Phila. To NYC, For A Buck

A reader directs me to BoltBus, a new-ish replacement from Greyhound for the Chinese Bus. It departs a few times from 30th Street station to New York daily, and fares are as low as $1. One dollar! It gets better: The bus has free Wi-Fi.

The FAQ explains the deal with this incredibly amazing-sounding bus that I’m guessing might just be a late April Fool’s joke: “Our fares will start @ $1 (plus a transaction or booking fee), with a minimum of one $1 fare available on every schedule we operate every day. The fares we charge will vary by day of week, overall passenger demand and how many days until the travel will take place.”

Sadly, though, the FAQ also contains a few caveats that come along with BoltBus: You gotta get there 15 minutes early, and you’re not allowed to bring corpses on the bus. Aw, man.