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I was flying from NY to Vegas for a job interview with Zappos. There was a transfer in LA. But the flight from LA to Vegas was cancelled. I, along with many others, desperately needed to get to LA but couldn't find a flight. So a group of us found this bus and took it to Vegas. Since then I've taken it 20 times or so back and forth between LA and Vegas to visit my girlfriend.
I've also taken Megabus a bunch of time from NY to Pittsburgh and back throughout college, so I have that as something to compare Tufesa to.
The Bad
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There are certainly some things to be unhappy with:
- The bus is often late/delayed, but not too bad.
- The wifi hardly ever works.
- The outlets hardly ever work.
- The stops in LA are in South Central, which is a dangerous area.
- The people riding the bus are sometimes shady.
- Not the most organized.
My third time taking the bus was from Vegas to LA the night of Superbowl Sunday. A bunch of us were talking before the bus got to the stop. A lot of them had just lost a lot of money, and were sad. I ended up paying for one guys ticket.
That night, there was someone who tried to force his way on the bus with an old ticket or something. The driver claimed he was shoved. We were stuck for 2 hours waiting for the police to arrive and deal with it. I've seen a couple other similar arguments with the driver in my experience taking Tufesa. It's often desperate people.
The Good
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I've never seen passengers get into it with each other. It's usually quiet, granted I often end up taking it at night. Even during the day it's usually quiet. And it's usually not too filled! A fantastic thing - I usually get two seats to myself.
These things weren't true on the Megabus between NY and Pittsburgh. It was usually full with kids going to/from college so I rarely ever got two seats to myself. And they were more talkative. I also recall Megabus being late notably more often than Tufesa.
The best part is the price! If you book ahead, you could definitely get a ticket for $5-10. If not, I've taken spur of the moment trips a handful of times and you could get a ticket same day.
Overall
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At the end of the day, it's a cheap bus ticket and you do get what you pay for. But in my experience I often get my own seat, they're reasonably good with being on time, and the bad stuff has never been too big a deal. So if you want a cheap bus ticket that is solid, I think Tufesa is a good option.
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