Long layover? no problem, there are the greyhound guru videos to entertain you
@fundyourlifestyle
7 жыл бұрын
LMAO! Gotta be one of my favorite comments ever.
@Luna1693
5 жыл бұрын
Seriously, the greyhound stations are like the DMVs of bus travel
@johnnymahsrow7704
5 жыл бұрын
Back in the 1970's thru the 1980's, Greyhound station had those small black and white TV's you paid a quarter for 10 minutes. So that long layover wasn't that bad if you had a pocket full of quarters. My longest layover was in LA it was four hours. As for entertainment I had one of those Sony Walkman cassette player and lots of batteries. This was the spring if 1983.
@thenotoriousgryyn342
2 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, the old walkman, good memories.
@thisischristal_personal
2 жыл бұрын
Those TVs went into the 90’s! I remember watching them as a child.
@IvyANguyen
5 жыл бұрын
Be careful about nighttime layovers at stations that are totally closed! Bangor, Maine (small town) for one is so tiny it closed up totally after the last bus of the evenng when I was there in 2009. I am glad I had a hotel booked anyway in the winter on a Saturday night.
@joesieg4444
2 жыл бұрын
Buffalo ny station closes too.
@christinalariviere5942
Жыл бұрын
Seems like Tim was saying... they're selling the physical stations for big time $$$ and picking up/dropping off at mass transit centers, truck stops, etc! They're providing less customer service and jacking prices up! As a single female, I get concerned about safety, weather, etc bc what am I to do if they cancel my connecting bus, for example! I'd either have to get a room or something but a lot of people riding Greyhound don't have $70-$100 for a nights hotel stay! Smh Lastly...I wish they'd bring back the Discovery Pass! I was more laid back when things would go wrong since the passes were such a good deal than I am now when I am paying $200+ to go 1 way cross country!
@Cromwell564
7 жыл бұрын
I like watching people make a big deal about a very minor issue. It's a hoot to watch someone freak out over a hour layover or someone getting bent out of shape because the vending machine ate their dollar. Heck it's a dollar get over it. I take my trip expecting a vending machine along the line eating a dollar or two. If it doesn't happen I consider it lucky.
@fundyourlifestyle
7 жыл бұрын
I'm with you. I go into the trip expecting minor issue and if they never happen I think it's a great trip!
@gvewe5809
6 жыл бұрын
I took the bus to dallas and on the way i got layed over in memphis bus stop. From 2:00 to 3:30 am
@wil7228
2 жыл бұрын
Either drive or stay home , you will love a longer life.
@nickedwards6780
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Guru, I will be taking a trip via greyhound from Minnesota to LA. I have a 2 hr layover. I was told by my uncle that is a greyhound fan that a 2hr layover can end up being much longer than that. As the bus will come in late. Have you ever had issue with no wifi on a bus or a bus breaking down on you?
@fundyourlifestyle
7 жыл бұрын
Yes to both questions lol. I have been on quite a few buses where the wifi did not work, it's kind of a recurring problem on buses. And I have had a couple buses break down on me. It's just part of bus travel. You pray it doesn't happen to you but when it does you just have to deal with it. And you uncle is right layovers can go over the scheduled time because of late buses, that happens alot.
@goosubux
5 жыл бұрын
I spent a few long layovers in Indianapolis during the overnight hours. This was in the'80's. I came in on Illini-Swallow from Illinois and waited for my bus to Dayton.
@coureyjones3253
3 жыл бұрын
Let me tell you somethin about that station back in 2012 it was 100 degrees straight i took a bus from South Bend had a layover in Indy they had no air i had to wait till 4am for the bus to get to Lafayette IN
@phylishasheldon2303
5 жыл бұрын
I have what might be a stupid question when you have a long lay over at night and they say the station is closed will they make you stay outside or find a hotel?
@pearllgarcia6839
5 жыл бұрын
Phylisha Sheldon That is a real issue. You might be able to stay inside locked station or probably, stay outside. A real good idea is to check what kind of stop it is, what time the station closes etc. Having money for a Uber/taxi and a hotel is a really good idea on a long trip.
@charlesgates2908
6 жыл бұрын
1985 I had 12 hour layover in elpaso tx. No problem I slept
@zachradocaj3531
6 жыл бұрын
I was going from Blackfoot Idaho to Newport Beach CA for work and got stuck in a 10 hour layover overnight in Sacramento it was not fun at all
@stefanhoimes
2 жыл бұрын
Recently went from Chicago back home to Philly. Had a 4ish hour unexpected layover in Pittsburgh for a staffing issue after 11pm that wasn't mentioned until we entered PA. They told us to be back by 2am and to not expect re-boarding before 2.30. We also had just the driver's outlet working the entire 22+hr way and a very full bus was taking turns with 3 outlets. Texted a lifelong friend I hadn't seen in a while thanks to Covid, who had just moved there before lockdowns. Wanted to grab a drink and joint so the 300 miles home would suck less. Rarely end up in Pittsburgh, so it was kind of an ok surprise. Neither of us currently drive, so I decided to walk. I know very little about Pittsburgh and honestly never leave layover stations. Don't recommend it, but I was sleep deprived and where I live has made me indifferent to a lot of things. My perception of the level of sketchiness of a neighborhood is very skewed, as I learned from many at the conference I had just been at from some of the small towns. Meanwhile, I forgot I was wearing a Flyers hat by that point since I definitely hadn't slept much in a week. Didn't even make it out of the station before the yinzers had some choice words. 😂 Needless to say, that was an adventure. Keep in mind the places your layover is in and know their level of violence towards their rival sportsball teams and dress accordingly? Surprisingly, I got home about an hour earlier than expected despite the layover because the driver was beyond ready to be back in NYC and the scheduled layover in Harrisburg was turned into a smoke break stop. Other stops were skipped entirely. He was _flooring_ it through vast sections of highway/creative back roads definitely not on the official route and weaving in and out of the limited overnight traffic. I also ate my last tab of acid at some point, so I was quite the relaxing couple of hours across this beautiful commonwealth. Another successful and unforgettable Greyhound thrill ride. 😅 The unpredictability is honestly most of the fun. Buying a Greyhound ticket is like playing roulette but with a wtf story coming out of it every time that hopefully becomes a nice laugh eventually. Everyone should experience it even once. Definitely worth the amusement.
@StephEWaterstram
Ай бұрын
Bring a rechargeable charge battery with You to keep your devices as private as You can.
@DC-yb7qd
7 ай бұрын
Then you can get on the bus and sit in the back then as soon as the bus takes off go to the toilet and shit with the door open so people will say ‚what’s that smell‘ ‚it smells like SHIT‘ ‚did someone SHIT THEMSELVES? And you can sit back and relax
@xpluswearer
7 жыл бұрын
Best cities for layovers : Boston Cleveland Ohio Syracuse New York Pittsburgh Penn Chicago IL
@fundyourlifestyle
7 жыл бұрын
I didn't enjoy the layovers I had in Chicago lol.
@xpluswearer
7 жыл бұрын
if you had a long layover there about a block away is a Holiday Inn with a decent restaurant sunnys for breakfast and some Italian named pizza joint instead of eating at the tomaine grill of Greyhound Chicago Food service . Also Clinton L stop is in front of the hotel that can take you to O hare and back 45 minutes to a hour each way to pass time . Thankfully Greyhound found a plumber for the Chicago station finally ! bout time !
@jaydaves4310
4 ай бұрын
Kansas City was closed but after explaining what happened and showing my ticket, security let me in
@riccorich
7 жыл бұрын
yeah I had several layer overs back in the days in the 90s... it's much different now, especially if you in the military very few open overnight. Columbus sucks, closes at 9pm etc.
@fundyourlifestyle
7 жыл бұрын
I think they should make all Greyhound stations open 24 hours, at least all the major ones.
@marvismorris4734
3 жыл бұрын
Omg! Don’t ever miss your bus when taking Greyhound make sure you arrive at you’re station 30 minutes to one hour prior to leaving
@gypsyaspen1297
Жыл бұрын
Thank You for these videos. Keep people safe and sane😒😮💨😬
@rellekade
4 жыл бұрын
Have an 8hr layover in Pitt then I have an 11 in Chicago
@ka1133
5 жыл бұрын
Well I don't if you've scared the hell out of me or helped. LOL. Actually another great and informative video for this first time traveller. I'm checking my itinerary now and getting on Google maps to check the areas ... especially Cleveland, OH where I have an almost 5 ½ hour layover. The next longest will be Buffalo, NY at 1 ½ hours before crossing the border into Canada. I appreciate your videos ,,, thanks for sharing your experiences.
@kevinhoward9593
6 жыл бұрын
From Miami to Chicago you change buses in Atlanta. and you are only there for an hour. I couldn't handle an 8 hour layover. Greyhound also has a really bad habit of overselling buses.
@christopherhayes5238
2 жыл бұрын
In a previous video, I wrote of my horrible overnight layovers in Buffalo, NY. Back in the early through mid 2000s, I would travel by bus to and from Toronto and Portland, ME 6 times a year; I was studying at the University of Toronto at the time and I'd go visit my parents in ME for Winter Break, at the beginning of and at the end of Summer Break); and no matter when I left Toronto -- whether in the morning, noon, afternoon, or evening -- I would inevitably get stuck in an overnight layover at the Buffalo Greyhound bus station. That place is horrible -- no food options other than vending machines and it is in a dead part of the city with absolutely nothing to do in it or around it. I actually tried to order a pizza to be delivered to me there a few times, but no matter which pizza place I tried to order from, they refused to deliver there, and, it wasn't in a bad part of of town; as I said, it was in a dead part of town. How I hated those overnight layovers there.
@christopherhayes5238
2 жыл бұрын
Said trip would go from Toronto to Buffalo (with a bus change/inevitable overnight layover there) then go through the entire length of "upstate" NY and MA with a second bus change/layover at Boston South Station (which was never more than a couple hours and there was a Dunkin' Donuts, McDonalds, and small convenience store there) and then up to Portland.
@christopherhayes5238
2 жыл бұрын
At the Buffalo Greyhound station, there were nothing but hard plastic chairs to sit in and only small black-and-white televisions attached to said chairs that you had to pay for, and most of them didn't even work! I really don't know why they made that Greyhound station so horrible and boring! That place needs better customer service amenities... at least some basic customer service amenities! And the worst thing is there was nothing to do in the whole area around it, like a restaurant or coffee shop or something!. Argh! I haven't been back there since mid-August 2008, so maybe it has changed, but that is the way it was whenever I travelled through the place from 2002 until mid-August 2008.
@IvyANguyen
7 жыл бұрын
One problem I have had with the booking system is not all journeys are shown, due to layovers. For instance, I find it hard to believe that it is possible to get to Myrtle Beach from Philly only ONCE, when 2 layovers on the journey exist. I'd imagine that departures from each city exist all day. How does the scheduling usually work? Might it be better to book longer trips as separate journeys?
@thisischristal_personal
2 жыл бұрын
I have spent full nights of my life in the Cleveland station. It’s always Cleveland and it’s always terrible.
@teamsheribail
5 жыл бұрын
Trailways , Ok seems they have the best prices , why dont more people use them ? I was going to book a ticket but kinda got scared cause I never see them around no more , but they do show ticket prices etc ?????
@fundyourlifestyle
5 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure Greyhound owns Trailways now
@DSHite
4 жыл бұрын
For public travel yes. Trailways still exists but in the form of individual companies that paid to use the name and they run charters. (Like a franchise.) Most of them have "Trailways" in their name for example, "Dakota Trailways" and "New York Trailways."
@chuckschafer942
Жыл бұрын
@@fundyourlifestyle SINCE 1987
@jhelisacarroll
7 жыл бұрын
Hey Tim!! I love your videos, they're so helpful and I'm going to use the Greyhound on my trip to New York! I have a few questions, sorry if you've answered them before. 1) Are we allowed to talk on the bus? I don't know, I've always assumed it's like a quiet zone sort of situation but then I saw your story times haha 2) They weigh our luggage on the way to the destination but do they weigh it again on the way back? I was planning on going shopping but now I'm worried about going over the 25 and 50lb limit. Thank you so much!
@fundyourlifestyle
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! In answer to your questions (1) You can definitely talk on the bus. That's the #1 pastime on a Greyhound bus trip lol. (2) On your return trip you will have to check any checked bags again and they will probably weigh them then. I wouldn't worry to much about the carry-on bag being weighed though, doesn't happen much.
@jhelisacarroll
7 жыл бұрын
GreyhoundGURU looks like I can't do too much shopping or just bring less on my trip anyway!😂 thank you Tim!!
@aliciahayes2178
Ай бұрын
Hey what is a average length layover?
@renaebailey82
2 жыл бұрын
I would people watch and like people watching
@MrDman21
2 жыл бұрын
That layover in Atlanta ain't nothing nice 😆
@vacaspen4002
Жыл бұрын
Law and order SVU marathon 😳
@joselocs212
7 жыл бұрын
I have a layover at Chicago for like 3 1/2 hours. Do you think it would be wise to leave the station?
@fundyourlifestyle
7 жыл бұрын
It depends on what time of the day the layover takes place. I explored Chicago during a layover during the day and didn't have any problems. Had a blast actually. But at night I would exercise caution.
@dontfuckinbotherbitch6257
3 жыл бұрын
What you Didnt mention if you are in a long line and the bus fill up before you get counted you have to wait on another bus!! And that could be four hours or more.
@jaykay9034
2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy the layovers that are over night. People watching is great and you can meet some interesting women after 2am. Some of these fine women can make your lay over enjoyable.
@anitaallahdin867
2 жыл бұрын
For a long layover I suggest you bring a MP3 Player and a book and a portable charger in addition to your phone.🙂
@alexmcleod9997
7 жыл бұрын
And when I look at my itinerary route 1156 I ride from Tallahassee to Birmingham, Alabama but the stops in Tallahassee and Dothan, Alabama are partner companies but Montgomery is a normal greyhound route, do I have to change busses in Montgomery at all?
@southerntrouble3249
3 жыл бұрын
Binge watching these Bc I’m traveling from Cincinnati to Victoria Tx
@dominiquedandrea1886
3 жыл бұрын
Wait I’m confused so if I’m taking the bus from Seattle to Minnesota would I stay on the same bus or have to get onto another one n how would I know which bus??
@dillankennedy5041
6 жыл бұрын
I was in Atlanta for 4 hours
@findingagain
7 жыл бұрын
Travelling across the country to move, I'm just planning on moving myself via Greyhound. Quite a few of the layovers on my planned trip (there isn't any given alternatives) say theyre as short as 15-35 minutes. '' Let's pray my two day trip stays two days.
@fundyourlifestyle
7 жыл бұрын
Hmm, well if there are no alternatives praying and crossing your fingers is all you can do. I have made some layovers that were that short so don't think it's not possible.
@findingagain
7 жыл бұрын
GreyhoundGURU True, true. It's not impossible. They wouldn't schedule it if it was. I think it'd still be smart to start exercising my fingers now though. xD There's going to be a good deal of tight crosses.
@newportsnpepsi
7 жыл бұрын
Elis G did you take your trip yet? How did it go? I'm doing a cross country move as I'm typing this with everything I own and my son😐 BUT we're only 9hours in and have 28 ish to go😓
@newportsnpepsi
5 жыл бұрын
Lloyd Norwood maybe a bit of both. I don’t regret a thing won’t do it again lol but I def don’t regret it👌🏾
@janetsharp6629
7 жыл бұрын
I was stuck in Denver Colorado for over 12 hours due to no drivers. If I had known I was going to have a long layover I would have taken more money
@fundyourlifestyle
7 жыл бұрын
12 hours is a long time to be stuck at a station, especially with no money lol. This driver shortage Greyhound is having is starting to get out of control.
@greyhoundcustomerservicede1014
2 жыл бұрын
True. We're scandalous.
@josephconner4756
3 жыл бұрын
Are you on Facebook
@scatteringthelightministries
6 жыл бұрын
Useful info, thx
@ria1313
6 жыл бұрын
Love your videos, keep up the good work.
@johansilwouden3403
4 жыл бұрын
Are there luggage lockers at the Greyhound stations? Like in major European train stations? In countries like Germany and Holland, railway stations are often located in the heart of the city, so if you have a layover of a couple of hours, you can do some sightseeing.
@thegreatone5059
2 жыл бұрын
Nope. Never seen a locker and I’ve rode greyhound several times over a decade.
@fobbitguy
2 жыл бұрын
The heart of a European city is alot different from an American city
@chuckschafer942
Жыл бұрын
@@thegreatone5059 NOT SINCE 9/11
@Charles77598
7 жыл бұрын
This is great information. Thank you so much for sharing!
@fundyourlifestyle
7 жыл бұрын
No problem. Hope it is of some use to you.
@joshuahatton45
7 жыл бұрын
I had a 4 hour layover
@alexmcleod9997
7 жыл бұрын
And maybe review Tallahassee?
@fundyourlifestyle
7 жыл бұрын
Plan on doing that soon...
@alexmcleod9997
7 жыл бұрын
Alright where are these stations with the food courts you speak of? Sounds too good to be true for greyhound 😂😂😂😂 and I've learned you can have layovers without changing busses because I have a 2 hour layover in Tampa that doesn't involve a bus change
@kirbynoles4679
7 жыл бұрын
Alex McLeod I know the Houston Texas downtown station has a restaurant in it.
@alexmcleod9997
7 жыл бұрын
kirby noles and on the way back of my cross country adventure I have a transfer there
@fundyourlifestyle
7 жыл бұрын
I've forgotten which ones exactly, the stations all run together but there are some out there I promise lol.
@sroevukasroevuka
Жыл бұрын
Chicago station has the greyhound grill the "food" is lousy and overpriced.
@Edward-jq2fc
7 жыл бұрын
Stops, where you have to wait outside when they're closed, are "Agency" stations. They are not owned by Greyhound.
@fundyourlifestyle
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks that good to know.
@jamesgingo6710
5 жыл бұрын
I rode on a Greyhound bus back when I was living out in Fresno California before 2003 when I moved here to Florida with my Special ED Class In California I went to Monterey California and I Dropped My Subway sandwich and one of my Special ED Teacher’s had to give me half of their sub. I am now living here in Florida
@creativethinking1739
7 жыл бұрын
What the hell is this? Looked to see what to do then got caught up in someone's melt down re Grreyhound.
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