We arrived at the station in New York City 20 minutes before our bus was supposed to leave. It seems this would be early enough. After all, we were only taking the bus.But when we arrived at the Port Authority Bus Terminal between Fifth and Eighth Avenues, it was packed with people. The line to check in was long.
I booked our tickets online and accidentally printed out only the receipt, not the actual tickets. Greyhound charges $5 to print out online tickets at the ticket counter. And if I printed out the tickets we could have immediately jumped into the boarding line. Oops!
We also learned that you can book reserved seats for an extra $5--this gives you priority in boarding a bus.
Long story short, we missed our 11 a.m. bus and caught the later 11:30 a.m. bus.
Here are some tips for taking the bus--so you don't make the same mistakes we did.
Join Greyhound rewards. You'll get 10 percent off your first ticket purchase, and you'll collect points, which can eventually lead to free tickets.
Book online. You'll generally find the lowest prices online.
Reserve seats. It's worth paying the extra $5 for a reserved seat.
Print e-tickets: If you book your tickets online, be sure to print out the actual tickets. When your receipt of purchase pops up on the screen, you'll see a place to "print tickets." The receipt won't get you on the bus.
Arrive one hour early. Bus terminals are busy, like airports. If you need to check luggage or pick up tickets, you can expect a long line. Also, travelers line up early to board a bus, and if you want a good seat you want to get in that line early. Also, if the bus fills up and you're still in line, you have to wait for the next bus. Purchasing reserved seats makes a difference because you get to board the bus before the people in line for reserved seating.
Pack snacks and water. There's no food for sale on the bus.
Bring your laptop. Many of the buses have free wi-fi so you can pass time by checking your email and cruising the Internet.
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