Greyhound Bus Lines

 

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jen p.

San Francisco, CA

The Greyhound here is easy to get too by Metro and do a little walking. The bus itself was crowded, very little space in the isle and between seats.  The bus ride to New York was only 4 1/2 hours.  We were about half an hour late, so do anticipate some delays, but other than that it was okay.

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Elite '08

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Trish F.

Cambridge, MA

Wow. I've either shed my Greyhound karma or DC buses are just THAT good. Timely. Cheap. Friendly Drivers. Close to the Metro. Clean!

Crazy.

Only negative would be the ticket taker who kind of yelled at my students for detaching a their ticket from their receipt, when those tickets were actually detached at our home station. And a kind of a negative.. the dude didn't stop on the way to NYC.. but it was alright since the bathroom wasn't as narsty as some bathrooms I've seen.

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va g.

Washington, DC

This is much better than the Chinatown buses. On one ride, the driver of the Chinatown bus talked on his cell phone for the entire trip and the smell from the bathroom could be sensed from the middle of the bus.  The Greyhound/Peter Pan bus is nicer and the ride is safer.  I've used both to get to NYC and the price is exactly the same (use the eSaver page).  I will use Greyhound from now on.  The bus left on time and arrived to the destination on time ( a little ahead of schedule).

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Elite '08

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angela n.

Washington, DC

You can't beat the price: $35 for NYC-DC r/t http://www.greyhound.c...

The DC station is about a ten-minute walk from either the Union Station or New York Ave metros (Red Line). There's no cab service to speak of.  (Sometimes random aggressive guys out front will offer to sell you a ride -- but they don't have real cabs and they've acted just sketchy enough to make me wary).

The NYC station is very close to Times Square - you can take the underground maze to a bunch of subway lines including the S shuttle.    

The buses are cramped, they break down on occasion, and the seats in the back smell not so fresh (that's where the toilet is).  But they get you where you need to go in one piece.  And last time they played Akeelah and the Bee, such a cute movie.  

If you think it'll be crowded (e.g. holiday weekends, etc.) try to get to the station at least a half hour early.  They overbook, and if your bus fills up, they may or may not add a second bus. You could get stuck waiting for the next bus.

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John B.

Washington, DC

Both times i've taken the bus south from DC, it's been a troublesome, even dangerous experience (there was a fistfight, my first time)...but somehow I look back fondly on these trips, probably just because i'm happy that I survived.

There is always confusion and delays, it seems.  Last time, on my trip to Raleigh, there was no bus driver.  It was minutes to departure time, we were all sitting outside the bus, and then all the sudden, these two drivers are arguing about who will take us to Raleigh.  They both left to find a manager, and after a long wait, some different lady came to drive our bus.  

If you have infinite patience and an appreciation for the lighter side of travel, plus a good life insurance policy, then Greyhound is for you.  At least it's cheaper than flying.

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Adam M.

Orlando, FL

what is it about alternative travel?  i'm a fan of both greyhound and amtrak (even tho one should expect completely different experiences w/ both)

but we're talking about greyhound...I have traveled DC to baltimore a few times...have traveled DC to south of Richmond VA (crappy station that is) and I have traveled OH to PA a few times.  Once from orlando to key largo (that was a trip).  the ppl are different...you can usual expect a deviation of some kind from the norm...but also they can be fairly efficient...esp if youre going between major cities.  the price is always a factor draw...and just the experience of getting there is fun if you're in the right frame of mind.

I think I read somewhere that the DC station has wireless internet now...but not sure about that.  The DC station is pretty decent as is baltimore; richmond I found to be dirty.

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Melissa S.

San Francisco, CA

Good Ol' Faithful.  It's my preferred method of getting from DC to NYC.  There's pretty much a bus leaving every hour (if not more) from 7:00am to 10:00pm.  You really can't beat that.  And if you want to change your allotted time ('cause you woke up late, got there early or just because), it's usually no problem to switch out your ticket.

Extra Tip: They usually have deals for $20 one way (as opposed to their standard fee of $38) and $35 round trip pretty often, which is comparable to Chinatown bus prices these days.  So I'd give G.B. a go before risking unforeseeable and rather unfortunate diasters (i.e. Spongebob videos on repeat at max volume and wrestling to get *your* reserved seat with 10 others that have also *reserved* the same sit) on the Orient Express just save a few bucks.  It's really not worth the trouble.

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