Greyhound Discovery Pass®

International Ameripass Type Adult Price
4 Day $135.20
7 Day $183.20
10 Day $223.20
15 Day $271.20
21 Day $319.20
30 Day $367.20
45 Day $407.20
60 Day $495.20

This will allow me to travel unlimited throughout the U.S. for the duration of the pass...there's absolutely no way we'd get something this cheap here in Australia LOL

can I get an idea from the Americans what you think of those prices?

That cheap?

CAPTAINBULLSH1T said:

so that's cheap is it? I'm just trying to get an idea that's all...

Depends what you want it for.... I personally would not take a bus...you can fly pretty cheap.

Where do you want to go?

Sweeny79 said:

I'm going all over...I'm flying into L.A. and making my way across to N.Y.C. so flying's not really an option

I've just seen these Amtrak fares, tho...


USA RAIL PASS

USA Rail Pass: International Travelers Only


National Rail Pass

Travel from coast to coast anywhere Amtrak goes in the US.

15-Day Pass

$295 Off-peak
$440 Peak

30-Day Pass

$385 Off-Peak
$550 Peak

Natisse said:

Why can't you fly from LA to NYC?

When are you coming?

Sweeny79 said:

because I'm going all kinds of places in between...I'm coming hopefully between February and March next year so a while away yet

Natisse said:

ahhh.... I see


How much does it cost to rent acar and drive?

Give me a call when you get to NYC.

Sweeny79 said:

oooooh way too much I've heard lol...and is NYC where you are? yay!! definately will hook up with you when I'm there you'll have heaps of notice cause it's a long way off yet

Natisse said:

I'm in Jersey about 10 min from NYC.

I'd love to meet ya!

Sweeny79 said:

cool!

so taking into consideration that I really don't mind coach travel (I've done HEAPS of it) do you think that's a reasonable price then?

Natisse said:

The train has got to be better than the bus.

15-Day Pass

$295 Off-peak
$440 Peak

Sounds good to me

Sweeny79 said:

the trains are good in the US are they? cool as for the 15 days, I think I'm gonna need more than that to see what I wanna see lol I'm going EVERYWHERE!! he he he

Natisse said:

That is so cool Natisse! I'm sure you'll have lots of fun.
Where are you planing on going though? What cities?

Sweeny79 said:

whew...are you ready for this?

L.A. - San Francisco - Seattle - Las Vegas (hopefully Grand Canyon and Yosemite N.P.) - Phoenix - Houston - Minneapolis (Chanhassen forgotten the spelling) - Chicago - Memphis - New Orleans - Tampa - Miami Beach - Washington D.C. - NYC (and hopefully Niagara Falls)

I'm exhausted just thinking about it I've worked out I can do it reasonably with a 30 day pass believe it or not

Natisse said:

I so wish I had the money to do something like that!

You are going to have a blast hun

Sweeny79 said:

oooooh I don't have the money yet...hence the reason I'm not over there yet as you can see, tho, the actual travel part of it's not going to be that expensive

Ocean said:

Hi Ocean

Ocean said:

I missed you!!!!! yep, I can imagine...I just wish I could magically fast forward to then and have all the money saved and everything organised to go LOL

Natisse said:

It's gonna add up

Pill and I were talking about going to England next year.

I wonder how much that'll cost?

I haven't been to the UK in years, I hope he still wants to go.

Sweeny79 said:

yep, it'll add up alright!! I've given myself a (very) rough estimate tho and I probably won't spend that much but I'll have it there anyway coz even if I don't spend that much in the US (and I know I'm going to want to spend more than I say I am ) I need all the $ I can get for the U.K. (I'm actually going from the U.S. to the U.K. on a 2 year working visa, by the way so I'll be there, too!)

when are you and Pill thinking of going to the U.K.? how cool!!!!! hope it works out for you hon

Natisse said:

It was just some random talk... no real plans....I'm gonna remind him about it tomorrow.

Wait you are going to the UK too??

Damn you get around! Good for you hon!

Sweeny79 said:

yep, sure am!! that's my final destination...for 2 years!!!! this is gonna be my 'big trip'

Natisse said:

seriously.....

hey natisse & sweeny - when you get to England.

fuck greyhound! Take the train if you can... it might cost you more, but the bus is so goddamn slow... you'll be thankful for the extra time, especially on your tight schedule...

I took greyhound when I went on vacation. The trip there was not so bad. The trip back...


I'll probably never take the bus again (or at least not for a long time)

Wow, that look slike it'll be an amazing trip. Good luck with going to the UK. US dollars aren't worth too much here right now though. Better save up LOADS! Especially since u're bound to spend a lot of your time in London, which is ridiculously pricey.

I've just come back for 6 weeks after being in Thailand and I've spent quite a bit already. Best thing is to make your money outside of a country with a weak economy and change it into the local currency. Then you're laughing.

Anyway, I digress. Looks like a great trip and the UK will be proud to have u when u get here.