I work in the Events Industry. I drive a minibus of staff from Liverpool to various places around the UK. I then work the event for a week or so and then drive the staff back home. If any of the staff cannot finish the event for one reason or another, they get the MegaBus back to Liverpool. Its only happened once or twice in the years that I have worked away and the threat of having to MegaBus home with the lingering shame really motivates the lads to finish an event. I have never had the pleasure of enduring a MegaBus ride and probably never will so thanks for the eye opening video.

I have stayed in the Adelphi, a long time ago... let's just say it was a one-off and I won't be back!

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

I’ve never stayed Paul, but I’ve heard some bad reports of it. I feel the need to go but I ain’t gonna suggest it as a meet up! 😂

@traceyabbott193

2 ай бұрын

I have just watched walk with me Tim when he was at the Adelphi hotel

@tonys1636

2 ай бұрын

Stayed there a few times in the 70's, the tour passengers thought it OK, I and the tour guide were shoved into vacant staff bedrooms, basic was an overstatement but were clean. Restaurant and food average for a then 4* hotel.

@iainjones5002

2 ай бұрын

Paul. Having worked in Hotel Management for almost 40 years, until I retired in 2021, there were UK Hotels known to many of my peers, that you always wanted to visit, or stay at or even have the opportunity to work there. Equally, there were hotels and Operational Companies whose properties you just knew to avoid at all costs. The Adelphi was one such hotel. There was a TV Series about it, in the 70's or 80's, a sort of a "Fly on the wall" style about daily life in that hotel; it was dire, and utterly cringeworthy!

@neoman7792

2 ай бұрын

It’s a shame, magnificent building in the heart of the city centre yet Britannia Hotels have done the Adelphi a massive disservice, better out than in, never had any issues with cleanliness in my room however

I did the reverse journey you did between Birmingham and Liverpool via Manchester, where I had to meet with a group of mates that arrived from Italy and it was on a packed CrossCountry train which I booked well in advance and could not get my seat. An absolute nightmare. Indeed Megabus never disappointed me overall and offers great value, never mind sacrificing a little of your time

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

And of course you are always guaranteed a seat on the coach 👍

This was another good and interesting video. You mentioned early on about some rattling and noise where you were sitting. I reckon you were very near, or even right over, that rear double axle. You might have had a quieter time by sitting closer to the front.

Your videos have become an important part of 'homework' when planning trips - thank you! :-) One thing about Megabus and the 'sub-contracting' they do for certain routes is that the vehicles can be a bit hit and miss. On the Swansea/Welsh routes some are white-painted NE (presumably) hand-me-downs. Whereas one I took last year from Heathrow was state of the art with mood lighting! So a mixed bag.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

It is a mixed bag yes. I as definitely pleased with what I got on this journey but yep, could’ve been anything tbh!

Hi Mark. First of all great video. To answer the question I posed yesterday, the seats look a great improvement as does the toilet compared to the older coaches. It does go round the houses a bit and if you take the slow train from Liverpool to Manchester you can pay less than £4. That said I do find the coach more relaxing and interesting than the train and there are virtually no announcements or rolling screens to distract you and you are guaranteed a seat. I am off down to London in June with my Mum and it has cost us in total £44 inc seat reservations on National express, the cheapest Avanti fare from Manchester was £150 total for 2 advanced singles both ways so it’s a no brainer. As for the RAC building I have been inside and it’s not so glamorous and only a couple of offices have any views, the rest is like a vast open office with very few windows. The Adelphi is owned by Britannia so therefore appalling and best avoided.

@GabrielsReviews

2 ай бұрын

Avanti want what? Have you looked at Superfare?

@baseballfan99

2 ай бұрын

@@GabrielsReviews Yes but I prefer to know when I am arriving and departing rather than having a lucky dip. Those prices used to be the normal advance prices.

@GabrielsReviews

2 ай бұрын

@@baseballfan99 In a word , inflation!

@baseballfan99

2 ай бұрын

@@GabrielsReviews The Coach fare has gone down thanks to competition from Megabus and FlixBus. Avanti have a monopoly on trains to London from Manchester so to incentive to keep the fares low. Spain is a prime example of how to keep fares low thanks to 3 operators on the high speed lines.

@GabrielsReviews

2 ай бұрын

@@baseballfan99 True . There is a lnr& tfw only ticket. Heard it's around £36 single and usually easiest just bought on the day

Great video, Mark. I think that the choice of coach or train is always train for me. I like to see more of the scenery and less of the concrete and traffic, so I pay that little extra, but I have been on coaches from the North East to Staffordshire during my University days. I like the option to walk down the aisles and also know that there is more than one amenities on the train, and the ability to move train coaches if there is noise. My son is into trains so it's our most used method of transport. He re-created your dining on the train video in one of his own videos, with a large tissue as his table cloth and a small selection of food 😂 Hope you're well. Andy.

Ahhhhh Shudehill interchange. Many a time walking from Piccadilly to Shudehill at 5 in the morning to catch the early megabus down south. All because it was so much cheaper than a train from Preston to the south. Many a £1 deal back then, many a bus incredibly late. Good times, miss ‘em

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

I missed the £1 trips. Probably never see them again tbh.

Thanks Mark. I really enjoy watching your videos. Very informative.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers Darren, thanks for watching mate 😊👍

yet another nice trip report Mark er yes coach looked neat and tidy but 4quid for one journey from Liverpool to Birmingham crazy think i must take a mega bus one day when train strikes are on! but yea I've enjoyed watching your video mate take care

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers Caleb. The Megabus fare is very common even a few days in advance. 👍

Hi mark Lovely watch Thank you for this video 😮 i thought you would arrived late because of their experience many had 😅

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers for the comment. Yep, driver made up time on the M6 👍

@BALHAM69

2 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip you’re welcome

Excellent comprehensive guide as always Mark , nice coach, great fare, thanks 👍

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers mate and thanks for commenting as usual it is much appreciated 😊

Nice one mate! Though I'm surprised KZread's resident coach guru didn't stay on all the way to Norwich 😜 There must be some market, as this weekly coach, and the hourly Liverpool to Norwich trains - but then maybe most people are doing shorter sections. Cheers for now ;)

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers mate. Next time you invite me over for a beer I’ll give it a go 😂. On fhe train though I think 😊👍

I hate losing the hard shoulder. I understand a 4 lane motorway can ease congestion but if something was to happen, how are the emergency services to cut through 4 lanes of backed up traffic to attend to the incident? Also breaking down/blowouts tend to be fairly sudden so trying to limp to a refuge area whilst avoiding the motorists behind would be quite the challenge

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Yes John, I’ve experienced it myself in the fast lane at 70 mph with busy traffic. Fortunately I managed to keep it under control and everyone around me figured what was going on. I was glad of a conventional hard shoulder that day!

Philibus Fogg!😂 I love that. Great vlog, thank you, Mark👍

Brilliant video as always!! Hope all is well, take care

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers Peter, I’m working hard on some new stuff 😊👍

Hi Mark how you doing mate? Great video as always well filmed plus edited great to have another Megabus coach video uploaded onto your channel i absolutly love your coach videos there my favorite, the chach that you traveled on is really nice for a year old always good that the facilities were all there plus in working order, for how much you paid that was alright specially to be riding on a new additon to the fleet anyway hope your having a good afternoon so far Mark and keep up the great content on your channel like always 👍

As a tourist I prefer to do coach, as you get to see a lot more than on a train however I would never do a long journey on a coach again London to Edinburgh was just too long on a coach definitely train for that journey if I visited the UK again.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Tanya. If you do want to do the coach to Scotland, just take plenty of supplies and relax. Yes it’s long and not for everyone but cost is a factor for some too. Cheers 😊👍

First off great video as usual always enjoyable. The only reason I have ever used a bus is if it is a short journey and it is a way of getting to view some of the countryside if it is a journey you have never done before apart from that I will be on the train or driving myself. thanks again and stay safe, cheers.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers Simon. Fair comment indeed 👍

For me, the issue with these longer distance coach journeys is the need to travel to hubs to use them. I live in Essex so, for example, if I wanted to travel to Glasgow I'd need to get to Victoria coach station in order to make use of the cheap coach fares. The cost of travelling into central London makes this approach uneconomical, to the extent that travelling the entire distance by rail (which also requires changing in central London) works out slightly cheaper in most cases, as well as being considerably faster.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Yep, fair point Brad and it just goes to show that it’s worth doing the maths beforehand. I’d be the same. I’d take the train.

Hey mate, I'm glad you love the megabus company, after all the amount of amazing journeys they provide is mind blowing, anyways thank you for the amazing video and as always, cheers mate 👍

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers mate and thanks for the comment 😊👍

The m27 is also a smart motorway yes it is a cheap way of making the motorway 4 lanes each way

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Yep, all about cost savings isn’t it.

Great video. I stayed at the Adelphi twice in the last few years. It was basic but clean and reasonable for the price. I love those huge corridors in there and bet it was plush in its day.

Oh the jury is still out for me on coach travel. I’ll just have to give it a bash. Great review as always and I’ve got to say those seats looked comfy.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

You do need to try it Tim. Think about the views too (not just from your seat) 👍

Mark, another great video and I’m always impressed by all the research you do for these. Which takes some work. We’re going to be entering the UK via MAN in a couple of months and our first stop is Stoke on Trent. I’d planned to take the train via Manchester Piccadilly but I might look into the coach after seeing this. With a family of four, it could save us a few £ and a detour to central Manchester. Will see if it’s worth doing. Many thanks! I always look forward to your vids, they’re always great.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers mate. Looking at the bus/coach station at MAN I think you’ll be ok with it. Not sure which service you need tbh but there seems plenty arriving/departing

I was in a fatal bus crash on the M62 as a child so would always pay extra and take the train, the cost doesn’t matter to me. It was a good entertaining video and I can’t believe the traffic was moving outside the RAC building. This is a naturally congested part of the motorway network.

@minixtvbox

2 ай бұрын

Trains derail

@pontecarlo4354

2 ай бұрын

@@minixtvbox Accidents do happen. You pays your money and takes your choice!

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Depends on the time of day with the M5/M6 junction. I commuted into Birmingham for 3 years and it got worse and worse.

I use the National Express, reverse wise Birmingham to Liverpool. Very good service, clean and comfortable coaches

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

And even NX would be relatively cheap I would say 👍

@daviebevan

2 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip I cannot remember the actual cost, but with a Coachcard discount it's still good value. Thanks for inspiration, when money is a bit more flush, I shall rebook the coach

@GabrielsReviews

2 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip Agreed . I use them a lot .

Wow what a bargain. Am travelling more on coaches now as I find train fares especially to London are getting to high. Travelling with Flix bus from Sheffield to London last week cost £6.99 and was very impressed.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

£6.99 is pretty good yes you really cannot go wrong for that. I can see more and more of these coaches on the roads with the state of the rail network atm. And let’s hope prices stay low! Cheers mate 😊👍

@keithparker1346

2 ай бұрын

I've begun using "local" buses over trains because of the £2 single cap in most areas...quite nice to go from Tunbridge Wells my home town to Brighton and back for £4. I believe it's one of the longest single routes in the UK. Ironically the train journey is of similar duration but more expensive.if cost was not a factor I would use the train though as I prefer the smoother ride and ability to get up and move to another carriage

Excellent video. Don't forget that Manchester Airport also has a Tram station on site too, Metrolink..I use it often :)

Great video mark. I think it depends if you have plenty of time then coach wins or plenty of money then train wins. I enjoy both

Indeed. Liverpool-Norwich seems both an odd and a long route. But it's one that EMR operates several times a day with a journey time of 5 hrs 20 mins. Train runs via the Hope Valley Line to Sheffield, reverses, then heads south via Nottingham to Norwich.

Hi, Matt. Your coach journey was quicker thana my train journey from Wrexham to New Street yesterday. Over three hours to get there and almost five hours to get back. Caused by a landslide between Shrewsbury and Wellington. Bus repacement service was a shambles from Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton. On the return from Wolverhampton we were told three different coaches that were for dirict service to Shrewsbury. Absolute chaos. Needless to say I won't be traving TFW to Birmingham Internatioanal nest Saturday but going via Chester and Stafford. Great video as usual

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers. There is ticket acceptance via Crewe atm because of this chaos. Going to be 3 weeks to fix it apparently.

@killerqueen9298

2 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip I shall be going that way next Saturday to International for the National Outdoor Show. Thanks for the info

Finally!! A coach video on mega bus from the best transport KZreadr ever

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers mate 😊👍

Isn’t it time we got proper nice bus stations in this country, places that are warm, welcoming, clear information and safe. With live times showing at all bus stops. Just seems a random mess what we have now

We had a tyre blow out on the M3 which a smart it was very frightening we quite far from one of those yellow break down areas we had to call the motor way traffic emergencies to stop all the traffic so we could get of the road. These smart motorways are very unsafe.🥴

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

That sounds horrendous (and heightened risk to you through no fault of your own). Glad you were ok but not a great experience by the sounds of it.

Personally I don't mind a longish coach or train journey if not too overcrowded - time to read, stare out the window etc. great to see my birthday town Birmingham. Cheers!

Excellent video as always! I miss seeing Philibus fogg coming down to bristol when they changed routes in January 2024. And yes the public named all the megabus's

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Thanks pacman 👍 I enjoyed this coach. Lovely inside, bit rattly but overall, a nice trip and a great driver too!

I travelled from Liverpool One myself back in 2022 when I went up there for a couple of days. Had travelled up on the train but had to get the coach back due to a train strike. Travelled on National Express with no issues at all. Having said this, the train is considerably quicker so would use that if possible

Hi , Great Vlog as usual, regarding Adelphi hotel, we stayed in it about 5 years ago a wee overnight break from Glasgow. Food was lovely but room was very dated and needs an update.

Can you please tell me how does it work with Megabus how do i get a ticket i would really appreciate it.positivty peace and love ♥️

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Megabus website has everything you need on it 😊👍

@charisse234

2 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip thank you very much.positivty peace and love ♥️

I'm always so jealous of these costs. It's £4 to go via NE or FB from Bristol to London, a comparable journey time, but the cheapest fare a week in advance is about £40. For me, that's worth it but saving a tenner? Wouldn't be worth it for me.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

The coaches on that 040 route are superb as well. I get your point yes. Distance (cost/saving per mile) also relevant 👍

Great review

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate

Nothing wrong with Megabus, I've used it and National Express several times from London to Scotland and back . Last time was overnight to Scotland and the coach was modern, clean, quiet and relaxed with well behaved passengers (mostly students) and I even managed to doze off. Takes longer, but it gets you there, and is way cheaper than the train.

Great video Mark! Is that a new camera you have? The quality looks unbelievable! 😍

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

It is Olly yes. Big sensor helps.

But actually that's one of the main offputting factors about coach travel: waiting in a draughty bus shelter open to the winds, with no real-time information and not even a timetable to confirm you've got the right time. That's where train nearly always scores (and NX if they use modern coach stations)

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

If you were travelling with NX they had all the usual arrival/departure info inside the travel centre but Megabus and Flix yep, no such luck at Liverpool.

@frglee

2 ай бұрын

It's a mixed bag as regards coach stops and coach stations for sure, some very good, some primitive and nasty. Try waiting for a coach at Carlisle bus station on a cold Winter's night, for instance.

Good video as always

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers Jack 😊

Smart motorways are SAFE. Majority of the accidents that happen on a smart motorway, happens on a normal motorway too. Also, dual carriageways are more dangerous yet just fine as for example. The A1 and A30 do not have any over head gantries and not a lot of laybys

Just so happens Walk With Me Tim posted a video staying at the Adelphi, the same day as this video was posted

The rail journey from Lime Street to Norwich is one I`d like to do

@GabrielsReviews

2 ай бұрын

7 hours with probably no charging points and maybe no breakfast, lunch or dinner of any kind for a significant part of it, some departures don't have it at all? Not for me thank you but I see why some have no realistic alternative.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

I’d be interested to know how the price compares for the whole route.

Mark you're not wrong about Sandbach services south. Back in 2004 it was rated the worst in Europe, and little appears to have changed since. As a resident of Sandbach I regularly use the motorways in this video. Smart motorways are anything but, people often break down inbetween the breakdown areas and cause an obstruction in the left lane. This causes people to switch lanes and if anything makes things more dangerous. When serious accidents happen it is virtually impossible for emergency services on the ground to reach the accident. This results in the air ambulance to being deployed which of course means the opposite side of the motorway needs to be closed to allow the helicopter to land. This didn't happen nearly as often when there was a hard shoulder. Imagine the cost of deploying the air ambulance an a more regular basis. Keep up the great work.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers James. I honestly didn’t know that about Sandbach now it doesn’t surprise me in the slightest. I’m sure someone somewhere is making a whole load of money out of them though. And yes I agree with the smart motorway thing. Hopefully we’ll still have an air ambulance around in future to rescue these poor souls!

Awesome video buddy from Alan in Lowestoft buddy 😊

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Alan, appreciated mate 😊👍

Thank you

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Mark hello again...Liverpool Kev here...nice to see you take a trip from your 'spiritual home'...not sure about this one...going all the way across to Manchester to then head south seems to defeat the object...Great video...thank you...never been to Birmingham city centre in my 65 years haha.......Not sure the cost savings worth it...hope you are ok....Liverpool Kev...

You need to come to Birmingham Airport 🛫 to do aircoach into leicester then do X6 arriva midlands Leicester to coventry fast and direct & Coventry to leicester via hinckley

Hi Mark, good video I personally prefer the railway much quicker…

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers Michael 👍

What is coming up in next week video I am enjoying watching your videos

I did a journey with mega bus last year which encompassed the same journey ( I went Leeds to Reading via Manchester and Birmingham. For myself I would never travel with megabus again. Yes it was cheap but I would not advise for anyone with any degree of disability. The design of their coaches with the seating deck sitting very high above the luggage container meant the coach had several very very tall steps to access the coach. I am 5' 3" and had to virtually crawl the steps with great difficulty. On leaving the bud I had to sit on each step and climb down and getting off was very painful and scary. I have weakness and restricted movement my knees. I mentioned to the driver on exit. He was very rude said I should have asked for the bus to be lowered but did nothing to help me. Never again !! Never !

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Hi, I was under the impression that the minimal seating behind the driver on the lower deck could be reserved but don’t quote me on that. It was good to see on this bus that there is a large reserved area for a wheelchair (right in front of me you will have seen it). I haven’t seen that on NX or Flix yet but I do think that is a step in the right direction and I guess over time, the old Megabus fleet will be phased out for these much better vehicles.

I used Megabus once in 2019 on a journey from London Victoria to Leeds, it was good apart from the fact for my route, they used a sub contracted coach!

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

I’ve had that with Megabus and the coach was appalling tbh.

Great video. Great value. Ideally I wouldnt want to go via Manchester but the price makes that insigficant.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers Keith! I agree if you’re not in a rush. Think of the money you save and buy lunch with it 👍

Have you thought about doing a video on the new Merseyrail 777 trains ? Got to say I've never used Mega bus as I've heard to many horror stories same with flux bus. I use national express even to get to Scarborough but that involves a change to a normal bus at Leeds one of those coastliner buses you did the Leeds to Whitby video of

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

I’ve been on one recently but not filmed it. Thought it was quite smart tbf. I had one bad trip with Megabus and that was a contracted coach. Their branded coaches and drivers/staff in the main have been really good (as have Flixbus).

Always the trouble with UK Coaches - they use UK roads! Which are always crowded, very slow outside M-ways, and prone to traffic delays. Been trundling up and down the M1 a few times recently and there always seems to be chaos at some point. On my journey I saw loads of Nat Express, Megabus and even Flixbus vehicles - it struck me that the Megabus livery is now looking a bit old-fashioned and dowdy nowadays....very easyJet but duller in colour! In contrast I passed a Nat Exp coach in something rather like the old Scottish Citylink livery with large Saltaire cross on the back that looked very impressive!

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

I’ve seen one or two of those NX coaches with the Saltire myself - they do look nice and you immediately think Scotland-England long-distance coach.

@timbounds7190

2 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTripYeah...but a little odd that they look 'Scottish' from the back and English from the front!

@s125ish

2 ай бұрын

That would be one of the coaches operated by Bruce coaches

Looks like a nice coach for mega bus 😂😂😂

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

It was. Best one I’ve been on 👍

I have stayed there on a coach holiday its a big hotel it was nice central location in Liverpool

Great review as always Mark. Coaches compared to trains really are down to cost Vs time and that's how train companies can justify it. £15 is actually quite cheap compared to London-Bristol which is around £40 for the train. When you pulled into Manchester there was the coach Bus ta Rhymes, which I saw in London Victoria back in January 😂 Smart motorway, not a fan of them myself. As for the Adelphi hotel, unfortunately I stayed there a good 10 years ago doing Majestic holidays. Horrible place, like all Britannia's (Shittania's) but it's not the worst. That honour goes to the Burstin in Folkstone. I think Walk with me Tim has done another review on it, will check that out later.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers Marc. Yes I noticed Tim has returned to the Adelphi tonight - what a coincidence eh 😂 it’s not bad £15 for the train I agree and that’s what would probably sway me (with the time savings too ofc).

@MarcsCupofTea

2 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip Yeah I'd be more inclined to take the train at that price too as the journey time is significantly less but I agree with what you say that Megabus is great if you're on a budget and £3.99 for that journey is great value for money

Smart Motorways are anything but, one gets a tyre blowout and have to drive 400m or more to a lay by and it will be a new wheel as well as the tyre.

@keithparker1346

2 ай бұрын

I've had a complete power failure on a motorway and instinctively just pulled into the hard shoulder...there would have been no way I'd have made 400m to a little layby...thankfully vehicles around me avoided me...could have been nasty

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

I’ve had a blow out 8n the fast lane and you instinctively head for the hard shoulder if you can get across and rely on other vehicles noticing you’ve had a problem and reacting accordingly. Scary though and even more so if you’ve just passed a smart motorway ‘lay-by’ I would imagine!

Was in Liverpool last weekend for a gig,got a train in the January sale from Stourbridge return for £11.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

That is a total bargain. Advance tickets the way to go mate 👍👍👍

Hi Mark, the reason why the WI-FI wasnt really working is because prospect have college route and i would say that they use that coach when they can

@keithparker1346

2 ай бұрын

That seems to be an issue in many trips, WiFi advertised but not working

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Yep could be James. It was ok, just not the best I’ve ever had. Just worth pointing it out I thought.

I do enjoy these UK coach travel videos 👍 East Midlands Railway also run a direct service between Liverpool and Norwich (which goes via Manchester) which takes 5.5hrs, and it's not even a proper intercity train, just a bog standard commuter train. Maybe a future travel video there, Mark?

@DMTransportVideos

2 ай бұрын

Second that. Just make sure there's no rail replacements if you go.

@AndreiTupolev

2 ай бұрын

Class 158s usually

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

I don’t mind the 158’s but it’s quite a long trip on one - longer than the Scottish lines by the sounds of it.

@GabrielsReviews

2 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip definitely. I wouldn't mind it if it was the ScotRail , GWR or the tfw units (they have more padding!) . But the EMR ones have almost no padding at all .

8:32 The hard shoulder is very short. And the distance from the driver's side to the highway appears to be only a few inches. Fortunately, the occupants of the blue car were sensible people who stood on the right side of the guardrail waiting for help.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Yep, first thing to do, get to the other side of the barrier. Safety first!

Good video. Yes its mainly money vs time however i do prefer travelling on train as you can get up and stretch your legs.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Yes Keith, that’s a fair point.

I'm liking megabus more and more , ok they go "around the wrekin" but so long as no major traffic holdups just sit back and enjoy the ride, so long as its safe and gets you were you want to be no worries ,. 4.22hrs to norwich from liverpool by car acording to google maps, whats national express and flix like on this route ?,.p.s have you got any gatwick airport trips planned in future ? as BA are bringing in some new/old routes to bangkok later in the year, Lgw/bkk,.(i'm not a BA fan tho)cheers.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers Mike. That’s my philosophy in coach travel - use when you’re not in a rush, enjoy the views, think about the money you’re saving and you’ll ALWAYS get a seat. I may have a trip from LGW later in the year but it won’t be with BA.

Do they stop for long do not think i could cope with no proper toilets?

Another excellent video, always nice to see my home city of Liverpool. As others have said, The Adelphi Hotel should be avoided at all cost. A once iconic and beautiful venue, ruined.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers mate. Yeh they seem to have made an effort in some areas and left others to just rot away. Can’t say I’d choose it over a premier inn any time soon!

Liverpool One Everton Nil 😂

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

It’ll be more than that next time we play them! 😂

@davidellis4031

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for that gag - I lived in L1 for a few years and somehow never heard or thought of it!

I've used Megabus and National Express to travel from Northern England to London many times. I normally go on the overnight coach and I do it cause the extra money I save by not taking the train I get a McDonald's breakfast 🥞 with at Victoria in the morning 😂. I know it's pretty sad but also I can usually stay an extra night as the money I would have spent on a train can also go towards another nights stay in a Travelodge or BnB or even a Premier inn if you get a good deal 👍🏻.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

It’s not sad at all mate! This is exactly the kind of thing I’m thinking. Save your money, spend it on other things. I have a similar approach to something like the Caledonian Sleeper for example - probably cheaper to go up in the day and get a proper nights sleep on the way (I.e. Glasgow). Cheers for the comment 😊👍

Good bunch of lads working for Prospect......I'm in the industry , we have 73 plates and they all rattle...build quality with any body builder since covid has been rubbish and crap build quality...Those smart motorways are anything but smart

I just watched Tim's review of the Adelphi Hotel, and it wasn't very positive. But I love Liverpool - for so many reasons!

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Same here. I watched it too. Like a lot of these old hotels, some parts are amazing and others just totally horrific!

I spent the night at the Adelphi Hotel with my wife several years ago and for us it was fine, room was massive and it was cheap, the hotel itself was huge and for what we paid it was fine.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Sounds good Marc. I haven’t tried it and I’ve heard good and bad tbh. Only one way to find out isn’t there 😂

@etherealbolweevil6268

2 ай бұрын

One room! You were diddled. Back in the day, stayed a couple of nights, walked into room (living/dining room), through the corridor past the bathroom into the bedroom. Seemed to be the place where old furniture from rooms being modernised was being stored rammed with huge 19th century stuff. IIRC the Adelphi was used to film scenes set on the Titanic due to the similarity in interior appointments. Although these days I don't imagine they make up the fire in rooms for winter warmth as used to be the case. Don't hesitate to try it.

😮 wow Mark cheap as chips yes I pay £4 30p for salt and pepper chips so you're journey was very cheap👍 you see a lot more visiting cities did you get the ferry over to New Brighton ? across the mersey well my friend thanks for the 📹 M8 all the best John 😊

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers John. I’ve done the Mersey ferry loads of times but not filmed it. One for the future though yes 👍

The best British bus trip I ever took went from Ft. William past Loch Ness to Inverness. Have you ever done that one?

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

I haven’t yet but my recent Fort William to Oban going the other way definitely whetted my appetite!

I've done the national express a few times now and i keep finding that the coaches are uncomfortably hot.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Ask the driver to check the heating. I’m sure they’d be happy to check.

12.00 that shows Smart Motorways at its worst. Feel for that motorist, must have been frightening. Fortunately they are abandoning them I think

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Not sure of the latest Daz. I wonder what will happen to the ones already in situ?

Enjoyed the video, don’t get me going on smart motorways as an ex member of the now extinct Motorway cop brigade. Government have put a hold on them while safety is reviewed to many unnecessary deaths and near misses.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Totally agree. All about money these days though isn’t it.

As i drive coaches for a living if i want to go anywhere long distance and not use the car ..i use the train

Scanias are known for their rattling, I take them all the time, and it is very rare for them not to rattle

@cabovermike

2 ай бұрын

To be fair to scania they only make the bus chassis and whichever coach maker builds the bodies is probably responsible for the rattles,.as they say "its a big ole bus",.....

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Interesting, I’ll have to remember that for future 👍

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

@cabovermike who makes the body out of interest Mike?

@GTLPT

2 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip Higer build the body in China and Ireland

Safety does come first in everything unless it means the government saving money then lives come second. So called smart motorways are a disgrace and sums up government nicely. I'm familiar with Prospect Coaches as their depot in Lye near Stourbridge, ii about five or so miles away from where I'm typing this.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers mate. Well that seems to be it in a nutshell. Sticking plaster solution to save money though I’d be interested to know if incidents have increased or decreased on the relevant stretches of road.

Although Liverpool to Birmingham by train, ever since the Government interfered, is in a commuter EMU, not even a Voyager

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Yep, the newer ones are ok but not much on them tbh.

Thanks for another brilliant video. The company that does this route is Prospect Coaches who are based in the West Midlands area. Up until the start of the year the route was Norwich to Bristol/Cardiff via Birmingham.

How about the norwich to liverpoool train service.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

It’s an option. Might explore that one day 👍

Could you please do a review on chiltern class 68

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

I have done that a couple of years ago. Tbh, I never got around to editing it so I may release it at some point. It’s just a bit old now.

@GabrielsReviews

2 ай бұрын

​@@LetsMakeaTripWould still love to see it . Even if it is beyond Moor Street

Let the train take the strain...

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Or the bus for less fuss? 🤔

so called smart motorways are dangerous, i will not drive on them, and have reverted to using the trunk roads, Prospect Coaches has certainly grown from its humble beginnings

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

I’m not sure I’d avoid them altogether tbh but I do think they’re more of a ‘risk’ than conventional motorways. I might be wrong but I’d be interested to know the crash stats if there is such a thing.

I tried Megabus 15 years ago, Newcastle to London return, it was the most horrible journey ever, so much so that to get back from London I got the train, never again, I don't care how cheap coach travel is.

@keithparker1346

2 ай бұрын

I suspect things have changed in 15 years. I dislike bus travel and prefer rail travel but sometimes there's bargains to be had

@RushfanUK

2 ай бұрын

@@keithparker1346 Not on a bus.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Bus/coach travel is normally the cheapest way to get from A to B. Maybe one way on the coach and one way on the train is a better option and still not as expensive as the train both ways?

Thanks mark yea nice coach its competitive now 3 way split megabus national express or scottish citylink in scotland and flixbus intresting times thank you enjoyed video and you doing coverage of buses and coaches its appreciated enjoyed thank you so much so i away too watch another 😊 keep up good work and have a good week thank you

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Cheers Roberto, glad you’re enjoying the content 😊👍

Megabus are very clever in combining major destinations on their services, enabling fares to be kept really cheap, at the expense of longer journey times! You pays your money and takes your choice, basically!

Looked like everything was in good working order in the toilet

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Certainly was Gareth.

Cost versus time? In my experiences of trains,coaches and buses they are all crap at what they intend to do.The trains are either broken down,late,missed connections ,strikes and whatever excuse is available.The buses are like the trains with the same flannel used.The people that laud public transport are the same ones that never use it.Public transport makes me miserable and always has.The only real freedom is a car, where fake timetables do not exist,or BS.Cost versus time on any form of public transport will be painful whatever you choose.I know I have the tshirts and scars unfortunately.

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

It’s just a UK thing though isn’t it. I’m in Switzerland atm and public transport here is amazing!

Smart motorways NOTHING smart about them. Re odd routes train Cheltenham to Maesteg ???

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Yes I’m not convinced by the smart motorway thing tbh.

If you check out a vlog by A walk with tim .Which has been put on here shortly after yours was put up all about The Adelphi Hotel ,Liverpool

@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Yes I noticed that. What a coincidence, I wouldn’t mind some of his view stats!!

@johncreer9002

2 ай бұрын

@@LetsMakeaTrip Well ty for the reply hope you get more subscribers

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@LetsMakeaTrip

2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate 😊🚌🚌🚌🚌🚌🚌🚌