Some years ago I took an overnight service by ETN, one of Mexico's premier bus lines, from Aguascalientes to Mexico City on a full-length 3-axle Scania double-decker bus, with luxury bodywork by MarcoPolo in Brazil. What made it exceptional was that it had only 25 seats! Leg room was outstanding, with sumptuous seats that reclined about 45 degrees for a good night's rest, and I have never sat on more comfortable seats in any bus, train, aircraft or anything. Downstairs were two spotlessly-clean large bathrooms, one for men and one for women, and a hot- and ice-water dispenser. On entering we were given a box meal, complete with fruit, juices and water. Living in USA, I now associate Greyhound with discomfort, mentally unstable passengers, chronic unreliability, and bus stations that are truly horrifying in their squalor and violence. It's sad that almost every other country now has better, and in many cases incomparably better, bus service than America. Surely there would be a market in USA for a premium service similar to what is now normal in Europe and Mexico? I would use such services if they were available here, but I fear that will never happen...
@Shaynegrainger3 ай бұрын
good video but would have been nice to see what the German/Czech border looked like
@Jack_Rice3 ай бұрын
@@Shaynegrainger It's looks like nothing, no border or passport check. You wouldn't even know you've changed countries.
@Lubelski833 ай бұрын
Very nice video 👍🖐️🍺
@Jack_Rice3 ай бұрын
Thank You.
@Lubelski833 ай бұрын
@@Jack_Rice 🍻🖐️
@oskarsrode21673 ай бұрын
LuxExpress in the Baltics have had similar seats for at least 10 years. Standard class is 2+2 and first is 2+1, but I think their seats are comfier than Regiojet's. And all seats have screens.
@Jack_Rice3 ай бұрын
These RegioJet buses have only been in service for about a year now, and the much greater number of first-class seats onboard as well as all the add ons, I think, makes them look and feel alot more premium.
@MaxwellMystkowski3 ай бұрын
Great vid.Would love to see more of these,in the front row ofc!
@giraffestreet3 ай бұрын
Is there a specific regulations on how wide the walk way inside the bus is? In where I live the walkway for 2-1 seat configuration is super narrow as they prefer to widened the seat.
@rezaalan39913 ай бұрын
Great trip. 58 seats on Double Decker in Europe is luxurious, meanwhile in my country, 58 seats on Double Decker is bit dense. And yeah Regio Jet is great operator for both train and coach. Their colour is great but sometimes can be mixed up with Ecolines which also using similar colours with different shades.
@Jack_Rice3 ай бұрын
Thank you. I would love to try RegioJet train.
@marcd68973 ай бұрын
Just curious, what is your country where 58 seats on a double decker is considered dense?
@Brightness_One_Hundred3 ай бұрын
In my country, Double Decker buses usually have only 42 seats (2 sleeper, 6 Super Top (1x2), 34 executive (2x2)). I was a bit surprised to see they provide vending machines, as luxury buses here typically include free drinks, snacks, and one meal. They also offer bus Steward services throughout the journey.
@rezaalan39913 ай бұрын
@@marcd6897 Indonesia
@fenners129012 күн бұрын
For me a vending machine is not 1st class. Better with steward and ideally it should be free tea and coffee. It costs literally cents to provide tea and coffee onboard using sachets.
@Jack_Rice11 күн бұрын
Your telling me
@samtrak12042 ай бұрын
First Class without food and beverage service?
@Jack_Rice2 ай бұрын
There's a vending machine 😂
@faijurrazzakrana16602 ай бұрын
Well narrated vlog. Thank you
@redazerrouki35262 ай бұрын
❤❤❤ the travelling with buses it's my dream and I love all countries of Europe please send me the videos of europeen countries , thank you so much. Actually I live in Algeria. I haven't the visa for visit this country.next time .
@carolinekindblom55352 ай бұрын
Fr but it looked like a swedich skåne express bus in skåne
@jurajivanic42202 ай бұрын
Ali to više nije priča o vlaku i čuvanju okoliša...😂
@lifejourneywithbuses2 ай бұрын
Wow It is super!😍
@ronyap97463 ай бұрын
The best and most affordable way to see beautiful European cities and countryside by bus or boats.
@jeanjacques99803 ай бұрын
Maybe I missed it? How much was the fare?
@Jack_Rice3 ай бұрын
The cost of the ticket was £17 (€20 or $22)
@codeosagie3 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this, more of this.
@SusanneEricsson-f9m3 ай бұрын
Vilnius is Not a country
@Jack_Rice3 ай бұрын
Eh, I never said it was
@vividspace12253 ай бұрын
I am a Korean creator! This video is really cool. Let's follow together!😍😍😍❤❤
@Jack_Rice3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@vividspace12253 ай бұрын
@@Jack_Rice I subscribed! I'll stop by often!
@tezzah...3 ай бұрын
Hardly Europes most LUXURIOUS bus.. it only decent because of the seats
@Jack_Rice3 ай бұрын
Well how else would you describe a bus as being luxurious.
@therealsimon2 ай бұрын
@@Jack_Riceservice, privacy and things like that
@johnnygomez70633 ай бұрын
eregarding the card payment 3- it normally for normal cards like VISA or MAESTRO - but the stupid german banks are not compatible ... Thats what drives me crazy how underdeveloped payment system is in Germany -comparing to Prague ....
@stefan257693 ай бұрын
Also had that problem with paying for a meal at a Bavarian restaurant a year ago. Had two different Austrian bank cards on me, but all of them didn’t work because the German terminal only accepted those retarded EC cards, so I had to go to an ATM and pay with cash 🫤
@johnnygomez70633 ай бұрын
@@stefan25769 Yes i can confirm - last year in Dresden, Germany -impossible to pay with normal bank cards (Visa, Maestro) - the always wantted only some "ECKarten" and no cash machines 5 miles around.. simply stupid Germnas.. comparing to Czech republic \Prague where we can pay by card everywhere and any where (i have not payed by cash aleready for 12 years inPrague) - and cash machines awailable in every corner both for withdrowing and and giving cash tro your bank account..
@lucchese203 ай бұрын
Great video. Did the coach have a bathroom? Perhaps the stop in Dresden also served as a potty break? Cheers. 👋🏻
@johnnygomez70633 ай бұрын
ofcourse it does!!!!
@Jack_Rice3 ай бұрын
The bus DOES have a bathroom, but I didn't get the chance to have a look at it. While the stop in Dresden DOESN'T really provide adequate to, find, a bathroom, never mind use it.
@stanibg753 ай бұрын
only flixbus
@johnnygomez70633 ай бұрын
NEVER Flixbus!!!!!
@stanibg753 ай бұрын
@@johnnygomez7063 regio shit is shit from Checenija