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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Lucky star Bus it's convenient and cheap. I travel many times with them and I am always happy. Their buses are clean. The staff is not mixed but they are nice. They have a better...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I had an awful experience, and I didn't even get on the bus.I was dropping a friend off and I waited for him to get on the bus to leave. They overbooked the bus by eight people! I can understand this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Minus one for the very obvious missed opportunity of not electing to play Madonna's "Lucky Star" as people are boarding. Just kidding! But minus one for stopping at Arby's for 20 minutes. Seriously....
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've used Lucky Star a few times on trips to visit peeps in NYC. I've also used Fung Wah Death Trap and prefer Lucky Star.Its basically the same service but less deadly. The pick up and drop off in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was taking the buses out of Chinatown to Boston since like 2001 or 2002. I started out with Fung Wah because they were pretty much the only operation in town, but once Lucky Star opened, I began...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Lucky bus brings me back memories of traveling back and forth from NYC to Boston every weekend for half year!!CHEAP.. it's approx 20$ or 15$ a trip VS greyhound it's dirt-cheap but price comes with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You get what you pay for. It gets you to NYC and back for $30 and you can't beat that. No its not the greatest experience but it gets you there. I have used it several times and I can't complain too...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Lucky Star Bus used to be my prime company for Boston - NYC Transportation. Seeing that the $15 price tag per ticket is unusually cheap for such a trip, I can say that it helps that Lucky Star hasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I had neither a horrible nor a stellar experience with Lucky Star. I did get to NYC and back for less than $20 roundtrip and alive. Maybe it was because I went on off peak times (down Thursday, back...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The bus isn't bad for getting from NYC to various stops. I've only taken Lucky Star for Boston, but you can get tickets ahead of time online (I recommend this) as though usually they're available with...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
For an extra 20 or 30 bucks It's worth not taking Lucky Star. My jacket still smells like bus one day later. Stay clean, stay healthy, stay safe, spend the extra cash to travel to/forth Boston/NYC.
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have gone back and forth to boston about 30 times in the past year for family matters. I tend to take one expensive leg of my round-trip--limoliner or Amtrak and one inexpensive half-mostly Lucky...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to ride this bus twice a week when I had to commute. Loved it. The bus takes a rest stop at a Burger King in Vernon, CT, which they've turned into a semi-official stop. The cost to ride there...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have not been a fan of Chinatown buses for quite a few years. Out of convenience and price-sensitivity, I have used Lucky Star for my last few trips up to Boston. Much less scarier than a lot of its...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We were able to book tickets for this bus online, which give me piece of mind. The trip was simple enough and really took out the stress of flying and heading to the airport between Boston and NYC....
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great service coming out of NY. I prefer sitting down in their waiting area and watching news over standing in line at South Station watching the rear end of the person in front of me...unless it's a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Of the two Chinese bus companies that are right next to each other in the South Station terminal, this is the better one, in my opinion. They have a few buses that are new, sprinkled in the rotation...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
S---eous. Yes, cheap, but Fung Wah is less smelly.
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I would call "Fucky Star Bus" from now. Such a world class service for 15 buck, Peefume essense, nexttelling (walkie Talkie) while driving the bus @night, 3 hours rush to NYC on 2am bus so bus...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to take this bus to get from Boston to NYC and it was convenient since my friend who I typically crash with in Boston lives in the Financial District which is within walking distance from the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
not really much to say about this; you get what you pay for. and getting there could not be cheaper other than car pooling. oh wait, i forgot to tel you that this bus stops every time up & down from...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Why would I ride you if I could ride Bolt Bus and get free wifi and drivers who speak english? PS-I don't want to stop off at your family owned Chinese buffet on the way up to Boston. kthanxbye
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Lucky Star,I have a confession to make. I...strayed. I heard all these things about how the Bolt Bus was better than you, more accomodating, more comfortable. I believed them; I was wooed by...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Its website extols a fleet of "luxury motor coaches" from a "state of the art maintenance facility." At the same price as Fung Wah, I interpreted this to be a small step up in terms of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so I have never ridden one of the Chinatown buses, but I felt compelled to post something after watching a Lucky Star bus ON FIRE outside my window last night!...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The great thing about Lucky Star is that you get to NYCThe bad thing about lucky star is that you'll hate yourself for not taking Fung Wah, when one of their partially full busses passes you on the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome. I took Lucky Star both ways on my trip to Boston this past week. I was able to show up a few minutes before the departure time and snag a ticket for $15. And we made the trip, both ways and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I prefer Yucky Star over Fung Wah. While they are both basically the same, I never had a problem with Yucky Stah. They seem to be quicker (maybe not a good thing) and a little less shady, and i mean a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man. I have taken both Lucky Star and Fung Wah buses many times, and recently tended to chose the former over the latter, what with their many recent disasters. I thought I was doing OK, since...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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They are horrible! This Saturday I bought 8:30AM ticket to go to Boston. Unfortunately they did not count heads before leaving the rest stop. I was left behind at Roy Rogers, CT. I caught the next Lucky Star bus 1 hour later. I gave the driver my ticket stub as proof of purchase. Upon arrival in Boston, I spoke to Steven (the supervisor at South Station) who said that his driver denied ever stopping at Roy Rogers and that my possessions on that bus (contacts and food) were not found. The driver who picked me up from Roy Rogers did not confirm that he picked me up. He doesn't speak English! Steven said that he will let his manager Fu Mei know and will do an investigation of whether or not the driver stopped at Roy Rogers. Steven promised that he will respond by Monday. I called Steven on Monday afternoon to ask about the respond and Steven said he will call in 1 hour with a response. On Tuesday, after a confrontation Steven says his supervisor will respond by Wednesday at Noon. NEVER heard from them again. I would not be wasting my time over this minor issue if I was lying about being left behind in CT. It's so hard to believe that the driver could deny stopping at Roy Rogers when he clearly left a customer behind. It's also hard to believe that the driver who picked me up didn't even admit he picked me up. He even took my ticket stub. You never know when you will have an unlucky day! don't leave faith in the hands of Lucky Star!!!
openlist - user review - 10/10/2008
3.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap $15 bus fare from Boston to New York any time of day. That's pretty sweet. They stop off at a designated Burger King along the way. I've taken this bus line 3 times, and it always takes less...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The few times I've taken Lucky Star there were no incidents or anything, but it was no better/worse than Fung Wah. They stopped at the infamous Oriental Buffet in Middle of Nowhere, CT. The trick is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lucky Star isn't that bad at all. I have taken their line 4 times now and I haven't experienced any problems. Everyone has been really helpful when I've asked to switch to later buses (I did this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you didn't order your tickets in advance for BoltBus and there aren't any tickets on MegaBus left this is your next best option for getting to New York on the cheap. Lucky Star occupies a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
HEY! I made it to NYC and back. ALIVE! felt slightly safer than fung wah. I'm holding off on saying much more until I try boltbus in a couple weeks.we shall see...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
First come, first served. Though we had made an internet reservation, when we arrived at the random corner in NYC to meet our bus we were greeted with a line of about 200 people and rude attendants...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Couldnt decide between 3 or 4 stars but overall it wasn't bad. Drivers are really friendly and have chats with passengers, A lot of $1 fares on their website, a place to wait in both destinations for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Another $15 New York to Boston bus line. Lucky Star doesn't have the history of disaster like Fung Wah does, so I really can't give them more than three stars. Because they're boring.
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ugh, never again will I take this piece of crap on wheels.I couldn't get a bus ticket back for the times I wanted with either BoltBus or MegaBus so I ended up choosing Lucky Star. It turned out to be...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I took Megabus to NYC, but had to get a Lucky Star back. I chose it because Yelp said it was similar but less popular than the Fung Wah, and hoped for an empty bus. The bus was maybe a little over...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lucky Star vs. Fung-Wah!!The Lucky Star bus was actually the first in the business in running a low budget travel deal to NYC and to Boston. Then came the Fung Wah bus which stole all of the Lucky...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gets the job done. I was weary of exploding buses but everything went smoothly. I took this from Boston and it wasn't bad. I think the Chinatown buses tend to attract the screaming babies and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think the Yelp description for 3 stars fits. A-OK.The busses are usually full, you end up sitting with a partner. I don't mind sitting with a partner, but if gets kind of stuffy. The bus isn't that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
scariest bathroom in the UShint: a citrine waterfall connects it to the luggage compartment
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It gets the job done. That is all I can say. Its cheap ($20 is the max price one-way). But its uncomfortable. However if you go during an off peak time, you can get two seats to yourself and attempt...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've taken many different forms of transportation to get to and from Boston and New York...and Lucky Star is a solid pick. I really appreciate the marketing that goes into this bus line. Bear in mind...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Lucky Star is like Robert from Everybody Loves Raymond: second best to something that kind of sucks anyway.
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bus ride was not bad at all. Not what I was expecting anyway. The bus was clean and had bags at every seat for your trash. My boarding was at 630am but it boarded us early and we left by...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
EFF YOU, LUCKY STAR.I had seriously THE WORST experience today with these doo doo heads. Traveling from Boston to NY always seems to be about a thousand times easier, because you leave from an actual...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Why is it called lucky star?Because you're lucky if the bus doesn't leave you behind at the rest stop in bumfuck connecticut.Literally.
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I took Lucky Star this past weekend and was quite happy with my experience. The trip there was smooth as was the trip home. I discovered that if you buy your ticket online you can get the price for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Lucky Star is nice but Fung Wah is MUCH better!First- Fung Wah has more frequent departures as frequent as every 15 minutes deoending on the crazy schedule. Second- Lucky Star has this annoying habit...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On the last day of 2007, we joined the migration to NYC to see the ball drop. After realizing that we had only 10 minutes to get from the blue line to South Station, hubby and I started to panic big...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've written a review for Fung Wah, which, as I mentioned there, I've taken pretty much every weekend since the summer (July). I've been thinking of taking Lucky Star, but I have to take another bus...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I took this bus line from NYC to Boston and I have to say it wasn't the best chinatown bus lines I've taken.1. Their location in NYC is fairly random and hidden2. The rest stop buffet was ridiculous,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was skeptical, but this was actually a really great, CHEAP ride. I left from Boston to NYC at 6:30am and got to NYC in 3.5 hours- big surprise!- since I thought it would take 4.5 hours.The seats...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Admittedly, I haven't taken this since the days when it actually stopped in Chinatown and only cost $10. But it was always a bit better than the Fung Wah, got me where I was going, and man - the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is a reason this bus company is named after Madonna's 1984 hit single 'Lucky Star' (this may not be entirely true)...is because it is a shining light of a transportation service. As previous...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Alright. I was frightened, but it all turned out to be A-OK.1. The competing screams of Fung Wah vs. Lucky Star were amazingly hilarious in South Station.2. $30 round trip to NYC. That's all I have to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You're my Lucky Star 'cuz- I go from Boston to NYC for $15You're my Lucky Star 'cuz- you seem clean- d/d freeYou're my Lucky Star 'cuz- your wheels haven't rolled off midway yetYou're my Lucky Star...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$15 each way is HAWT.I've heard rumors about Lucky Star and Fung Wah when it comes to transportation to NYC, but price/schedule is what sold me when I compared to Greyhound. It seems with Greyhound,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was told this was the cheapest way to travel between Boston & NY, well either this or the Fung Wah Bus which I have yet to take. I took Lucky Star because they had an online special for $13 when you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Screeewwweeeddd me over.I had missed a Fung Wah bus.. so I ran over to Lucky Star. They over sold the bus and because I didn't go Jean Claude Van Damme on everyone's ass.. I got elbowed and pushed out...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yes it is $15, but I don't care - one star. I took the bus to Boston on Friday and left at 1pm and got into South Station in Boston at 6:15. On Sunday night the bus arrived in Chinatown at midnight...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap option to get to Boston, $15 each way. Should take about 4 hours or so, depending on the traffic. The operators do speak that much English, so take that into consideration.There is a Chinese...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My trips to NYC were never planned out, I would just wake up one morning and say: Fuck Boston and pack up a bag and go visit the homies in Harlem. *Shout outs to my Asian homiez Pooty Tang, Tu, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well what else can I tell you, but about the smell? there is a small funky smell. But listen the ride is really not that bad for what you are paying for, I had to check it out for my self and is not a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I seriously love Lucky Star. I'm not kidding. They get you where you need to be in good timing and make one rest stop. It's never really that crowded, people leave you alone and the stop in NYC is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I commute to New York every week for school, and so I've ridden the Star twice a week every week for seven months now. I'm something of a regular. It's cheap, it's fast, but here are some things you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Never mind all the horror stories about the Chinatown buses operating between NYC Chinatown and Boston and other places... When it comes down to it, they take you there alive and fast, and for a mere...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For 30 bucks roundtrip, you get very good and reliable service, well at least for me when I ever go to Boston from NYC. The buses are relatively clean but don't use the toilet on the bus unless you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$30 round trip?! I spent that on drinks at the Rated X "Panty Party" !I have never traveled to NYC solo. I have always jumped in a car with friends, but I had business to take care of, and alone I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$15. And the bus didn't hit anything, flip, or catch on fire. It seemed clean enough, was half empty and stayed almost completely quiet leaving you to ponder whatever you want on an endurance five...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You don't take a $15 bus from New York to Boston because you're rolling in dough. Let's face it, the primary advantage to this bus is that it is DIRT CHEAP compared to all other options (Greyhound,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'd taken Fung Wah a dozen times before but decided to take Lucky Star randomly one time. Wrong decision. The bus broke down, and we were stranded on the side of the highway for three hours...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When it comes to the Chinatown-Chinatown bus lines, Lucky Star is my choice. Sure, it's basically the same uncomfortable weird dirt cheap ride as Fung Wah, and it even stops at the same weird random...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nestled in a corner of South Station next to Fung Wah, this company is pretty much the same deal. Cheap rides between NYC and Boston. There are departures that leave almost hourly (if not hourly)....
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Easiest and cheapest way to get home to NYC/Long Island. All you have to do is sit down, turn your ipod on, try to fall asleep, and pray that you dont have a sketchy seat-mate. Or someone talking...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the idea of the underdog giving it to the man. Greyhound has always been overpriced and taking advantage of us (sorta like the airline companies now with less-than-tolerable service and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"I've gone to NY probably 30 times in the past two years. Lucky Star (and its counterpart Fung Wah) is indispensible in sustaining this kind of pace. It's still a bus, and has all the shortcomings...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is just like the Fung Wah Chinatown bus. So cheap and so worth it. Plane or train tickets cost $70-100 roundtrip and take about the same amount of time as the bus. When I took it, it was only...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a bus company that gets you from Boston to Chinatown in New York City. It parallels Fung Wah Bus in terms of service, price and frequency of travel, and cleanliness. It won't be first class...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2005
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