Medical Support Services. Event Communications. In Town Facilities and Services. Getting To the Start and From the End. Individual Arrival and Departure. Time Frame. In a Car. Ride Your Bike. Local Public Transportation. Need to bring more stuff? No problem. You can ship up to 5 pieces of excess baggage through our package shipping company, Greyhound Package Express, including overweight baggage.
Here's what you need to know:. To find out more about Greyhound Package Express, go to shipgreyhound. We've put together a few simple guidelines for your under the bus baggage so that everything arrives in one piece:. We can provide shipping containers for a nominal fee at most Greyhound stations the amount you pay will depend on the type of container and the city you're in. We don't charge for bringing a stroller or car seat on board a Greyhound bus. You can bring a stroller in addition to your maximum under the bus baggage allowance, and a car seat in addition to your carry-on baggage.
Expand to see more details. See the full list for details. Food, drinks and accessories: Alcohol is not permitted at all - on board or in under the bus baggage. Snacks, drinks and plastic cutlery are ok on-board. Any glass containers or metal cutlery must be in under the bus baggage. Sharp objects: Most aren't allowed on board but can be packed in under the bus baggage.
Check the full list for details. Sporting goods: Not permitted on board but can be brought in under the bus baggage.
Guns, firearms, explosives and dangerous chemicals: Not allowed at all anywhere on the bus or in baggage. Flammable items: Mostly not allowed, except for lighters and matches. See the full list for more details. Martial arts items: Not allowed on board or in under the bus baggage, but can be shipped with our package delivery service, Package Express.
Remember, this is just an overview. Make sure you check the full list for details. All under bus bags need to have an under bus bag tag. This will also be your ID tag. ID tags should include your name, address and most importantly your telephone number so we can contact you if we locate your bag, but can't find you. It's a good idea to put ID tags on the inside of your bags too as a back-up.
If you're getting on at one of our locations with no staff, you'll need to go to the ticket counter and get your bag tags when you reach a location with staff. Effective October 14, : When traveling in the Northeast region, under the bus baggage must be appropriately tagged.
Once you've got your issued baggage tag from the ticket counter, you can load your under the bus baggage onto the bus. If you're getting on at one of our locations with no staff, you'll need to go to the ticket counter and get your baggage tag when you reach a location with staff.
If you need help with your baggage when you get on the bus, just let us know. We have special baggage handling available for customers that need extra help such as elderly passengers, customers with disabilities or those traveling with small children. You can ask an agent at the ticket counter to give you special handling tags so we know that you need some help. If you want to explore the city without lugging a big bag around with you, we can store your baggage for 24 hours at Greyhound stations.
Leave it with us:. All stored baggage needs to follow the same restrictions listed above and you'll need to collect it within 24 hours. Ask a customer service agent for pricing details at your chosen location. However, Greyhound expressly disclaims liability for any lost or damaged baggage. Any traveling cyclist needs to bare this in mind. In addition, the Greyhound usually only takes bikes if they are packaged in a bicycle box click here for dimensions.
You need to call ahead to confirm that boxes are available and leave time to pack your bike upon arrival. How quickly you can pack a bike into a bike box depends on the type, model and your own familiarity with this method.
It takes some cyclists doing it for the first time several hours to complete. Touring bikes are harder to pack because of the longer wheelbase. Mountain bikes and road bikes should be much easier.
If you can plan ahead, then call your local bike store and ask if they have a box and if they can pack the bike for you. Watching someone do it can help you pack faster next time. So how do you pack a bike in a bike box?
First, you have to disassemble it. For an idea click here to see how to pack your bike into an actual bike box. You then need to place the various segments of the bike together in the box with enough room to buffer for knocks and jolts that inevitably occur on any journey.
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