Megabus to reinstate daily UD-New York City service in September

11:28 a.m., July 16, 2014--Megabus.com has announced that it will reinstate daily service between the University of Delaware campus in Newark and New York City on Sept. 10, and city-to-city express bus tickets can now be purchased on the popular city-to-city express bus company’s website.

Fares start from $1, plus a reservation fee.

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From Newark to New York City, there will be one daily departure Monday through Thursday and Saturday. There will be two daily departures on Friday and Sunday. 

From New York City to Newark, there will be one daily departure Monday through Thursday and two daily departures Friday through Sunday.

“Megabus.com is pleased to announce service resuming from Newark to New York,” said Mike Alvich, the company’s vice president of marketing and public relations. “We are resuming service, in part, to more effectively match demand and the travel patterns of students at nearby universities and other customers that frequently travel between the two popular destinations.”

Megabus.com operates through an agreement with UD Transportation Services, and University officials said they are pleased with the resumption of Newark-New York service as it is one of the most requested routes among students and parents.

The Megabus.com arrival/departure location in Newark is located at the University of Delaware’s parking lot No. 6 on Christiana Drive on the Laird Campus.

Parking for customers is available in parking lot No. 7 (across from Christiana Drive) with a valid parking pass, which can be purchased via credit card at the kiosk next to the bus shelter. For a UD parking lot map, click here.

The departure location in New York is located on 34th Street, between 11th and 12th avenues, across the street from the Javits Center. This is three blocks west of Penn Station and is adjacent to the MTA bus stop.

The arrival location for buses from Newark to New York is at the intersection of 7th Avenue and 28th Street.

Visit the Megabus.com website for complete Newark-New York trip details, including daily departure and arrival times.