Consumerist
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Greyhound Accidentally Charges $1,000 For A $70 Bus Ticket
Greyhound tickets from Raleigh to Asheville cost $67.50, unless you're Meg Stivison. Then they cost over $1,000. Greyhound repeatedly charged Stivison's debit card while insisting that she didn't know the address on her bank statement. Meg ended up driving down to the bus terminal to buy a ticket, but that was just the start of her nightmarish journey... More » -
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Greyhound Abandons 60 Passengers In Seattle, Locks Up For The Night
Unsafe road conditions in Seattle brought Greyhound's fleet to a standstill on Sunday, which apparently is why they abandoned riders outside in 25 degree weather last night. More » -
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Contact Info For Greyhound Bus Lines
There's not a lot of contact info on the web for Greyhound or its executives, but one determined customer has put a lot of effort into documenting what there is. Here are mailing addresses and a few unpublished phone numbers for people in the Greyhound executive offices. More » -
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Greyhound Tells Passengers With Missing Luggage To 'Get Together And Do Something About It'
Is this Greyhound CSR trying to start a revolution among its customers, or simply telling the wife of a passenger that Greyhound doesn't care about lost luggage? She claims he told her to "'get together with everyone else' who lost luggage 'and do something about it.'" Like what—start a support group? Meet him behind the bleachers for a fist fight? Open a detective agency in Tupelo? More » -
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Greyhound Pulls "Bus Rage" Ad After Passenger Beheaded, Cannibalized
Here's some unfortunate news from our neighbor to the north. In case you haven't heard, there was a violent and unprovoked attack on a Greyhound bus in Canada recently in which on passenger stabbed, beheaded, and cannibalized another passenger. In the wake of this horrific incident, Greyhound is pulling their latest ad campaign. More » -
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Greyhound Tickets For Only $2
Reader Nico was able to ride Greyhound from New York to Toronto for only $2. That's amazing! Two bucks! We tried to recreate the deal and couldn't, but it looks Greyhound sometimes offers a limited amount of $2 tickets for 6-day advance purchases. Way to go Nico, you are the dealmaster of the day.
(Brag) New York to Toronto Bus Ticket for $2! [Ready to shop with Nico?]
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Ten-Hour Greyhound Bus Trip Turns Into 26-Hour Odyssey For Teenager
WAFF reports that Greg Moore, age 15, took a Greyhound bus from Opelika, Alabama to Athens, Georgia which is normally a 10 hour trip. But because of unannounced re-reroutes, the trip was extended to a brutal 26 hours. Greg's family was alarmed because they didn't know where he was during that time, and only received scant information from Greyhound. To make matters worse, $900 worth of belongings had been stolen from his lost luggage which he didn't receive until a week later. More, inside... More » -
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At Least 25 Injured On Greyhound Bus, Driver Fell Asleep
A Greyhound bus carrying 42 passengers tipped over on an Indiana interstate on Tuesday, the AP reports, leaving more than 2 dozen injured. The Indiana State Police say that Darren P. Duke, age 46, likely fell asleep at the wheel while driving on I-65, 15 miles south of Gary. Details, inside... More » -
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Dear Greyhound: Thanks For Ditching Me In Philadelphia. May I Please Have My Bags Back Now?
Greyhound ditched reader Austin at a Philadelphia rest stop on the way from Chicago to New York. During the previous stops, the driver clearly announced that the bus was about to depart. This apparently wasn't necessary in Philadelphia, even though Greyhound ordered off all the passengers so the bus could be cleaned and refueled. After thirty minutes, Austin quickly dashed into the bathroom. When he returned, the bus had disappeared with his bag. Now, Greyhound's executive office is refusing to talk to Austin, or provide any compensation for his missing bag. More » -
amazing savings
Travel Between New York And Washington For $1 With BoltBus
BoltBus offers service between Washington D.C. and New York with fares starting at $1. Each ride comes not just with WiFi, but with power outlets at every seat—a luxury usually confined to Amtrak. The downside? (There are several.) More » -
complaints
Greyhound Bites Family
"My wife and kids left last night (an hour late, but that happens) at 12:40am for Albuquerque. We paid for 3 seats, but were only given 2. We checked two bags and a car-seat and were asked if we needed assistance in moving them from bus to bus in the layover at Dallas. We said yes and they tagged them with special tags. The trip was supposed to comprise 3 legs: Austin-Dallas with a 90 minute layover, Dallas-Amarillo with a 20 minute layover, and Amarillo to Albuquerque..." More »
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