I needed to go to St. Louis from Kansas City a couple of weeks ago to pick up a car, so I decided to try something new. I booked a trip on megabus.com. The cool thing about this company is that you can travel between midwestern cities for as little as $1.50 U.S. one way! The earlier you book the trip, the cheaper it is. I bought my ticket five days before I left and my one-way ticket to St. Louis was only $10.50, which is cheaper than it would have cost to drive!
I went to downtown K.C. at 10th & Main to catch the bus, fully expecting the worst. I just planned on a dirty, smelly, overcrowded, hot bus, expecting to "get what I paid for".
Wow! I was pleasantly surprised. The bus was super clean and comfortable. The seats reclined and had plenty of elbow room. The bus was less than half full, so I had four seats all to myself. Using my GPS, I determined that we were typically going about 73 mph (in a 70 mph zone), and we arrived just 10 minutes later than scheduled at Union Station in St. Louis.
The only negatives would be the necessity to have someone drop you
off/pick you up at your destination, and the need for transportation
within the destination city. With gas prices being so high, this alternative is an excellent choice even if you have to rent a car once your there.
The bottom line is that I would recommend this company for anyone who would otherwise be driving to one of the cities they cover. The savings and the comfort are great.
