FAQ: How Many Passengers On A Greyhound Bus?

How many passengers are on a bus?

A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle designed to carry many passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers.

What is the best seat on a Greyhound bus?

The back of the bus you have a better chance at securing two seats, since most people select their seat by the time they’re half-way down the aisle. The back of the bus tends to be livelier, and people tend to become friendlier and more acquainted with their neighbor passengers.

Why is Greyhound bus so bad?

Because they’re dirt cheap since a destination that would take 3 hours from a to b in a car takes 5 or 6 hours due to detours and layovers. The plain fact is that more poor people take the bus because it is cheap.

Are Greyhounds safe?

You are pretty safe inside the Greyhound bus station, but outside is a whole different ballgame. I personally know several people who have been robbed right outside of Greyhound bus stations. Stay inside and don’t risk encountering an incident that could end your trip (or worse).

What are the safest seats on a bus?

To find the safest seat on a bus, head for the middle. Choose a row as centrally located as possible and sit on the aisle, choosing the side of the bus farthest from opposing traffic. In America, this means sitting on an aisle seat on the right-hand side of the bus.

Which is the best seat in a bus?

As you are in the middle you might not feel those large bumps as they would be felt at the back seats. Also the middle rows are to get least damage as they are away from the front and back of a bus in case of any accident. So, we come to the conclusion that the middle rows are the safest and best seats in a bus.

Is there assigned seating on Greyhound?

We don’t assign seat numbers, so you can take any available seat on the bus. However, we do reserve the front row seats for customers with disabilities, the elderly and unaccompanied children.

Do they search your bags on Greyhound?

Allowing law enforcement onboard “Cops routinely board Greyhound buses and ask passengers to search their luggage,” Theshia Naidoo, a legal director with the Drug Policy Alliance, tells ConsumerAffairs. “If a person consents to the search, there is no fourth amendment protections relating to the search.”

How can I get a discount on Greyhound?

Greyhound salutes active as well as retired military service members by giving them special discounts. Both members and their family will be given a 10% off their bus fare. You can get this Greyhound coupon at the station or online with your Veterans Advantage Card.

Do Greyhound buses stop for food?

We don’t sell food or drink on our buses, so it’s a good idea to stock up on food and drinks before boarding (not alcoholic drinks though, they’re not allowed). But if you forget, the bus does stop frequently (check your itinerary to see how often), and some stops will have places to buy food.

Is there WIFI on Greyhound?

Wi-Fi is free on all Greyhound buses, and for all passengers.

Does Greyhound still run?

Whether you need time away from the urban sprawl or are traveling for business, Greyhound has over 50 bus stations in California with regular service to hundreds of destinations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Can you talk on the phone on Greyhound?

“ Do not allow your cell phones to ring throughout this bus please as they do and they will disturb Greyhound’s PAYING customers. We are not going to sit up here for four-and-a-half hours listening to cell phones ringing throughout this bus,” he is heard saying in the video.

Can you sleep on a Greyhound bus?

That’s the fact that there are three consecutive seats next to each other, and if you want to sleep, you can stretch yourself across those three seats— and sleep. That’s a luxury on a Greyhound bus, especially on a very long journey.

Has Greyhound been sold 2020?

Transport giant FirstGroup has sold off three major bus facilities in North America for a total of £102m. It faced increasing pressure earlier this year from an activist investor to separate off its North American operations.