I don’t know how long I’m gonna live in the NY-DC megalopolis - for some reason, I’m thinking those days may be numbered - but while I do, I’m absolutely lovin’ this new Bolt Bus service from Greyhound. Since I’ve been in DC, I’ve spent scads of unnecessary cash because I wanted to be able to use my laptop when I traveled back and forth to Philly. Amtrak kept goin up, but I kept ridin, all because they had plugs. Then I started drivin’ all the time. But with gas prices all ridiculous, I was kinda wantin an alternative. The Chinatown bus was an option, but that basically had the same problems as the regular Greyhound - overcrowded and no amenities. Enter Bolt Bus 2008.
This is travelin right here. I’m writing this post live from the bus. Plugs in the seat and wireless internet ON THE BUS. And it’s pretty cheap. The tickets vary in price depending on how far in advance you buy them, but the other day, I was able to cop a ticket from DC-NY, buying the same day, for $15. Cannot beat it. Absolutely can’t. Especially since I’m on vacation and really don’t have anywhere I’m supposed to be. Bet I’ll be on here at least 2 more times before the summer’s out.
UPDATE
Young! If it wasn’t for the electricity and the wireless, this trip to DC from New York would be murderous. We left at 1500. It’s now 1641 and we’re not even out of the 732 area code. If I was drivin, I’d be beside myself. But since I’m sittin here on the bus coolin out, all wireless’d up, groovin to the i-peezy (have I mentioned that i’m closin in on 16k songs? We gonna hafta revisit that ‘how much is too many’ post) it’s only mildly peeving. Hooray Bolt Bus.
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