New megabus sleepers

slambo69 · 17 Oct 2011 at 12:19

I use megabus a fair bit to get around scotland, but sitting in the same seat all the way down to London wasnt very appealing. I noticed now though that they are introducing new sleeper coaches for overnight travel :http://uk.megabus.com/megabus-sleeper.aspx

Was thinking about visiting some mates in london in december, can get tickets £12 each way plus it arrives early morning right in the centre leaving the whole day free.

Last time I went down from glasgow to stanstead, the hour long coach into victoria was around £12 - if not more!

Obviously a new service so not expecting many experiences from people, but just wondering if anyone has heard anything on these?

[TW]Fox · 17 Oct 2011 at 12:22

Can't imagine you getting much sleep. I travelled on a Sleeper train from Washington DC to Jacksonville Florida last week, with the theory that I'd get a good nights sleep and wake up in my destination. In practice I slept for about 2 hours tops - it was simply too noisy and too bumpy for a proper sleep. I can't see how a coach would be anything but worse.

ash_scotland88 · 17 Oct 2011 at 12:23

I've seen pictures on the inside, basically bunk beds ideas with a curatin. Think the japanese hotel pods but less sofisticated in both technology and style wise. Don't you also get a seat?
I know I would probally have trouble sleeping and lying down for how ever many hours would just kill me by being uncomfortable, hence the thought that you also get a seat.

slambo69 · 17 Oct 2011 at 12:25

[TW]Fox;20328282 said:
Can't imagine you getting much sleep. I travelled on a Sleeper train from Washington DC to Jacksonville Florida last week, with the theory that I'd get a good nights sleep and wake up in my destination. In practice I slept for about 2 hours tops - it was simply too noisy and too bumpy for a proper sleep. I can't see how a coach would be anything but worse.

I took a sleeper train in ukraine, I imagine the railways and train cars are much worse than america but managed to get a decent amount of sleep - of course a little vodka might of helped...

But yes, coaches arent the quietist, especially near the back.

slambo69 · 17 Oct 2011 at 12:25

ash_scotland88 said:
I've seen pictures on the inside, basically bunk beds ideas with a curatin. Think the japanese hotel pods but less sofisticated in both technology and style wise. Don't you also get a seat?
I know I would probally have trouble sleeping and lying down for how ever many hours would just kill me by being uncomfortable, hence the thought that you also get a seat.

Yep, you get a seat as well.

bsoltan · 17 Oct 2011 at 12:25

How do you wear the seatbelt?

POB · 17 Oct 2011 at 12:26

Sleeping near someone too cheap to afford a car or a hotel? I might end up getting stabbed or have to share needles with a junkie.

rz30 · 17 Oct 2011 at 12:26

I would take ear plugs, blinders and a couple of herbal sleeping pills. Nytol have always worked for me.

Allnamestaken · 17 Oct 2011 at 12:46

Ive been twice,

Its VERY NICE

there 24 people to a coach -

Big bunks nice beds nice seat you get one bed one seat.

Free wifi onboard food.

They give you fresh blankets n pillows and water, onboar... CLEAN toilet yes clean.

I usualy fly to glasgow ive gone this way the last 2 times its great expencive but great.

yer_averagejoe · 17 Oct 2011 at 12:47

Sounds alright to me. Have never had problems sleeping on night trains in the past. For £12 I'd certainly give it a shot.

Participant · 17 Oct 2011 at 12:49

Firstly, modern coaches are much quieter than trains. Secondly, just take earplugs if you're worried. (I can supply some excellent ones if you're interested).

cheechm · 17 Oct 2011 at 12:56

Went on several sleeper buses in South America where admittidely they are more thought out as even the "short" journeys are about 12hrs. Not sure what the interior is like but the most important thing to do is either have blinders or make sure all the curtains are shut. Once you do it a few times you eventually work out how best to fall asleep etc..

Firestar_3x · 17 Oct 2011 at 12:59

Planes / Ferrys / Trains / Helicopters / Offshore, all bar impossible to sleep correctly on.

I see the coach as a recipe for throwing up on.

arknor · 17 Oct 2011 at 14:10

POB said:
Sleeping near someone too cheap to afford a car or a hotel? I might end up getting stabbed or have to share needles with a junkie.

wow you can tell your way out of touch with this discussion

arknor · 17 Oct 2011 at 15:22

Moses said:
If there's a bed, I can't see how so many people would fail to get to sleep. I can sleep anywhere, it's a great trait!

In ~ten days, I'll be doing a trip to Norway, where I'll take a sleeper train from Oslo to Bergen, and back again... I can't imagine I'll have much difficulty sleeping, tbh.

i bet theres some couples who wont get much sleep and a few fappers

Firestar_3x · 17 Oct 2011 at 15:23

Just noticed this service uses a bendy bus, yikes!

the shadow · 17 Oct 2011 at 15:46

Buy a Therm-a-Rest
if you are just sitting all night get a window seat and double fold if against the glass whilst sitting on it.
it makes a nice pillow :cool:

Cosimo · 17 Oct 2011 at 15:52

Firestar_3x said:
Just noticed this service uses a bendy bus, yikes!

Helps with going around bendy corners making for a more relaxed sleep!

Things change I've changed · 17 Oct 2011 at 15:58

I think I want to be sleeping with my feet facing the front of the bus rather than my head, just in case it crashes into something.

qqg3 · 17 Oct 2011 at 16:02

Having spent plenty of time on sleeper trains on the continent and the regular megabus coaches I hope I get onboard one of these soon, would be fantastic.