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Post by Wunderlustking on Dec 12, 2009 22:22:20 GMT -5
Has anyone ever took a greyhound bus to the Roo before? Me and a friend are a little short of money and our transportation means are nothing suitable for the long roo trip. We are thinking about jumping on a greyhound bus and walking into Roo and sleeping in the tent only section.
Post by nodepression on Dec 12, 2009 22:40:00 GMT -5
Same as where the cars go off Bushy Branch road. At least that's what I did my first year when I took the bus. Word of advice, there will be some people waiting by the bus station offering a ride for 5 bucks, it's not worth it, the bus station where they drop you off is close enough.
Post by nodepression on Dec 13, 2009 0:05:24 GMT -5
I can't really remember. If they did it wasn't half as extensive as an airport check in.
They will give you a tag though, which you need to stick on your bag. Someone the year I went didn't do that and lost all their bags along the way. The girl they were with was a mess afterward (understandable.)
Just wondering what is security on the buses like?
I mean do they search bags and nuts before you get on?
I've taken Greyhounds before (back in high school my parents wouldn't let me drive long distances, and my dad said bus trips "built character"). I don't recall very extensive security checks. I do recall the ticket terms stipulating random security searches, but if they actually do those, I certainly was never subjected. If you're concerned, I would just call a station direct and inquire (from a public phone of course)....
Just wondering what is security on the buses like?
I mean do they search bags and nuts before you get on?
Before I moved, I took quite a few Greyhound trips in the year and a half that my boyfriend and were living two states away, within the past 2 years, so fairly recently. They never searched my bags and I never witnessed them searching any other passengers bags either. But, I just found a ticket from Sept 08 and Lawn Gnome is right, on the ticket it says, "All persons, their belongings and packages, are subject to being searched at any time."
Just remember that you can only have one carry-on on the bus and it has to fit under the seat or in the overhead. The seats are pretty narrow but if you just put everything you may be worried about in your carry-on, you could just hold it the whole time. I put the tag on the outside of the bag that went on the side of the bus plus a piece a paper with my name, address and phone on the inside of my luggage just in case something happened to the outside tag. If you have to transfer buses, you have to go to the side and get your own luggage to take to each bus. Most of the time, they have someone at the side matching the luggage tags with ticket stubs. A couple of times, they didn't and I was worried about my luggage getting taken.
Also, the bus drivers are hit or miss. Some are hilarious and others are just grumpy. Some have a million rules for their bus, others don't say anything. If you want to not draw attention to yourself, be seated when the driver tells you to be seated and if you have headphones in, be sure they are not loud enough for other people to hear. This seems to be the number one thing I've heard them complain about and get on to passengers about.
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I LOVE GREYHOUND bus trips, they suck but they are also interesting stories you can pass down generation to generation. I can promise you this you WILL walk away from that trip with a story to tell your friends.
I haven't rode the bus in about 7-8 years, I remember when I did it was super easy, super wierd and at times super f-in ghetto.
There are all these stops and a mix of people coming and going all the time.
They didnt search me at all, or anyone that I saw It was so relaxed it was almost scary. This was after 9/11 too and I did stop in NYC on that bus trip, that one had beefed up security but no searchs.
Also the stops at these bus stations aren't in the best of areas, so be careful. A lot of crazy people ride the bus and A lot of people straight out of jail/prison ride the bus, there is a plentiful mixture of people for sure.
Having your buddy with you is a plus, that way you dont get stuck next to someone you wouldnt wanna sit next to for extended periods of time. It is worse at night because people, sleep, snore, drool, etc.
One time i was taking a quick stroll to catch some fresh air before getting on another bus and I ended up missing my bus. I went to the counter and told them, they said "yeah okay, its 3:45 now next one is at 4:20 do you think you can remember that? " No questions asked put me on the next bus.
That's why I said its stupid easy, you cant mess it up. Bring snacks and something to listen to thats my only suggestion.
The one key to riding Greyhound is this...do NOT let them talk you into a detour....ended up in St.Louis for 8 hours waiting to get to Rome, Ny. for Woodstock 99 because some IDIOT at a counter thought that it would be quicker....
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Post by JustSoYouKnow on Jan 9, 2010 21:12:58 GMT -5
Greyhound reserves the right to do "random searches." I was never searched(2 round-trip travels from Georgia to Texas in '03), saw police dogs walk around bags that were for storing under the buses in Atlanta, Ga everytime I've been there but never approached me for carry-on search.
Post by hibouxdufromage on Jan 10, 2010 5:47:37 GMT -5
I rode a greyhound bus from San Antonio to Dallas once, and we were stopped in Waco before the only other english speaker got on the bus. It was a little old crazy scientologist lady, who felt compelled to tell me all about her religion since I was the only other cracker on the bus. But shit like that happens to me all the time. Maybe I should mount a little spy camera in my glasses and wear a mic all the time and film a documentary about being a weirdo magnet.
Greyhound reserves the right to do "random searches." I was never searched(2 round-trip travels from Georgia to Texas in '03), saw police dogs walk around bags that were for storing under the buses in Atlanta, Ga everytime I've been there but never approached me for carry-on search.
