Greyhound (USA)

Okay so I know that a LOT of people hate the Greyhound Bus...I personally love it, so this is pretty much going to be a glowing review!! The longest Journey that I've taken has been from New York City to Atlanta, Georgia - Took about 23 hours and I loved every single second of it. In terms of Cost it probably is the most cost effective way to Travel in the USA but probably not the most time-effective - So basically if you have the time to spare then I would definitely recommend it. They are just normal Coaches that you might find in the UK (think National Express). If you're tall and rather large (like myself) then you might struggle ...  Read the complete review

The first Greyhound I ever caught was from New York City to Marion, Virginia, at the tender age of 19. As a female travelling on her own, it was certainly an experience...! The Greyhound is the National Express of the USA, apart from without the comfort and with plenty of interesting characters. It's ridiculously cheap, with a NYC - San Francisco bus ticket available for just $99 if you book a few weeks in advance. Of course, it takes 4 days, and it's likely at least one axle will fall off before you leave New Jersey, but for that money you can just laugh it off. Since my first experience, I've taken Greyhounds all over the USA. It really isn't the most comfy ...  Read the complete review

While being in another country it is always a good idea to find out about the different travel methods, as you never know when you might need to use them. I had first heard of the Greyhound buses through watching American TV shows as they sometimes mention it but it had never really meant a lot to me. It wasn't until I was travelling the west coast of North America that I came across the idea that I needed to get places and do it cheap as well which is when I googled Greyhound. To sum them up they are basically like the North American version of Megabus, cheap travel and an okish service. I first ordered with them through the website because it was easier to ...  Read the complete review

I have always been fascinated by America: enormous cities, vast expanses of natural beauty and mile after mile of road stretching out into the distance, unexplored and inviting. It was something I just had to see - and when a friend invited me to spend six weeks travelling from east to west in the summer of 1999, I jumped at the chance. Greyhound buses seemed the obvious mode of transport. A 45-day Ameripass - which allows you to travel anywhere on Greyhound in the USA - cost £225 in 1999 and will set you back around £260 these days. I think it's better value and more flexible than Amtrak (a national train pass is £242, but it only lasts 30 days) - and ...  Read the complete review

Ok - 6 days travel for $99 on greyhound? Yeah i read it in the news whilst I was over there too. Well I got 4 separate passes over my 6 month trip, and travelled a total of 59634 miles on Greyhound USA and Canada, spending a total of 62 nights sleeping on the buses - not all in a row! Anyway - boast over. The facts. Greyhound USA is terrible - although they have now been bought out by Gray Lines Canada, which owns the excellent Canada Greyhound service, so maybe it'll improve. In the USA the heavies at the bus depots will happily throw your bags from the bus onto the floor, from where you have to transfer it yourself. The computer ...  Read the complete review