[Ohio-talk] Traveling To State Convention

[Marianne Denning]

I would caution everyone that the price you get from Megabus will
probably be different from those shown.  Megabus sells tickets at
different prices so book early.

On 9/25/14, Milena Zavoli via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello List Viewers,
>
>
> I am comparing Megabus fares with those of Greyhound.
>
> I'm sure that by now, you're familiar with Megabus--the discounted-travel
> company famous for its low fares.
>
> The following information is for anyone traveling to and from Cleveland to
> Columbus, ohio--fares and schedules:
>
> Departing Cleveland, Thursday, 10-30-2014:
> Megabus has two busses--leaves Cleveland at the Stephanie Tuft-Jones Transit
> Center at 21st and Euclid at 3:30 AM, arrives in Columbus at 6:35 Am--seats
> are $6 each.  Another bus leaves Cleveland from the Stephanie Tuft-Jones
> Transit Center (21st and Euclid) at 3 PM, arriving Columbus at 6:15
> PM--seats are $1 each.
>
> Return trip:
> Sunday, 11-02-2014--also two busses.
> First bus leaves from the south east corner of Spring and South 4th Streets,
> Columbus at 10:20 AM and arrives in Cleveland at around 1:15 PM--seats are
> $2 each.  The second bus leaves from the south east corner of Spring and
> South 4th Streets, Columbus at 11 PM and arrives in Cleveland around 2
> AM--seats are $6 each. Both busses drop passengers off at the Stephanie
> Tuft-Jones Transit Center.
>
> In other words, busses leave from the same starting location and drop off
> passengers at the same location.
>
> Note:  If you book the reservation online, the fee is $1.50 per passenger.
> If you make a reservation with a customer service representative, the fee is
> $5 per passenger.  needless to say, you save a lot when you book it online.
> To contact customer service, call (877) 462-6342
>
> Fares are subject to change without notice.  For more information, go to
>
> http://us.megabus.com/Default.aspx
>
>  the FAQ section under "Making A Reservation."
>
>
> Greyhound riders have plenty of busses from which to choose.  For instance,
> there is a 11:15 AM, 11:35, etc.
>
> I would venture to say that there's a bus leaving Cleveland for Columbus
> almost every hour, at least during the day.
>
> SOme of them are express busses and will get you there and back faster
>
> Fares:  The Monday to Thursday, fare is $25.92 one way and $51.84 round
> trip.  Friday through Sunday is 25.92 one way and $51.84 round trip.
>
> The Cleveland Greyhound station is located at 1465 Chester Ave. (216)
> 781-0520.  The Columbus Greyhound station is located at 111 East Town Street
> (4145) 228-2266
>
>
> Whether you take the Megabus or the Greyhound depends on how much you're
> willing to spend and how adventurous you want to be.
>
> Milena Zavoli
>
>
>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
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