While many travelers focus their transportation search to airlines and cars, an alternative travel option has been gaining ground, especially with budget travellers. Bus travel is available in the United States through multiple carriers, including the largest, Greyhound Lines. Greyhound Bus was founded in 1914 and has grown to include over 2,300 destinations. They offers more than 13,000 daily departures and serve around 24 million passengers yearly.http://www.greyhound.com/home/en/About/About.aspx In addition to offering scheduled-based travel services, the line also offers ground transportation for packages and letters. Greyhound buses offer connection services with partner independent bus lines and Amtrak train service.

Greyhound buses are currently undergoing a transformation to increase the comfort and amenities provided to travelers. The new buses will feature complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access, electric outlets at every seat, expanded legroom to allow for a more comfortable sleeping space, upgraded seat belts and a LATCH system for securing child safety seats.http://www.greyhound.com/home/enNewBuses.aspx The new busses are being added to the most popular routes first and will be rolled out to other cities in the Northeast.

Greyhound schedules are available on their website. Generally, larger cities offer full-service terminals along with smaller bus stops. Tickets cannot be purchased at bus stops, but tickets purchased online or at a physical terminal can be redeemed at smaller bus stops that are more convenient for a traveler's needs. Greyhound offers discount options including web-only fares, advanced purchase discounts and family or friend travel discounts on their website. Additional discounts may apply for veterans, students, active military and seniors. Select to reserve a seat or request priority boarding by paying an additional fee.http://www.greyhound.com/home/en/DealsAndDiscounts/Deals.aspx