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YouTubeI recently took Greyhound to Detroit and back. Overall I give it a thumbs up. Wondering if others have Greyhound stories (good or bad) to share?
I'll post my "review" in a few days...
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lifeliberty
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I stay away from buses.
last bus trip I took was 16 years ago. an overnight bus trip to NYC.
I arrived in NYC with a raging hangover and with a suspension from school when I returned to my hometown...
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TimFitz
Clintonville
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I took Greyhound from Columbus to Cinci to visit my wife (then girlfriend) and she came to see me on it at least three times. The time I rode it I was soaking wet from the rain on my way to the station, but other than that it was good times.
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Cyclist
Peach District (State of Mind)
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I have ridden a few times.
3 times between Laredo, TX and Cols. ---2 days
1 time between Cols. and Macon, GA ----1.5 days
1 time between Cols. and Naples, FL almost ---2 days
1 time between Olympia WA and Cols. ----3 days
All of them were terrible experiences, but I kept coming back for more!
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Trixie
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My mother dropped me off at the Greyhound station in Youngstown to come to Columbus when I was in college. It was HORRIBLE!!!! It took seven hours for a three hour drive. Kids were screaming. Adults were screaming. Toys were being thrown. Complete mayhem. I have not let my mother forget about that to this day. That and the Prince concert she wouldn't let me go to in 1985.
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neela
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finally got around to writing down my thoughts. It got alot longer than I thought it would... so here are the highlights and you can go to the link if you REALLY want all the details.
- thought the Columbus station was clean and I liked the flat screen TVs and hot food options (not great but better than nothing)
- counting arriving early enough before your bus leaves, the trip to Detroit took 5 hours. this included a 20 minute food break at a truck stop.
- the Detroit station was surprisingly alot smaller than the Columbus station
- got back into Columbus 15 minutes late, although this was announced when we left Detroit
- sure it's slower than driving (and flying if you don't get delayed) but it was fine for me
- no crazy people in the stations or the on the buses, you could sleep fine if you wanted to. (I slept most of the ride up to Detroit.)
- the best part of the trip was chatting with a random lady and it was just one of those conversations that flows. Awesome!
I think with Greyhound it’s hit or miss, but for me this was a hit. Mostly on schedule, no crazy people, even had good conversation! I would definitely take it again if I had the time, for local-ish trips. Overnight trips, I’m not so sure about. When you start getting grimey and wanting a shower, stopping at truck stops and Greyhound stations is not going to feel as comfortable. I also bet the smaller cities stations are yuckier, but that’s more of a hunch.
http://soulclap.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/greyhound-doesnt-suck/
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