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My bus hasn't left Salem for several hours, no ETA updated - It's hours behind schedule, What should I do?
https://numberforliveperson.com/greyhound/
The page lists phone numbers, wait strategy and Twitter and Facebook contacts
In order to speak to a live person in Greyhound customer service, you need to ...
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My bus hasn't left Salem for several hours, no ETA updated - It's hours behind schedule, What should I do?
Normally, you do not blindly believe a sat navigation sending you to that pond ahead at the end of the road. Similarly, tracking systems of public transportation have mostly supplemental value. From ...
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In 1 inch (2.5 cm) of snow, would Amtrak be much faster than a bus?
One inch (2.5 cm) of falling snow changes pretty much nothing. Even more so for a heavy vehicle.
Snow melts easily by the passing of vehicles and so most motorways do not have more than a very thin ...
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How to get from Washington Dulles Airport to Charlottesville?
Fly
By far the simplest (but not cheapest) way to get from Dulles to Charlottesville is to fly. United Express operates several IAD-CHO nonstops, each under an hour on a regional jet. This flight, ...
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Why can't one book a Greyhound bus from the United States to Mexico departing within the next 3 days?
I'm not sure the premise is correct.
The SD > Tijuana Greyhound page you cite specifically says "If your travel is within the next three days, book at this other Greyhound page."
I went ...
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In 1 inch (2.5 cm) of snow, would Amtrak be much faster than a bus?
1" isn't a storm, but it could combine with other factors to cause problems on the highway.
The snow will not affect Amtrak's Boston-NYC corridor. 1 inch of snow is nothing to them.
As for the ...
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Why won't my bus show up on Greyhound's live tracker website?
It's hard to pinpoint the exact reason without more details. Here are some possible reasons.
Broken onboard tracker
If Greyhound doesn't have data from the tracker, for instance because it is broken,...
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Skip first leg of Greyhound journey
Over at Busbud we sell a lot of Greyhound tickets. My understanding is this will maybe work in practice but you shouldn't expect it to or count on it.
It's been hard for Greyhound to have a good idea ...
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In 1 inch (2.5 cm) of snow, would Amtrak be much faster than a bus?
2.5 cm of snow where I live wouldn't do a thing to bus schedules, unless we got rain prior - i.e. rain started freezing, and turned to snow. If that happens, all bets are off.
Also, buses tend to be ...
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I have no identification to get on the bus, how does that work?
I spoke with Greyhound Customer service on June 21, 2019.
A person without an official ID has one option, which is to pre-pay a ticket online. It has an $18.00 fee on top of the ticket price and is ...
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How to get from Washington Dulles Airport to Charlottesville?
The train is more comfortable, and in both cases you will have to get into Washington DC from the airport. They appear to be about the same time in transit.
However, there are only two or three ...
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Can you decide to go on a later or earlier bus? (MegaBus, Greyhound, etc)
There is no universal rule; you must check with each bus line you are considering as to their specific policies. That said, I am not aware of any unreserved buses on the busy Boston-to-New York City ...
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Where is this mural?
A bit of sleuthing gives me Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
Based on this blog post and someone using what seems to be a crop of your photo on this page and this page.
Note that the blog post above is ...
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How can I book Greyhound online with a European address?
It is not necessary to pay money to make a Greyhound reservation.
As noted on Greyhound's Payment and ticket options page, you can reserve online and then pay in person at a Greyhound station or at ...
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Reliability of greyhound/amtrak from Minneapolis to Chicago
To find data about Amtrak's on-time performance, there is the indispensable Amtrak Status Maps Archive Database (ASMAD). This site gathers data from Amtrak's website and presents it in an easy-to-...
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I have no identification to get on the bus, how does that work?
Did you already purchase your ticket online? Just go to the kiosk at the Greyhound station and enter the confirmation number. It will print out your ticket. Or log in to the Greyhound app on your ...
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Greyhound bus tracker - No schedules found
The Greyhound BusTracker is not available for every bus on every route, as it depends on the location and transmission equipment being installed and operational on the vehicle.
In particular, note ...
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Greyhound bus arrives very late, do I have any recourse?
Just like with airlines you agreed to a Contract of Carriage when you purchased your ticket with Greyhound including these phrases making clear what you are buying:
Carrier is not responsible for ...
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Reliability of greyhound/amtrak from Minneapolis to Chicago
Unfortunately, there are few resources for tracking on-time performance of Greyhound buses. To get a sense of performance on the route, you can use the Greyhound BusTracker website supplied by ...
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Where to wait in Atlanta in the night?
The smoothest option is most likely a flight from ATL to Asheville later on April 5th. Seems to be about $260 one-way through Delta. I don't recommend waiting overnight at a bus station as it can be ...
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Travelling with Greyhound buses in Canada
I work for Busbud, a bus booking app based in Montreal. We currently (August 2018) don't support Greyhound Canada's ISIC discount (hopefully we can soon). We do have some tools that may help you ...
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Entering the USA by land border
To enrich the experience, it seems that land crossing is dealt on a case-by-case basis.
Riding Amtrak from Montreal to New York (Adirondack train), it all began at the Montreal central station when ...
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If I am boarding at a regular Greyhound bus stop and not at a station, how will my bags be checked?
I boarded Greyhound at a stop (not a terminal) about 18 months ago and had the exact experience user4556274 described in her comment:
The driver got off the bus and opened the luggage compartment ...
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Where to wait in Atlanta in the night?
I took a Greyhound into Atlanta for my hike of the AT from Springer, and I wouldn't want to do that again. When I did arrive, I went straight to the nearest MARTA station and got the hell out as fast ...
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Where to wait in Atlanta in the night?
The distance from Atlanta to Asheville is not inconsiderable. Is renting a car and driving there out of the question?
Like many U.S. bus stations, the Atlanta Greyhound terminal has few services and ...
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One-way flight to USA on ESTA, leaving by foot?
What's my chance of being admitted to USA if I don't have an exit train booked?
You're unlikely to be allowed on the plane in the first place, as Timatic states that a return ticket is mandatory for ...
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How to find bus schedules from Jasper, Alberta
Using Rome2Rio.com, I was able to ask for transportation from Jasper to Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and it identifies buses, both Greyhound and Brewsters.
The buses depart from the Jasper Transit ...
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How can I book Greyhound online with a European address?
You can also book through our site or apps over at Busbud, we're an authorized Greyhound ticket seller and have solved international data inputs and payment processing.
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Picking up Greyhound bus tickets from a different station than origin
You can pick up a Greyhound bus ticket that you purchased online from any Greyhound bus station. I've done this on several occasions and there's never been an issue. All of Greyhound is tied into the ...
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How to find out gate number for bus at Port Authority Bus Terminal?
In Port Authority there are multiple places where information about buses is available.
There are information booths at the entrance to the terminal in both buildings.
There are electronic screens ...
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