If you have very little
money and some time to get where you are going, Greyhound is a VERY
inexpensive way to travel. Motor Coach travel is an extremely
fun way to travel if you desire to travel with groups of other
families and save money at the same time. As far as Cheap
Family Fun can tell, Greyhound is currently the only nationwide
bus transportation system for getting anywhere you want to go.
However, the other links on this page will take you to companies
whom you can contact about charter buses, pre-arranged tours, local
and regional bus travel, reserving a personalized motor coach trip
for a group, or renting a charter bus. Each link is the parent
company for a variety of groups and services (the description for
each is directly from their web site):
American
Bus Association --
"The American Bus Association, the trade association of the
intercity bus industry, represents the motorcoach industry's
interests in Washington, D.C. It also facilitates relationships
between North American motorcoach and tour companies and all related
segments of the travel and supplier industries and promotes travel
by motorcoach to consumers."
Greyhound -- "Greyhound
Lines, Inc. is the largest provider of intercity bus transportation,
serving more than 2,500 destinations with 17,000 daily departures
across the country."
Greyhound Charters --
"Whether you long for the excitement of New York, the nightlife of
New Orleans, the fun of Southern California or the tranquillity of
the Pacific Northwest, Greyhound Charters is ready to provide you
with worry-free ground transportation."
Family Motor Coach
Association -- "The Family Motor Coach
Association (FMCA) is an international organization for families who
own and enjoy the recreational use of motorhomes. A portion of the
membership is from the commercial recreational vehicle industry:
dealers, manufacturers and RV component suppliers."
National Tour Association --
"The National Tour Association is the premier association for travel
professionals who have a keen interest in the packaged travel sector
of the industry. The association, which is made up of nearly 4,000
members, brings together those who package travel – group as well as
individual trips – with suppliers and destinations who represent the
various components of a trip. Although based in North America, our
membership spans the globe."
Trailways -- "Trailways®, which has been in
existence for almost 70 years, is a regionally based ground
transportation system that is comprised of privately owned and
operated companies (franchisees). Therefore, unlike the Greyhound
system, which specializes in transporting passengers-from coast to
coast- Trailways® offers travelers
personalized, locally based transportation and travel
services."
United Motor Coach
Association -- "The United Motorcoach
Association ("UMA") is North America's largest association of
professional bus and motorcoach companies. Founded in 1971 as the
United Bus Owners of America, UMA's membership now includes over 875
motorcoach companies. Another 215 motorcoach manufacturers,
suppliers and related businesses are currently "Associate" members
of UMA." |