Megabus

For the most part this is a BUS ride, so keep that in mind. The seats are a little hard/​firm and small, but the ride overall was a good trip. I suggest to not sit in the very front during the day on the way back to Los Angeles area, because the sun will fry your a** for sure! I sat on the top, felt no motion sickness, didn’t rock too much either. I would ride again for a last minute, don’t want to drive myself trip.

I have the worst driver ever!!! Can’t drive in the lane constantly driving on the bumps on the road and has no patience for people at all.

Took the bus to and from Vegas. Not for anyone over 350 lbs. Or if you are very tall. Reserved the front window seats going to Vegas. Expect to stop in Barstow. It is the scheduled stop for this rout. The bus was crowded going to Vegas. Coming home on a Thursday was not packed and the ride was 4 hours. If you sit on the upper deck keep in mind you will bounce a little more. I was not cold and was comfy enough to take a nap. The do have plugs to charge your electronics it is located by your feet on the upper deck not sure were on the lower deck. It was real nice not driving there we will be going again. Thank you.

We decided to take Megabus from Las Vegas to Los Angeles as a cheaper alternative to flying or hiring a car and it ended up being a costly and uncomfortable ride. There were no super cheap $ 1 tickets as advertised but $ 30 a piece wasn’t too bad. You could pay extra to reserve a seat, and I would highly suggest doing that as what we were given in «general seating» I could barely squeeze my legs into, let alone the bag that had to be stowed under the seat. The bus depot is near the airport so don’t forget to add on the cost to get there from any hotel. The public bus would cost us $ 12 for the two of us, or the taxi was $ 16. Then there’s the amount of time it cost us. A 3:15pm bus was supposed to get us to LA at 8:30pm, but we were offered no explanation as to why we were left waiting 90 minutes for the bus. We departed at 5:45pm and we are just leaving the half way rest stop at 8pm :(
While we were waiting, without explaination, chairs or shelter, we decided to sit and lay on the concrete when we were promptly told off by security. A loooong uncomfortable trip. Well worth waiting for a good deal on flights and paying less than $ 80 or splitting a drive with friends. 1 star for wifi and power adapters on boards, 1 star for clean and modern.

What a joke. I booked a trip to Vegas that was supposed to arrive at 1pm. The bus driver is extremely slow and doesn’t know how to drive. He stopped at Barstow for an inspection and specifically told us we will leave at 11:15 am and we didn’t leave till 11:50am. 10 minute later he pulls over and during both times absolutely no explanation. Megabus is a joke or at least this driver is. Whittaker is his name. Absolutely disgusted by this service.

I rode Megabus for the very FIRST time on Jan 20^th at 1:30AM. By the time it arrived at the Riverside terminal on Vine St. there were already people inside the bus, majority of them were knocked out snoring. These people were first picked up from LA so they were fortunate enough to have choices on the seats. As I walked inside the bus, I headed up to the stairs hoping I get better sitting there since the first level is pretty much occupied already. Everyone on the second level were knocked out and occupying both seats, so I headed back to the first level. I ended up sitting right behind the table seats (reserved seatings) next to a woman who was also sleeping. To my luck, the person sitting across from me was an older person who smelled like pee. The scent was sooo strong that I had a second thought about taking the bus to Vegas considering it would be a 4-​hour trip. I was gonna walk out and just drive my car which was parked at the station. The A/​C was not on, other people were coughing sick, others were snoring, very few were talking having conversations.
I was OVERLY DISGUSTED the entire time I was inside the bus (yes, the full 4 hours!!), I was covered in long pants, jacket (although it was hella HOT in there) covering my arms and neck. My mouth and nose buried inside my zipped up jacket because I did not want to smell the pee, or inhale the air in that bus since some people were coughing and sick. I thought to myself, if I’m gonna be smelling or breathing on something, it would be my own body odor, not anyone else is. I did not even want to touch anything. I did not want any part of my skin coming in contact with anything in that bus.
When we stopped for a 15-​minute break halfway to Vegas, I asked the driver’s assistant if they could turn the A/​C on and he said no. I told him it smells inside that bus, he told me no again and tried explaining why but because he had a thick European accent I could not understand what he was saying. I insisted in asking him to turn the A/​C on, I told him it smelled like pee in there, yet again he said no and told me to just take my jacket off. I thought to myself, I’d rather sweat with my jacket on than be contaminated with the bacteria inside that bus.
We arrived in Vegas at the time specified, at 5:35AM, only because there were no traffics at the time we traveled (mid-​night). My friend who warned me about Megabus said they were late 2+ hours from the time they were supposed to be at their destination and the A/​C was also not working, or it was not turned on. I should’ve listened to her about taking the Megabus, but I wanted to experience myself. Lesson learned!
Take note which bay (number) you are gonna get dropped off at because that is where you will be boarding if you purchase the round trip tickets, as it does not specify on the itinerary which bay you will need to be at to board the bus heading back to CA (Riverside/​LA).
My first time experience riding the Megabus was so traumatizing I swear I was gonna book one-​way flight back to CA. But because it was a last minute trip (since I went back to CA the very next day), I couldn’t not find any last minute flight that wasn’t gonna break my bank account (everything was very pricey). No choice but to take the Megabus back to CA. To my surprise, I had a pleasant experience coming back to CA from Vegas. It was because I had choices on the seats since the bus came empty (no passengers were picked up yet from any other terminals, everyone boarded the bus in Vegas at that station). I was able to find the plug to charge my phone so it didn’t die like it did the first time I rode the bus. I was able to occupy both seats since there were plenty of seats available that night (around 7:00pm on a weekday). We arrived at Riverside terminal exactly the time specified (again, no traffic those hours we traveled).
My recommendation, arrive early because people line up to go inside the bus. Try and get the second level seating because the first level is where the disabled/​handicapped passengers are. Oh, and bring LYSOL and sanitize the seats before you sit down.

I’ve taken the megabus several times now, both from LA and Riverside to Las Vegas. It is a great alternative to driving and offers awesome prices. The bus departs in LA and makes a stop in Riverside then goes to Vegas. Living in Orange County, I prefer Riverside because of the distance, traffic, and free parking. However, if you’re traveling with friends, I would recommend that you depart from Los Angeles because of the priority seating.
The downsides to the Megabus are the same as any public transportation service; large crowds, people on their phones, etc. Items I would recommend in bringing are:
— earphones
— jacket/​sweater — things tend to get cold when the ac turns on
— biomask — especially for the sick season.

I rode from Vegas back to California with friends visiting me and decided to ride the bus back home. This review is for Megabus route from Riverside, Ca to Las Vegas, NV
The Downtown Riverside Metrolink Station is where the bus leaves for Vegas (or you can also ride from Los Angeles to Vegas). You want to get there early as the bus tends to be busy and you may not be able to sit together in pairs if it’s full up. It’s a double decker and most of the seats are on the top. I traveled solo so I had no problem finding a empty seat. Just a note that you can bring one bag that can be checked in, one carry on that can slide under your seat. It was a bit uncomfortable sitting next to someone, but it wasn’t bad enough I couldn’t fall asleep for half the ride.
For back and forth to LA/​IE — Vegas this is a no brainer to choose this over Greyhound.
First it is CHEAP. My last minute one way ticket was $ 22 and advance tickets can get as low as $ 1. Greyhound for the same drive was $ 56.
On top of that, it is also FAST! Greyhound is 5 – 6 hours because of the several stops it makes and some trips have a meal break since the bus came from somewhere far and people need to eat. The estimated time for this direct ride was 4 hours and 15minutes… we got there in 3 hours and 30 minutes. Less time on the bus for me is a HUGE plus.
Some of the buses apparently take one bathroom break at Barstow, some don’t. This time he drove non stop. If you really need to go to the bathroom badly, there are bathrooms in the back of the bus. I didn’t use it so I don’t know if it’s gross or not. Or you can hold it until the station when you arrive.
This stops at the RTC Bus South Strip Transfer Terminal. It’s fairly close to the strip, but it is not anywhere you can walk. If you are a tourist, the best way to get to the strip is to get on the Strip and Downtown Express/​SDX. It does not stop at every casino, but probably every 3 so you may need to walk. Make sure to have change for the bus ticket ($ 6 2 hour pass or $ 8 24 pass). Or you can call a taxi from inside probably if you really want to be driven specifically to your destination. If you’re getting picked up, go through to building to the other side and walk towards the street to where there’s a round about pickup.
I’m a fan indeed to have a alternative and cheap way to get back and forth to visit friends and family.

Top Reasons to Consider Megabus for Your Next Trip to Vegas:
(1) Sit back and relax — either sleep or enjoy the free onboard wi-​fi without having to worry about driving back with a hangover
(2) Reliability
(3) Cleanliness — this double-​decker bus is actually pretty clean
(4) Cheap — cheaper than a tank of gas! My roundtrip to and from Vegas cost $ 19.25!
What I Wish I Knew, but Know Now:
(1) You may arrive to your destination earlier than planned (our driver didn’t make any stops, so it was a 3.5 hour drive into Vegas from the downtown Riverside Metro Station).
(2) Megabus has a Bathroom.
(3) The Bus will stop at the RTC South Strip Transfer Terminal. The terminal has clean indoor facilities, with vending, restrooms, and security. From there it’s $ 6 for a 2 hour bus pass which will take you to the Strip. Have EXACT CHANGE because machines do no give change. Buses leave regularly from the terminal every 15 minutes & passes can be purchased inside the terminal.
(4) On the way back to the terminal, you can purchase passes on the Strip in front of the bus stops (sometimes you’ll find an RTC attendant on the Strip outside of the bus stop to assist with questions).
(5) Luggage — Passengers can bring one carry-​on onboard and one luggage to check in. For my trip, checked-​in luggage could not exceed 50 pounds and 62 inches.

I just got back from another trip to Vegas via Megabus and just wanted to update a few things:
The bus was early again, which was great since we left on time. The driver was nice, he was the same one from my first Megabus experience to San Jose! Anyways, I thought he’d stop at Barstow like the last driver but this was not the case. Not a big deal but good to note for future trips. Bus driver may or may not stop so grab some coffee or snacks ahead of time!
This time I noticed there was a sign right as we exited the bus in Vegas that had instructions as to what to do to take the buses to the strip. The bus we took ($ 6 per person) dropped us off in front of Paris Hotel and we were staying at Flamingo so we had to walk a bit with our luggage. Personally I think I’ll try to flag down a cab in the future but my friends didn’t seem to mind doing that.
On the way back, the driver stopped at Barstow but on the other side so we had an option of eating at Subway or grabbing snacks at the gas station.
Good trip both ways except the girl sitting behind us was on the way back was on her phone a lot and talked about personal things we didn’t need/​want to hear very loudly! Thank god for headphones! :)

Used on 12÷16−18 from Riverside to Vegas & back for the $ 1 promo each way. Wonderful and fast service. I clocked the driving time at 3 hours and 45 minutes. Felt safe and bus was clean. Rode on the 2^nd floor of the double-​decker bus. The only stop was in Barstow and if I had to recommend anything to the company is to give a time limit to the passengers how long we will be at the stop like 15 minutes & announce it to everybody on board. The trip back, the driver was late but we still got back in the same amount of time. Will definitely ride again & already recommended to friends and family. Good job Megabus!