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Share your experience taking the American Greyhound bus?

Since I have to travel between San Francisco and Los Angeles, my first choice is usually Greyhound. I booked the tickets online a week in advance. The price of $17 is non-refundable, which means that as long as you buy it, there is no possibility of getting a penny back. The refundable price will of course be more expensive, costing $104. Why was it so cheap? I initially thought it was because the departure time I booked was in the evening, so it was cheap. But I tried to choose a departure time of around 9 a.m. both ways, and the price online was still $17, so I came to the conclusion that if I book a week in advance, I can get the lowest price from Greyhound. This is just a reference, I believe other cities will have different prices.

In the United States, you can often see many buses of the same size, shape and color on the highway, with images of running dogs on both sides of the car. They are the famous Greyhound cars. Traveling by Greyhound is easy, cheap and convenient, although not faster than flying or more comfortable than taking a train. But you can see greyhounds in almost every city, big or small. They will travel to and from a city many times a day, making travel arrangements simple.

Before coming to the United States, I had seen introductions to Greyhound buses in English magazines. My impression was that Greyhound was very cheap and flexible, and was especially suitable for back-packers to travel around the world. Later, I heard that the passengers on Greyhound buses were mostly blacks and Mexicans from the lower class of society and were relatively unsafe. And when I took the Greyhound to Los Angeles for the first time, Qingqing said to me, "Take some money with you but not too much. Give it to anyone who wants it." It made me quite nervous at the time. But later it turned out that it was not unsafe as others said, and I still chose the flight that departed at 23:30 in the evening. I saw that many local students and retired American couples also chose Greyhound, and there were still cars on the bus. There are quite a few white people. Because I have collected a lot of information about Greyhound before and have personally experienced it, I will give you a brief introduction to Greyhound here for friends in need (part of it comes from the Internet).

The flexibility of Greyhound in the United States

Greyhound buses should generally have a stop in the center of the city, just like domestic passenger transportation. Although it is very flexible, it is not available in every city. Interested friends can use station locater (link below) to find out whether there are Greyhounds in their city

In terms of time, generally speaking, two There are many Greyhound flights a day between cities, so it is particularly suitable for everyone to choose a suitable time according to their actual situation.

Ticket booking for Greyhound buses in the United States

Greyhound buses can book tickets online (two ticket collection methods: Will call and Ticket by Mail), or you can buy tickets at the station. .

Even if you book a ticket online, you still need to go to the station to collect the ticket before you can board the train (this method of collecting tickets is called Will Call).

If it is Ticket by Mail, $3 postage will be charged.

When collecting tickets, you need to present two things:

1. The credit card or debit card you used when booking the tickets online, otherwise you will be fined ( $15, not a good deal).

2 is the online itinerary confirmation form. In fact, as long as you record the reference number, it is enough. According to experience, it does not matter even if you do not print the itinerary or write down the reference number, just state your name. Yes, but the credit card must be presented, this is very important.

Here I need to mention the Student advantage discount card, which can be discounted. In addition to getting 15% OFF by filling in your SADC number when booking online, You can get a $10 rebate.

However, that card requires an annual fee (annual fee is $22.5). Whether it is cost-effective depends on how many times you estimate you will take Greyhound rides each year, as well as the other benefits that card can bring you. Well, in addition to discounts for taking Greyhound buses, this card also offers a 15% OFF discount for traveling by train

Interested friends need to dig out this by themselves.

Finally, if you are not satisfied with the discount function provided by this card within thirty days, you can cancel this card, so that they will return the money to your account (I have not tried the card cancellation)< /p>

Facilities of Greyhound buses in the United States

Greyhound buses are all big buses. Personally, I feel that the seat design is quite crowded (it is hard to imagine how so many overweight people in the United States can sit in it. Is it possible? They need to buy two tickets?), but Greyhound seats are not reserved (which means the seat number on your ticket is useless), so you can choose to line up at the gate early and get on the bus to grab a seat at the security gate, which is very spacious ! There is a restroom on the bus, but I didn’t dare to go there, so I don’t know the health status (actually it will stop a few times along the way, and you can get off the bus and go to the restroom at that time).

Other Precautions

There is probably no place to put your luggage in the car. My experience is that the small 114 suitcase does not say that it can be carried if it is too stuffed. If you go up, you can check the rest (it is placed in the luggage compartment under the car, but it seems you still have to carry it yourself), so if you feel that your box is a bit big, it is best to check-in (get the ticket or (When buying tickets on-site) Please check it in to avoid discomfort during the trip. There is also a limit on the weight of checked luggage, it seems like 50 pounds per person (I don’t remember the exact weight).

Comparison of means of transportation for car-free people in the United States

1. Airplane: (Advantages) Fast, safe, short time consumption

(Disadvantages) Many students The universities are all in small cities, and it would be very troublesome to have to travel to nearby cities by plane, which may not necessarily save time; it is also not suitable for students who are afraid of heights.

2. Train: (Advantages) Safe and cheap

(Disadvantages) Small coverage, generally time-consuming, and not suitable for long-distance travel (long distances require sleepers, which are too expensive , not as good as an airplane).

3. I won’t talk about other shuttles, because they are usually fixed lines that vary from region to region.