$30 ticket on Flixbus USA - Worse than greyound?

[@sabinolibros8052]

I have no clue why Mexican bud companies don’t take over this industry; they the money, the experience, and amazing and clean Volvo buses

[@rollingtroll]

Your greyhound story made me laugh. I have seen a few of your colleagues try greyhounds. Talking to a person? Their website working? Fair treatment? On Greyhound? You got the best possible Greyhound experience by not getting onto that bus.

[@lorij6445]

I actually fear getting on a Greyhound in the US these days. I’m so happy Flix was a good experience.

[@thornton]

Hahaha I don’t blame you, thanks Lori :)

[@minor1822]

uhhh im taking greyhound from boston to nyc next week should I be worried

[@lorij6445]

@@minor1822 , No, but I would definitely try to sit closer to the front of the bus. Have fun in New York!

[@minor1822]

@@lorij6445 well I actually live in new york, going to boston via amtrak then back via greyhound but... thanks for the advice, hope greyhound isn't too bad 😟

[@lorij6445]

@@minor1822 , Going to New York won’t be so bad. That’s a somewhat short trip. I did enjoy riding that trip on Amtrak. Either way it beats driving and is worth the price of the ticket.

[@prosperouspsw]

We have watched the Greyhound buses across America not a pleasure even watching. We did the Flixbus all over Portugal and were really impressed, so wanted to watch your experience. Love that it was quiet. Going to watch the rest Tom as always. You are getting more comfortable it seems with your videos. Love it

[@phronsiekeys]

The bus station IS in the center of Boston, but with good connections to I-90, probably as a result of it having been built in the last 25 years with some thought about connectivity to the major Amtrak and commuter rail lines.

[@strahlberger]

I took a FlixBus from Gothenburg to Oslo last month. It was nice.

[@mel__senpai]

Flix needs to give you a sponsorship immediately. Tom, you could be their brand ambassador.

[@LaurieBednar]

Love your US travel stories, especially ones that I can relate to -- i.e. NYC, Greyhound issues, and Amtrak.

[@patmanbnl]

This bus saved me recently when I was taking Amtrak from Virginia to Boston and our train suffered a power failure while at Penn Station.

[@pauljohannesaru]

I had a similar experience to your Greyhound adventure with National Express. My 2:30am coach from Victoria to Luton didn't show up and I got told to get on the 3 o'clock one. Once that arrived they gave priority to the folks who had booked for that, meaning most of the 2:30am crowd got left behind. At least they refunded my Uber trip to the airport. Still, avoiding National Express at all costs now...

[@thornton]

Ouch, yeah I don’t blame you 😭

[@PeteSVK1]

missed those travel-y / review-y bus (train) episodes!!!!!! dont get me wrong, i loved the lighthouse episode, but this episode bringing me back when i found your channel and bingewatched all the videos from your travels within Europe! Thanks for that!

[@Stratii]

I took a Flixbus from Split to Zagreb September 2023 and it was really nice and cheap.

[@thornton]

European flixbus is still the goat

[@SilverNightKyle]

The grin says it all…😁 Glad you enjoyed the trek…❤

[@97nelsn]

It’s pretty clear a new Port Authority bus terminal is sorely needed to move most of these services into a modern terminal while freeing up the streets.

[@thornton]

I’m here for it

[@georgina1317]

I'm not sure if it's the same with Flixbus, but I remember with Megabus they always had stops outside the usual bus stations because it saved them money, so their tickets would cost less.

[@maureencathers341]

If you ever happen to go back to/thru New Haven, see if you can stop for a bit and check out some of their iconic pizza places. Hope you enjoyed your whole trip!

[@OneGina83]

I thought Flixbus was better than Greyhound just wished the driver helped people get their bags. I never had to crawl under a bus before. Just was 17 people both ways Detroit to Chicago.

[@notreallyNat]

Hey man! Just found your channel and I love how genuine you are about everything bravo sir!

[@WilnaWanderlust]

Flixbus will be my first choice whenever travelling in europe. Last year i used it too while travelling to nordic country from berlin-copenhagen, copenhagen-stockholm, then london-brussel it was fantastic and punctual. Only journey from london the c/in process is very strict compare the rest. If the booking mention 1 larga bag & 1 small bag makesure to follow it. Or the might be charge you on the spot 😢

[@BadSloucher]

Woooow that greyhound experience sounded so frustrating. I felt that for you 😢

[@thornton]

Never again 🫡

[@subninja8069]

I had to set on a broken seat once..

[@zyxwut321]

At this point, Greyhound basically gets by on nostalgia and little else and has for a couple generations now.

[@thegodblogger3812]

Right. They've been in trouble since the mid-1980s. Barely hanging on by threads. I suspect that in less than 5 years Flix will have sucked what little blood is left in Greyhound and either sell off the few paltry remaining routes in pieces or simply shut it down altogether.

[@MiklaneTrane]

It's a travel option of last resort for people who have no other choice, either because of cost, schedules (Amtrak runs many of their routes only once a day), or coverage area - Greyhound does service many smaller cities that have, quite literally, *no* other transit options.

[@Wearespurstv]

Great video your brave. As someone who lives in Connecticut this is something I can do. You hit the lottery with your fellow passengers.

[@thornton]

Aw thanks! 🤩

[@Wearespurstv]

No problem I love your videos.

[@fdm2155]

I hadn't taken Greyhound in YEARS. Decided to give Flixbus a shot. It was a nightmare. It was drizzling. We waited in an area back from the curb under an overhang of the building. No sign of the bus. 10 minutes after the scheduled time I started trying to reach someone. Wound up talking to someone overseas with zero knowlege of US geography much less an understanding of my city. She advised me to just wait a day and take the bus. WTAF? We were traveling for the weekend and had hotel reservations. First we were told the bus was delayed. Then that the bus had left. The bus was unmarked at the stop when we arrived but I have no idea if that was our bus or not. . Mind you the pickup spot was a curbside area used by multiple companies. Not sure how they thought we would know which company they were with if that was Flix. We wound up rushing to the nearby Greyhound station. They made us wait two hours to be able to change our tickets. Had to call multiple times despite there being staff on site. Local staff very limited ability to do anything. What a mess. I would NEVER take Flix again.

[@Bertie_Ahern]

Sounds dreadful! Hopeless companies deserve to go bust, especially when it would be so easy to do things right.

[@kendradavis1672]

You are absolutely correct

[@vo7414]

It's a shame that both Greyhound and Megabus are unreliable. I was recommended this vid and thought Greyhound could only go up with the buyout. Sorry that happened to you.

[@micheleluc7523]

I agree 100%. When it first started, Flix Bus used to be good because they offer multiple trips to different locations at a really good price. I'm not sure when they expanded and bought Greyhound, but the quality definitely dropped after that. Over the past year, I had 3 experiences similar to yours. The buses were late, no one at the "bus depot" (the same outside parking lot in NYC where this video is shot) had any info, on several occasions, there wasn't even a dispatcher there to to give any info, only chain-smoking bus drivers who were of no use. The last straw was when I was stuck in Binghamton, NY, the bus was supposed to 30 min. late, but never came, and we weren't allowed to get on any of the buses that came afterwards. None of the bus drivers spoke English, so they couldn't understand that our bus never came. Even when we tried to call customer service, no one picked up. We woulda been stuck there overnight had the last bus driver of the night not let us get on because the bus was half-empty. Never again! From now on, I'll do Trailways or Our Bus.

[@mattihp]

I thought Flixbus was alright from Stockholm to Prague. The comfort was pretty good. The things that were problems were: 1. Wifi was limited to 100mb. Should have downloaded more stuff. Sitting not mandatory in the toilet so men just opened the door and pissed on the entire toilet and walls, I had to take 5 minutes to clean the toilets everytime. Breaks were not when they were scheduled and no information was given if a stop would be 30 seconds and 10 minutes. Should have bought more snacks and I didn't dare to go out to stretch my legs. I could do it again, but I would rather not. For the price it was excellent.

[@audioupgrades]

You're a braver person than me. I only go by bus when there is no other option.

[@thegodblogger3812]

Walking would actually be much, much better

[@reyramos8968]

wouldn’t it just be easier to take the amtrak from boston to nyc?

[@audioupgrades]

@@reyramos8968 The point of the channel is to try unusual modes of transport.

[@bokhenik]

@@reyramos8968about 2x the price though

[@renegadepuppy]

@@reyramos8968Amtrak is expensive from what I am aware. I live in Boston but haven’t gone to NYC from Boston yet.

[@CarinRuff]

"Reputable famous American company" rotlf. If "reputable" means "has a reputation..." And the Port Authority! Not as bad as the bad old days, but yeesh. But I'm happy you had a good Flixbus experience and I'm glad I alread know you had a good experience up the coast, too.

[@G.Photogirl]

Greyhound is the absolute WORST.

[@am1187]

I had a bottle of duty free gin from when I flew into the US. Taken out of my hold luggage. Which I had no access to on the bus. Just confiscated on a LA > San Diego bus. No stops. Vowed never to use again. Amtrak back. Much nicer.

[@georgina1317]

Was it confiscated, or just stolen??

[@chelseaboyuk75]

Drivers prob had it

[@asb2824]

Love the video. I didn't know they had Flixbus in the US

[@thornton]

Thanks :)

[@RenardoJS]

Congrats, you got lucky. I took the same bus last june and it was ... tolerable. No power, horrendous bathroom, sketchy people... and 3 hours late. Still better than Greyhound tho 😅

[@Bertie_Ahern]

Is there anything worse than Greyhound? I've seen several videos of journeys on them. They look genuinely traumatizing - horrifying in fact. I wouldn't wish one of those trips on anyone, utterly ghastly.

[@cjay2]

Still so many scaffolds in NYC? It's been over 20 years since that crap started.

[@thornton]

scaffoldemic has no end in sight

[@stacydelgado3285]

The shelter is across the street at NY Pizza Suprema. 😂

[@Alex-fx5es]

Pizza Suprema is awesome - one of the best pizzas in NYC

[@avgjoeavglife]

Greyhound is at the very bottom of the USA's bus lines. So literally any other bus line will be better.

[@thegodblogger3812]

There aren't really any others, besides a few regionals. Bus travel is just the pits all the way around. Peter Pan may now be the best, and that ain't saying much.

[@enjoystraveling]

I just checked FlixBus for the first time to Fort Lauderdale from Fort Myers a month ago and I was pleased with it comfortable about 10 minutes late arrival to depart but arrived almost on time. I just don’t like to drive on the toll roads in Florida and it got me to where I needed to go One person talked very loud on their phone for a while, but other than that most people were respectful and just reading or sleeping or maybe even doing work on their phone

[@enjoystraveling]

I meant to write, I just traveled with FlixBus for the first time, I didn’t mean to put checked

[@renegadepuppy]

Just curious why you don’t like to drive. Bad drivers ? I went 12 yrs ago so don’t know if people are driving crazily. I have lived up north (Upper Midwest and now New England) and was surprised how bad people drove at much higher speeds than New England when I was in Texas last winter.

[@enjoystraveling]

@@renegadepuppy I enjoy driving if it’s not on the toll road such as country roads, and in a small town because it’s not stressful. I noticed many people on the toll roads at least in Florida change lanes without a signal talk on their phones, eat in their car and other ways don’t pay attention to their driving and I see so many accidents is on the toll road So it’s not a matter of not liking driving it’s more matter of not liking how the other people drive Also, I used to live in another country where people usually follow the rules and signal when they change lanes and all the trucks were required to stay in the right lane and not be in the middle lane and in the left

[@rikieshaward8349]

Took greyhound recently worst experience ever stranded for hours in Pittsburgh.

[@thornton]

Haha I can believe it 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@elketerbentzadik]

Several years ago I went from Springfield, MA to Richmond, VA via a combination of Greyhound (from MA to NYC) and Chinatown Bus from (from NYC to VA) and then the reverse on the trip back. Chinatown bus was a shit show on the trip down just because it was oversold and everybody on the bus sucked. On the way back it was also oversold and the people on the bus also sucked, but additionally the driver just drover around aimlessly in Virginia so we got to DC super late and I knew we would never make it NYC on time to catch my connecting bus. We were in fact late arriving in NYC and I did in fact miss my bus, meaning I had to stay in NYC overnight. Wheb I got to the gate in the morning Greyhound told me my ticket from the previous night was no good and I would need to run to the window. I ran to the window, where they put on a show of making a call to the gate and told me everything was fine. I ran back to the gate where the driver told me nobody had called him and my ticket was still not good for a ride...BUT...he looked at me, told me to throw the ticket in the trash and then told me to get on the bus before pressing his finger to his lips in a "shhh" motion. I find any trip between NYC and any point south on any form of public transportation is always awful.

[@anschelsc]

You haven't had the real New York to Boston bus experience until you've taken Lucky Star

[@gabrielboisvert7306]

Of course, Flixbus now owns Greyhound, so now it's all the same.

[@ronclark9724]

Stagecoach failed to fix Greyhound, we shall see whether Flixbus can... Can the Germans do better than the British?

[@merulast]

Im very disappointed by this video, Tom. Just puting yourself in front of some Flix-Busses and then moving over to ride with an unknown, other one. Just by watching how quite it was its obvious that this was not a Flix Bus! This was not _my_ Flixbus. The whole Video is Fake :(((( But jokes aside. At least no puking kids this time ;) You deserved it.

[@Tiax776]

The flixbus in Europe is a hit and miss type of company. Some of the drivers are not the highest calibre of professionals. Sometimes the trips are completley boring and uneventful aka. they get the job done as they should and sometimes there's some crazy stuff happening or the driver drives like a lunatic etc.

[@tinadesmond6281]

I road the flexbus in 2019 from Los Angeles to Las Vegas it was my first time I enjoyed the experience

[@timpekarek9159]

I will never get on a Greyhound again. They have gotten expensive, the last time I rode before the pandemic it cost me more than $200 r/t for a destination less than 300 miles away. Busses are frequently late or cancelled. Poor maintenance- I was on a bus once that broke down, we waited 9 hours beside the interstate for a replacement bus to fetch us. And here are two very strange experiences - once a man in front of me was on his phone, he was not loud, not even as loud as other people conversing, but I think that he was speaking Arabic which prompted the driver to launch into a prolonged, threatening, racist verbal assault toward the passenger. Then there was the time that the bus I had been waiting on came about an hour late and when I board the bus it wreaks of the most nasty stench because it hadn't been cleaned at the previous service stop. The driver gets on the interstate, and pulls over after driving a few miles out of town. There by the side of the road he opens and empties the tank holding the waste from the toilet. He then walked up and down the aisle of the bus and emptied a can of air freshener. Yeah, I'm over that.

[@travelandeats8518]

I remember a chick I know put me on to flix bus. I started using them to Boston from CT. Flix bus is legit and 1 time I went to nyc to catch flix to Philly. Missed the bus by minutes and customer service had me board the next bus so great customer service!

[@TheNails3]

Haha I'm glad the other passengers respected the calm vibe on the bus! This company seems way better than Greyhound now. Such a shame Greyhound has gone so far downhill.

[@stephaniebrown2818]

This company is completely garbage. My bf was travelling to Buffalo airport from Toronto and the bus broke down at the US-Canadian border. This company hired clowns as customer service representatives who hung up on her when she called and refused to give her a refund. She had to spend almost $100 for Uber to the airport and had to pay extra to move her flight. I did my research and heard this is quite common with flix as well as peoples luggages getting stolen and unsafe drivers. I have encouraged her to file a law suit as they left her stranded in the middle of nowhere and she missed her flight. I pray everyday this trash company goes out of business

[@ralphw7454]

Perfect! It’s my first time riding flixbus and I’m leaving Boston for New York! and yes I hate greyhound

[@ralphw7454]

Also, don’t worry about your comments. When I studied abroad in Europe, you could hear obnoxious Americans a mile away. Especially when I took Greyhound, everyone was loud, inconsiderate, and just dirty.

[@davorlekenik9563]

The best FlixBus is in Croatia !!!

[@flysolo100]

But why wouldn’t you just take it from Chinatown if you were already downtown. It’s ultimately faster.

[@alicankarakaya2770]

Isn't greyhound owned by flixbus already? Are they getting rid of the brand?

[@ronclark9724]

The last two European owners of Greyhound have done their very best to KILL it. UK's First Group sold all of the Greyhound stations throughout America except for a few large cities and chose to lease space at railroad stations or their former bus stations. First Group also killed many of the rural stops and routes for interstate large city stops and routes. Now the new German Flixbus owners are selling off the few remaining large city bus stations, and shifting to downtown street sidewalks near hotels while sustaining their leases with city railroad stations. The former Greyhound garages have nearly disappeared, and you are lucky if there is a carport or a bus "halt" to keep you from waiting in the weather, come snow, rain, or sunshine... Obviously Greyhound won the lion's share of the bus business more than a half century ago with their art deco bus stations and garages, now new bus companies are popping out of thin air doing the same as Flixbus, using sidewalks and hotel parking lots with NO cover for weather. Vonlane, Red Coach, Peter Pan, etc. The northern American states get frigid winters, whereas the southern American states get very hot and humid during the summer months along with lots of thunderstorms and showers. Imagine waiting in Dallas for a bus in the middle of July or August without any shade in the Texas heat. The former Dallas Greyhound station, one of the last they built with the classic art deco style was sold for the value of the real estate, downtown land. I wonder how long it will still stand, as a parking lot or another building will soon rise there. Too bad towns like Stephenville and Paris in Texas no longer have intercity bus service. In many small towns in America without Amtrak, Greyhound, or commercial airline service, many have resorted to chartering small airplanes. And somehow Fllixbus is going to save intercity bus routes throughout America when they no longer serve rural towns and small cities anymore unless they are alongside a interstate? 😞

[@onjekaji5832]

I’m about to experience my first Bus across country on Flix bus soob

[@KJCharity5268]

Bus companies (transit, intercity, etc.) should add GYROSCOPIC TRANSPORT cars to their fleets. (SEE videos on "Gyrocar Tesla" Dahir Insaat--a Turkish company.) Gyrocars are the future of public transport, because they meet ALL GREEN TRANSPORT POLICIES for the near future and are better than trains and buses at navigating through heavy traffic. (NOTABLY: Gyroscopic Transport can save lives. Dahir Insaat proposes a FIRETRUCK GYROCAR with a VTOL aircraft drone [that could fly Firemen vertically upwards to rooms in tall skyscrapers, extinguish fires, and extend a ladder to rescue survivors in mid-air.)

[@Mungoteazer11581]

Would you say people in the US use their cars more instead of these busses and in Europe people use these busses more often?

[@markswishereatsstuff2500]

Still better than a stage coach, dude.

[@Raynebow]

Bus vs minibus probably because someone didn't have the right commercial license/airbrake qualification.

[@eddieflxible379]

Flixbus contracts out to charter bus countries that operates all sorts of different buses with their own seating arrangements and pitch. Most charter buses in the US have 56-58 seats because theyre intended for an entirely different customer base. Per contract, Flixbuses dont have to operate branded, just as long as the bus has an operational ADA lift. Greyhound buses have 50-52 seats, so you actually have legroom between seats...which was one of many improvements before they got bought out. With Flixbus being so low, Greyhounds customer base has migrated over. So you wont get a consistent product. Since Flixbus bought Greyhound, which I believe was a big mistake, most of all the stations have been closed as part of Flixbus cost cutting measures, and also presents itself with safety issues for passengers waiting for a bus which have been documented by the media. Flixbuses dont maintain buses, but rather by the contractor.

[@ronclark9724]

The Germans have no intentions of owning bus depots and paying property taxes. The Germans will lease space at a city owned and operated bus depot though. Thus if a city doesn't own and operate a bus depot/train station the Germans will use a public sidewalk on not necessarily the main busy street hopefully nearby a hotel or restaurant... Flixbus and Greyhound are now owned by Germans...

[@dereklwashington1132]

Reno to Vegas. Thought I'd try it instead of flying. No luxury bus. A sprinter van with 12 other people. No one said that was going to be the case. It wasn't even a flix product. It was some random charter. I HATED THIS ENTIRE EXPERIENCE F FLIXBUS

[@3506Dodge]

What does "eymstood standing" mean?

[@chelseaboyuk75]

Terrible even worst then greyhound avoid

[@Powell2023]

Nice video. Has anyone ever said you look like the guy from Silicon Valley?

[@E50HW]

Flix is perfect

[@kendradavis1672]

I have taken fliex trick bus 8 times most of the bus drivers are rude. I am not sure if they are on drugs when they are driving. They are always screaming at the customers and driving like maniacs, on a couple of trips we almost went over a bridge due to errartic driving. They will see you at the location when you have a transfer, look at you and will keep going. I had to take uber 4 times due to the drivers not stopping at their designated pick-up. Mind you I am always an hour early waiting on the transfer. DON'T waste your time or money. Look down at your FEET and say feet don't fail me NOW!

[@boogiedownnyc]

did not like it , i took a day trip to boston leaving nyc at 4 30 am, small seats no usb charging - came back same day at 7 pm, guess what same bus and driver. i suspect this guy had been driving all day non stop. keep in mind when i left nyc at 4 30 am that driver was dropping people. who knows how many hours he been driving non stop

[@SilviInsania-p1z9c]

Can i pay cash ?

[@HelenBrown-s1j]

Stoltenberg Throughway

[@dalzak4039]

This is really disappointing, waitting one day for the bus and the only option I have to reschedule free.who will pay for wadting the whole day waiting, or it is take it ir leave it.They are almost only one on road so they start cut wifi and not caring about passengers .

[@ronclark9724]

I must be old fashioned, as I bring a book to read when riding on a train or bus... Expecting WIFI to work sufficiently in a moving bus through tunnels and under bridges is expecting too much...

[@3506Dodge]

Greyhound is unusable. It is not a service anyone can or should even try to use. Don't ever even consider trying to use it in any way whatsoever.

[@osurpless]

It was just fine (sitting in the front probably helps) the 3 years I took it to Syracuse from Boston for 80 round trip. Now that the Lake Shore Limited is creeping back up in price, I might do it again one year; really like that layover in Albany for trains to connect from NYC though.

[@daviddinkins7009]

I was jumped and beaten by a bunch of White hooligans in the UK in 1984, because I was black. So not everywhere is perfect.

[@Mostopinionatedmanofalltime]

If you get lucky, ya might get an airline ticket for not much more.😊

[@-i1007]

you realize New York has better air quality in London, right?

[@tobyk8125]

Does that make it untrue that the NY air was heavily polluted at that moment?

[@kendradavis1672]

Yes they are worse than grayh*****

[@GamePlayer547]

People get shot to death at the Chicago greyhound depot.

[@renegadepuppy]

Things can happen anywhere. Of course things have gone worse but I have taken greyhound many times while I was in Chicago from 2012 to 2019. It was sketchy at times and I guess the smell of weed would be stronger. I have nothing against marijuana but i really hate the smell. Anywhere outside the North East; driving is the best way of traveling unfortunately for 4-7 hrs journey. I won’t like to drive in NYC as a Bostonite but I would probably take the Amtrak.

[@isabelladowman8137]

82595 Rodrick Bridge

[@FkCCPspiesinYT]

Flix bought Greyhound