There is a new bus service from Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport called Michigan Flyer (http://www.michiganflyer.com/). I am writing the Blog entry from the bus. It has wireless networking and costs $25.00 each way. This Blog entry details the trip. It reminds me of the bus from Oxford, UK to Heathrow (http://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/airline1.html).
First lesson - make reservations a day in advance. It has a human in the loop. But in a pinch you can pay the driver $25.00 cash and just hop on the bus. I made my reservations at the last minute and had to make a 4:30 AM phone call - everything worked out.
4:15 AM - The cab was suposed to arrive - it is $9.00 from Holt to the Dunkel Sunoco drop off
4:21 AM - Cab actually arrives - lesson in Lansing Cabs - order early - not right on time - guess I have used cabs too much outside the US.
4:40 AM - Bus shows up right on time at the Sunoco on Dunkel.
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Now I can relax :) I relax until Jackson at 5:15 and try out the wireless. Seems to work OK. There is a computer with a printer on the bus as well. Mebbe I will try the printer later.
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Off to read E-Mail.
Arrived right on time at 6:36 AM.
Posted by csev at November 20, 2006 05:33 AM