32 Departures Per Day Now Available

NEW YORK (March 26, 2009) – Megabus.com, the first low-cost, intercity express bus service with fares as low as $1 via the Internet, announced today it will increase the number of daily departures from Baltimore to New York. Megabus.com will now offer 32 departures (previously offered 14) with buses leaving approximately every 30 minutes. Booking is now available via megabus.com for travel dates April 5 and beyond. As departures and arrivals utilize two different stop locations in the Baltimore area, customers must confirm exact departure and arrival point on the web site and on their reservation.

“Due to significant customer demand, we are delighted to increase our service levels from Baltimore,” said Dale Moser, president and COO of megabus.com. “With the current economic environment, the public continues to select megabus.com as an affordable method of travel, leaving them with more money in their pocket as they arrive at their destination.”

Megabus.com has served nearly 100,000 Baltimore passengers since launching in the Northeast in March 2008. Visit www.megabus.com for additional information about the service, schedules and fares.

About megabus.com
Megabus.com is the first intercity, express bus line dedicated to bringing high-quality, low-cost travel options to 17 Midwest cities and 13 Northeast cities for as low as $1 via the Internet. Service for megabus.com operates daily. Fares shown are one-way and include all government taxes. Since its launch on April 10, 2006, megabus.com has served more than 2 million travelers. Northeast cities served by megabus.com include: Albany, Atlantic City, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Hartford, Niagara Falls, ON., New York, Philadelphia, Rochester, Syracuse, Toronto and Washington D.C. Midwest cities served by megabus.com include: Ann Arbor, Bloomington-Normal, Chicago, Champaign, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Madison, Memphis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Toledo. Visit www.megabus.com for additional service routes to and from the listed cities.

Chicago-based megabus.com is a subsidiary of Coach USA. Paramus, N.J.-based Coach USA owns and operates more than 20 local companies in North America, some that have been in business for more than 35 years, which operate scheduled bus routes, motor coach tours, charters and sightseeing tours. Megabus.com is also a sister company of Gray Line New York Sightseeing which has been operating in New York since 1926.

Posted: March 26, 2009 at 3:10 pm by Amanda