Awful 4 1/2 hour ride. No electrical plugs at the seat for charging phones, no wifi, white plastic garbage bags hanging off the seats, and a dirty toilet. They cancelled my original bus from DC to NYC, and then charged my credit card a penalty of $17 for a new ticket on an earlier bus. They assign seats but someone was seating in my seat. No problem, I found a better seat. Tiny toilet in the rear was dirty, no toilet paper and hard to open the door as it hit the back of a seat. We waited 15-20 minutes for the relief driver about 20 minutes into the trip. We still arrived on time, due to the skills of a great driver. I would like to get an answer on my penalty charge but there is NO customer service. No phone number. I have filled out the "chat" line three times but no answer there. Never again. Many other buses on this route that provide a better service. And it was not even cheap. My second fare was $70 with the penalty charge. read more

Never taking this again. The drivers and employees are extremely rude, the buses are all either late or just don't show up. Waited for a 10:15 am bus to Washington DC in mid town Manhattan and got a text at the time the bus was supposed to arrive to travel 40 minutes away...ridiculous, then people who work there say wait don't go anywhere. Ask the people who work there and they know next to nothing, two buses going to Washington DC arrived, the 10:30 and the 11 AM, argued with the drivers and the employees and they wouldn't let me on the buses despite having NO IDEA when the 10:15 was supposed to show up. Me and most of the people from the 10:15 bus had to BUY tickets to the 11:30 AM in order to get out of there. They suck. read more

This company lies- they lie on the chat, they lie on the phone - they are the most ridiculous, unprofessional bus company I have ever dealt with. At stop 30 minutes before bus was supposed to arrive. Delay notice for 30 minutes. Then delay goes away and it says it had taken off. Online tracker said bus was there. Online chat said that bus came and I was checked in. Call to representative said bus had come and gone and I was checked in -even though I and every other passenger was standing on street waiting. Some went home after they were told it had taken off. Then bus finally came 90 minutes late. Why lie? Just tell us it's delayed. Why tell us it left. Never ever using this bus company again! read more

DO NOT ride FlixBus! I understand it is cheaper than other means of transportation, but not the cheapest and it's a service you're paying for! They should respect that and their customers, honor the services they offer, and probably treat their staff better so they are not overworked and rude. The only "good" thing about flixbus was making the reservation, the rest was an absolute disaster! We took the round trip from DC to NYC and it was awful. First off it was an hour late, fine things happen, but then when the time came to actually leave we walked up to what we thought would be our bus. At the door of the bus were the driver and a FlixBus lady. I politely asked if this was the bus going to NYC that got delayed and was originally leaving at 8:30. She said it was the 8:15 one. I said ok, do you know where the other one will be? She irritated answered again "this is the 8:15 one" with a really rood tone. I told her I understood that but if she could point me in the right direction and she raised her voice and repeated herself. I just left to look for someone else to ask. Turns out that WAS the right bus, she was wrong and rude. Also, the bus had no sticker or anything showing it was a FlixBus, which I found odd. Once on the bus, the seats we reserved were taken. Turns out nobody respects the seating nor makes sure you actually get your seat. I was traveling with kids, so I needed at least two seats together. Then, while on the bus, the restroom wasn't working. When traveling with kids this is crucial. It was really really overflowed and dirty, it was so bad. The way back was on time, but the staff just as rude and the bus in poor condition. I DO NOT recommend this, especially with kids. The way the staff treats you is so bad and uncomfortable and makes everything even more unpleasant. I understand it is cheaper than other means of transportation, but not the cheapest and it's a service you're paying for! They should respect that and their customers, honor the services they offer, and probably treat their staff better so they are not overworked and rude. read more

FLIXBUS NEVER AGAIN !! YOU DESTROYED OUR FAMILY VACATION DUE TO AN VERY OLD BUS ! On December 26th 2025 at 07:43 we received an email that a bus without Flix Bus branding will take us to New York. The bus trip started from Bethesda on time and we made a stop at the Baltimore to pick up other passengers. Entering the bus we noticed that the bus was very very old, with broken hand holders, a lot of them were missing from the seats and the roof emergency exit was making terrible noise throughout the trip. (I have plenty of pictures taken to justify the above.) Half an hour after our departure from Baltimore I noticed that the driver slowed down and after a while he went all the way to right lane, driving very slowly. As of a sudden, he turned left to an exit to a rest area and announced us that the bus has a major problem that he cannot fix and he was going to ask for help. After waiting for a while, at 10:55 we got an email saying that a replacement bus will pick us up at approximately 60 minutes after. The bus after a longer waiting time finally came and we started our trip much later at 12:50. Finally, thank God, we arrived at the Hudson Yards, New York, at 16:15 instead of 13:00. In New York we supposed to get a flight at 16:30 to Orlando, Disney with other family friends with children. As you understand we lost the flights, and the tickets for the 3 adults (3*250$=750$). On top we had to book a hotel room for that night costing us another 450$. Taxes costed us 120$. Flix bus, all these happened because it was your responsibility to make sure that thebus your cooperate with was under your standard, which you failed to do. The broken bus was so old that the hand holders were missing from many seats and the most important, the emergency roof exit was so old and making such a terrible noise right after we start from Bethesda. If the bus was not broken, I could not imagine how we could bare this extremely noise through the whole trip. Despite repeated apologies from the company, we have not received any compensation so far! read more

My schedule pick up was 5:05 pm sunday leaving durham NC,I was there on time,flixbus didn't show up till 11:30 pm, they gave no indications of a (delay) until 8pm, after boarding the 11:30 pm the bus was cold. read more

Flix makes no effort to make the trips run on time. The stop in Newark NJ was supposed to be 5min. Instead the driver sat there for 30min. Even the departure was unnecessarily delayed. There was no traffic and the trip from DC to NYC in the evening took over 5 hours - 25% longer than it needs to. read more

I had a weekend trip to Philadelphia for a convention; I booked the trip there through Amtrak, but as return prices were expensive, I tried out FlixBus. I've tried MegaBus, BoltBus, etc., all with no issues, and assumed the same would be true here. After arriving, the bus driver left us passengers waiting in the cold. 20 minutes after the departure time, the driver let us on and we began moving. It became clear quickly that the bus was not functioning correctly and would not be able to make the trip. Every time we asked the driver for an update, he was unresponsive. Eventually, he dropped us off at the Philadelphia Greyhound Station and told us to cross the street and hop on a bus. There were no FlixBus options available, and this very clearly bothered the Greyhound drivers who now had an influx of angry passengers trying to board because of an error FlixBus made. Because I needed to make it home, I booked a ticket through Greyhound and hopped on the bus, making it home with no issues. FlixBus failed to communicate with us, their tracker listed the bus as on-time and functioning the entire time and all of us who had purchased tickets through FlixBus were displaced and stranded in Philadelphia with no return options bar buying a second ticket through a different service. I hate writing negative reviews, but the other reviews here made it pretty clear that this is just a shitty pattern on the part of FlixBus. Customer support will not provide any compensation as there was "no proof" of this happening, because their AI-run bus tracker of course said the bus was running perfectly fine. I'd love to say you get what you pay for, but the company didn't even provide that. read more

I highly recommend against FlixBus. Their busses frequently run (very) late, and they don't make any effort to notify customers (no email/text/call). Whats worse is the busses often pick up in dark parking lots without any seating or protection from the elements, so you could be waiting in the rain or in the dark in an unsafe neighborhood waiting for hours. On top of that, there is no phone number you can contact for support, and the online chat support is inhuman. Here's one experience I had with them, as an example: On March 7, 2024, we arrived to the bus station 15 minutes early, per instructions. The bus station was actually a dark, empty parking lot with no seats and no protection from the elements, in a relatively unsafe part of town. This was doubly bad as it was a rainy evening in Austin and there was no covering in the parking lot. After waiting and the departure time passing, we contacted FlixBus only to find out that the bus was delayed more than 45 minutes. FlixBus made no attempt to contact us via email, text, or phone. Had we been notified, we would have waited in our hotel. Instead, we were left waiting in rain in a dark parking lot. As we waited, we watched the ETA online continue to grow to 55+ minutes. FlixBus put us in an unsafe and uncomfortable situation, and we expected a full refund. I have contacted the support team, and they made no apologies for the delay or lack of communication. Instead, they stated that their policy is that refunds are only issued for delays over two hours. I would have been more forgiving if we had received any notice. Airlines, trains, and other transportation providers notify their customers about delays, and FlixBus should be obligated to do so as well. We were not about to wait in the rain in an unsafe neighborhood with all of our luggage for nearly an hour hoping the bus would come. At least when airlines or trains are delayed they notify customers and you are waiting inside in a safe environment. FlixBus customer support was entirely unempathetic and unhelpful, and seemed to have no concern for the safety of their passengers. I highly recommend against such an uncaring company. read more

I read the reviews and took the chance. I regret it. Please don't do business with these people at flexibus. It may cost a little less than other buses, but you actually may end up spending more. (Remember, you get what you pay for. read more

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Terrible experience. I was on my way to my uncles funeral and on a tight schedule. I booked a bus from Bethesda with a stop in Baltimore and eventually to Philly. The bus was late and then i was going to miss my transfer to Philly. I tried to get a refund but they said you can only get refunds for delays for 2 hours or more. Thank God I jumped on the metro to go to Union station for Amtrak otherwise I woudve missed my uncles funeral- all because of FlixBus and they won't even refund me. I will never ever book through this company again. And you guys shouldn't either. read more

I had my ticket but the driver still didn't let me on and were going to strand me in Annapolis if not for a stranger bribing the bus driver.

The gentleman at the counter. Ron Queen was very helpful and kind and calming. The person on the phone at customer service was not pleasant. Ron deserves a raise. He was so very sweet. Thank you read more

Service and refunds. Bus brokedown leaving Yakima WA on return trip to Spokane. Delayed over 5 hours. Left passengers stranded on a sidewalk at a gas station in 80+ degree weather. No refund offered, voucher worthless. read more

Horrible bus drivers that when I'm the wrong, will say they are professional bus drivers! Bus driver was coming out of a hotel parking lot and used the incoming lane. I slammed my brakes to avoid a collision with her. She had the audacity to tell me I didn't have to swing so wide in the lane. Never mind her BEING in the wrong lane! Went to take a picture of the bus to report her, she saw and said to go ahead and take a picture of her. That she also has a phone and will take a picture of me! LOL! Video taped her and told her I have all the time to video her until she left. Reported her to the company. They did NOTHING and didn't even acknowledge my complaint. You decide if you want to ride in a bus where the company doesn't have a problem with their "professional" bus driver not following road rules. read more

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No plugs or WiFi on bus from DC to NYC. The bus was 30 mins late. Seats were assigned but taken. Will never use FlixBus again.

We got picked up at weird crazy looking corner area. near the madison square garden, but joint looked sketchy. was waiting on bus and we got on, the bus shut off. driver came in and after a few turns of the key, it finally turned on. we got started and he immediately started driving over speed limit. (because I looked at my maps and we going 75). he was driving recklessly, swirving in the lanes, speeding pass drivers in the fast lane. i genuinely felt scared for life and for the others. he was not considerate of the passengers and how they may feel about his driving. read more

Complete disaster - a scam - avoid at all costs. Had previous positive experiences with this company but since they are now running Greyhound buses within the Greyhound system, it is terrible. My bus was delayed more than 3.5 hours from the departure time. I gave up waiting at this point. Was trying to get from NYC Port Authority to Baltimore Downtown bus station. Flix website says you can get a refund if delayed more than 120 minutes and you do not board the bus. When I requested a refund through their site, customer service responded that the bus had not been delayed more than 120 minutes and I had boarded the bus. And refused to refund the ticket cost. There were almost no updates while waiting for the bus to arrive, only that it would be there "very soon". I will never use this company again. I am just one of a busful of 50+ passengers who waited for 3+ hours with no updates, and a driver who did not have a bus to drive. Completely disorganized. I'll go back to the Chinatown buses. I filed a complaint with NYC Consumer and Worker Protection. read more

Worst company. We had a delay over 2 hours and the driver was so rude to us! I will ride this company again. We were in the cold and pay more than $50 for tickets! When we complained all that they gave us was a 10% discount. read more

This bus company is ass. Legit had multiple moments where the driver wasn't watching the road and on his phone. When we got to our final destination he got up and FORGOT TO PUT THE BUS IN PARK!!! PLEASE FIX! read more

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Extremely rude driver from NYC to Rockville Unbelievably rude manner and horrible service. Complete disaster. I don't wish it on my worse enemy. read more

0 stars if that was the option. Bus never runs on time. After 30 mins past departure time finally got a notification saying bus is going to be another 1 hour and 15 minutes late. Customer service said they can't do anything but offer a refund or reschedule but that's only if the bus was going to be 2 hours late. So me wasting an hour and 45 minutes doesn't qualify. I need to arrive to my location today ruined my plans for the night. Bus is also not very sanitary. This whole company is run terribly, they outsource customer service who aren't really in the know and they don't even treat their bus drivers right. EDIT: it's been more than 2 hours and bus is still no show. Customer service hung up on me twice and they have no idea where the bus is Edit: the bus never came and customer service didn't respond or give any updates read more

FlixBus - After 30 minutes of waiting finally got some notification - Buses Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Upon getting to their pick-up & drop-off point. There's no benches anywhere to sit down. There is bums nearby begging for change approaching you. The area is not very well lit. There's rats crossing by on the sidewalk. "SEE PICS" Upon the bus getting there. He doesn't welcome anyone. I said "Good Morning" directly to the driver but his facial expression never moved nor did he reply. That should've been a RED FLAG right there. After him scanning the QR CODE from the digital ticket on my phone. I got on the bus which you could EASILY tell had no AC. The driver got onboard, Shut the door and hit the lights and that was it. Lol. Never told anyone anything about the bus such as power outlets or WiFi. The entire trip to NYC felt like hell. The TV's didn't work or weren't on. The power outlets didn't work either. Checked the entire back row of empty seats almost. None working. Also for some weird reason. It felt like the driver had the HEAT on despite it being over 70 degrees outside. So it was becoming humid on the bus and gnets were even starting to fly around. "SEE PICS" .Barely any AIR CIRCULATION due to the heat being on. The WiFi DID NOT WORK or they never had any to begin with despite the website saying they have Free WiFi. The customer base was normal EXCEPT for a guy that kept picking his skin off and throwing it on the floor. Truly disgusting. "SEE PICS" , Never seen that before until now in my life. The driver drove normal. Upon getting to the drop-off point in NYC. The driver never said Enjoy NY or anything. Everyone just got off the bus and that was it. Might as well been a " autonomous bus driver ". Lol. The pricing wasn't bad. But for the stuff you have to deal with on the morning bus. I would avoid at ALL COSTS or at least the morning bus until it either turns "fully autonomous" or gets better drivers and an electrician fixes their power outlets and they turn the TV's on. Lastly if your a person who likes a "cool" environment. It will feel like a "sweatshop" on the bus. Due to them running the HEAT the entire trip when it's 70+ degrees outside. read more

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What a disaster of a transportation company. Moved pick up location with only a small note on the ticket cancelled half of the route with no refund, changed pick up times and when you call they offer no fix or remedy. I was a thrilled about this service at first to get my daughter home from university in an affordable convenient way...definitely not the case at all. Buyer beware ! read more

The bus was an hour late, the ride kept getting rescheduled. Customer service did not provide any details, alternatives or updates. Once the bus showed up, it was speeding throughout the journey to catch up, totally unsafe. read more

Bus was late. No communication to passengers. No space. Overall garbage. Wish I could give zero stars.

If you can find any transportation than this even for a little more money please take it. Firstly, I took a trip from Chatlotte to D.C and the bus that I was ordered was so late that the bus after them came before the one I ordered. The driver I spoke with spoke no English so Inwas forced to purchase ANOTHER ticket in order for me to get home after waiting over an hour. When I got on the bus the driver was very disrespectful and kicked an elderly woman out her single seat to share with somebody even though there was ample space on the bus even as we went through each stop. That's not even the worst part, the bus was infected with roaches crawling on the ground as well as the wall by the window AND I WAS NEAR THE BACK OF THE BUS. They ended up crawling all over my book bag and this turned out to be the worst experience I've ever had on public transportation AND I LIVE AND TAKE THE BUSSES/METRO IN D.C. I would truly sue this company if I had the resources but the best I can do now is make people aware of this terrible company. If you are considering flixbus for the price look into megabus, peterpan, greyhound, or even amtrak if you get the tickets early enough. This service should go bankrupt honestly with no upkeep on the busses and no customer support to speak to with non-english speaking drivers. I damn the owners of this corporation to hell truly, worst experience I've had in my life and I wish I was exaggerating. read more

Flixbus is a solid option if you want a short trip from the DMV to downtown Manhatten in NYC. However, mileage heavily depends on the driver and the overall experience. The good... The driver knew what he was doing and got to Manhatten and back on time. On the ride back, we actually arrived 20 to 30 minutes faster than expected! The bus also has free wifi and charging outlets. It's hard to find the outlets since they're in between the two seats in your row. And despite my bus being entirely full both ways, there were room on top to put your carry on there. However... the bad. The mask policy should have been enforced. I got covid-19 from the bus on the way back, and I know this because my friend whos been with me all weekend did not get sick. I remember seeing a couple across from where I was sitting, and neither were wearing a mask the entire time. Now I'm dealing with covid-19. read more

WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!!!! Time after time the buses arrive late. No refunds or compensation & nooooo updates. DO NOT DO IT!!!!

I'm traveling for work and based on the routing I put in Wanderu was lead to FlixBus--So I booked! But after the fact started looking into it's ratings online--abysmal! From what I understand from other customers--I have the high likelihood of being stranded, delayed, and some sketchy practices from the bus drivers. Ultimately I cancelled and was given my money back in a voucher--which is highway robbery. Very much posting this because--I definitely will not be using any of their services until the consensus is higher. Goodness sake--the Trustpilot rating for FlixBus is a 1.3, while Megabus, Greyhoud, and PeterPan are all 4 or above. read more

I booked two tickets to NYC and back from DC. I was given no confirmation and nobody helped me at all! I spent $80 on tickets nobody can find!! This company is a scam. Do yourself a favor and book with Amtrak or greyhound. read more

Worst experience ever and I haven't even traveled yet! You can not change your ticket on line at all. When you try, they charge the difference in price to your bank account immediately, but then it declines the charge and wont change your date. I have tried for two weeks to change the date on a ticket and every time, no matter what payment method I use, it wont work and if you call their customer service, its terrible too. Nothing they can do to help me they keep saying. They cant make any changes over the phone and when you ask for a supervisor, they say there is no supervisor. What a joke. Guess that is what I get for trying take a bus rather than flying. Huge thumbs down! read more

0 star disgusting unreliable. Avoid at all cost 6:50pm bus time didn't show until 9:30pm hours of delay and no support. What a nightmare

If I could give 0 stars I would. DO NOT use this service. It is not worth your time or your money. They cancelled 5 tickets of ours the day of the bus trip and did not send ANY notification that the trip had been cancelled. It ruined our holiday plans and greatly inconvenienced us. Customer service was HORRIBLE, slow, unhelpful, and insincere. Again, DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE. Choose another company to give your money to. read more

Warning: Cancellations with no refunds and hostile drivers. Do not use!! The ride from DC to NYC went smoothly enough. They cancelled the return trip through email and did not offer a viable way to get a refund. The worst part is we went to the bus stop and found a bus that we thought was ours, my wife tried to open the door but it was locked. As we were talking and trying to figure the situation out the bus driver gets off the bus and gets in my wife's face and starts berating her for using the handle instead of knocking. She apologized immediately but he kept on trying to humiliate her by aggressively asking her to explain what she would do if she broke the handle (how tf is she going to break it by trying it once??). I was mostly standing their in shock that this dude was getting aggressive with a harmless, friendly midwest lady over a handle. I have seen a lot of shit in my day but this was the worst business I have ever encountered. read more

Tried to get a bus from Rosslyn at 630am but it never showed up. Impossible to get a hold of anyone by phone. One guy did but waited for 30 plus minutes and they didn't tell him anything relevant. Got picked up by vamoose at 730 and paid for another ticket. They told us that flixbus often cancels the ride and they pick up people. Received cancellation notice on the ride to New York. I'd go with another company. you are entitled to a refund if the bus doesn't show up for 2 hrs. Seems unreasonable. Use Vamoose if you want to be picked up in Rosslyn or any other one in union station. vamoose is more expensive but at least they actually showed up, wifi works, electric outlets work. This was the first time I've ever been not picked up by a bus. Since I bought a round trip, I took them back from nyc. Maybe they're more reliable if you depart from a certain location. Electric outlets didn't work on the bus nor the wifi really. You get what you pay for with this one. I wanted to complain to someone but they don't have an office in NYC. read more

The worst. I travel often from Bethesda to nyc on vamoose or tripper. Always fine. Took flix as others had no early morning availability. Well, the 755am left over 2 hrs late (at booking no one mentions bus came from Atlanta to DC). Driver then stopped in Delaware for a '15 minute rest stop'. We left 45 mins later as driver needed to finish smoking. Arrived nearly 3 hrs late. Broken seat back, no toilet paper. On their site they offer a refund if more than 2 hrs delayed. Well, upon writing to them they said 'that's only if you don't take the bus'(?!). There are many options from DC to NY. Avoid Flix! read more

If I could leave 0 stars I would. One of the worst travel experiences of my life. First bus, late. Then cancelled with no notice. Left us stranded in a parking lot at 6am with our luggage. Called customer service twice for a total of an hour to connect with someone about refunding and exchanging our tickets. Constantly putting me on hold. Not answering any questions. The next bus they could get us on was 4 hours later for almost twice the price of our original tickets. We sat and waited only for our second bus to come over half an hour late. We left our house at 6:40am and didnt arrive at our destination until 5:00. Our intended 4 hour bus ride was an almost 11 hour hellish journey from start to finish. Not worth the price and definitely not worth the stress. read more

Despite being cramped- our driver Seema was as excellent and got us s to our destination on time! Bus was on time leaving NY no delay!

0 stars, thus bus is a scam. They stole my money and wouldnt allow me to ride even with a ticket just because the qr code wouldnt scan. I had to argue with the driver along with 6 other passengers who had the same problem. This was also after the bus was an hour late. DO NOT USE THIS BUS SERVICE read more