Clark Howard's Tips

March 12, 2008

There is a real market demand for cheap, reliable and safe city-to-city bus transportation.

If you're thinking of a Greyhound terminal in a seedy part of town, boy, have things changed. Greyhound has launched a new line called Bolt Bus. Fares start at $1 and tickets are available on the Internet. Amenities include free wifi on board.

The push for cheap fares among big cities really started with bus lines running in the Washington D.C./New York/Boston corridor that were geared toward ethnic Chinese customers. There's also a European player in the game called Megabus. Any of these options offer great alternatives to flight delays and high gas prices the next time you have to move around.

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