This post was written by Hatchet staff writer Morgan Baskin.
Want to take a weekend trip in style without shelling out more than $100 in train fare? Royal Sprinter, the new luxury Mercedes bus company running trips from D.C. to New York, has got you covered.
For $90 one way, you’ll get to kick back in a leather reclining chair with a personal flat screen and DirecTV service, cubby for your bags (to avoid the cluttery nuisance of below-the-seat storage, obviously), Wi-Fi and a foot rest.
The company’s biggest competitor, Vamoose Gold, offers the same amenities (except for the TV) and charges upwards of $60 for a one-way ticket. BoltBus and Megabus, two standard charter bus services that provide wifi and run similar routes, offer tickets as low as $2 round-trip if you’re the first user to purchase them.
Royal Sprinter’s service begins April 11 with D.C. departure times of 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. While the company doesn’t have an online registration system just yet, you can book a seat by calling (202-590-0506).
