"Back in the day" all the buses were configured with regular seats and the bus schedules were much more regular. Once they started the ME, many folks come in without their own cars and HAVE to rely on the buses. The buses were all reconfigured to maximize the number they could get on board ... with most of them standing. The bus schedules have suffered as well.
I am all one for saving money, but we have chosen to rent a car because of the mess I call the buses.
You can wait and wait, only to be cut off at the last minute by an ECV person and their extended family (many times in excess of 10 people). I am also one who will get up for those holding children and/or the people that "appear" to need the seat more than me (I'm a babyboomer female). I get frustrated with those who are standing that stop in the middle of the bus (don't move back); thus making it so that the entire line of people can't also board after having waited 30-40 minutes. It appears that they figure - hey, I got on the bus and that's all that matters ... I don't want anybody touching me though.
Too much frustration for me!! Soooo, we rent a car and drive ourselves.
I am all one for saving money, but we have chosen to rent a car because of the mess I call the buses.
You can wait and wait, only to be cut off at the last minute by an ECV person and their extended family (many times in excess of 10 people). I am also one who will get up for those holding children and/or the people that "appear" to need the seat more than me (I'm a babyboomer female). I get frustrated with those who are standing that stop in the middle of the bus (don't move back); thus making it so that the entire line of people can't also board after having waited 30-40 minutes. It appears that they figure - hey, I got on the bus and that's all that matters ... I don't want anybody touching me though.
Too much frustration for me!! Soooo, we rent a car and drive ourselves.