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    Anthony C.

    Pros: Clean reliable transportation, free wifi [though my phone never seemed to work consistently with it - and it wasn't strong enough to stream music or video], power outlet at every seat, double decker panoramic view Cons: The boarding process is abysmal. I don't like feeling like a herd of cattle.The only way to alleviate the 'mad crush' is to perhaps set up ropes and have everyone get in a doggone single file line. I'm sure that's not gonna happen so you have to deal. A friend gave me a tip: if you can, pack light and just take a carry on. That way you can avoid the mass herd trying to check their bags and already be in line to board. Still, you have to be sharp, alert and stand your ground, because certain species of the human race have no concept of courtesy and will try at any opportunity to skip or as we used to say 'bogard' [I don't think that's an actual word, lol] their way in front of everybody. Wear something warm or bring a blanket because they keep it frigid. Recommend bringing a small pillow too.

    Maronda H.

    My first and last time riding the Megabus. Terrible experience. Rude Bus Drivers. I was warned from a friend that the people riding the bus would be the headache. No indeed. It was the rude drivers. The bus broke down coming back to Chicago. The driver told us it would be an half an hour before another bus would show up. Well it didn't. We were on a cold bus in the middle of the express way. Trucks were flying by shaking the bus. We were on that bus for 6 1/2 hours before a local bus driver came to rescue us. Everyone on the bus was trying to call Customer Service with no luck. Please don't waste your money or time with riding the Megabus. It's sad that customer service won't even help you. Unprofessional and rude staff. I'm not sure why they are still in business. I have sent a compliant to the Corporate Office and I still haven't gotten a reply back. It's been a month now. Dreadful and not even worth my time

    Power at every seat is a nice touch
    John I.

    I've ridden the Megabus probably ten or twelve times over the years, once round trip to Indianapolis, the rest to Milwaukee. Let's set a baseline for the review: it's a bus. Buses are the lowliest form of intercity transport. (OK, perhaps getting picked-up by sociopath serial killers is more-lowly, but those sources of rides just change hands too frequently to review). There will not be railroad crossing lights allowing you priority as you whisk towards your destination. There will be no wide reclining seats. There won't be carry-on luggage space. That having been said, my experience with Megabus has been superb. I've nearly always arrived on time, and if I haven't it's been an unavoidable traffic- and/or weather-related issue. It's also as fast as a car, because it goes express from city to city. The seats (for a bus) are comfortable, and they even have an electrical outlet for each passenger and Wi-Fi that is fast-enough for pretty much everything but video streaming. The Wi-Fi was unreliable in my experience when they started offering it, but in my last several rides I've had no problems. The Megabus terminal in Chicago is a curb on the sidewalk a half block south of Union Station. When I'm usually only paying $10 - $12 each way to Milwaukee (half the price of Amtrak), I have no problem with that. Once, when it was very cold and the bus hadn't yet arrived, they had a warming bus to sit in while we waited. (They do use the very nice Greyhound/Amtrak terminal in Milwaukee now.) Megabus makes it very easy to pay and ride--all you need is a payment card to order either on their mobile or regular website, and they immediately text you your confirmation to show to the driver--no chance of losing it (and if you do, you have bigger problems, because you just lost your phone!!!). It's a MUCH better system than Greyhound (but that would be another story: http://goo.gl/bQ9REE), and it's primarily quiet college kids riding, making it civilized. I also like sitting on top of the double-decker for the better view. Unfortunately, there are only two Megabus trips per day from Chicago to Milwaukee now, which forced me to take a Greyhound in one direction. I'm guessing that is because you can get very cheap, express buses from Greyhound too. But the experience is "less than," as they say. All in all, I'd much rather sit on a bus than drive; because I never need a car in Milwaukee anyway.

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    Jay A.

    Megabus is my superstar! I used megabus (again) for my thrid trip to Indianapolis last week! The bus is clean ... driver is always friendly....and the best part is their very very cheap tickets! It costs me only $2.50 to indianapolis and believe it or not this is round trip!!! The driver told us that they already reached their break even point. Plus they just got 8 new buses for more frequent schedule. I hope that they will stick with same great service @ low cost! Tips: Plan early then you can pay as low as $2.50 round trip! If you have flexible schedule, plan to go during weekdays for less passengers! (Last wednesday I was on the bus with other 4 passengers!!! AWESOME!!) You can visit Milwaukee or Indianapolis in just one day so you don't have to stay at hotel or hostel. :-) If you want to find cheap hotel....try hotwire.com for lower price hotel

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    When I was young and broke and in college, I took Greyhound to almost every distant place I…read morevisited: Boston to Montréal: Los Angeles to Vancouver: New Orleans to Orlando: Chicago to Charleston SC: San Francisco to New York to Boston to Washington DC to Quebec to Denver: and finally from Chicago to Boston and Boston to New York (about ten times round-trip each because I went to College Boston and my cousin lived in NYC so my mother would often meet me in New York for brief holidays like Thanksgiving and Birthdays). And I am not kidding about the number of times I traveled by Bus (and even more times than I listed above if you count the Trailways Bus Lines, plus Megabus, BoltBus, Lux Bus America, Vamoose, and RedCoach. Founded in 1914, Greyhound Lines, Inc. is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation, serving 2400 destinations across North America with a modern, environmentally friendly fleet. It has become an American icon, providing safe, enjoyable and affordable travel to nearly 16 million passengers each year in the United States and Canada. The Greyhound running dog is one of the most-recognized brands in the world. Greyhound is now the biggest bus company out of all of them, at least in the United States. They cover all states except Alaska and Hawaii, which both have their own State initiated long-haul bus services. Amenities on all Greyhound bus routes include Wi-Fi, power outlets, restrooms, air conditioning, and reclining seats; with some bus routes including video monitors for movies and tourism/travel videos. In 1987 Greyhound Lines came under new ownership. Greyhound Lines later acquired the former Continental Trailways company, the largest member of the Trailways system, effectively eliminating a large portion of Greyhound's bus competition, which included the other Main bus companies in the US, such as Megabus, BoltBus, Lux Bus America, Vamoose, and RedCoach. COVID-19 caused a 95 percent drop in ridership. Thus, Greyhound reduced service on March 25, 2020 and suspended six routes on April 5, 2020. On May 6, 2020, Greyhound Canada announced it would permanently shut down all its remaining bus services which it did on May 13, 2021. One of the reasons that I traveled so often on Greyhound's Bus Lines is because Greyhound offered Weekly, Monthly, Bi-Monthly and Tri-Monthly Bus-Passes at a substantial discount. This allowed me to actually "Travel" and even Tour different parts of North America including most of southern and central Canada, Northern Mexico, and nearly every State in the United States. This was a Great way for me to travel... at least when I was younger.

    Don't ever use Greyhound. They will take your money and leave you with nothing. We paid for ticket…read moreusing their 3rd party and never received it. We received a text message with a link saying that the payment for said barcode was successfull but no ticket. We waited overnight and called. The customer service representative said there is NOTHING he can do. No ticket in the system. And WE HAVE THE SCREENSHOTS TO PROVE IT.

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    The 312 Limo

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    West Loop, Near West Side, West Town

    I was on party bus duty for my daughter's recent high school dance. I priced out a few companies…read morewith party buses and 312 Limo was the most reasonable price. To be honest it was still a little expensive considering they were driving from Wilmette to Northfield to Glencoe, but less than the other: $840 for a 3 hour minimum for a party bus of 28. We also didn't need it for the entire 3 hours, but the options I found were either one way or 3-4 hour minimums so this was the best deal. I found their communication to be stellar both via email and text. The bus driver was on time and the kids had no trouble locating the party bus when they came out of the dance and I've heard it was one of many party busses. A few of my daughter's friends hopped on for the way home and commented that this bus was way nicer than the one they took to the dance from another company. Overall, it was a success. The parents could have easily driven these kids ourselves, but the party bus elevated the experience and the kids all seemed to enjoy the VIP treatment.

    312 Limo sent the wrong size buses for my group without any communication. Due to their error, the…read morebuses left our start location late, but no time was added to our reservation to compensate. Instead, the drivers insisted the buses needed to return to their start location half an hour earlier than the contracted time because they failed to leave a buffer before the next reservation. Drivers did not seem knowledgeable about the routes, and even went to the wrong location at one point, refusing to listen to the passengers who pointed out their error. Another bus dropped passengers off in the wrong location, though luckily only a few blocks away. Overall, 312 Limo was incredibly disorganized and unprofessional! Absolutely wild response from Dan! Yes, it was 312 Limo, and you personally spoke to people from my group when the wrong buses arrived and during the later mishaps.

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