Traveling on Greyhound - Life in America

[@stischer47]

What I miss is when Greyhound buses were clean and the stations places you wanted to be at, not avoid.

[@alainarchambault2331]

They are dying off now, they've stopped all services in my province.

[@michaelmerck7576]

Now they are in the worst parts of town everywhere you go

[@jandkhilbert]

Yep agreed. My husband took a greyhound from Alabama to Kentucky as he was setting up house in Alabama for us. The driver talked smack against white people the whole time while eyeing my husband in the mirror. He wouldn’t want me taking a greyhound ever.

[@koleyw932]

They sure were downtrodden in the 70s.

[@thomastrout9997]

@@michaelmerck7576 The buildings are in the same place, it is the neighborhoods around them that have changed, but you are correct, not the kind of places one wishes to linger

[@donaldteuber8588]

In the summer of 1958 my Mother , Father and I took a Greyhound SenicCruiser from Albany New York to California for a 3 week vacation..... back then traveling to California was regarded as a real adventure. We rented a 1958 Chevy Impala... drove all over the state. Disneyland, Hearst Castle, the Redwoods at Yosemite and of course. the ocean. Even the trips out and back were a great adventure. No problems.. just great family memories.... yeah... it was different back then ...safer , cleaner , less crowded. A good time to grow up in.

[@sagbrady8414]

My Groundhound ride was from NYC to Kingston NY with my three yr old who thought the priest on the bus was the pope and constantly yelled ( I mean yelled) "It's the Pope"..

[@scottr3484]

Kalifornia now SUCKS

[@ronaldjohnson1474]

People dressed up to travel and smoking was accepted.

[@susanst.82]

@@sagbrady8414 Has nothing to with Greyhound, but my husband and his friends as older teens-young men would order the hottest buffalo wings. The one who drank water first had to pay the bill. One wing competition, sauce shot up and into the nose of one of the guys and a torrent of expletives were very forthcoming and loudly. Next table over, we’re two priests laughing uncontrollably at the spectacle. And being this was forty years ago, when realizing the laughter came from the priests, the profusion of apologies for the expletives being spouted (evidently a lot of religiously based expletives were voiced).

[@montanamornings8526]

I commented above about my ‘58 trip from LA to Butte Mt. Yes the Scenicruiser!

[@georgebrudos3068]

In the early summer of 1972, I was 12 years old, living with my parents and siblings in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dad’s older sister and her family had a dairy farm in southwestern Wisconsin, and they all set it up so I could spend the summer on the farm. I rode the Greyhound bus from New Mexico to Wisconsin by myself, changing buses in Chicago. I still remember the kindness of the drivers and several of my fellow passengers, and I’m still thankful to my parents for that most empowering experience!

[@ninjacrumbs]

"Whoa, slow down there, maestro. There's a NEW Mexico?" - Monty Burns

[@judyfenske1429]

Kindness. But not a "pick up" try, like I witnessed from a driver!

[@jd-hj5ed]

This has not even run and you have made me smile. My husband drove a Greyhound bus. I met him the first time riding with him. I remet him and married him years later.

[@billmiller2051]

Wonderful story.

[@kimworkman2425]

This is so cool. My grandfather drove greyhound bus after he got out of the military in ww2. My grandmother met him traveling from another state to where my family live now. I'm not sure when they got married after that.

[@tinyvr7036]

We were just talking about our adventures on the Grehound bus. My son started riding it when he was a few months old with me traveling to go see grandma and grandpa. Laterr, he went cross country. He said he'll never forget it as it was a wonderful way to see America. ❤🇺🇸❤

[@scooterjones4644]

My mom and I used to take the bus from Knoxville to Atlanta... I'll always associate it with carsickness and nausea. Never again.

[@howellwong11]

Evidently, you didn't leave only the driving to him.

[@johngosbee5574]

In 1980, friend and I got $400 monthly Greyhound pass and traveled whole west from Wisconsin. Bus supposed to pick us up in Sequoia National Park never came. They sent another bus (empty) to take us 50 miles south to next big depot. We got to ask driver all sorts of questions. He took training a year before. Several weeks long. Included being wakened at night and asked to do bus driving drills. He even took us to grocery store before going downtown to depot.

[@lawriefoster5587]

Those were the days!!!

[@glennso47]

“It’s such a comfort to take the bus. And leave the driving to us.🎶 Used to be the jingle on tv.

[@judyfenske1429]

Ah, yes, the jingles that were brain memories. Those that lasted longer than the ads did. Good old days. Nothing like them around today. Remember Alka Seltzer? The "Plop Plop Fizz Fizz, What A Relief It Is."

[@noahpartic7586]

🎶"Go Greyhound, & Leave the driving to Us"🎵. I also recall, 🎶"I Go simple, I go easy, I go Greyhound"🎵. 😌Ahhhhhhhh, Memories.

[@theblacksheep5226]

Love the great old art deco depots they used to have. Still a handful around.

[@whackamolechamp]

Same here. There is still one of them in Dallas. They even have the neon lights on at night.

[@LesterMoore]

Loved their lunch counters with the great coffee.

[@shugardad]

I drove with Greyhound. Mainly through the Rockies. You can imagine the scenery. The people were the best part of it all. The stories I could tell. Americana at it's finest! So many interesting people. With so many stories to share. We live in a great country! Truly blessed.

[@LeeDfined]

Me too. Just recently resigned. Served 14.5 proud years.

[@billymule961]

You should write a book of anecdotal stories from your experiences, it would be an interesting read.

[@noble604]

Beautiful comment!

[@billymule961]

America is a great country, it's sad that many people there don't appreciate the freedom they possess.

[@pingman2]

When me and my two younger brothers were just little kids, my parents would put us on a Greyhound and send us to go see our Aunt who lived in Texas, we were unattended but, back then you could be a kid alone on a bus and other adults would look out for you, help you with directions or seeing that you got where you needed to go without fear of harm. Those days are " Gone ".

[@peekaboots01]

Seems very careless of your parents. You were lucky no pedophiles were on those buses at the same time you were riding.

[@Dirty_Squirrell]

Did the same in the 70s. I was a 10 year old girl travelling alone 100 miles to my grandparents a handful of times each year. I loved it! Now, we won't let my grandkids fly without an adult family member with them, much less take a bus.

[@garyfrancis6193]

“When my two younger brothers and I…”

[@garyfrancis6193]

From “where” to Texas? You exhibit a common trait of thinking other people are mind readers. You know where you are talking about but nobody else does.

[@farpointgamingdirect]

@@garyfrancis6193 Doesn't matter; the point is they were 3 kids traveling ALONE

[@lvlinda6]

Between 2011-2014, my father got really sick and Greyhound was my mode of transportation from LA to Las Vegas. Despite the circumstances of my travel, I had a lot of fun as there were always different routes and times to take. The buses were always clean and the drivers were ALWAYS the best. I’ve got a lot of great memories taking the Greyhound. Sadly, Dad passed away in 2013 and I had move back home to take care of my mother.

[@martiniangoldberg]

You're a good daughter, Las Vegas Linda.

[@dixieboy5689]

I loved riding The Dog. I remember quite well my trip from Key West , Florida to Calais, Maine. From one farthest point in the country to the other !!! What a way to see the USA !! Love it.

[@bobbymissthe80s31]

Recollection Road is fantastic! Such memories and nostalgia. 😢😭❤

[@TheDoorman55]

During my dad's entire military career, we never owned a car. Our summer vacation trips to visit my grandparents were always on Greyhound. If I got lucky enough to sit in the front seat, the ability of the bus driver to make those turns thru the city streets while that huge steering wheel click clicked was amazing. They were like an airline pilot to me. When we reached my hometown, often late at night, my Papaw was always standing there on the sidewalk waiting to take us home.

[@kat35lulu88]

What an awesome time .....and memories....

[@nonamegame9857]

It's funny how these uploads trigger old memories. I can remember watching those TVs while waiting to get on the bus. You then could sit down in a seat and look at the actual ashtray in the seat in front of you. One of my earliest memories is getting one of those blow up air pillows out of a vending machine in a Greyhound bus station. My family even used to have a saying that we were all born on Greyhound buses 🤣🤣. They're all gone now talking about my family but the memories will be there forever 💙💙

[@justdoingitjim7095]

When I went into the Marine Corps in 1972 my flight was diverted to a different airport and the other future Marines and I had to wait while they sent a bus to get us. They still had those chairs with TV's on them, but we were all broke spending our money on food, so we never watched TV there.

[@MrGlenn8]

Only one shot missing in these photos of memories, the Double Decker Greyhound Bus. Kids loved it.

[@tichdaddy1]

I was looking for it too. I think it was in the background briefly. My church when I was younger bought one of those retired greyhound double decker buses. My late father chaperoned lots of youth group trips and drove it frequently. I liked sitting in the first seat on the second level. Great views. Lots of great memories.🙂

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

Those came back with a vengeance through Greyhound’s rival, Megabus. 😜

[@tichdaddy1]

@@TRUMPmyOSHI Oh yeah, forgot about those, thanks!

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

@@tichdaddy1 😊👌🏽

[@thegodblogger3812]

The Freedom Riders standing with the older white guy in a hat were standing at the rear of a double decked Scenicruiser that was mostly obscured. You could see the two-piece luggage bays at the right hand side, a sure mark of the Scenics.

[@belagracie]

I was so excited to see the old Jackson, Tennessee bus station (the one that has “half way station” on the marquee)! My dad’s 1st cousin and her husband owned and operated that station for over 50 years. It was taken out of service in October of 2019, and has since had all the neon and facade restored so that it looks pristine! The new owner plans on using it for movies and tv (a movie was filmed there in the 1970s) and is gathering artifacts to establish a museum. It was a half way station because it was half way between Nashville and Memphis.

[@kevnrob1]

I drove for Greyhound for three years from 1980 - 1983. One of he most fun jobs I've ever had. I drove primarily out of Cheyenne, WY. I spent some time out of Abilene, TX, Denver, CO and Springfield, MO. The passengers made the job so much fun. I met people from all over he world. Lots and lots of great memories. I had a stack of letters from passengers an inch thick. I loved telling them all about Wyoming as we cruised I-80 from Cheyenne to Rock Springs where I turned around. Gosh, hadn't thought about it for many years. Thanks for the video.

[@thegodblogger3812]

Out of Springfield did you drive to St Louis or Tulsa?

[@elwin38]

I miss Greyhound!! I still remember the 1st time i rode on Greyhound back in the Summer of 1974. Me and my mom visited her oldest sister in Monroe MI. We caught the Greyhound from Indianapolis to Monroe, spent a few days there, then went back home to Memphis. RIP Mom and Aunt Jennie Mae🙏🏾

[@davidhudson5452]

Greyhound Still Runs

[@NGMonocrom]

Yeah, Greyhound is still around. Just a shell of its former self though.

[@elwin38]

@@davidhudson5452 yeah i know Greyhound is still around...in Memphis our main hub used to be downtown. I recently found out it's near the airport. The downtown station was torn down about 10-15yrs ago. We used to have a Trailways bus station down the street from Greyhound now it's all an abandoned, fenced off lot.

[@qjtvaddict]

@@NGMonocrom it has so much competition tho

[@Tiberius291]

My parents were separated in the 1970s, so at the age of 14 and 15 I traveled on a Greyhound bus from Charleston SC to Miami Florida to visit my father during the summer then return to Charleston when school was about to start, it was fun traveling by myself. 🚌

[@nonamegame9857]

1971 for me. From Arizona to Michigan. Had to change buses a couple of times but back then you didn't have to move your own luggage cuz Greyhound would do it for you. There were so many nice people who were adults on those buses. They would always set it up to where I could get the back seat because as small as I was at that time I could stretch out and sleep 🤓🤓. Unfortunately I can't see that being done in today's crazy world but I love those memories ☺️☺️👍.

[@CAG247]

@@nonamegame9857 That sounds wonderful! So sad how selfish this world has become 😢

[@nonamegame9857]

@@CAG247 money is a tool to be used but the Love of money is the root of all evil. Unfortunately that saying is taken out of context so much that people have forgotten to make do with what they have and be thankful for it because no matter how down you are even when I was homeless I always knew that somebody had a worse off life than I did. I'm sorry I'm an old man and I tend to go off on tangents 😂👍💙

[@CAG247]

@@nonamegame9857 lol you’re good! I’ve always been a good listener. And even though I’m still a youngin, I do find myself going off on tangents myself as I get older 😂

[@nonamegame9857]

@@CAG247 thank you so very much. The main thing that a lot of us "oldsters" want is for the youngsters to actually listen and learn so you are definitely on the right path 👍👍👍

[@benbean1940]

Was a driver for Greyhound Canada for 20 years, great job until it was sold to first group I can remember at the age of 18 sitting as a passenger with a pretty older woman, and having great conversation, was invited to her place when we arrived, my first experience with a woman

[@nancypatricia511]

At 2:05 the picture of the Greyhound station is in Minneapolis and would be the future First Avenue nightclub where the movie Purple Rain was filmed.

[@dday9257]

Is it still there or have the criminals burned it down yet?

[@michaelshields7777]

@@dday9257 It's still there.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

And don't forget all those "Post House" restaurants Greyhound buses use to stop at for a quick meal for the benefit of their passengers.

[@ha63]

Back when they served good meals

[@montanamornings8526]

I rode the Greyhound w my brother and Grandmother from Glendale Ca and Butte Montana around 1957-58. My grandmother wore a dress and we wore tie and jacket. I remember very well stopping in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. We sat at a diner and had full meals. I was in heaven most the time. I loved trucks and busses and fire trucks.

[@Qrail]

Thanks for a good story. A driver shown had 32 years of safety. That is amazing! I only got to 24, but still have the patch to prove it.

[@Ekkis25]

In 1965 my mother would put 9 year old me on the bus by myself from NY to South Carolina to spend time with my grandmother. I was never afraid and always got there safely.

[@jllrue]

Back in 1977, I would come home for the weekend from college on a Greyhound Bus , from Charleston, Il to Chicago. Great times back then!

[@elifoust7664]

Hwy 27

[@hewitc]

Try suggesting that to a college kid today. Most don't even know that buses exist.

[@jennablerose2168]

Ah yes 1977, the year I graduated HighSchool

[@pamelahsmithsmith2366]

In 1972 I took Greyhound from Columbia SC (USC) to my home in Charleston SC..It was nice but took for ever, stopping at every little town in between!! LOL

[@elifoust7664]

@@pamelahsmithsmith2366 i lived in Mt Pleasant,1970-72.

[@29madmangaud29]

Wow,,,,,,, yes! As a kid, I remember we traveled around , alot,,,,, on "Greyhound"!,,,,,, in the '60's,,,, and when we were LUCKY to get one of those busses with the twin, or dual level,,,whatever they were called,,,,,wow we'd "run" to try and get those seats,,,,,so cool!

[@derrickgoodman8434]

They were called the Scenicruiser. I rushed to those top seats also!

[@sherrie6492]

In 1962 I took Greyhound from Medford Oregon to Great Falls, Montana. I was 16. Quite a trip. In the winter yet. Made that trip twice again.

[@halbud]

MY Mother ,sister and I rode the greyhound from kalamazoo to Charlotte nc when we moved in 1970,remember going thru Bluefield wv at sunrise !! I was 10 .

[@BrokebackBob]

Always happy when my older sister Nancy would come to visit on holidays from Chicago to southern Indiana on Greyhound!

[@ccmerz1]

Travelling around the country by bus, you can't get a more human experience than this!

[@davidhamm5626]

I drove one for about 7 years, and can't agree with you more!

[@lenisbennett3062]

Are you sure you don't mean inhumane ? Road bus from San Diego to Fort Scott Kansas the ride went on forever. Buses suck your better off hitchhiking.

[@Nezmund]

@@lenisbennett3062 I hitchhiked cross-country many years ago. I met some amazing people. A memorable experience.

[@lenisbennett3062]

@@Nezmund I'm sure it was but today it might not be a safe thing to do.

[@davidhamm5626]

I thumbed around back in the early 70's, and agree it was fun Thats how I found Colorado !

[@mbbuckeyes8386]

1:39 mark - “oil can” church in Cleveland’s University Circle area. I took Greyhound in mid 70’s cleveland to Cincinnati and back over a weekend. Low cost and clean buss terminals. Good memories

[@oldmanfromoc7684]

1st time l traveled on Greyhound, l had my 9th. birthday on the bus. l went from Norwalk, CA. to Tucson, AZ. To visit my dad. Traveled on the bus lots of times, always an experience!

[@jonsmith848]

1972 - 1976..Greyhound Bus. Chicago to Grandmother's Home in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Fond memories

[@tommythomason6187]

The people that work for Greyhound try hard and do a damned good job, especially when you consider how hard those jobs are. I greatly respect them. I greatly appreciate them.

[@panteraxenos4789]

They did once . About sixty yrs ago . Since the seventies they have been shit.

[@noble604]

Yes I appreciate them too!

[@garyfrancis6193]

Greyhound has gone bankrupt.

[@tommythomason6187]

@@garyfrancis6193 Yes, it has been in financial straits for some time.

[@montibarnett6740]

I have ridden Greyhound twice and they were both good experiences

[@matthiasjurisch2221]

Your historical videos are true gems...they have visual facts of days gone by...never to be forgotten...thank you very much for these moments in time... Greetings from Berlin Matthias

[@skyliner7333]

Fantastic photos. I especially love the beautiful Depots.

[@noble604]

I just love this channel!!

[@marthagraham6270]

I'm 76 & as a 13yr old kid riding on a greyhound bus from Michigan to Conway, S. C. where my aunt Marie picked me up, I remember entering S. C. seeing the tall pine trees then I knew I was home, that was over 60yrs ago but I'll never forget that warm feeling I felt, back then my kin folk meant a lot to me!!!

[@gwendalynchach4282]

Riding the greyhound bus to Rhode Island to Tennessee in the 2006 and 2007 was awesome talking to people from different states and walks of life 🙂.

[@TechnikMeister2]

My mother was an Australian war correspondent during WW2 and based in New York. She was also Noel Cowards press secretary and lived with him in his Park Avenue apartment. At the end of the war, she took two years off and travelled all around the US by bus. When she returned home in 1947 she wrote a book about it called, In The Lap Of The Yanks. It was a wonderful memoir and told the story of the real regional America in the immediate post war period with its massive unemployment and racism. Her name was Mavis Riley if anyone is interested.

[@howellwong11]

It sounds like a book that I would like to read.

[@leedaniels7196]

I love books and history and I’m definitely going to research her and find a copy of that book!.She sounds like a very interesting person.

[@marylewis4257]

In the 70’s would ride Greyhound from SpringHill College in Mobile ,Al to home in Brookhaven, Miss. bringing friends to visit. It was easy, fun and the driver Mr Ira Thomas was the best!

[@viewfromtheroad2656]

From 1964 at the age of 11 to 15, my mom drove me to the Greyhound stop in Thousand Oaks, Ca. to visit my cousins in San Jose, Ca. for the summer. The stop in TO was a barber shop, no kidding. I made many trips around the country while I was in the Marines. Always an adventure.

[@murattaylan9602]

Greyhound bus traveling is the american legend.I love USA.God bless USA.

[@100aceswid]

Amen!!!!

[@euniceloy7120]

Back in the 1970's, my older sister and a friend worked and saved there money for a year and brought bus tickets that allowed them to travel anywhere in the USA for a month.. She and her friend traveled for a month all over the USA and visited national sights like Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty in New York. She met people along the way making friends, some of whom opened there homes for her and her friend to spend the night. Other times they stayed at hotels. When there money ran out, they got on a bus and came home. She was only 16 at the time and mature for her age. She had many story's and photos of her trip.

[@roachtoasties]

At 7:04 they're all dressed up to ride a bus. Now, people go to a fine restaurant in their pajamas. Times have changed.

[@danielpurcell7395]

Disgusting isn’t it?

[@lawriefoster5587]

In the late sixties to the early seventies I would take Greyhound from Moorestown NJ express to the Port Authority in Manhattan for $9.00 round trip. Those were the days when one could afford to go into the city, have lunch, go to the Met, walk up Fifth etc. What a time!!

[@tonyhurd5697]

Recollection Road is the closest , I can get to the real history of life as it was in its time . Thank you for the memories I’ve forgotten about or the history I didn’t even know . Great videos !!

[@brendaryan306]

This is what gave me freedom to leave my hometown for college! Love the Greyhound Bus Service.

[@chrissports1480]

I love the music and voice over. So laid back.

[@ericzerkle5214]

They used to stop in my town until the 80s. Now its a memory..

[@TropicalThunder21]

5:44 that is the station in my hometown Jackson TN, it is the last surviving greyhound station that was unchanged, it is now also a restaurant called Doe’s Eat Place

[@Rmby5759]

I really enjoy the music played in background and intro very nice.

[@trh55]

Before UPS and FDX I remember getting machinery parts delivered to our shop via Greyhound. They would drop down the side compartment where the items were stored. They probably should have focused on that part of the business given what exists today.

[@georgec4917]

You are correct! Greyhound abandoned the freight business here on the west coast in the 80s. And ups took it over. Poor management and business decision.

[@sharksport01]

They still ship items, i use them all the time. Greyhound Express. Affordable too.

[@sharksport01]

But you have to take your parcel to the station and have the receiver pick it up at their closest station.

[@elifoust7664]

I left the driving to them numerous times,in 60s,70s.Slow ride,multiple stops.

[@guycraig2030]

Mid 1950s,,in AF,, Yuma, AZ. 48hrs Yuma to Omaha (Home),,,several trips,,still over 4 days of leave time on The Bus. Yuma to San Diego,,great Weekend (72) hr many many trips, even feel in love, had romance from SD to Yuma,,around 4 hrs or so,,,they would let you have at the AB Road outside of town, for free,,,about 8 miles,,,lotta quick stops, and hamburgers...very reasonable for sure.

[@leemarie414]

Your choice of soundtracks for each video is spot on. They make the flashback more enjoyable. But I bet you knew that.

[@wolfgangweimer737]

I remember in 1966 we were going camping ,my Dad was driving our 1963 Chevrolet Impala with a 327 and towing a 16 foot camp trailer and we got pulled over by the California Highway patrol. He told my Dad 'I knew your were speeding when I saw you pass a Greyhound bus going up the Grapevine'.He told my Dad Greyhound buses were allowed to exceed the speed limit and was going about 80 when you passed him.He told the officer O.K. you got me.The Chippy let him go with a warning.

[@georgesenda1952]

For short trips its fine, but taking it long distance is brutal. My Mother and I went from Las Vegas to San Francisco. 18 hours. Took us weeks to recover. Never again.

[@brendaaugustine4925]

My Excellent Greyhound Adventure was when I was still in high school and my friend and I cut school one day and took a Greyhound bus all the way from Oakland to Walnut Creek to visit her friends there. We felt like we were really getting away with something on our little half-hour trip!

[@michaelshields7777]

The Northland Greyhound bus station in Minneapolis, is now a night club called First Avenue, which was featured in the movie Purple Rain. I was in Minneapolis one time, and got to go inside the club, and it is big!!

[@bluejedi723]

awww yes back in the day when grey hound bus stations were exciting places to visit and not questionable sketchy places of today

[@BrokebackBob]

Wonderful pictures and memories! Your technique of moving the camera around a picture to highlight various portions is very nice and gives a sense of movement and life to the image. We really take Greyhound for granted and that's a shame. It's really one of the largest transportation success stories of America and helped America to sprawl North South East and West. Is everyone watching this video subscribed to this channel, you should be! 👍❤️

[@howellwong11]

I remember when the Model T sold for $700, and yes, I'm that old. If you remember Greyhound, I'm sure you remember Trailways also.

[@glennso47]

Scenic Stage Lines a bus company that transported people from Freeport Illinois into Carroll County and south through the Quad Cities.

[@jd-hj5ed]

Yes, I have ridden Trailways several times also.

[@kenhill3230]

I lived outside of Bluefield WV in the 70's and there were no public buses. I could go out and flag down a Trailways from the side of the road and ride to town for like 50 cents. I always thought that was cool.

[@Nezmund]

How old are you? They stopped making Model T's in 1927.

[@nonamegame9857]

When I was stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base, I would use Trailways to go back home on leave in Michigan and the biggest memory that I have is that every time I took that trip I would get a 10 hour layover from about 10:00 at night until 8:00 the next morning right in the middle of downtown Chicago. They never locked the doors to the lobby and you talk about the cast of characters that would come in 🤣🤣. I could almost see why Al Capone and his buddies used to walk around with tommy guns 😂😂

[@berylwhite2983]

We lost our Greyhound stop on our town. We became too small. Greyhound was a large part of our history. Make Greyhound always run.

[@qjtvaddict]

Then a nearby rail system that’s fast is needed

[@johnmadow5331]

I remember when I moved to America in 1972, I travel with Greyhound bus from NYC to all major cities including, Philadelphia, Rochester, and Nirangla Falls. The fare was cheaper than Trailways or AM Track. I love all stops so I can get off from the bus and do the sight seeing and shopping then came back. Last time I was boarding Greyhound bus was about November 1982 from Philadelphia to NYC.

[@doug9066]

There's a Greyhound Bus Museum in Minnesota which I really want to visit. I liked the livery on the buses in the 70's up until they were painted to the current dark blue. I had a Buddy L Greyhound bus when I was a kid. The good old days of Americruiser.

[@verribarry]

I remember people used to be able to smoke on the bus....i used to put my nose up against the windows because they had vents at the bottom of them that would blow out air....My mother would have a big grocery bag full of drinks and snacks to eat along the way....and I remember using the tiny bathroom in the back corner.

[@noble604]

Great memory! Thanks for sharing this! I feel like I was there!

[@glennellis1584]

~ In 1930 in Tulsa Oklahoma, my Dad was the shop foreman for BOWMAN MOTOR COACH, which started with eight Cadillac touring cars. They cut them in half and lengthen them to hold twelve passengers. it later would become CONTINENTAL TRAILWAYS. He then would go on to be the shop superintendent for Greyhound Lines in Dallas Texas.. Rear engine buses were gasoline operated, but he converted them to use CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINES ,which they still use today.

[@noahpartic7586]

I myself rode Greyhound on my own in my 20's in the 90's 1st from Sanford NC where I was residing at the time to DC for The Holidays with My Grandparents there. Carolina Trailways existed in certain areas at the time & used them too depending on destination of the time. In Durham NC where I reside, The Durham Station is where Greyhound stops, along with GoDurham, GoTriangle & Megabus. Greyhound used to have an agent there but no more. You can get your ticket from CVS & other participating retailers & online & even get a virtual ticket on your smart device. Unlike airlines...no paranoid Security & the usual invasion of privacy🥳.

[@oldenslo4141]

"Go, Go, Greyhound! And leave the driving us"

[@fob1xxl]

Only once did I take a Greyhound. It was 1964 and I had just turned 19 when I was coming back from Los Angeles where I had just rented an apartment to move to from San Jose, CA. I sat next to a very sweet little old lady, probably in her late 60's or early 70's. The whole trip she talked to me about her family, grandchildren, etc. I now know that's what they all do. Anyway, I never traveled that way again !

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

My husband and I were in the south until a year ago. We would see smaller Greyhounds in the town we were in. They were shuttle bus size, maybe only about 6-8’ shorter in length than the regular bases. I wanted to look into taking one to visit a friend of mine who was living in San Antonio. Surprisingly there were no buses on the Greyhound website that came into the area and yet we saw them pick up and discharge people every Thursday. The airport was 60 miles from us so I thought I would try something else so it would at least be close by.

[@dr9299]

A BIG Thank You to Dean Muenzenmayer who safely drove Greyhound for over 30 years!

[@Porsche996driver]

Some great old movies set largely on busses like that. Really intimate with the different characters, getting off the bus together etc.

I once took a Greyhound bus from Fort Dix, NJ to Fort Gordon, GA. It was a very long ride, but very comfortable with some well timed stops.

[@BatEatsMoth]

I have a song about a Greyhound trip called Riding The Dog. I got the name from a line in a short film they used to show on IFC.

[@Zahnclassof95]

Back in the 80 s an early 90s I rode on the greyhound ,takes back memories

[@yuvegotmale]

I was 10 years old in 1961 and my mom put me on a Greyhound bus in Toppenish Wash to La Jolla Ca. to visit my sister. The trip went well for the most part. I did not want to use the restroom on the bus but I had no choice. The restroom was small and noisy. When I went to leave the restroom the door would not open no matter how hard I pushed. I was prabably about 80 lbs and that door just would not push out to open. There was a panic button and I hesitated to use it but caved in and pushed it. The bus pulled over to the side of the road and the driver came back and he was upset with one of the passengers. I teenage kid had his foot up against the door to keep it from opening. The driver skolded the kid and threatend him with removal at the next bus stop if he did it again. When we got to the LA bus terminal it was something else. I doubt if any parent would put a 10 year old on a bus trip of 1100 miles alone today....in 1961 it was no big deal.

[@thegodblogger3812]

I was just shy of 11 years old when I rode from Los Angeles to Baton Rouge La (thru sched) in early Sept 1972 by myself. Still remember the MC-7 bus number 4915. It was a thru sched to Miami.

[@rockoyouthman]

RIP Greyhound drivers John Mason from Philadelphia and Fred Hall from Maine. Two great men that changed my life.

[@tonyabrown3847]

I have rode greyhound buses all my life I even collect model buses I still get excited when I get to ride on a greyhound bus I am nearly 70 years old but I love the greyhound.

[@kenhill3230]

I traveled on Greyhound a lot as a kid. You had a lot of stops but I was happy just seeing all these different places on the ride.

[@marlenetrujillo2212]

I haven’t been in a Greyhound bus since 1979

[@glennso47]

1970 for me. I came home from the navy on a Greyhound from Chicago to Freeport Illinois.

[@tattyshoesshigure5731]

What a wonderful collection of photographs! When doing road trips in the USA I love finding old Greyhound Bus stations that are still intact. Apart from the great architecture, there’s something undeniably romantic about them!

[@dianamoody7251]

I took a bus a few times in my life. Such a treat. The buses looked just like those.

[@jamesrivera7618]

Growing up I've been on the greyhound bus from N.Y. to SEATTLE 14 times across the USA last time leaving N.Y. late 1976 to Seattle been in the northwest ever since .

[@thegodblogger3812]

NYC to Seattle? Wow, talk about a transcon trip for sure. My longest Hound trip was from Los Angeles to Baton Rouge La in 1972. Miss those old days.

[@marcellamcduffie8218]

We still Love to travel on the Grayhound Bus my cousins father drove a Grayhound bus and they could ride for free because of him thanks for these awesome memories. 😘😊

[@jkaw9291]

I rode Greyhound once in my life from New Orleans to Chicago and it was no frills but different . changed buses in Missisippi, and St Louis. its an experience. I would like to see a video for Trailways Bus lines. and even Amtrak. Keep the memories coming. Love the videos.

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

A little over ten years ago, I used to take Greyhound from college for holidays - about 12hrs from OH to NY and back again. First time going on big journeys by myself so it felt magical. ☺️

[@andrewwanner6829]

Greyhound used to serve Pikeville KY. I'd ride there from Columbus OH and my family would drive to Pikeville from Haysi VA to pick me up. I remember there were a lot of autoworkers and their families from that area who had migrated to Detroit to work in the car assembly plants. People bought tickets at the Pikeville station and said "I'm goin to Deeetroit, see my son, see me grandkids". Memories!

[@carolynkayhanson2524]

Thank you for all the work you do to make these videos. They are so enjoyable. Would it be possible for you to make a video on the history of Tupperware? I think many people might find that interesting too. :)

[@BeachsideHank]

The wife and I did a tour of the Tupperware factory here in Florida, happy to report there was a special exhibit respectfully honoring Brownie Wise (May 25, 1913 - September 24, 1992).

[@Troublemaker1022-r9c]

Who remembers the SMELL of a Greyhound ot Trailways bus. Not BAD, but VERY distinctive. Can remember riding in the early to mid 60's . They all smelled the same.

[@danielulz1640]

A combination of disinfectant and Diesel.

[@LeeDfined]

Yes. Im a recently resigned driver(who came long after the smell was gone) but yes...I remember that smell. It was still present in the 80s. I asked a cleaner and he told me what it actually was. They dumped formaldehyde in the toilets and it fused with the gas to create a one of a kind scent and kept down bad scents. Another driver said it was called "Petty Spray." Either way it was unforgettable. So cool that others not just me remember it.

[@lanacampbell-moore4549]

Thank You For Sharing 😁

[@johnnyhensler4967]

Thank You For Sharing. 🇺🇸

[@carlhaluss]

Great history lesson and fantastic old photos! Very enjoyable! Thank you!

[@cosmo1eleven855]

i remember their big rival too, Trailways.

[@meedwards5]

My Grandfather was 20 years older than my Grandmother. When he passed away in 1974 my Grandmother was 70. She and her sister took a few months and traveled America by Greyhound Bus. I was so proud of her for embracing her sense of adventure and I thought she was quite brave!

[@interwebtubes]

Yeah way back when I was in grade 5 our class took a greyhound bus on a really long field trip , And that buss was a greyhound bus , And as I remember the seating was very comfortable, That buss even had a toilet in the back, just like an airplane, All of us bratty little kids had a great time together on board playing various games like card games, It was definitely a positive experience, I can definitely see why people took buses. Back in the day, It definitely was an enjoyable experience; Stay safe everyone and please remember to keep your hands clean and washed up at all times ; SAFE TRAVELS EVERYONE 👍

[@interwebtubes]

I forgot to mention, that I’m pretty sure that us bratty kids more than likely drove our bus driver crazy with all our shenanigans that we had going on ; However it was definitely a very nice trip,the ride was awesome 👏

[@eddiec4536]

I used to travel Greyhound back in the 50 - 60's. $100 dollars from N.Y. to California.

[@schallrd1]

Taking the Greyhound bus from Toledo to Detroit was an adventure for a kid.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

I bet. I remember my brother doing this to go to Florida.

[@jimmywambles3705]

Thank you for the history and story behind Greyhound. I use to sit outside as a kid in the 70s and watch the buses go past my home. I would look at the local schedule and would sit out on the porch to see then go by . I wish you had added in your post, more of what today's Greyhound is like , as it has changed a lot .

[@donnyleehicks]

"Riding the dog!" 🙂❤👍❤😀

[@robertfeinberg748]

The hound.