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Post by arrivaarriva on Jun 6, 2018 20:38:35 GMT
Can anyone who has used both indicate any significant differences between the two operators for a medium distance (200 miles) daytime journey?
I have always used National Express but times are hard and for my London-Leeds journey in early July, the £3.75 Megabus fare was somehow more attractive than the £11.50 National Express fare.
I find that National Express operate its most basic vehicles on this route (no WiFi and no charging points) but I assume my Megabus will be better equipped.
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Post by gloriouswater on Jun 6, 2018 23:39:08 GMT
Can anyone who has used both indicate any significant differences between the two operators for a medium distance (200 miles) daytime journey? I have always used National Express but times are hard and for my London-Leeds journey in early July, the £3.75 Megabus fare was somehow more attractive than the £11.50 National Express fare. I find that National Express operate its most basic vehicles on this route (no WiFi and no charging points) but I assume my Megabus will be better equipped. I would not last 200 miles in the type of leather seats NX use, so Megabus for me personally  Not sure what they use on the Leeds route but the Van Hool Astromegas on the Cardiff routes I use have been very comfortable for me, and no heavy, constant rattling like both Levantes I've used. In my experience Megabus tend to get to the destination on time more often, or 15min early in the case of my last journey! But then again they are given around half an hour longer to do London - Cardiff. As for WiFi and chargers, neither operator's WiFi has ever worked for me and both have had functional charging points so I'm not of much help there  |
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Post by tony4387 on Jun 9, 2018 8:32:42 GMT
I’m traveling down to Bristol on Sunday 1 July by national express
From London Victoria at 8.30 am and returning to London Victoria
On the 17.30 departure from Bristol aboard the megabus service
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Post by planesandtrains on Jan 15, 2019 20:59:38 GMT
National Express's Skimmer Pass offer is now seemingly available to UK Citizens. It offers varying periods of unlimited travel on the entire National Express coach network, as long as you reserve a seat beforehand. www.nationalexpress.com/en/offers/skimmer.aspx |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2019 21:10:28 GMT
National Express's Skimmer Pass offer is now seemingly available to UK Citizens. It offers varying periods of unlimited travel on the entire National Express coach network, as long as you reserve a seat beforehand. www.nationalexpress.com/en/offers/skimmer.aspxNot a bad deal if used several times in a week. May book a week off work and sample other networks. |
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Post by snoggle on Jan 16, 2019 0:25:22 GMT
National Express's Skimmer Pass offer is now seemingly available to UK Citizens. It offers varying periods of unlimited travel on the entire National Express coach network, as long as you reserve a seat beforehand. www.nationalexpress.com/en/offers/skimmer.aspxWell that's interesting. I didn't know they offered a network pass even for non UK passengers. Only small problem is relatively low frequencies on some routes and risk of traffic delays. Haven't used a scheduled coach service since my student days. |
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Post by planesandtrains on Jan 16, 2019 1:07:38 GMT
National Express's Skimmer Pass offer is now seemingly available to UK Citizens. It offers varying periods of unlimited travel on the entire National Express coach network, as long as you reserve a seat beforehand. www.nationalexpress.com/en/offers/skimmer.aspxWell that's interesting. I didn't know they offered a network pass even for non UK passengers. Only small problem is relatively low frequencies on some routes and risk of traffic delays. Haven't used a scheduled coach service since my student days. I have to agree, I used the 203 down to Portsmouth as part of a little day trip (well three day the whole thing takes but thats another story) to France, not only was it fairly expensive, it does a massive loop via Winchester and Southampton taking around 3 hours. It's just motorway, motorway and very dull and exhausting, plus the seats aren't that comfortable. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2019 13:24:24 GMT
Well that's interesting. I didn't know they offered a network pass even for non UK passengers. Only small problem is relatively low frequencies on some routes and risk of traffic delays. Haven't used a scheduled coach service since my student days. I have to agree, I used the 203 down to Portsmouth as part of a little day trip (well three day the whole thing takes but thats another story) to France, not only was it fairly expensive, it does a massive loop via Winchester and Southampton taking around 3 hours. It's just motorway, motorway and very dull and exhausting, plus the seats aren't that comfortable. The cheapest from London to Portsmouth used to be the 030 which went direct from Victoria, mostly non-stop. This was, of course, back in 2009/2010 and then I switched to megatrain from Waterloo which no longer exists under South Western Railway. |
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Post by tony4387 on Jan 17, 2019 21:24:03 GMT
I’m travelling to Preston at the beginning of April and at the moment it’s a toss up whether I choose national express or Megabus then will be travelling back from Manchester at the end of that week I’m still deciding on who to travel with lol
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