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Thinking about riding the Greyhound to Bham...
Posted on 12/16/13 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 12/16/13 at 7:17 pm
I'm expecting an all around miserable experience, but I'm low on options.
Anyone here ridden a Greyhound?
Anyone here ridden a Greyhound?
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Posted on 12/16/13 at 7:18 pm to lowspark12
I've never done it. Maybe the stigma against it is so bad that it's scared people off so you might be fine. I have no idea. I'm guessing you don't have a car?
Posted on 12/16/13 at 7:20 pm to Bama Bird
I have a car, but my wife and 3 week old are in Alabama... so to get back to nashville, we really need two parents in the car.
I was expecting to fly into ATL on friday afternoon, but my travel got cancelled (work related).
I was expecting to fly into ATL on friday afternoon, but my travel got cancelled (work related).
Posted on 12/16/13 at 7:21 pm to Jerry the Sailor
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From where?
Nashville, TN
Posted on 12/16/13 at 7:23 pm to lowspark12
I did it in college. Expect to take twice as long to get to the same place and the typical clientele.
Posted on 12/16/13 at 7:25 pm to NYCAuburn
Tbh, my biggest fear is getting there later than shown... if it's reasonably on time, I don't give a sh*t how bad the experience is... 
Posted on 12/16/13 at 7:25 pm to lowspark12
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Anyone here ridden a Greyhound?
no, but i have ridden a bunch of Continental Trailways, a long time ago.. it's not too bad,, just keep in mind when going from here to there, it's gonna stop pretty much everywhere that has a bus station,,, so trips get long, real long.
Posted on 12/16/13 at 7:27 pm to lowspark12
They get lost too. But it averages out to about twice what it would take a normal person to drive.
Be prepared to deal with a lot of smokers. I know people get annoyed with that.
Be prepared to deal with a lot of smokers. I know people get annoyed with that.
Posted on 12/16/13 at 7:32 pm to NYCAuburn
I fear for this country if a bus driver gets lost on drive from Nashville to Birmingham ....there's only one stop (huntstville).
fuk it, I think i'm going to do it... says i'll get there a little after 8:00pm... nothing bad happens on a fri night in downtown bham, right?
....there's only one stop (huntstville). fuk it, I think i'm going to do it... says i'll get there a little after 8:00pm... nothing bad happens on a fri night in downtown bham, right?
Posted on 12/16/13 at 7:35 pm to lowspark12
Rode one from Louisville to Tampa once when I was in my early 20s. By myself. Interesting yet completely terrifying at the same time. And I had the pleasure of riding the last leg of my trip when they had the terrorist attacks on public transport in London.
I sat close to the security guy at Atlanta's greyhound stop.
I sat close to the security guy at Atlanta's greyhound stop.
Posted on 12/16/13 at 7:43 pm to NYCAuburn
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I did it in college. Expect to take twice as long to get to the same place and the typical clientele.
This, assuming the experience hasn't changed much over the past 35 years...
Posted on 12/16/13 at 7:59 pm to lowspark12
Is there a train from Nashville to Birmingham? That's how I'd do it. You can take your own beverages onboard.
Posted on 12/16/13 at 8:03 pm to lowspark12
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Anyone here ridden a Greyhound?
When I bought the #WhiteWhale last year, I had to take a Greyhound from Lawton, Oklahoma, to Tallahassee, Florida. 24 hour trip. One of the stops was Bham.
Didn't have too bad of an experience overall, tbh. Some shady folks out there--actually a LOT of shady folks--but some really amiable ones, too. I just kept to myself/slept most of the time, though.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 6:19 am to lowspark12
I had to do it once, weird people and takes forever.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:28 am to weaveballs1
Use Megabus. It will probably be cheaper and has wifi.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:53 am to lowspark12
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nothing bad happens on a fri night in downtown bham, right?
You serious Clark?
The bus station is in North Birmingham and isn't far from where the tranny hookers hang out.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 8:57 am to WDE_315
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Use Megabus. It will probably be cheaper and has wifi.
Agreed. Do they run between Nashville & Birmingham? My mother and daughter have taken it from Mobile to Atlanta a few times and have had decent experiences.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 10:13 am to lowspark12
I rode Greyhound about 30 years ago - it wasn't too bad. I'm sure I'd be miserable today.
Posted on 12/17/13 at 10:44 am to stat19
I made an ex-gf ride a greyhound from dallas to Baton Rouge and back. I refused to buy her a plane ticket
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