Where it drops off in Sparks has nothing to do with saving the Nugget. It drops off at the major public transit terminal on Victorian Ave.
Ascuaga did previously own the land the terminal now sits on, and helped champion the building of the terminal (which opened in 2008) in part because so many of his employees use public transportation. Somehow I doubt the master plan was to get it built so that after the Great Recession his casino could be saved by Megabus.
I rode Megabus from SF to Sparks around Christmas. Paid $8.80 for two roundtrip tickets including taxes and fees, buying my tickets just nine days in advance. They price the same way Allegiant Airlines does. First few to buy get cheapest price, next few slightly higher, next few slightly higher, etc.
Bus was comfortable. AC power at every seat. Free wifi worked for about half the trip. Double decker with spectacular views from up top, including the glass roof. And the clientele was fine. Everything is ticketless and purchasing is Internet only, which weeds out a certain element. The SF-Sparks run stops just once, in Sacramento, where we swapped a few passengers. Bus ran a little slower than expected, but given Donner Pass had been closed until just before my trip, I can't complain.
Unfortunately I had more to complain about after reaching Reno-Sparks, as the VP spent two days taunting me. Thirteen times dealt four to a royal on various 3-play with no luck. I suppose the good luck part was being dealt RF4 more often than I deserved. The fantastic steak dinner at Atlantis Steakhouse was a nice consolation prize.
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