York City - New York - City-Data Forum

DreamworksSKG · 03-23-2008, 12:04 AM

Anyone hear anything about Bolt Bus and their supposed $1.50 fares between Washington DC and NYC and starting service in Boston soon?

They have a website Boltbus.com but I am worried this is a scam ..

Anyone know anything about them?

- Jeff D.
Winchester, MA

009 · 03-23-2008, 12:25 AM

I've heard of them and it's not a scam. They're owned by Greyhound.

samyn on the green · 03-23-2008, 12:42 AM

Don't tell Spitzer, he will be shuttling hookers all over the Northeast at those cut rate fares.

Green Irish Eyes · 03-23-2008, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by samyn on the green

Don't tell Spitzer, he will be shuttling hookers all over the Northeast at those cut rate fares.

^^ LOL ^^

UpsonDowns · 03-23-2008, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DreamworksSKG

Anyone hear anything about Bolt Bus and their supposed $1.50 fares between Washington DC and NYC and starting service in Boston soon?

They have a website Boltbus.com but I am worried this is a scam ..

Anyone know anything about them?

- Jeff D.
Winchester, MA

I just saw an article about this, in the NY Times perhaps? Definitely not a scam. But it sounded like there won't be many dollar fares available. If you buy tickets online, Greyhound is competitive with the Chinatown buses. I went down to Baltimore for 15 bucks last month.

NooYowkur81 · 03-23-2008, 09:30 AM

The $1.50 thing is a promotional thing to get people interested since its a new line of buses. The prices will usually be a little higher (like more in the 20's and 30's price range). The whole thing was made up by Greyhound as a ultra-budget line to compete with the Chinatown buses.

Carbro · 03-23-2008, 04:24 PM

It also seems that the PeterPan-Greyhound partnering is no longer. You used to be able to log in to Greyhound.com and see the full schedule of buses NY-DC and back. Now Greyhound has about four buses a day (although much of the slack is taken up by Bolt). PP offers a lot more departure times and, like Greyhound, is priced competitively with the Chinatown buses.

ANAPA · 03-25-2008, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by samyn on the green

Don't tell Spitzer, he will be shuttling hookers all over the Northeast at those cut rate fares.

Well, he's going to need those discounts now that he lost his job.

Green Irish Eyes · 03-25-2008, 08:18 PM

This company --> MegaBus was mentioned on the news tonight. I assume this is not the same as Bolt Bus? They're also offering some incredibly cheap intro fares .....

Carbro · 03-26-2008, 03:27 AM

No. There's a little logo at the bottom of MegaBus' website saying it is associated with CoachUSA (the bus co., not the leathergoods business).