Where best for tickets and Bus to Busch Gardens

[Julia Ann]

Does the bus to Busch Gardens still only cost $5? Before we have had a 5 day flex and it included free transport but this time i am getting a 7 day BG pass with my DCove ticket so would expect to pay for the bus??? We do have a car but prefer not to drive to BG.

Also we are looking to get DC and 4 park Flex from Attractionticketsdirect.co.uk - has anybody bought from them? I have used Ticketmania.com before and will get Disney passes from them - they are offering 4 day adult passes for $202, then 5 for $202 and 10 days for $213! We have a disney pass from 5 years ago (good forever pass) and have been since and came home with it because of the good deals on passes, we never have to use it, one day we might need it

 

[Jennie4647]

Hi Julia Ann,

To follow on from this thread, would you recommend the bus? Is there a reason why you prefer not too drive? We were thinking about driving to Busch (never visisted this park before) but as we have the 5 park flex tickets we could jump the bus at Seaworld for free.

Thanks

Jen

 

[bazzanoid]

I'll jump in here if Julia doesn't mind.....

I can understand not wanting to drive to BG because of the distance and the fact it's interstate driving for 85% of the journey. Not everyone likes the interstate, especially those drivers who aren't over-keen on our motorways!! With the interstates, you have 3/4/5 lanes, cars passing on all sides at all speeds - very daunting!

That said, I'm going to be driving this year, as last time we took the bus (was underage to drive without excessive rental surcharges) and found that we got there a bit after opening but had to leave an hour before closing - the weather was scorching hot which slows you down, and we didn't get to do everything!! This time we are definitely driving, will get there for when the park opens (and brave morning rush hour), and can leave at our leisure!

 

[wilma-bride]

AFAIK, the bus is $10 return. We are going to take the bus this year and have used it in the past with no problems.

 

[Julia Ann]

Thanks Wilma-Bride although not sure what AFAIK means. We have both driven and bused to BG - didn't like the drive, not too bad most the way but there are not many signs for BG and we got lost. And the drive back was really tiring cos was tired out from the day. The bus was great - ok got there for about 11 as it was a bit late turning up but the drive back was relaxing and there was a really bad thunder storm on the way back which would have added to the stress of the drive! so up to you really - we will do the bus again and 10 dollar return is not bad.

Anybody responding to my ticket purchases???

 

[traceycooper]

Do you have to book a seat on the bus when paying?? Or just turn up?
We bought our DC passes from attraction tickets direct (with 7 day BG) was very impressed arrived quickly no problems, we are planning on getting a 7day Disney & 4 park flexi from them aswell as they seem to be the cheapest.

 

[Julia Ann]

We didn't have to pre-book our bus seat just turned up (we got picked up at the mercado centre IDrive), waited in the queue and a couple of coaches arrived at the same time. Thanks for your reply regarding attraction tickets direct - going to book the same as you, the DC plus BG and also our 4 park flexi ticket. Going to get a 10 day pass from ticketmania.com.

 

[Cochise]

Sure you can reserve online with this as i did last year but didnt end up taking it. Mess about with google shouldnt take long to find the site