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greyhound bus
im thinking about taking a bus instead of a plane on a trip next week. last minute i know. im in college so every dollar counts and buses are cheaper. im going through 2 and a half states. does anyone know anything about greyhound busses and how reliable and safe they are? any experiences, comments? thanks!
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I hate greyhound. I hate them with a fiery passion.
Its cramped. The people who ride them regularly are generally not very pleasant. The busses are not maintained that well and break down sometimes. Even if they dont, it can be subject to horrible delays.
I would take a plane. If you stay in the stations they are relatively safe, but the one time they call a 30 minute break, and leave 15 minutes later while you're doing something like going to the bathroom and they leave your ass in a small town in the middle of fucking nowhere, and you have to wait 6 hours for the next bus, you won't ever take greyhound again.
I recommend strongly against it. At best its going to suck a little. At worst, it causes vision reddening rage.
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I went on one. It was alright... Don't worry too much. Have fun.
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It has been 10 years since I have taken a Greyhound but my experience back then was positive. I went from Cincinnati Ohio to Cleveland Ohio where I picked up Amtrack. I was traveling for very emotional reasons and spent much of my time burrying myself in my walk-man and crying, but the bus itself I was perfectly fine with. I had to switch buses one time which was uneventful. I don't remember it being uncomfortable but again, for me it was only a 4 to 5 hour trip.
They have potties on the busses (or at least the two I was on). My only realy problem was I felt the bus driver was speeding and I have a fear/phobia of speeding in vehicles, especially if I am not the driver. I think that stems from not being the one in control of the situation.
As I recall, both buses were on time according to the itinerary.
I must admit I have, in the past seen Greyhound buses stuck on the side of the road, but that is extremely rare. I would have to say the answer to your question is they are at least as reliable as cars as they are likely serviced regularly, fairly safe, and as comfortable as a commercial bus seat can be (more comfortable than a school bus).
I think you'll have a good trip. You may be tired as sleeping on a public bus may prove to be difficult, but if you can catch up on some sleep once you reach your destination, I think you'll be just fine.
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