She was trying to get to Austin on Friday afternoon, but she was surprised to learn she could no longer get there using Megabus.
"It kind of inconveniences a lot of people," she said while scrambling to find another transportation option.The company, whose fares start at $1, operated in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin when it came to the Lone Star State."It's a big loss," according to Mustafa Tameez of"We need transportation options that are affordable," he said. "Megabus was one of those affordable options that we don't have available anymore.
A spokesperson from Megabus said their services will continue in 500 other cities across North America.Do Megabus riders in Texas have other options when it comes to affordable bus travel?Chanell Wilder came to town on a FlixBus Friday afternoon after previously using Megabus to get back and forth from Dallas.That company described the decision to leave the area as "difficult" in a statement to ABC13.
The statement also said they'd let ABC13 know if anything changes when it comes to adding routes back to Texas in the future.