MEGABUS LAUNCHES MIDWEEK TICKET DEAL OFFERING SEATS FOR £5 OR LESS THROUGHOUT MAY

-All megabus journeys within England and Wales on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to be priced at £5 and under*

-Around 50,000 tickets capped at £5 maximum fare

-Analysis shows most popular midweek routes are between London and Bristol

Great value coach operator megabus is launching a midweek ticket deal that will see customers snap up midweek tickets throughout May for £5 or less.

Around 50,000 tickets will be capped at £5 throughout the month of May as megabus offers seats priced at £5 and under on routes that start and finish in England and Wales on Tuesdays and Wednesdays*.

The coach company - popular with students, young professionals and empty nestors - is making midweek travel more affordable than ever to help encourage more staycations and midweek trips as the spring holiday season gets underway.

Analysis of passenger data revealed that the most popular route currently on Tuesdays and Wednesdays on the megabus network are between London and Bristol, London and Manchester, Heathrow and Bristol and Manchester and Birmingham. 

Acting megabus Managing Director Simone Walsh said: “We’d love to see even more people travelling to the many bustling and beautiful places across England this spring - and we’re helping our passengers do it on a budget with this promotion.

“With thousands of seats available for £5 or less throughout the month of May it really is a great time to book your journey, save money on travel and have more to spend when you reach your destination.”

megabus launched in the UK in 2003, offers great value fares across the country. The operator now links more than 100 locations, offering high-quality travel on some of the country's most modern coaches, and carries millions of customers every year.

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Notes to Editors

*Tickets will be £5 or less on single journeys for trips on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the whole month of May. Booking fee will apply. This will only apply to megabus trips that start and finish in England and Wales only. Excludes megabus Southwest Falcon services and 3rd parties retailed through megabus. Only available through uk.megabus.com.

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