Greyhound buses
By bdugas
@bdugas (3577)
United States
August 1, 2008 6:13am CST
On Tuesday I took my husband to the Greyhound bus station to catch a bus back home for a few months to visit with family, we got in line only to be told when the bus got there that there was no seats available on the bus. We was told to be back the next morning for the 9AM bus, but we was told to be there by 8AM, we was there at around 7:40am, we put his bags in line, there was about 6=7 other people in line ahead of him, already. Come 9am, no bus, quarter after no bus, when I went to the counter to ask, she said have no idea. Finally at 9:35 the bus pulls in, I knew we was again in trouble as no one got off,the driver came inside to the ticket agent and I saw them talking and counting. My husband went up to the counter to ask what is going on again and was told he had 7 seats on the bus and that my husband was 9th in line.
Now we live about 20 miles from the bus station, and that is 2 trips at the price of gas that was made for nothing. We are going back tonight at 7 to try and catch the 8:10 bus. One guy that got off a bus right after we got to the station Wed morning, was trapped there till the 8pm bus arrived and if it was full then he would have to wait for the midnight bus.
MY question, is it fair to have 50 seats on a bus and sell 200 tickets for the seats, to make a person keep coming back time after time to be told that there are no seats. Appears to me a person would have to just sit there for hours and wait hoping to get on a bus.
My husband refuses to fly, he seems to think that the piolet might have a heart attack and why should he go down with him. He would of been where he was going in 4 hours. Should Greyhound be allowed to sell all these extra tickets and have no seats when the bus pulls up.
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5 responses
@sudalunts (5523)
• United States
1 Aug 08
It is not fair to overbook a bus, but I thing these bus companies will sell as many tickets as they can regardless of the seating capacity. I guess that is why you see people waiting at the bus station hours before their department, they are seasoned travelers and probably know how it is trying to get a seat.
I hope your husband will be able to get on the next available bus, so that he will finally be on his way to see his family.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
6 Aug 08
I think they should find out how many seats they have available and then sell them. If they sell 200 tickets, then they should get a couple of buses up there and honor the tickets. Could you return them, get your money back and can he go by train?
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
6 Aug 08
Did he ever get a bus seat? It sounded like this could go on indefinitely.
@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
2 Aug 08
Greyhound, though, the cheapest mode of transportation from point A to point B is the very worst way of traveling there is. I too, have been made to wait even though my ticket was bought prior to departure. When you finally do find the room, you are crammed in like a tin of sardines, with literally no leg space or room to maneuver whatsoever. Its really horrible and not something I EVER look forward mto doing. After reading the chilling details of the man that was beheaded on a Greyhound bus, I will not be likely to buy a ticket from them anytime soon. I'll save as long as it takes to buy an airline ticket.
@chrislotz (8136)
• Canada
6 Aug 08
And then we hear a real horror story about the greyhound bus that was travelling from Edmonton to Winnipeg. You have probably heard about it, I'm sure. The story of the killing on the bus just before it reached Portage La Prairie. It is the most horrific story I have ever heard, to the point of I think I would be afraid to ever go on a greyhound bus again. I think I would much rather fly even if it costs more money. Do you know what story I am talking about? If not I will tell you but if yes than I don't need to repeat any of the tragic murder information.
@bamakelly (5191)
• United States
1 Aug 08
When it comes to traveling on buses it seems that anything is likely to happen. I have been through circumstances before where worrying about seats and tickets were concerned.
Sometimes being on one of those big buses can seem inconvenient and sometimes they can be alright. I feel bad for your situation. It must have been quite grueling. And I don't believe that Greyhound should be allowed to sell all those extra tickets with no seats available.
