On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:15:25 -0700, Hatunen wrote:
>On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 10:36:09 +0100, Zankhna
>wrote:
>
>>Tim Epstein wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm considering doing the Greyhound bus 'experience' next time I'm in the
>>> USA, as I read several times that its on the checklist of things to do at
>>> least once in a lifetime. Maybe I'll take the plunge and go from New York
>>> to L.A. by Greyhound.
>>>
>>> I understand that the quality of service offered will be less than the
>>> business/first airline travel that I'm used to, and that I won't be served
>>> any Grand Cru wine. However, I'm also quite happy to do the
>>> backpacking/camping thing, so this isn't a problem for me.
>>>
>>> I'd appreciate any feedback from those who have done a long distance journey
>>> with Greyhound, and whether as an "experience" it was worth it.
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I was planning on doing 'the states' in March-April and looked into a
>>variety of options but the best budget way that seemed more safe was the
>>Amtrak trains (www.amtrak.com). You can get a cheap pass and zip across
>>from one city to the next and cross-country.
>
>"Zip" is a word you don't hear much in reference to AMTRAK. It
>tends to be eight hours late arriving at a destination on a
>journey sheduled for sixteen hours.
>
>>Goes to nearly all the states
>
>Better take a look at an AMTRAK route map; there are loads of
>places it doesn't go, and having a single line across, say,
>Montana isn't saying much given the size of Montana.
>
>>and stops are loads of major cities and its a hop on hop off
>>service. If might want to fly part of the way across on their budget
>>airlines or take the train. Either way avoid the greyhound coz from all
>>the people if heard from its dodgy! Amtrak definitely seem a more safer
>>and comfortable mode of budget travel.
>
>Given it's tendency to be very late, it's a good thing it is
>comfortable.
>
Also if you check the timetable, it arrives in many cities in
the middle of the night. Not a great time to find lodging. |