Would you put your 13 or 15 year old child on a greyhound bus for 36 hrs by there selfs?

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Jason

I think that depends on how responsible they are. If you can trust them, then you should allow it.

Also, I would not let my child go anywhere without a cellphone. If they have a cell, check on him/her every couple of hours.

I say maybe to 13 year old
and
YES to the 15 year old

sellatieeat

uh.. i don't think so.
the greyhound stations can be pretty sketchy..

steffers27

No, I don't think so.

howtosavealifecm

YES

Rocketmaniac

No, not is this day in age. I rode a bus when I was 16, but times have changed (for the worst)

dick s

The correct usage would be "36 hrs alone"

mobilemark

I think greyhound doesnt allow it anyway
as per their website
(look at #2)
Unaccompanied Children
Any passenger under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a passenger at least 15 years of age or older at all times. Passengers between the ages of 8 and 14 years of age inclusive, may travel unaccompanied at full adult fare if the following conditions are met in their entirety:

If any of the above conditions are not met, then the passenger must be accompanied by a passenger at least 15 years of age or older in order to travel.

1. The passenger's trip will begin and end on the same schedule (no transfers).
2. The passenger's trip will be no longer than five (5) hours in duration.
3. The passenger's trip (origin to destination) must take place during daylight hours only.
4. Both the origin and destination stations are full service agencies or company operated facilities.
5. The destination station will be open at the time the passenger is scheduled to arrive.
6. Parent, Guardian or Legal Custodian of the child must complete and sign the Unaccompanied Child Form authorizing the child to make the trip and return this to the Customer Service Supervisor on duty. This form specifically names the person authorizing the trip and the person meeting the child at the destination station and the telephone number(s) at which this person may be contacted. It also provides an emergency contact name and telephone number in the event it is needed.
7. In order for the child to be released at the destination, the person named on the Unaccompanied Child Form as the one meeting the child must have positive picture identification, such as a driver's license or state issued identification card, and provide such to the agent at the destination station. Without such identification, the child will be released into the custody of Child Protective Services or to local law enforcement officials in the destination city.
8. A fee of $5 will be assessed for each child traveling unaccompanied.

If any of the above conditions are not met, then the passenger must be accompanied by a passenger at least 15 years of age or older in order to travel.

Tickets for unaccompanied children are not sold online.

Exception
In accordance with Illinois state law, NO tickets will be sold to unaccompanied minor children under the age of 17 for interstate or intrastate travel from locations within the state of Illinois.

mr danger

Not in a million years. I have serious doubts about whether Greyhound would actually accept them as passengers .

not if their life depended on it. They should call it Psycho Hound. Everytime I have ridden a Greyhound, something strange has happened. One guy wanted to fight me at three in the morning. (for no reason). One guy kept leaning in front of me to flick the window. (I was sitting in the window seat).
A girl was giving a guy a you-know-what
in the bus seat (no they did not know each other prior to getting on the bus). One guy
was casually smoking a cigarette on the bus
like he was sitting in his own living room.
The driver called the Nebraska state patrol.
As they were escorting him off the bus, he went for one of their guns, and they all went tumbling off the bus together.These are just a handful of my experiences on Psycho Hound. This does not include the drunks I have had seat next to me.

4263

NO.

sidekick

sorry, no no no and again no.

LIL MAMA

Hell no!!!!

â™¥shelshelroxs2007â™¥

No. Plane.

Naty

No way. No matter what their final destination would be.

Cheech

NO!
Be careful, that could lead to criminal charges for doing so.

The Truth Tonic

No. There are too many freaks in this world and it isn't worth the risk or worry. Have them hitch hike! (kidding)

Sandy M

ohh hell no....if its a girl...would you let a 18 year old boy stay the nite? or even a 40 year old stat the nite with your child. think about it..too many weird ohhs..

EL LOCO

Depends. Uhh no.

??????

NO NO NO!!!...I DO NOT THINK SO!! NO WAY!!!

NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!...

hi_iduntcyber_doyou

HELL NO. have you ever been to a greyhound station? they are ghetto..full of homeless people..its generally how people recently released from prison/jail travel because its cheap..they are dirty..yuck

ChicaB

no! :O

Agent D

No way. Even if they're aware of their surroundings and even if you feel you can trust them, you really can't trust the people that will be around them.

linda h

Maybe 15 not 13 though. It all depends on how responsible and independent they are

chelle

no! there are too many predators out there. my life would never be the same.

raymisty2

NO!!!! I wouldn't ride a greyhound bus myself, let alone my kids ride one. Too many horror stories I have heard make me nervous about that.

Jesus Quintana

i think you are the only person that can answer that question. you know better than anyone what your son/daughter is capable of doing. i can tell you that my parents trusted me enough to fly to the virgin islands on my own when i was 15 years old. i had to switch planes too. if they are responsible, mature, and trustworthy, i'd say they would probably be just fine. if you have any doubts, i wouldn't consider it for a second. that'sy my opinion. if you send them on the trip though, i'd suggest making sure they have a cell phone though.

Alberto

Hell NO!!! I remember 15- -Hell NO

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