Megabus offer 100,000 free seats

Marv · 27th August 2005, 11:11

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Originally Posted by Megabus.com

Megabus.com is offering 100,000 free seats on its services to and from London, excluding internal and cross-border services to and from locations in Scotland. The seats are available on Monday to Thursday journeys from 12 September until 12 December. Customers taking up the free seats offer pay only the standard 50p booking fee.

From http://megabus.com/timetables/seat_sale.php

Simming · 27th August 2005, 11:14

How can they make money by giving up free seats? and yet pricing people super low prices, some how that dont seem to be a money making buisness.

Marv · 27th August 2005, 11:20

I think it's probably to try and get people to use the service (for free) and then think "actually, it's not bad, I'll use it more often" kinda thing.

Chaz · 27th August 2005, 11:20

Stagecoach Fund it all.

27th August 2005, 11:14	#2
Simming Banned Join Date: 8 Jun 2005 Location: Cornwall Posts: 1,666	How can they make money by giving up free seats? and yet pricing people super low prices, some how that dont seem to be a money making buisness.

27th August 2005, 11:20	#3
Marv Banned Join Date: 23 Jun 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 264	I think it's probably to try and get people to use the service (for free) and then think "actually, it's not bad, I'll use it more often" kinda thing.

27th August 2005, 11:20	#4
Chaz Banned Join Date: 13 Jun 2005 Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire Posts: 3,908	Stagecoach Fund it all.