Is Greyhound always this awful? (packages, overnight, routes, trips)

[Gil3]

Originally Posted by VegasGrace

Many chose bus lines as they don't have ID to get thru security at the airports.

I've taken the bus in the past but won't ever do it again. Seems I can always find airfare to equal a bus ticket/food for the days it takes to ride the bus/etc.

I definitely see your points regarding the proximity in ticket prices, food, etc.

If I'm not mistaken, though, you at least must produce ID to purchase a bus ticket. I've only used Greyhound 2 times since 9/11 and this was 5 years ago. Both times I had to produce ID.

[CHIP72]

FWIW, BoltBus is owned by the same company that owns Greyhound. (The BoltBus coaches are very nice though; the one I was in was the nicest bus I've ever been in.) Also, Megabus is owned by the same company that owns Coach USA.

[M3 Mitch]

I rode Greyhound from Eastern Washington to Seattle to pick up a car - the bus was a couple of hours late showing up at the start of the journey, due to a flat tire earlier in the trip. This was last summer so gas was way up in price and bus was pretty full. Our spunky little gal driver was very good though, made up some time, was overall a good ride, and a very good value for the $.

I'd take them again, but I'd prefer a train or plane for a trip that would take more than one day on the bus.

The bus is the cheapest transport out there, so, you do get a certain number of "down and outers" on it.

[caligurltotx]

Took Greyhound once from CA to Vegas! Never took it again either and pray to God I am always financially able to fly, or maintain a nice car that can handle a road trip. Greyhound attracts some of life's most undesirables and I am not surprised convicts take Greyhound. I am sure it's the new way to transport dope also. At least on Amtrak the DEA comes aboard in places like New Mexico to do a drug check.

[nva79]

I have taken Greyhound twice (from Harrisburg to Washington). My trips were decent, but I was trying to pick up my Mother at the Richmond Greyhound station once,(she was coming in from Springfield), and about 4 hours after the bus was scheduled to leave, she called and said she was stuck in Dumfries, normally about 25 minutes from Springfield. I went to pick her up in Fredricksburg, because the trip was so slow and dreadful. We had to cancel our plans for the weekend and go home. The bus broke down once or twice, and the crowd on the bus was getting unruly. Bottom line, I am not saying I would never take Greyhound, but I would go out of my way and pay more to either fly or take Amtrak.

[jtur88]

My wife took Greyhound last year, round trip between South Texas and Northern Michigan Reported no problems. It was about 40 hours, with several bus changes along the way. It as middle of winter, but there were still no connection problems, in spite of some pretty bad winter weather conditions.

[nightbird47]

Originally Posted by Gil3

I definitely see your points regarding the proximity in ticket prices, food, etc.

If I'm not mistaken, though, you at least must produce ID to purchase a bus ticket. I've only used Greyhound 2 times since 9/11 and this was 5 years ago. Both times I had to produce ID.

I needed the same ID as with Amtrak, an officially issued photo ID. My bus ID was the first one I came to and that was acceptable (with Amtrak as well)

For me it was a short distance trip, and that would not matter. It was also the only way I could find to get where I needed to go. Next year I will find a ride.

Amtrak takes time, but its an enjoyable one. The prices are cheaper and if they have to put you on a bus, its clean and working and the help is polite.

[Canine*Castle]

Years ago, it was fine traveling via Greyhound but in today's world, no thank you. I would not do it.

[mommytotwo]

Originally Posted by Canine*Castle

Years ago, it was fine traveling via Greyhound but in today's world, no thank you. I would not do it.

Yeah, you couldn't pay me to take the bus at this point.

No way.

Unless it was a chartered bus, of course.

[HookTheBrotherUp]

Yes, the era of bus travel is long gone; the allure, if it ever was, of bus travel was just about the time the Federal Government began to build up the interstate system. Back in the 50s and 60s, it was okay to do so, not now. However, sometimes either money is an issue, or schedule. You can try to book on an airline to no avail, but the bus system seems to always be there.