Originally Posted by
Dahon.Steve
Wow! I had no idea Bolt bus was so cheap! How are they doing this when Greyhound charges 3-4 times that much? The fare box at 22 dollars basically covers gas, salary and insurance but not much else. It's cost about that much to take NJ Transit to the Jersey shore!
I like Greyhound but it is expensive but the buses are clean and air conditioned. There is a bathroom on the bus and some have wifi. I like the fact they will put your bike in a box. I did see a movie while coming up from Virginia beach. However, you do pay for all these services limiting your travel.
However, $22.00 dollars is a scream! I'm going to do this and soon.
You like the boxing of the bike? To me that seems like a big hassle. The thing that made me try the Bolt Bus is the fact that they don't require boxing the bike; they let you just put it into the cargo hold.
They say that there is wifi on the Bolt Bus; but I haven't needed to use it because I pay for unlimited data. Also, there are electrical outlets for your phone. The buses are clean and appear to be well-maintained. They are air-conditioned and have a bathroom.
The driver has the option to make a rest stop on trips of more than three hours. But I was lucky enough to have taken trips in which there were no stops.
I have used the Bolt Bus four times so far; and all has gone well each time.
Regarding my epic bike trip: I have changed my mind; I have postponed it for a week. The forecasts of rain and cool temperatures in the Mid-Atlantic states convinced me. Next week is supposed to be much hotter.