I was just astounded when I saw bus trips advertised between Toronto and Buffalo and from Toronto to New York City for as little as one dollar by a company called MegaBus. Of course being a skeptic I didn’t believe it and immediately went to the website and started putting in different dates to see if these unbelievable prices were returned on searches. And, although it absolutely boggles the mind, it seems to be true. Fares between Toronto and Buffalo really are one $1.00 each way. All of the searches that I did for fares between Toronto and New York City returned fares of $15.00 each way.

Although it may seem as though MegaBus is a new operator, they are actually owned by an established company – Coach USA. Trips between Toronto and Buffalo, New York are $1.00 each way when you reserve your seat in advance. Best of all the buses depart from The Royal York Hotel on Front St. right across from Union Station and arrive in Buffalo at the International Airport. This is just ideal for Torontonians wanting to take advantage of cheap airfares out of Buffalo, cross border shoppers, Buffalo Sabres fans, and Buffalo Bills fans. In New York City the bus arrives and departs from Penn Station.

MegaBus is launching its service in Toronto on May 30th and as an inaugural promotion for the first week of operation EVERY TRIP WILL BE FREE! All that you need to do is to pay a 50 cent booking fee. Tickets must be purchased online www.megabus.com or by phone toll free 1-877-GO2-MEGA.