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In the UK that kind of service is known as a "coach" rather than a "bus" generally.

I remember way back when the Megabus from Edinburgh to London was the same type of bus as the one I used to go to school on :) And it cost 1 quid (plus 50p booking iirc).

Also, for GP, afaiu, the rules in Scotland are kinder (includes long distance) https://www.transport.gov.scot/concessionary-travel/60plus-o...

P.S. Hi Andy!

£1 plus 50p booking ads used to annoy me.

It’s £1.50-that’s the price!

The booking fee is per booking, not per ticket (at least it was about a decade ago when I last did this route with megabus).

So technically the ticket price can be as close to £1 as you want it to be.

I took that coach often and when I finally started making money I decided to splurge on the sleeper train and in time upgraded to a cabin. what luxury compared to megabus!

You could have booked the entire bus instead.

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