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Greyhound Bus Ticket Dillema?

I have a friend of mine who i want to come and see me this weekend. only problem is i havent bought the tickets yet, i know the schedule and the fare, i just want to know if i buy them, is there a way for her to get on the bus even though its too late to send them to her via mail.. ?? can they hold the tickets at the counter of her local greyhound station? how would that work? thank you

Public Comments

1. dont know bout bus but at one time you could do it on an airline and mabe still can---it's called a prepaid ticket advice---you could buy a ticket at any ticket office anywhere and they would send ticket authorization to the boarding city. mabe the bus will do it also. be sure and stipulate "refund to purchaser only" that way the other person can't turn in the ticket and get the money--they have to use ticket--it's worth a try
2. Call greyhound...you can arrange to pay and the tickets will be waiting for her. Remember...in the future...if you buy the tickets 7 days or 14 days ahead of time...they are much cheaper.
3. She can pick them up at the Station where she boards the bus, just make sure you designate that she can pick them up and that she shows ID.
4. got this from the Greyhound website it should answeer your question(s) * Buy a ticket for someone else. o Gift Ticket Orders (GTO) are available for purchase on this Web site. GTO allows you to purchase a ticket online for another person. This ticket is delivered to the departure bus station, under the following criteria: + The buyer pays a non-refundable gift ticket fee at time of purchase, regardless of number of tickets purchased + Tickets may not be sent outside the U.S. + Both stations must be open at the time of the transaction and of ticket pick-up + Buyer and recipient should allow three hours from time of purchase to departure time to complete the transaction + Appropriate ID or a password is required to pick up the ticket + Only the purchaser may cancel the ticket or apply for a refund o Prepaid Ticket Order (PTO) options are available at major locations nationwide. PTO allows you to send a same-day ticket to a person in another city. This ticket is transferred from one bus station to the other, under the following criteria: + The buyer pays a $15 non-refundable service charge at time of purchase, regardless of number of tickets purchased + Tickets may not be sent outside the U.S. + Both stations must be open at the time of transaction and ticket pick-up + Buyer and recipient should allow three hours from time of purchase to departure time to complete the transaction + Appropriate ID or a password is required to pick up the ticket + Only the purchaser may cancel the ticket or apply for a refund + The recipient has 10 days from purchase to pick up the ticket + The purchaser may also send with the ticket a cash advance up to one-half of the ticket price (cash advance not to exceed $50). There is an additional $5 service charge for cash advances.