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Internet on a Bus?!

- Meghan August 13th, 2009

Guess where I am! In the comfort of my own home? No. At the library working on some summer homework? No, I should be but I’m not…… I’m on a bus! As I type, my cousin Jen and I are on our way to Washington DC but not by car or train, this time we decided to try out the Bolt Bus. The Bolt Bus leaves from NYC and goes to Washington DC, Boston, Philadelphia or Baltimore.

We found our way to our bus stop on the corner of 33^rd and 7^th in front of Sbarros (a pizza place) which is the bus stop for Baltimore and Washington DC. I heard about the Bolt Bus from my sister who heard about it from my grandparents who heard it from one of their friends. So I didn’t have anyone to ask about it who had directly tried it before. All I heard was it was cheap and it had WiFi, so that was good enough for me! I bought the two roundtrip tickets online and it only came out to $66. That’s quite a good deal for 2 people when it costs $72 per person each way to take a train.

So we got ourselves into the city this morning and found Sbarros. It was difficult to find the stop but we asked someone and they pointed to this little sign that said “Bolt Bus.” We then asked the group of people standing there if they were taking the Bolt Bus to DC and they were, so we were all set. The bus came right on time and we loaded first since we bought our tickets way ahead of time. They load according to the letter on your ticket: A, B or C so I definitely recommend buying tickets online ahead of time. They have this deal if you sign up before you buy your tickets that when you buy 8 roundtrip tickets you get one free. It’s definitely worth it if you travel on the Bolt Bus frequently.

I read some reviews a few days ago to get an idea of if people liked Bolt Bus and most of them were positive. The bathrooms are apparently very nice (I haven’t checked them out yet) and the seats are comfortable (they are!). The WiFi is working well so far. It’s a little spotty occasionally but that’s understandable for a bus.

If you want to take a weekend trip or just a cheap trip and you like bus travel, try out a Bolt Bus. Cheap, free WiFi and you don’t have to drive yourself (for those you have a license). Bolt Bus is an awesome travel alternative! Go to www.boltbus.com for more information.

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