I really enjoy your video’s. I am a retired Greyhound Bus Driver, with 32 years of service. I found your videos right on the money, straight up with no bullshit to them. Greyhound would do themselves a huge favor by watching your videos and your narration of your trips. They will definitely have their eyes opened by listening to a first hand account from a passengers perspective, of what it’s like to ride on one of their buses. I rode on one for 32 years and my perspective of the thousands of trips I conducted on their behalf is totally different from the perspective of one of our passengers. I truly value everything you had to say and it shined a whole different light on things. I enjoyed your view on things and have found a even deeper appreciation for the people we serve. Thank you for taking the time to enlighten this old dog, it means a lot. Take care and be well. Safe travels my friend. Operator Anthony Simpkins Nashville, Tennessee
Tim I have traveled via Megabus and Greyhound back and forth across the USA and Canada. I always remind people that bus travel is cheap and plan wisely. Be flexible with travel arrangements. I took Megabus from Philadelphia to Miami for $4.50 for New Years Eve holiday 2016. The money you save on your trip you can use towards a great hotel stay. Plan months ahead and be patient with your travel plans. Remind yourself how cheap the bus ticket you paid. Regardless of the outcome you will eventually get to your destination. Be patient. If you have a poor experience this is your fault due to poor travel planning. "If you fail to plan, plan to fail."
Hi Leonardus, thanks for the comment! Can I ask you does Megabus get there on time? I know the video says Greyhound does not, I wasn't sure if Megabus is usually on time or close to on time? Thanks
@@russellmatthews7788 Hello. I would score Megabus as 98% on-time. I am lenient with the bus being 5-10 mins behind schedule because of the congested roads I-95. Additionally, when I used Megabus I do not use it with transfer connections. Philly>NYC, Philly> DC, Philly>Toronto. I get on the bus and don't worry about making a connection; simply enjoy the ride to your destination. Cheap, clean, efficient. Definitely beats travelling on Greyhound. No complaints. I have gotten my monies worth with the $1 fares.
Imho here is my list..for ground transport.. 1. Amtrak 2.Megabus 3. back of a pickup truck filled with pigeons, pigs and chickens..driven by a weed smoking meth addict 4. Greyhound
The Megabus is personally my favorite! Greyhound just fails to deliver, since it's dingy, cramped, and isn't exactly worth the price. I've been able to snag $5 tickets from Megabus, which would regularly cost $40 on Greyhound. Glad you ditched Greyhound!
Thank you so much for making this video! Was comparing options for a potential trip, and wanted to get some input on different options from someone who knew what they were talking about, this is exactly what I was looking for - this is really helpful!
Great video!! I hate flying so I'm pretty much left with the bus. Sometimes Greyhound makes me feel like a hostage because of the fact that its at times the only convenient route given the number of schedules they run. The worst thing about the bus generally is the passengers though....
Perhaps this is just because I'm strange myself, bit I LOVE the crazy people you meet on a greyhound. That's part of my experience as a backpacking tourist. I remember a trip from NY down to Fort Lauderdale over several days. During the trip, I sat next to an old woman who had survived the Nazi death camps, a man who looked like 'Huggie bear', a teenager who offered me his PlayBoy when I needed the restroom, a bold middle age man who insisted on using my shoulder as a pillow, a young man on his way to be picked up for Army bootcamp and who's mother was crying and kissing him so much I thought she would end up going with us on the bus, an Asian gentleman in pinstripe suit looking up at his hand luggage for a full 4 hours(!) and a farm girl who probably never travelled beyond her local town in her whole life and considered me the strangest man she had ever met because I never owned a pick-up truck. And all of these on ONE SINGLE TRIP! I love greyhound!!!!
Those are the interesting characters. Crazy are the ones yelling at the driver and causing the bus to stop to wait for police. That middle aged woman that curses and huffs and puffs about whatever.
Im taking another Greyhound trip in Aug Who cares about low prices Lovely❤ they also dont go as far as distance greyhound And your limited with places to go Guess your tlk now Thank U Your Awesome Im keeping Greyhound I Absolutely💛 Love Greyhound
Just found out about your channel. I've ridden all the buses, planes, trains extensively and feel I can contribute some of that experience. I think it is just hilarious that there is a dedicated Greyhound Bus channel, who would have "thunk" it! This channel is going to be some fun. Meg vs. Grey? (1) Megabus' onboarding procedure is faster than Greyhound, BUT I can always carry two carry-ons on GH where I can only get one on Meg. As you noted GH has an overhead bin. When travel is complete I can just get off GH and go, while I must hang around Meg for the unloading procedure. BOTH buses are far superior than airlines when boarding. On airlines you wait half an hour while people are trying to load and unload non complying baggage in the overhead bins. (2) Greyhound has no reservations, BUT a reservation system on buses will almost require that you WILL be sitting next to someone. There is virtually no such thing as having an empty next to you on Meg, it just doesn't happen. On GH it is 50-50 in my cases. I've never lost a seat because I didn't have a reservation on GH. Meg travelers seem to be quieter than GH travelers. The back of a Meg bus unlike GH is no more noisier than people who sit upfront. On GH you better bring noise cancelling apparatus if you sit in the back. (3) The Meg buses are clean but more crampy than GH. Meg is too tight for me. GH in many cases if you're not going on the original outgoing bus you'll have the usual booger-across-the-window wall or back-of-the-seat in front of you. (4) I have never been on a Meg where the wifi ACTUALLY WORKED! (5) There are many places in the south, Houston, TX for example where you can't really ride Mega during the summer day. Most of the trips to/from day are made during the middle of the day. Their "depot" is a baking hot downtown open parking lot reflecting back already scorching blazes from the sun. It is a beating! (6) I preferred Mega's ticketing option better than GH. GH required you have a printer, and if you didn't have access to a printer no discount online ticket. ALL airlines, Amtrak, Uber, many local city buses allowed you to use your phone to board. Not stone-age tech savvy GH, you HAD to have paper. They were the last of the paper ticket holdouts. (7) UPDATE: Finally, GH hired some software people to allow phone based ticketing! (8) Oddly enough all but one ticket I have bought between the two buses, GH was the lowest. Depending on the destination GH will generally match or be lower than Mega if both buses are going to the same location. GH rates are really high where Mega doesn't go, so if anything Meg's routes have kept Gh competitive. I don't think Meg goes anywhere that GH doesn't go, but GH goes to a lot of places and many more times than Meg. I don't generally buy tickets more than five days in advance so many of Meg's discount I miss. I did on one occasion get a $7 from Dallas to San Antonio. It was $13 on GH. Before Meg this fee would have been at least $40. The $5 priority seating is well worth it if you KNOW the bus is going to be crowded and you KNOW that you're lined up well in the back when boarding. I know when I need one, and when not. This kind of ticket is only available if you're in an originating city, because if you're making a connection the seat you want (on the connection) may already be occupied. (9) GH has more flexibility is dropping you off in odd places. You can make arrangements to be dropped off "at the gas station" 15 miles in the middle of nowhere. I had to do this only once, but they let me do it. (10) Overall I really wanted to like Meg, ANY competitor I thought would be superior to GH, but in the end the ride is roomier on GH, and more schedules, and if the weather is rainy, hot, or cold you run the risks of being in the elements with Mega. In the end I never really benefited from those super cheap fares. The key is trying to get every thing done on line (internet/phone, etc.) where you don't have to get involved with terminal personnel at all.
Had a great experience on MegaBus, paid a few bucks extra and got the front row on the top deck and it was very much worth it for the extra leg room. Plus it was cool to see the road while you are 10 feet above it.
Another fair and balanced review...thanks for posting! As far as comfort...I'd take a Prevost X-3 (Greyhound) over a VanHool TD925 (Megabus), any day. First of all, the ride of that Prevost is about the smoothest ride on the road...it's the choice of most entertainer's when building their multi-million dollar motorhomes. Even the White House Secret Service selected it for conversion to a presidential transport vehicle. Second, head room...both decks of the double-decker are only 5'9"...I'm not that tall (71"), but I have to duck my head on both levels. And as you mentioned, that leaves no room for overhead storage bins, like the Prevost and older MCI coaches have. While I agree that a lot of the Greyhound station's leave much to be desired, at least Greyhound provides basic shelter, rest rooms, and some sort of food service even if just vending machines. Megabus, often uses curbside street loading, and is like a parasite, expecting their passenger's to use things like nearby Amtrak station's (not counting the ones they pay to operate from), or other nearby businesses (if any), to shelter their passenger's.
My megabus experience in 2019 was crazy. It was a trip from Miami to Orlando, that was set to leave 10 am. We broke down in Hollywood, FL. Had to wait hours for another bus which made us go Tampa first and then Orlando (two different directions). My trip was supposed to be approximately 4 hours, but ended up being almost 8 hours with the stops etc. I will be trying Greyhound next. I used Greyhound often when I was younger, its been about 10 years.
Stagecoach, which is the parent company of Megabus, which is based in Perth-Scotland, , is a massive bus and train operator in the UK, over here they stop and change Megabus and local routes if they are not profitable, they are aggressive and quite harsh to places if they are not making profit, Megabus Gold which was a sleeper coach ran for 5 or so years and because it didn't make enough money the whole thing was scrapped in last few months.
Greyhound had $1 fares, but they were major destination-major destination; for eg: Calgary-Edmonton/Fort McMurray/Grande Prairie (Alberta). Plus also Vancouver-Kelowna/Kamloops (BC). How it worked was they were issued as "21Day Advance Fares" where (in reality), u had to book Thirty One - 35 Days (5Wks) in Advance. Also, u couldn't change their dates after that, because $8.40 RTN (after tax at the time) was wayyyy better than the best they could do, that even just to change the date on them was a $20+Tax change, which wasn't worth it when u already had a valid ticket in ur hand & it was wayyy better than any other transportation option. I was able to buy a ticket, several times, from Calgary to Grande Prairie AB; & again it had to be 5Wks prior, so that schedule you wanted wasn't sod out when booking... & how they did it, was that the first 2-3 people ONLINE Only (who their confirmed/definite dates of travel), to buy a ticket were able to get "$1 Tckt's" by beating everyone else to the punch. ..... After those 3 people have bought tickets at $1 Fares ($2 RTN), then it would go up to the next (Reg 21Day advance priced) fare of $60OW/$120RTN b/c it was a 500mile (800Km) stretch plus one transfer in Edmonton, to get from Calgary to Grande Prairie... So, back to my (actually happened) example, when I went from Kelowna BC, to Calgary, AB... I would pay the regular $110(RTN) Advanced Purchase price for my ticket to Calgary & back. Once I got to Calgary, I already had an $8 ticket in my hand to go up to Gr.Prairie & back!! Then once I came bk from there into CGY, it was just my ticket for my last leg back home. & also, besides saving $200 (Kelowna-Grande Prairie as a single advanced ticket, was based on distances only for the most part) plus on a RTN tckt, by knowing where to look (esp when only getting paid once a month instead of every two weeks at the time), & being able to get the best bang for my buck that way, who wouldn't want to just get up & go away to wherever on a Greyhound Bus!! .... Oh, & here's a breakdown for you as to how they worked in Canada. Since Greyhound's head office was in Alberta, there was only 1 Tax to pay (Federal) for booking travel. In BC we have two taxes (Federal & Provincial).... So how Greyhound did it, was they charged you a $2 RTN Fare, + a $6 Levy/Operation SC, *"Facility Fee" they called it on their paper* took it up to $8, & then the tax of 5% (40c total), for a total of $8.40 on your credit card (as online Debit didn't exist up here at t time). & Lastly, my one sibling needed a break from all the summertime wild fires we had in BC bk in 2016. I looked online at the time, when Greyhound was also servicing Vancouver - Whistler Village (they had a Winter Olympics here several years ago.) & I was able to get her a ticket from Kelowna-Whistler for $16.80 RETURN (Yes u read that right.) b/c of the fact that KEL-Vancouver on the overnight leg prior was $4.20 ($1Tckt + $3 Levy & Taxes), her 7:30AM RTN tckt (retuned later that night into Vancouver) was $8.40, & .... the only trick for the dog (er "Hound" ticket printer).... was that I had to wait until midnight so the computer refreshed its screen & was able to change its tickets/schedules to that following day.... & when I did, as soon as it switched over, it gave me 2 available fares at $1... & I booked her last ticket from Vancouver to Kelowna for that last $4.20 (no pun intended either); making her total cost of a RTN trip as $16.80!! However, for those who didn't get t chance of being as lucky (whether not knowing anything about it, nor it was less than 35 days available to grab that offer online)... Their regular Kelowna-Vancouver 21Day Advance fare, was $35-$43 each way ($100RTN TOTAL), & then from VAN-Whistler, was $25-$30 RTN TOTAL via their 21Day Advance fare... Whereas, if u went from Kelowna direct, it would've been $140RTN ($70 each way) after taxes & blsht eco fee, because it was only one single pushthru ticket. ..... & If u chose to leave that same day, their fares were $15 more if u bought at a tckt agent compared to online; but if u bought online for that same day travel; their NON-Refundable ticket would've been about $200, which still would have even been cheaper to buy one to Vancouver & then Whistler instead; as it would've been about $160-$175 instead of $200+ as two separate tickets. I know that that was in 2016 forward, but I hope it helps you with future discussions & blog updates later on in life about greyhound (&/or other companies' $1 Fares *&/or Adt'l Fees* such as the mind blowers at MegaBus)!! Cheers.
Here one for you. What do think about using Amtrak and Greyhound for travel. I have a trip coming up we're I will be Greyhound to get to an Amtrak station. Great video.
My son was born in 2000 I went from key largo to Jacksonville and had to come back on the Greyhound. Gray hound sucks. Up in New York we used to ride tramways great trips
We have similar here in UK with places coaches serve, the main carriers are National Express and Megabus, National Express serves from small villages to major cities and Megabus generally serves the bigger cities, Megabus generally cheaper, but to some places the fares are similar if National Ex[press do their cheaper Funfare fares.
"Mega-Bus: Might Be a Mini-Bus:They are Both Great!:-Our Reno Bus Driver-Phil is Great! Hardworking&A Nice Person!-(God Bless Him&All The Hardworking Drivers-AMEN!)-Raymond "Mike" Hong of Oakland, CA&UC Berkeley's Caldining Employee!
As someone who tried both, Megabus was wayyy better than Greyhound. If you can take Megabus, take it. It's even worth more. Even if it is cheaper. Greyhound just is horrible.
I looked on megabus app, it doesn't allow you to choose to take a east to west coast trip to Vegas... you'd have to take greyhound anyways... you can go between Vegas an cali though.
Great review and it was very insightful. Only thing would've like to see cover breakdowns procedures and different types of buses. Seating and outlet setups can be different based on the type of buses.
I took Amtrak from NYC to Montreal during the daytime then an overnight Adirondack Trailways bus back to NYC in Sep 2009 a few days later & actually found the bus to be way faster on the exact same route due to the border wait. Amtrak has way better views & seating/comfort but the overnight bus back got me back faster. Amtrak was actually slightly cheaper for the route back then. Bus had more departure times. Adirondack Trailways has a spotless safety record. Apparently there is now a bus safety app for the US out there called SaferBus. Ran by the FMCSA.
Very helpful, thanks! I wish it was easier to skip to the parts talking about your personal experience rather than things I can easily look up myself on their website (e.g. which costs more)
Thanks for the video! I have a convention in houston in july. I'm really curious about megabus. BUT....I'll have 3 bits of luggage I need to take. Worried about the 2 limit policy.On the site they say "If you wish to take an extra piece of luggage, you should purchase an additional travel ticket in advance of travel." I just wanna make sure I'm understanding that correctly and that that IS in fact a possibility.
Good vid. The Locations thing for Megabus is disappointing. I'm in Oklahoma City and, while Megabus DID start an OKC to Dallas route, we need something like this nationwide - a cheaper alternative to Greyhound. I'm originally from SoCal and it would be nice to travel there for cheap. But alas, not at this time...
Yea but MEGA BUS don't go fr ATLANTA, GA. to CLEVELAND, OH. off of INTERNATIONAL I - 75 they stop doing that route back in 2015. So GREYHOUND is better and it goes faster then MEGA BUS
I’ve always preferred Megabus over Greyhound. However during COVID, Megabus is no longer an option for where I live. Such a shame we no longer have an option.
I have never ridden a Greyhound bus, but your description of the stations, the locations and your comment about the stations being an open invitation to troublemakers sealed the deal. I will never ride a Greyhound bus.
Everyone's experience is different. For the most part, I have no problem with Greyhound. Are there things that I wish were different, sure. But that's the case with any transportation provider (or retail company, for that matter). The avalanche of negative stories you read in the comment section is largely due to the fact that people with a negative experience tend to complain about it. Those with a positive experience keep the satisfaction to themselves.
It’s not that the police are buying people that they don’t want in their towns one way tickets, they are helping people that end up in their towns get back home. The police are not the only ones that do this, you have countless charities, churches, and people that help homeless people get back home to families like run away teens. The state also buys tickets to get prison release home also. I have gone and picked up a bus load of them and took them back to Houston Texas. Also you have friends buying this tickets. One thing I noticed you did not cover, now maybe it has changed since I worked for greyhound (I have had friends working for Megabus) is that if you miss a connection with the different bus companies. Greyhound will get you on the next available bus to get you that direction, Megabus you have to buy a new ticket.
I ride the megabus. I must say that their cheap, comfortable, and I can easily reserve a seat. Greyhound on the other hand is pricey, no room to let your legs stretch, and the bathroom smells horrible.
Haven't ridden on Greyhound since the Christmas of 2016, now I'm going back to El Paso from Dallas. Hope they've upgraded to those new leather seats lol. I've already been on Greyhound with Wi-Fi but not upgraded seats lol.
The thing that kinda sucks about Megabus ticketing is there not really great when it comes to transfers....For example I can go from Durham, NC to Atlanta and Atlanta to New Orleans, but not Durham-New Orleans via Atlanta. You have to book 2 separate trips and hope nothing major happens because it's not a guantareed connection
I was looking this up trying to piece together a longer journey but it is indeed hard as they do not do through-ticketing.It would behoove the traveller to have the next bus leave the day after the previous one arrives, at least, so you have a bigger time buffer. You can hypothetically travel from Montreal to Miami exclusively by Megabus by linking them up yourself, however it can be expensive & costlier than another travel method.
There is something nice about taking one Greyhound bus vs making connections between multiple city buses and a train. It is an extra $1 -$15 but much less stress.
National Express are more comfortable with leather seats, curtains, Megabus have no curtains or blinds and material covered seats, I prefer slightly the National Express coaches, but both are good and comfortable enough.
Greyhound runs in Mexico and Canada, whereas Megabus only goes to a few stops. Greyhound is better with luggage, as Megabus will not allow bikes at all.
You can buy a ticket with a debit card on line too. You can also call the customer service and buy over the Phone. Make sure you giving right information. I ride all the time and do that. Thanos
Hi Tim, thanks for a video =) btw, could you help to decide, what bust will be the best for a newbie in NYC and for a one-day trip from NYC at morning to Philadelphia and back at evening?
Monday, January 14th, 2019. Can you find out if megabus will be willing to extend their stops in Indianapolis, IN to include the international Airport?
GREYHOUND or TRAILWAYS anytime before you would try that 0.50-Cent Mega Bus. GREYHOUND and TRAILWAYS Have REAL BUS TERMINALS, and MEGA BUS Are Like CITY BUSES, STOP A Un-Wanted STOPS.
I HATE mega bus!!! With a passion. They cancelled my ticket FOUR hours before my bus was supposed to depart. So I was forced to book a flight. Then as I'm at the airport, they send a notification saying the bus WILL be departing. F them.
Has anyone else had trouble getting your full refund from Greyhound after they cancelled the service. All other transportation modes that I was attempting to book to get my daughter away from the storm in Virginia showed that their flights or trips were cancelled or unavailable due to weather (several airlines, amtrack, and Mega bus). I went to greyhound and they showed that they were still booking. I booked the trip for tomorrow 9/13/18. Greyhound cancelled the trip and when my husband and I called about our refund we were told that we could not get the full refund. We stayed on the phone for a long period of time with 2 representatives and a supervisor from the Philippines. The Supervisor was rude and told us that she did not personally take our payment. We were told that since our trip was for tomorrow, we have to call back tomorrow to get our refund, even though they cancelled the trip. I wonder how many more people Greyhound is booking know that the trip is cancelled, and not giving them the full refund or immediate refund!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If we don't get our money back in full tomorrow we will seek legal remedy.
When i was coming back to new york after visiting Washington dc i took a mega bus to go back to ny but took a greyhound to get to dc the reason is cuz greyhound drivers were lazy and didnt show up so i waited in the reserved line and went on the mega bus i perfer mega cuz it has a top deck lol
Reality check: Most issues are caused by . . . You and your fellow travelers! After all, those dingy stations were clean and shiny when they opened! It’s not the company stealing bags. Maybe that’s how poor behavior came to be called “low rent.” When you pay the least possible don’t be surprised if that’s what you get.
I really enjoy your video’s. I am a retired Greyhound Bus Driver, with 32 years of service. I found your videos right on the money, straight up with no bullshit to them.
Greyhound would do themselves a huge favor by watching your videos and your narration of your trips. They will definitely have their eyes opened by listening to a first hand account from a passengers perspective, of what it’s like to ride on one of their buses.
I rode on one for 32 years and my perspective of the thousands of trips I conducted on their behalf is totally different from the perspective of one of our passengers.
I truly value everything you had to say and it shined a whole different light on things. I enjoyed your view on things and have found a even deeper appreciation for the people we serve. Thank you for taking the time to enlighten this old dog, it means a lot. Take care and be well. Safe travels my friend.
Operator Anthony Simpkins
Nashville, Tennessee
Bet you have some stories to tell. Please record videos retelling your crazy greyhound stories.
This guy is just having a blast talking to the camera.
Oh yeah! You gotta have fun in life!
Tim I have traveled via Megabus and Greyhound back and forth across the USA and Canada. I always remind people that bus travel is cheap and plan wisely. Be flexible with travel arrangements. I took Megabus from Philadelphia to Miami for $4.50 for New Years Eve holiday 2016. The money you save on your trip you can use towards a great hotel stay. Plan months ahead and be patient with your travel plans. Remind yourself how cheap the bus ticket you paid. Regardless of the outcome you will eventually get to your destination. Be patient. If you have a poor experience this is your fault due to poor travel planning. "If you fail to plan, plan to fail."
Hi Leonardus, thanks for the comment! Can I ask you does Megabus get there on time? I know the video says Greyhound does not, I wasn't sure if Megabus is usually on time or close to on time? Thanks
@@russellmatthews7788 Hello. I would score Megabus as 98% on-time. I am lenient with the bus being 5-10 mins behind schedule because of the congested roads I-95. Additionally, when I used Megabus I do not use it with transfer connections. Philly>NYC, Philly> DC, Philly>Toronto. I get on the bus and don't worry about making a connection; simply enjoy the ride to your destination. Cheap, clean, efficient. Definitely beats travelling on Greyhound. No complaints. I have gotten my monies worth with the $1 fares.
Agree with all points tim, megabus very smooth and simple
Imho here is my list..for ground transport.. 1. Amtrak 2.Megabus 3. back of a pickup truck filled with pigeons, pigs and chickens..driven by a weed smoking meth addict 4. Greyhound
#3 sounds like fun 😄
@@MrDman21 i know right, lol. Sadly true though, lol.
The Megabus is personally my favorite! Greyhound just fails to deliver, since it's dingy, cramped, and isn't exactly worth the price. I've been able to snag $5 tickets from Megabus, which would regularly cost $40 on Greyhound. Glad you ditched Greyhound!
Thank you so much for making this video! Was comparing options for a potential trip, and wanted to get some input on different options from someone who knew what they were talking about, this is exactly what I was looking for - this is really helpful!
Great video!! I hate flying so I'm pretty much left with the bus. Sometimes Greyhound makes me feel like a hostage because of the fact that its at times the only convenient route given the number of schedules they run. The worst thing about the bus generally is the passengers though....
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I traveled from Houston to St Louis via Megabus for $4.50
Perhaps this is just because I'm strange myself, bit I LOVE the crazy people you meet on a greyhound. That's part of my experience as a backpacking tourist. I remember a trip from NY down to Fort Lauderdale over several days. During the trip, I sat next to an old woman who had survived the Nazi death camps, a man who looked like 'Huggie bear', a teenager who offered me his PlayBoy when I needed the restroom, a bold middle age man who insisted on using my shoulder as a pillow, a young man on his way to be picked up for Army bootcamp and who's mother was crying and kissing him so much I thought she would end up going with us on the bus, an Asian gentleman in pinstripe suit looking up at his hand luggage for a full 4 hours(!) and a farm girl who probably never travelled beyond her local town in her whole life and considered me the strangest man she had ever met because I never owned a pick-up truck. And all of these on ONE SINGLE TRIP! I love greyhound!!!!
Those are the interesting characters. Crazy are the ones yelling at the driver and causing the bus to stop to wait for police. That middle aged woman that curses and huffs and puffs about whatever.
Never heard of megabus my favorite is fullington trailways the driver had that day was nice and helpful
Im taking another Greyhound trip in Aug Who cares about low prices Lovely❤ they also dont go as far as distance greyhound And your limited with places to go Guess your tlk now Thank U Your Awesome Im keeping Greyhound I Absolutely💛 Love Greyhound
ENDLESS ENDEAVOURES I totally agree with you. To hell with Megabus Greyhound has been in business for over 100 years for a reason.
Just found out about your channel. I've ridden all the buses, planes, trains extensively and feel I can contribute some of that experience. I think it is just hilarious that there is a dedicated Greyhound Bus channel, who would have "thunk" it! This channel is going to be some fun.
Meg vs. Grey?
(1) Megabus' onboarding procedure is faster than Greyhound, BUT I can always carry two carry-ons on GH where I can only get one on Meg. As you noted GH has an overhead bin. When travel is complete I can just get off GH and go, while I must hang around Meg for the unloading procedure. BOTH buses are far superior than airlines when boarding. On airlines you wait half an hour while people are trying to load and unload non complying baggage in the overhead bins.
(2) Greyhound has no reservations, BUT a reservation system on buses will almost require that you WILL be sitting next to someone. There is virtually no such thing as having an empty next to you on Meg, it just doesn't happen. On GH it is 50-50 in my cases. I've never lost a seat because I didn't have a reservation on GH. Meg travelers seem to be quieter than GH travelers. The back of a Meg bus unlike GH is no more noisier than people who sit upfront. On GH you better bring noise cancelling apparatus if you sit in the back.
(3) The Meg buses are clean but more crampy than GH. Meg is too tight for me. GH in many cases if you're not going on the original outgoing bus you'll have the usual booger-across-the-window wall or back-of-the-seat in front of you.
(4) I have never been on a Meg where the wifi ACTUALLY WORKED!
(5) There are many places in the south, Houston, TX for example where you can't really ride Mega during the summer day. Most of the trips to/from day are made during the middle of the day. Their "depot" is a baking hot downtown open parking lot reflecting back already scorching blazes from the sun. It is a beating!
(6) I preferred Mega's ticketing option better than GH. GH required you have a printer, and if you didn't have access to a printer no discount online ticket. ALL airlines, Amtrak, Uber, many local city buses allowed you to use your phone to board. Not stone-age tech savvy GH, you HAD to have paper. They were the last of the paper ticket holdouts.
(7) UPDATE: Finally, GH hired some software people to allow phone based ticketing!
(8) Oddly enough all but one ticket I have bought between the two buses, GH was the lowest. Depending on the destination GH will generally match or be lower than Mega if both buses are going to the same location. GH rates are really high where Mega doesn't go, so if anything Meg's routes have kept Gh competitive. I don't think Meg goes anywhere that GH doesn't go, but GH goes to a lot of places and many more times than Meg. I don't generally buy tickets more than five days in advance so many of Meg's discount I miss. I did on one occasion get a $7 from Dallas to San Antonio. It was $13 on GH. Before Meg this fee would have been at least $40.
The $5 priority seating is well worth it if you KNOW the bus is going to be crowded and you KNOW that you're lined up well in the back when boarding. I know when I need one, and when not. This kind of ticket is only available if you're in an originating city, because if you're making a connection the seat you want (on the connection) may already be occupied.
(9) GH has more flexibility is dropping you off in odd places. You can make arrangements to be dropped off "at the gas station" 15 miles in the middle of nowhere. I had to do this only once, but they let me do it.
(10) Overall I really wanted to like Meg, ANY competitor I thought would be superior to GH, but in the end the ride is roomier on GH, and more schedules, and if the weather is rainy, hot, or cold you run the risks of being in the elements with Mega. In the end I never really benefited from those super cheap fares. The key is trying to get every thing done on line (internet/phone, etc.) where you don't have to get involved with terminal personnel at all.
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Had a great experience on MegaBus, paid a few bucks extra and got the front row on the top deck and it was very much worth it for the extra leg room. Plus it was cool to see the road while you are 10 feet above it.
Is it scary being higher up 🤔
@@lorrainepeluso6105 no it's fun!..like having a sense of power
like riding the pope mobile. smile and wave.
Another fair and balanced review...thanks for posting!
As far as comfort...I'd take a Prevost X-3 (Greyhound) over a VanHool TD925 (Megabus), any day. First of all, the ride of that Prevost is about the smoothest ride on the road...it's the choice of most entertainer's when building their multi-million dollar motorhomes. Even the White House Secret Service selected it for conversion to a presidential transport vehicle.
Second, head room...both decks of the double-decker are only 5'9"...I'm not that tall (71"), but I have to duck my head on both levels. And as you mentioned, that leaves no room for overhead storage bins, like the Prevost and older MCI coaches have.
While I agree that a lot of the Greyhound station's leave much to be desired, at least Greyhound provides basic shelter, rest rooms, and some sort of food service even if just vending machines. Megabus, often uses curbside street loading, and is like a parasite, expecting their passenger's to use things like nearby Amtrak station's (not counting the ones they pay to operate from), or other nearby businesses (if any), to shelter their passenger's.
My megabus experience in 2019 was crazy. It was a trip from Miami to Orlando, that was set to leave 10 am. We broke down in Hollywood, FL. Had to wait hours for another bus which made us go Tampa first and then Orlando (two different directions). My trip was supposed to be approximately 4 hours, but ended up being almost 8 hours with the stops etc. I will be trying Greyhound next. I used Greyhound often when I was younger, its been about 10 years.
Stagecoach, which is the parent company of Megabus, which is based in Perth-Scotland, , is a massive bus and train operator in the UK, over here they stop and change Megabus and local routes if they are not profitable, they are aggressive and quite harsh to places if they are not making profit, Megabus Gold which was a sleeper coach ran for 5 or so years and because it didn't make enough money the whole thing was scrapped in last few months.
There was only one Greyhound bus employee at Miami international airport between 3:00 and 10:00 in the morning he was doing his best but that hack it
I'd say they're both good but Greyhound is better I think
Would be nice if you compared seating comfort on both. I have long legs and bad knees. So this information would be useful.
Greyhound had $1 fares, but they were major destination-major destination; for eg: Calgary-Edmonton/Fort McMurray/Grande Prairie (Alberta). Plus also Vancouver-Kelowna/Kamloops (BC).
How it worked was they were issued as "21Day Advance Fares" where (in reality), u had to book Thirty One - 35 Days (5Wks) in Advance. Also, u couldn't change their dates after that, because $8.40 RTN (after tax at the time) was wayyyy better than the best they could do, that even just to change the date on them was a $20+Tax change, which wasn't worth it when u already had a valid ticket in ur hand & it was wayyy better than any other transportation option.
I was able to buy a ticket, several times, from Calgary to Grande Prairie AB; & again it had to be 5Wks prior, so that schedule you wanted wasn't sod out when booking... & how they did it, was that the first 2-3 people ONLINE Only (who their confirmed/definite dates of travel), to buy a ticket were able to get "$1 Tckt's" by beating everyone else to the punch. ..... After those 3 people have bought tickets at $1 Fares ($2 RTN), then it would go up to the next (Reg 21Day advance priced) fare of $60OW/$120RTN b/c it was a 500mile (800Km) stretch plus one transfer in Edmonton, to get from Calgary to Grande Prairie... So, back to my (actually happened) example, when I went from Kelowna BC, to Calgary, AB... I would pay the regular $110(RTN) Advanced Purchase price for my ticket to Calgary & back. Once I got to Calgary, I already had an $8 ticket in my hand to go up to Gr.Prairie & back!! Then once I came bk from there into CGY, it was just my ticket for my last leg back home.
& also, besides saving $200 (Kelowna-Grande Prairie as a single advanced ticket, was based on distances only for the most part) plus on a RTN tckt, by knowing where to look (esp when only getting paid once a month instead of every two weeks at the time), & being able to get the best bang for my buck that way, who wouldn't want to just get up & go away to wherever on a Greyhound Bus!! ....
Oh, & here's a breakdown for you as to how they worked in Canada. Since Greyhound's head office was in Alberta, there was only 1 Tax to pay (Federal) for booking travel. In BC we have two taxes (Federal & Provincial).... So how Greyhound did it, was they charged you a $2 RTN Fare, + a $6 Levy/Operation SC, *"Facility Fee" they called it on their paper* took it up to $8, & then the tax of 5% (40c total), for a total of $8.40 on your credit card (as online Debit didn't exist up here at t time).
& Lastly, my one sibling needed a break from all the summertime wild fires we had in BC bk in 2016. I looked online at the time, when Greyhound was also servicing Vancouver - Whistler Village (they had a Winter Olympics here several years ago.) & I was able to get her a ticket from Kelowna-Whistler for $16.80 RETURN (Yes u read that right.) b/c of the fact that KEL-Vancouver on the overnight leg prior was $4.20 ($1Tckt + $3 Levy & Taxes), her 7:30AM RTN tckt (retuned later that night into Vancouver) was $8.40, & .... the only trick for the dog (er "Hound" ticket printer).... was that I had to wait until midnight so the computer refreshed its screen & was able to change its tickets/schedules to that following day.... & when I did, as soon as it switched over, it gave me 2 available fares at $1... & I booked her last ticket from Vancouver to Kelowna for that last $4.20 (no pun intended either); making her total cost of a RTN trip as $16.80!!
However, for those who didn't get t chance of being as lucky (whether not knowing anything about it, nor it was less than 35 days available to grab that offer online)... Their regular Kelowna-Vancouver 21Day Advance fare, was $35-$43 each way ($100RTN TOTAL), & then from VAN-Whistler, was $25-$30 RTN TOTAL via their 21Day Advance fare... Whereas, if u went from Kelowna direct, it would've been $140RTN ($70 each way) after taxes & blsht eco fee, because it was only one single pushthru ticket. ..... & If u chose to leave that same day, their fares were $15 more if u bought at a tckt agent compared to online; but if u bought online for that same day travel; their NON-Refundable ticket would've been about $200, which still would have even been cheaper to buy one to Vancouver & then Whistler instead; as it would've been about $160-$175 instead of $200+ as two separate tickets.
I know that that was in 2016 forward, but I hope it helps you with future discussions & blog updates later on in life about greyhound (&/or other companies' $1 Fares *&/or Adt'l Fees* such as the mind blowers at MegaBus)!!
Cheers.
Here one for you. What do think about using Amtrak and Greyhound for travel. I have a trip coming up we're I will be Greyhound to get to an Amtrak station. Great video.
I don't need to travel but when I do then at least I'll know what to expect. Thanks.
Back with another great video
I took Megabus one time and it was uncomfortable after a few hours although I may give them a shot again.
Greyhound not so comfy either lol
Hey love to see you compare Peter Pan bus and BoltBus!!!
Keep In mind Greyhound started in the early 20th century so they have years of building instracture.
My son was born in 2000 I went from key largo to Jacksonville and had to come back on the Greyhound. Gray hound sucks. Up in New York we used to ride tramways great trips
Greyhound bus is better hands down 👍👍👍
Wow. I did not know that Megabus existed. Thanks for the info.
The grey hound gruro you should try santiego express and you should make a video on the grey hound bus when you go on a trip almost like a vlog. 🙏🏽🇲🇽
Which is better to get dropped off close to Casino? MegaBus or Greyhound. I had ticket info on my phone for MegaBus. Easypeasy....
We have similar here in UK with places coaches serve, the main carriers are National Express and Megabus, National Express serves from small villages to major cities and Megabus generally serves the bigger cities, Megabus generally cheaper, but to some places the fares are similar if National Ex[press do their cheaper Funfare fares.
I used to ride megga bus more then 10yrs ago from NY to B altimore back n forth for like a couple bucks
"Mega-Bus: Might Be a Mini-Bus:They are Both Great!:-Our Reno Bus Driver-Phil is Great! Hardworking&A Nice Person!-(God Bless Him&All The Hardworking Drivers-AMEN!)-Raymond "Mike" Hong of Oakland, CA&UC Berkeley's Caldining Employee!
As someone who tried both, Megabus was wayyy better than Greyhound. If you can take Megabus, take it. It's even worth more. Even if it is cheaper. Greyhound just is horrible.
I looked on megabus app, it doesn't allow you to choose to take a east to west coast trip to Vegas... you'd have to take greyhound anyways... you can go between Vegas an cali though.
So cheap to fly to Vegas from a major airport, it's cheaper to fly out of Charlotte to Vegas than a Greyhound from Charlotte to Vegas.
Great review and it was very insightful. Only thing would've like to see cover breakdowns procedures and different types of buses. Seating and outlet setups can be different based on the type of buses.
I took Amtrak from NYC to Montreal during the daytime then an overnight Adirondack Trailways bus back to NYC in Sep 2009 a few days later & actually found the bus to be way faster on the exact same route due to the border wait. Amtrak has way better views & seating/comfort but the overnight bus back got me back faster. Amtrak was actually slightly cheaper for the route back then. Bus had more departure times. Adirondack Trailways has a spotless safety record. Apparently there is now a bus safety app for the US out there called SaferBus. Ran by the FMCSA.
NICE VID I PLAN ON MEGA BUSING TO CHICAGO WHEN IT WARMS UP
Crazy usefull videos thank you just road it and I'm not even riding it again for a long time but super helpful and interesting video
If you can please upload a video on why Mega Bus dont go out west thank you
Very helpful, thanks! I wish it was easier to skip to the parts talking about your personal experience rather than things I can easily look up myself on their website (e.g. which costs more)
Thanks for the video! I have a convention in houston in july. I'm really curious about megabus. BUT....I'll have 3 bits of luggage I need to take.
Worried about the 2 limit policy.On the site they say "If you wish to take an extra piece of luggage, you should purchase an additional travel ticket in advance of travel."
I just wanna make sure I'm understanding that correctly and that that IS in fact a possibility.
Greyhound Has Had E Tickets For A Few Years Now, No Paper Ticket Needed, Your Ticket Will Be On The App Or Website
First time watching your channel very nice videos.
I just saw your channel. Amazing videos man
Good vid. The Locations thing for Megabus is disappointing. I'm in Oklahoma City and, while Megabus DID start an OKC to Dallas route, we need something like this nationwide - a cheaper alternative to Greyhound. I'm originally from SoCal and it would be nice to travel there for cheap. But alas, not at this time...
Last time I took megabus, we were lined up on the curb, when the bus came everyone rushed the
bus.
I prefer the station with a uniform line.
Yea but MEGA BUS don't go fr ATLANTA, GA. to CLEVELAND, OH. off of INTERNATIONAL I - 75 they stop doing that route back in 2015. So GREYHOUND is better and it goes faster then MEGA BUS
I’ve always preferred Megabus over Greyhound. However during COVID, Megabus is no longer an option for where I live. Such a shame we no longer have an option.
I have never ridden a Greyhound bus, but your description of the stations, the locations and your comment about the stations being an open invitation to troublemakers sealed the deal. I will never ride a Greyhound bus.
Everyone's experience is different. For the most part, I have no problem with Greyhound. Are there things that I wish were different, sure. But that's the case with any transportation provider (or retail company, for that matter). The avalanche of negative stories you read in the comment section is largely due to the fact that people with a negative experience tend to complain about it. Those with a positive experience keep the satisfaction to themselves.
Hi Tim. Love your channel.
It’s not that the police are buying people that they don’t want in their towns one way tickets, they are helping people that end up in their towns get back home. The police are not the only ones that do this, you have countless charities, churches, and people that help homeless people get back home to families like run away teens.
The state also buys tickets to get prison release home also. I have gone and picked up a bus load of them and took them back to Houston Texas.
Also you have friends buying this tickets.
One thing I noticed you did not cover, now maybe it has changed since I worked for greyhound (I have had friends working for Megabus) is that if you miss a connection with the different bus companies. Greyhound will get you on the next available bus to get you that direction, Megabus you have to buy a new ticket.
Megabus had much better leg room than Greyhound. If you're over 6 feet. GH can be a little uncomfortable.
I ride the megabus. I must say that their cheap, comfortable, and I can easily reserve a seat. Greyhound on the other hand is pricey, no room to let your legs stretch, and the bathroom smells horrible.
jessie johnson you get what you pay for!
I think I like Megabus Bc fun but My hometown is Kingston Canada they Megabus Canada :D
The Megabus is better
Haven't ridden on Greyhound since the Christmas of 2016, now I'm going back to El Paso from Dallas. Hope they've upgraded to those new leather seats lol. I've already been on Greyhound with Wi-Fi but not upgraded seats lol.
surch great ideas man.....I cannot believe you stopped doing these videos
Which seating is more comfortable?
Great information!! Thanks!
The thing that kinda sucks about Megabus ticketing is there not really great when it comes to transfers....For example I can go from Durham, NC to Atlanta and Atlanta to New Orleans, but not Durham-New Orleans via Atlanta. You have to book 2 separate trips and hope nothing major happens because it's not a guantareed connection
I was looking this up trying to piece together a longer journey but it is indeed hard as they do not do through-ticketing.It would behoove the traveller to have the next bus leave the day after the previous one arrives, at least, so you have a bigger time buffer. You can hypothetically travel from Montreal to Miami exclusively by Megabus by linking them up yourself, however it can be expensive & costlier than another travel method.
There is something nice about taking one Greyhound bus vs making connections between multiple city buses and a train. It is an extra $1 -$15 but much less stress.
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Excellent in depth info
9:23 they do have e-tickets now
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Greyhound is better overall however MegaBus is my favorite.
Greyhound does paperless now. all you need to do is have an email and they’ll email the E-ticket
Ummm megabus been doing that so your way late
We had mega bus in England before you guys, megas is way better than that greyhound shite.
I'm 6'1" and I like to know which bus gives ample seat (leg) space for my size?
It was helpful
National Express are more comfortable with leather seats, curtains, Megabus have no curtains or blinds and material covered seats, I prefer slightly the National Express coaches, but both are good and comfortable enough.
Greyhound runs in Mexico and Canada, whereas Megabus only goes to a few stops.
Greyhound is better with luggage, as Megabus will not allow bikes at all.
You can buy a ticket with a debit card on line too. You can also call the customer service and buy over the Phone. Make sure you giving right information. I ride all the time and do that. Thanos
Hi Tim, thanks for a video =) btw, could you help to decide, what bust will be the best for a newbie in NYC and for a one-day trip from NYC at morning to Philadelphia and back at evening?
Monday, January 14th, 2019.
Can you find out if megabus will be willing to extend their stops in Indianapolis, IN to include the international Airport?
Sleeping in a gas station bathroom is nicer than riding Greyhound. Does that answer your question?
Great informative video. Thank you. Just subbed.
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Have you ever heard of Gold Shield Bus Line?
What information you have on them?
Whatever happened to Cavallo Bus Line?
Thanks!
GREYHOUND or TRAILWAYS anytime before you would try that 0.50-Cent Mega Bus. GREYHOUND and TRAILWAYS Have REAL BUS TERMINALS, and MEGA BUS Are Like CITY BUSES, STOP A Un-Wanted STOPS.
MOWESTMOTOWN all of their stops are outside in the cold. Very dangerous stops, don’t ride their buses.
Megabus I Can Be With My Asian Girlfriend Now Living In The A.T.L.!
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$1 bus ticket, you travel one block 😄
I'm traveling from LA to Las Vegas, my luggage is rather big. Does one beat the other in terms of space for luggage?
Megabus for me
in Canada you can order megabus tickets at stations
apisan is cool dude Megabus don’t have stations.
TERESA cannon I meant coach bus terminals
I HATE mega bus!!! With a passion. They cancelled my ticket FOUR hours before my bus was supposed to depart. So I was forced to book a flight. Then as I'm at the airport, they send a notification saying the bus WILL be departing. F them.
Megabus
I've never rided the Greyhound bus but I only rided Mega bus
Been flying for years, and have never "loss" my luggage.
knock on wood.
Hey Tim why not expand your coverage to include Amtrack and some Small airlines.
I plan on doing just that when I get more free time to travel
Its like USPS versus FedEx
Does Greyhound take EBT? 😂 Asking for a friend😂😂💀. I love your reviews.
Ey frugal
Megabus is everywhere in Detroit. At least near the airport.
How about Flixbus?
This is my first time hearing of megabus, so they have some serious marketing issues
MegaBus Is Awesome It’s Always A Double Decker But FlixBus Sucks And Idk about greyhound
Has anyone else had trouble getting your full refund from Greyhound after they cancelled the service. All other transportation modes that I was attempting to book to get my daughter away from the storm in Virginia showed that their flights or trips were cancelled or unavailable due to weather (several airlines, amtrack, and Mega bus). I went to greyhound and they showed that they were still booking. I booked the trip for tomorrow 9/13/18. Greyhound cancelled the trip and when my husband and I called about our refund we were told that we could not get the full refund. We stayed on the phone for a long period of time with 2 representatives and a supervisor from the Philippines. The Supervisor was rude and told us that she did not personally take our payment. We were told that since our trip was for tomorrow, we have to call back tomorrow to get our refund, even though they cancelled the trip. I wonder how many more people Greyhound is booking know that the trip is cancelled, and not giving them the full refund or immediate refund!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If we don't get our money back in full tomorrow we will seek legal remedy.
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When i was coming back to new york after visiting Washington dc i took a mega bus to go back to ny but took a greyhound to get to dc the reason is cuz greyhound drivers were lazy and didnt show up so i waited in the reserved line and went on the mega bus i perfer mega cuz it has a top deck lol
megabus easy question
Reality check: Most issues are caused by . . . You and your fellow travelers! After all, those dingy stations were clean and shiny when they opened! It’s not the company stealing bags. Maybe that’s how poor behavior came to be called “low rent.”
When you pay the least possible don’t be surprised if that’s what you get.
Ones top heavy the other well you know greyhound lol mega bus is top heavy i would rather take the train or drive myself