ironbrew Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Anyone used Megabus Gold? Been looking at night buses from London on nights when there`s no Caledonian Sleeper and Megabus Gold looks good on video but is also more expensive than usual bus. Is it worth paying the extra? Not sure if food is included so main advantage seems to be being able to lie down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I used it last year going back to Glasgow for a weekend fae London and it was fine. I have also done the normal over night bus with no sleeping facilities and that was horrific, so defo worth the extra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Anyone used Megabus Gold? Been looking at night buses from London on nights when there`s no Caledonian Sleeper and Megabus Gold looks good on video but is also more expensive than usual bus. Is it worth paying the extra? Not sure if food is included so main advantage seems to be being able to lie down. Used it last year for the England game at Wembley. It was not great to say the least! Cramped, freezing and noisy, did not get so much as 10 minutes sleep. Maybe that was the exception to the rule, but i doubt it somehow! Probably best to be half jaked to have any chance of getting a kip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeRus Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) John, to be honest, lying down is the only advantage I'd say over a seated coach We used it after the Georgia match down to Birmingham - its ok but not great Depending on which bunk you're allocated, you might feel a bit claustrophobic - on one side of the walkway is 2 single bunks above each other - they're fine On the other side its 2 singles on the bottom with one single above - if you're in the lower single, there's no much of a clearance between you and the bunk above, whereas the other has masses of clearance between you and the roof! Temperature and noise wise, it was fine. When you get on, they'll offer you a bottle of water and a prepacked cake As I say, its ok and probably still beats a seated option but if you can get comfy in a seat, then maybe that's the one which better suits? Paul Edited November 10, 2014 by DeeRus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotts56 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Probably best to be half jaked to have any chance of getting a kip. I used to get the sleeper (train) very regularly with work, and that's probably a good piece of advice. I found that if you go on the sleeper stone cold sober, even if you have a bed you won't have a great sleep. If however you have a couple of beers before you go on it, it makes the world of difference - its just enough to relax you enough to get you off to sleep. Never done the Megabus Gold, but if I was, I suspect that advice would be equally relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironbrew Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 Thanks for replies. Never really expect to sleep much if at all on overnight trips but at least lying down makes you feel you`ve rested a bit. On a train, you can snore yourself or not be bothered by snorers but on a bus that`ll be different. High price of Gold suggests people pay it for some reason. Hopefully I`ll get a day bus but will consider Gold if not possible. Maybe for another thread but is UK the only country in the world where there are no trains (except Eurostar and maybe Strathclyde trains on Boxing Day) on 25th and 26th December? One excuse is maintenance work but when do they do that in other countries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeRus Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Thanks for replies. Never really expect to sleep much if at all on overnight trips but at least lying down makes you feel you`ve rested a bit. On a train, you can snore yourself or not be bothered by snorers but on a bus that`ll be different. High price of Gold suggests people pay it for some reason. Hopefully I`ll get a day bus but will consider Gold if not possible. Maybe for another thread but is UK the only country in the world where there are no trains (except Eurostar and maybe Strathclyde trains on Boxing Day) on 25th and 26th December? One excuse is maintenance work but when do they do that in other countries? We booked ours the day they went on sale and found the price was less than the seated service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 We booked ours the day they went on sale and found the price was less than the seated service Yep, I thought it was pretty good value for the price we got it at. Although I did have a top bunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottincarlisle Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 My brother used it down for Wembley last year & said he slept all the way fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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