Megabus

The bus I booked a week in advance arrived one hour after the scheduled time. I had to be in Orlando at a specific time to catch a flight. I had to catch a taxi home and drive 1.5 hrs. to make my flight. The whole thing, with airport parking, cost me $ 135!!!
When I finally returned home from my trip, I called Megabus for a refund and they said no. They said that the scheduled bus was late and that it was my fault for not hanging out for an hour, which would have made me miss my flight. Terrible, unreliable service they provide. I would have been happy to pay twice the fee for RELIABLE service. WILL NEVER CHOOSE MEGABUS AGAIN!!!

I read tons of scary reviews before my Megabus trip and I was a little nervous, but I want to say that my experience was very pleasant. I think most of the bad reviews that you’ll read are from people who had some sort of unusual issue and because things didn’t work out they way they wanted it to, they are blaming Megabus. These are cheap bus tickets and they are non-​refundable. If they don’t accommodate you because you don’t know how to read and follow the rules it’s not their problem. My bus was only a little late to depart — no big deal. The drivers were nice and while the bus was not luxurious, it was fairly clean and the seats were comfortable.
Here are some tips/​things to consider:
1. Worried about luggage or space? Buy two tickets! If you buy far enough in advance the prices are so cheap. You can have a row to yourself and extra baggage allowance for less than the airlines charge to check a bag. Otherwise, weigh your bag and wear deodorant!
2. Print your confirmation so if you lose your phone or the battery dies you won’t have an issue. They will not let you on without your confirmation number.
3. Arrive early. You can track your bus online to see where it is but just don’t be late.
4. Consider tipping the driver (s). Sure… it’s not required or even expected, but these men and women have your life in their hands so maybe it would be a nice thing to do.
5. Save yourself some drama and expect delays. These are buses driving on highways and they can experience traffic delays. Give yourself several hours before any flight plans — just in case.
6. It’s a bus. The ride is bumpy. It’s not like flying in an airplane or riding in a car.
7. Don’t expect Wifi access and because of the bumpy ride, using your laptop might be a bit challenging. Best to download some music, movies or podcasts or take a nap.
8. The bathroom is like a porta-​potty. Don’t expect people to be any more considerate in this bathroom than they are anywhere else (again, the bumpy ride doesn’t help this situation). I did not use it but waited until the rest stops which were just fine.
9. The space under your seat can fit a pretty stuffed backpack. The drivers didn’t seem to have an issue with a little extra stuff. I had a blanket and pillow with me as well and it was fine.
10. THE SINGLE, MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF ADVICE IS TO DRESS VERY WARMLY. I was told by a friend that it would be cold and wore sweats and brought a blanket and I was still freezing. People were shivering and begging, but the drivers cannot adjust the temperature. Wear long-​johns, sweater, coat, scarf, wool hat, gloves. Seriously. You’ll thank me later.
I did an overnight from Gainesville to New Orleans. Specific to this route, the bus will stop at a Love’s Travel Stop first, then Tally (you cannot get off the bus here), then another Love’s Travel Stop, then Mobile (you cannot get off the bus here), then New Orleans. Plan accordingly. The rest stops are nice. They sell lots of stuff including blankets (in case you didn’t listen to my single, most important piece of advice). There’s an Arby’s at one and McDonald’s at the other. You should have plenty of time to get some food and do your business, but don’t dilly-​dally. There are stories of people getting left behind but our drivers waited for a couple people. But it’s annoying to those of us who hurry back to have to wait on you. Don’t be a douche.
Also, if you’re traveling alone, you either need to take your valuables with you when you get off a the rest stop or establish a trusting relationship with a stranger to watch your things. People can be jerks and might steal your stuff while you’re gone. Be smart.
My biggest complaint is that they had to turn the lights on and make a very loud announcement at every stop (every couple hours). I understand why they need to do this but on an overnight trip, it doesn’t make it easy to get much sleep.
And please, oh please, don’t be «that guy» or «that lady» who for some reason feels the need to speak on their cellphone so loudly that everyone on the bus can hear you. Trust me when I say that you can speak softly into your phone and the person on the other end will still here you. I don’t care if it’s in the middle of the day or middle of the night, we are not interested in hearing your conversation. Have some freaking consideration for the people around you! There’s always one… right? Luckily, our crazy lady got off the bus in Tally.
Just remember… it’s a bus and it’s cheap, so temper your expectations. It’ll get you there, but stuff happens. Roll with it.

This company is a RIP OFF. You pay in advance but their bus leaves before the departure time. This has happened TWICE. Will NEVER use them again.

Our trip from Atlanta went very smoothly — on time and friendly. The loading us on could hAvd been more efficient — it’s cold! It was a great way to travel with small children though we’ve only tried it once.

Travelling gaineville to atlanta. Bus never arrived. No email or message to notify. Not even an apology when call number. They dont even know where the bus was? Waited over 2hrs and no sign of bus. No refund.
Update: bus did arrive after 4hrs. Received a refund after 2days. But worst customer service ever.