greyhound lines USA

...just any old bus. The Greyhound Bus . The Iconic mode of travel known the world over. In my life, me and The Greyhound have spent many hours together, and covered a few thousand miles. So hopefully I will be able to share the experience with you. First a little bit of history. History --------- Like most american stories, this one started with two men. Carl Wickman started a service in 1914 transporting Miners in Hibbing, Minnesota. He charged ...
...and mergers until in 1926 Greyhound Lines was formed out of the conglomerate of smaller companies. With Wickman as President, he continued his push for a national network of services. And by 1927 they had they had the first transcontinetal service from California to New York.This also marked the forming of the National Trailways Bus System, a national body that supervised the huge number of smaller bus companies . Up till this point they were supported ...

getscenic 24.04.2006 · Read full review
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...had first heard of the Greyhound buses through watching American TV shows as they sometimes mention it but it had never really meant a lot to me. It wasn't until I was travelling the west coast of North America that I came across the idea that I needed to get places and do it cheap as well which is when I googled Greyhound. To sum them up they are basically like the North American version of Megabus, cheap travel and an okish service. I first ordered ...
...collect my tickets at the Greyhound bus stations before going as their cities are a lot bigger than us and it was a lot of hassle to get them otherwise. It was easy enough just collecting them from the ticket desk as they were always there each time. My only problem with Greyhound which seemed to be a recurring pattern was that most of the departing stations were not exactly in the safest of places. In Vancouver it was very out of the way in a part ...

ms19 10.05.2009 · Read full review
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...adventure, we mostly traveled by Greyhound bus. Firstly, Greyhound prices are cheap, which is great when you are on a budget. Secondly, you can get even cheaper rates if you look in to your journey more. Examples of this are "companion fares" where the second traveler goes for half the price and the "14 day ticket" where you get a discount for booking more than 14 days in advance. It's very easy to book, via telephone or online. If you are leaving ...
...point is the route choices. Greyhound pretty much travel everywhere across the US. We had no problems getting to our destinations. Here come the negative points... The buses are usually old, smelly and very cramped. My husband is nearly 6ft and he struggled to find a seat that allowed him to move his legs. His knees were constantly pushing up against the chair in front. Occasionally, we came across a newer bus, with more leg room and this was ok. ...

chellbian 03.11.2007 · Read full review
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