Megabus to Expand DC Service

Popular discount bus carrier Megabus announced Tuesday that it will designate Washington, DC as its fifth travel hub, increasing by 10 the number of destinations district residents can travel to directly.

Beginning on December 15th, direct tickets to Boston, MA; Charlotte, VA; Hampton, VA; Harrisburg, PA; Knoxville, TN; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh/Durham, NC; Richmond, VA; and Toronto, Ontario will be available.  With the newly-added destinations, DC residents will be able to travel directly to 13 cities in the eastern US and Canada.

In a press release, Megabus President Dale Mosler expressed hope that the appeal of low-cost bus service would increase in a down economy.  To celebrate the expansion, the company is also offering 10,000 free tickets to and from the new cities between December 15th and January 15th.

The Washington Post also reports that Megabus will be changing  its DC pickup and drop-off station in the near future. Its current location, the large parking lot off of New York Avenue and Mt. Vernon Square, is slated for redevelopment.  A new site has not yet been selected.