Comments on: Greyhound Bus Tickets Cheaper With Bolt Bus

By: Roger

Roger — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:56:43 +0000

Bolt Bus and Megabus are just two of the up-and-comers in the bus industry. Intercity bus travel is beginning to take off after several decades of stagnation, which is a boon to people like us who want to travel cheaply.

By: Becky@FamilyandFinances

Becky@FamilyandFinances — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:12:29 +0000

Thanks for the Greyhound link. A trip from our town to the airport looked really good, but the trip from the airport back to our town wouldn’t work with when we’re flying back. Not going to work I’ll look into it for future trips, though!

@David. I’ll have to check out Amtrak, too!

By: Writer's Coin

Writer's Coin — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:53:57 +0000

With flying being such a hassle, I’m all about the bus and the train. I can read, listen to music, stare out the window, write—whatever I want.

By: Tight Fisted Miser

Tight Fisted Miser — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:55:29 +0000

The new Bolt bus might be a comfortable alternative to air travel but I wouldn’t say that about Greyhound’s regular bus service. I had to ride Greyhound a few times a couple years ago and it wasn’t a comfortable experience. The buses are dirty and so are a lot of your fellow passengers. Many of their employees are rude and their bus stations are usually located in dangerous areas. If there is a regional bus line available I would ride them but I’ll only ride Greyhound again if I have no choice.

By: The Frugal Canuck

The Frugal Canuck — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:36:43 +0000

Another aspect of Bus vs. Plane is the ability to make stops along the way. You can turn a Bus trip into a mini vacation and see some sites or places that you may not ever get to otherwise. Make the trip there part of the adventure.

By: David@The Good Human

David@The Good Human — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:03:18 +0000

Don’t forget Amtrak – they are a great alternative as well. Coach seats are like $89 all the way across the country. After last Christmas’ train trip from LA to Chicago, my wife and I are planning on taking the train as much as possible and avoiding air travel, due to the cost and the environmental issues. Great article!

By: Frugal Dad

Frugal Dad — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:58:05 +0000

@Becky: I did have one for Bolt Bus, but not directly to the Greyhound website. I’ve added the link – thanks! Sounds like this may be an option for your future travels. Let me know if it works out for you.

By: Becky@FamilyandFinances

Becky@FamilyandFinances — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:47:08 +0000

You didn’t link to Greyhound’s website!

I’m going to check this out for a 2-hour car ride to the airport for our next vacation and see if it will work for us. We usually fly out of an airport 2 hours away instead of the one in our town b/c then we can get direct flights and don’t have to worry about layovers. It would be pretty sweet if we didn’t have to pay for our car to sit in the airport parking lot!