• What if all Americans traveled by bus? – The Greenest Way to Travel

    Do you want to do your fair bit for the environment? Then try rethinking your commutes and long-distance trips and take the bus instead. Knowing that buses are the greenest way to travel, we asked ourselves the question: What if all Americans ditched their automobiles and instead traveled by bus? The results are staggering.

  • Cyber Monday Bus Tickets Sale

    If Black Friday wasn’t enough, a new weeks begins with even more amazing offers! You can now take advantage of Cyber Monday and save big on bus travel. Leading the charge is Greyhound, who just announced huge savings beginning at 7:00am on November 28th. But others also followed suit and are offering great discounts across the board.

  • The Bus Poets Society – Bus rides that inspire generations

    Although we now live in a time when ultra modern buses (with 21st century features such as free WiFi, power plugs, etc.) zoom down the nation’s interstates, traveling by bus is still seen -quite unfairly, we might add- as the black sheep of intercity travel.

  • … And WiFi for all! – How Bus WiFi actually works

    Nowadays, intercity buses are packed full of on-board features and amenities. Comfy seats, extra legroom, online booking and even power plugs and USB ports to charge your electronic devices. Yet the feature that has everyone talking and that has put buses back in the game is none other than the mighty bus WiFi access.

  • The Best West Coast Festivals and How to Get There

      It’s not every year that two of the greatest indie acts come back from an artistic break to wow the crowds again. This year Radiohead surprised the world by delivering one of 2016’s most beautiful soundtracks after a five-year hiatus, while LCD Soundsystem decided to get back to what they do best after officially breaking up in 2011. Easy to see why thousands will be flooding to San Francisco and L.A. The question is, do they know what the best and cheapest way to get there is?

  • The CheckMyBus Guide to the 2016 All-Star Game

    There is something memorable about each All-Star Weekend but this year one of America’s most beautiful stadiums will be the perfect backdrop to find out whether the NL can break the AL‘s 3-year winning streak. If you’re traveling to San Diego and want to know what the cheapest way to get there is and what to do once you’re at petco park, keep on reading!

  • The CheckMyBus Fourth of July Celebrations Epicness Rank

    It’s that time of the year when we get to do what we do best: celebrate our nation’s independence. If you’re still on the fence about where to see the fireworks this year or if you’re looking to renew your patriotism, look no further. We have put together the ultimate list of cities where to celebrate this year’s Independence Day.

  • The CheckMyBus Guide to the Copa America Centenario USA 2016

    There is absolutely no doubt that the Copa America USA 2016 will be a historic event. The first Copa America was celebrated 100 years ago and it is one of the oldest sports competitions from the modern era and the world’s oldest continental soccer competition. It will also be the first time the tournament will be hosted outside South America with America having the honor to celebrate the Copa’s 100th anniversary (No pressure, Team USA).

  • Say Hello to the Sleepbus!

    A usual bus ride from San Francisco to L.A. will set you back 8 hours. In order to recover from a hard day at work your body needs… you guessed it: 8 hours. Voilà! A Bay Area entrepreneur did the math and came up with the most efficient bus ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles: Sleepbus.