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That $22 express bus ticket taught me a lesson about "guaranteed" seats
Last Tuesday I paid 22 bucks for an express bus from downtown to the airport because it said reserved seating, no stops, 35 minutes flat. Got on at 6:40, we sat at the curb for 20 minutes because two passengers argued about their assigned rows, then the driver took a detour around some accident on I-5. Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes. The regular local bus would have been 3 bucks and maybe 10 minutes slower. I would've been less annoyed if the ticket didn't brag about the guarantee. Anyone else burned money on a "premium" commuter option that ended up being worse than the basic one?
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hollyramirez19d ago
Laughed at this because I did the exact same thing last month with a "premium" ferry seat that came with a free coffee and a promise of no lines. The coffee was cold, the line was 40 minutes, and I watched the regular ferry pull out ahead of us. My cheap self is still mad about the extra 18 bucks. Guaranteed really just means they guarantee to take your money. Next time I'm taking the slow bus and putting that 19 dollar difference toward snacks.
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