Super Cheap Travel
$1 Bus Rides With Megabus.com
"If you're going to San Francisco ..." or Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix/Tempe, San Diego, San Jose or Oakland, you can jump on a Megabus.com for only a buck (plus a 50 cent reservation fee)! But hurry, because there are a limited number on each route. Megabus.com gave away 25,000 free seats in 2006 and always offers $1 bus rides on intercity routes. If you want to ride on one of the blue and yellow buses, you have to buy a ticket from their online-only scheduling center.
Trend Themes
1. Affordable Intercity Travel - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a new low-cost intercity travel service that offers affordable fares for travelers.
2. Online-only Scheduling - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an online-only scheduling platform that makes booking and managing bus rides more convenient and efficient.
3. Limited-time Promotions - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design limited-time promotional offers to attract more customers and generate buzz for intercity travel services.
Industry Implications
1. Transportation - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative transportation solutions that offer affordable and convenient intercity travel options.
2. Travel Booking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an online platform that specializes in booking intercity bus rides and offers discounted fares.
3. Marketing and Advertising - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop creative marketing strategies to promote low-cost intercity travel services and generate customer interest.