Battle of the Buses

Fung Wah bus a popular mode of transportation for many in NYC seeking a cheap ticket and thrill (See here and here and… well you get the picture) now may have a safer alternate to riding the bus. Bolt Bus and Mega Bus have now entered the fray with even cheaper fares to cities like Boston and Washington D.C. giving Fong Wah a run for there money.

The two new bus lines are joint ventures from big bus companies like Greyhound and others to compete for the new market of consumers looking to save money on gas or looking for less expensive alternatives traveling.

So who will win the Bus Wars? Well that remains to be seen, both Bolt and Mega have a lot of financial backing and will probably win over safety conscious consumers looking for name brand terminals to leave from but at the end of the day I’m going to go with who brought me there (Albeit sweating and cramped hands holding on to the seat) Fung Wah has stubbornly kept rolling despite a slight increase to some destinations. Sometimes a smaller company can handle market forces better than others and I should probably mention that there payroll might be smaller than the other bus companies but we won’t get into that.

Notes:
This is a great way to get around on the cheap but you know it won’t last long, there is no way these companies can sustain high gas prices and low fares so if I was you I would get on while the getting is good because they won’t be long till they raise the fares or go out of business outright.

Bolt Bus offers free WiFi

Bus Websites: Fong Wah : Bolt Bus : Mega Bus