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Archive: August 2012

Eurolines restores the £9 fare

Posted in Budget travel

Eurolines restores the £9 fare

Breaking news! The £ 9 fare is back. Now you can travel from London to Amsterdam, Brussels or Paris daily on selected Eurolines coaches (excludes Fridays and Sundays) between 3rd September and 15th December from just £9 one-way (including booking fee). You can book your ticket below or visit the carrier's website www.eurolines.co.uk       To view detailed timetables please look at our dedicated pages: London to Amsterdam, London to Brussels & London to Paris...

Few information from Eurolines

Posted in Industry news

Few information from Eurolines

The Czech Republic Eurolines CZ - the Czech branch of the carrier has made amendments to its website. In my opinion the carrier’s new website is easier to use and has a nicer, more modern graphics. The carrier has also added new functions such as new blog. Check yourself The new website is more like a birthday gift for the carrier, because Eurolines CZ celebrates its 20th anniversary. On the Czech website you can book a ticket for a journey from Brno, Pilsen and Prague to Dover and London, as well as in the opposite direction. Compare prices before you buy. Poland A...

Your new travel companion, meet Funtoro!

Posted in Industry news

Some time ago I received a questionnaire from National Express, which concerned the possibilities to improve quality of service. One of the questions concerned the introduction into the carrier's fleet a personal entertainment system. I was very surprised by the question and started searching informations about this topic, and I came across ... Funtoro.  Funtoro it is a kind of convenience, or otherwise saying an extra service. Funtoro has already been introduced by Lux Express (Eurolines partner), so the service is not what you should expect something in the distant futu...

Do you know your passenger rights?

Posted in Industry news

Do you know your passenger rights?

For approximately 6 months will apply amended regulations relating to long distance bus/coach services. Please read carefully what you will be able to expect from the carriers.Rights for passengers travelling by bus and coachThe Regulation 181/2011 was published on 28 February 2011 and its provisions will apply as from 1 March 2013The Regulation fully applies to long distance services (i.e. of more 250 km), whereas only some of its provisions apply to all services, including those of shorter distance. The new rights applicable to long distance services (i.e. of more than 2...

Bus Eireann in Ireland has introduced free Wi-Fi on most routes

Posted in Industry news

Bus Eireann in Ireland has introduced free Wi-Fi on most routes

Bus Eireann the Irish branch of Eurolines offers now free Wi-Fi on 50 more inter-city coaches. Now travelling around Ireland passengers on most of its Expressway inter-city routes can benefit from free Wi-Fi.Some facts 50% of Expressway fleet now has free Wi-Fi 190 city, commuter and inter-city vehicles are now equipped with free Wi-Fi Over 16,000 people a month using free Wi-Fi on Bus Éireann services Bus Eireann introduced this facility on August 6, but the carrier intends to roll-out free Wi-Fi to the rest of its Expressway coaches by the end of 2012. If you ar...

Here are the best travel deals and promo codes - Part 2

Posted in Bargain travel

Here are the best travel deals and promo codes - Part 2

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From London to Poland with Eurolines in a totally different way

Posted in New coach services

From London to Poland with Eurolines in a totally different way

I have three messages for you today - two good ones and a bad one, but generally this post is very positive:The good news is that Eurolines reduces travel time for the London to Poland service. Journey times in both directions will improve. No one can deny that since May, when the timetable had changed completely for this line, the journey to some Polish towns and cities takes a few hours less than before. Well done Eurolines for this change! Exactly from 14th September 2012 coaches will depart from London Victoria Coach Station at 0800, so far departure at 0730. The coac...

Latest news from Eurolines - New London-Birmingham-Dublin coach service

Posted in New coach services

Latest news from Eurolines - New London-Birmingham-Dublin coach service

A few days ago we informed you about Euroline’s new direct connection between Belfast and Blackpool, and today we are going to tell you about a new route. Eurolines has just added a new temporary route from London and Birmingham to Dublin.Now you have got an additional coach link from the UK to Ireland. You can travel from London and Birmingham to Dublin from £62 return this summer with a combined Eurolines and Irish Ferries service. Eurolines has added additional coach and ferry day services from London and Birmingham to Dublin. The new coach link runs until the 6 Septe...

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