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November 5, 2004
All aboard for the Starlight Express
No, it won't take you to the North Pole, but it will take you direct from Charlottesville to New York City every Saturday morning for $149 round-trip.
The ride takes six hours in a totally tricked-out bus: it's got 22 reclining leather BMW seats, first-class seat foot room, a state-of-the-art sound system, and an upgraded restroom.
Snacks and nonalcoholic beverages are served en route.
The bus leaves Charlottesville at 5:30 a.m. (ouch), and arrives in Manhattan's meatpacking district, just south of Chelsea, around 11:30 a.m.
Return trips leave New York at 5:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon, arriving back in Charlottesville at 11:30 p.m.
Nonstop roundtrip airfare to New York City from Charlottesville, for comparison, is $412.
People who've taken the trip said the bus doesn't have the Trailways smell, either.
bookofjoe promises to show any Gotham joehead making the journey south a grand time.
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Comments
Hello,
We look forward to taking your bus on our next trip to NYC. We have flown and taking the train.... However, what I am seeking is Oliver's address to notify him of an important meeting Set. 28 which he might want to attend. It involves Charlottesville's homeless. To have the support of one of our major developers would be a big boost. Thanks, Jim Barns
Posted by: Jim Barns | Sep 12, 2005 1:27:04 PM
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