Megabus brings cheap transportation to California

What can you buy for $1 in California? Answer: a pack of gum, a pencil, and an express bus ticket from San Francisco to Los Angeles! That's right, for less than the cost of a cup of coffee you can take a Megabus from Frisco to Lalaland. Feeling a little guilty about that $4 Blue Bottle latte now, aren't you?

Megabus is a low-fare express bus company that services San Francisco, Sacramento, and Los Angeles. With fares starting at just $1, the only cheaper alternative for travel in California is hitchhiking. But hitching a ride won't guarantee the free wifi and power outlets that come standard on a Megabus.

The British-owned Megabus began operations in Chicago in 2006 and has since expanded service throughout the Northeast and the Midwest. Now that these mega cheap buses have come to Cali, Megabus is poised to revolutionize budget ground transportation in the U.S. the way Ryan Air and Easy Jet revolutionized budget air travel in Europe.

Megabus tickets are sold exclusively online; catch the Megabus in San Francisco at the Caltrain terminal and bus, walk, or taxi to the San Francisco Downtown, City Center, or Fisherman's Wharf hostels. Or take the Megabus to Old Town Sacramento and walk to the Sacramento Hostel.