Sports equipment is welcome, but it counts as one of your checked bags. A bike must be boxed, and skis should be in a bag that costs less than the skis themselves. Pro tip: call ahead if you’re bringing a surfboard, because the driver may decide it’s “too long to fit.” Cultural reference: this is the same policy that once allowed a passenger to haul a vintage lamp from Hartford to New York—true story, my friend’s cousin did it.
The Pet Conundrum: Four-Legged Travelers
Only service animals ride for free inside the bus. Emotional support animals? They need a ticket and a carrier, and they’re not allowed in the cabin unless it’s a small dog or cat. Practical tip: if your travel buddy is a hamster in a pocket, keep it quiet. The driver has the final say, and they’ve seen enough “emotional support peacocks” to be suspicious.
Sanai Rashid - The Brown Daily Herald
