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    Santa Maria Area Transit

    3.0 (3 reviews)

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    Having a heck of a time finding the hours the SMAT 5 and 6 lines show up at individual stops. Can anyone help?

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    Greyhound Bus Lines

    Greyhound Bus Lines

    2.0(2 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    If you're dating someone as sexy as Barbi, you probably want to Maria. Get it. Marryher…read more So this bus station closes for 2 and 1/2 hours a day which is very California actually if you think about it. There was a time when it was 24 hours, no longer. It's not much to look at, but it is not the Santa Maria Greyhound bus station at East Boone Street, which closed maybe permanently, and they relocated to the Santa Maria Transit Center starting in 2016, and that's where this is. It's basically in the middle of town and has nice white look with brown roof on top of that. It's cute and it gets the job done. She asked for Maria so I Senther Maria.

    For the travel plan to be under the name "Greyhound", there's a distinct lack of those buses that…read moreactually existed. Allow me to elaborate. Yesterday, 8/6/2016, I had set up a ticket to take me from Santa Maria, Ca to Dickinson, ND. What we were told, since I had to have a friend purchase the ticket for me, being broke, was that all I required was the confirmation number and the password in case. I was ensured by Greyhound staff, that not having the physical ticket wasn't a problem. The bus that comes to pick me up at 7AM, not only was not a Greyhound Bus, but they also had no way of taking my number. Thankfully, that employee was a kind man and he allowed me to figure things out. Apparently, this isn't the first time it's happened. On this bus, and the website says, free wifi, power outlets and plenty of leg space. I only had wifi. They largely over exaggerated the leg space. It's no more than a standard bus seating arrangement and the wifi constantly blacked out and would not let me access Youtube. Upon troubleshooting, come to find out, Youtube was being purposefully blocked by their routers. I don't know why and it's a small thing inevitably, but this isn't where it ends. I go to my first transfer in Hanford and yet another bus of the same type is there to pick me up. She was brought up to speed on my issue already, so she already knew what to do. I had to go to Visalia, which was on the route anyway, to get a ticket printed and tags for my luggage. So fine, we get it done, it's good, no worries right? Wrong! The very next stop, we were given a lunch break and she said 30 minutes. That was enough time for me to track down lunch, only to see her leaving 10 MINUTES EARLY! As I friggin got back to the station, I see her pulling out. I then spent the next ten to fifteen minutes talking with a manager, who managed to get her to turn around. The woman then proceeded to treat me with disrespect and contempt, reminding me at each break of what I supposedly did to offend her. That pissed me off and because of it, I have been leery of leaving the bus ever since, unless food was literally right next to the buses. I then spent the next ten or so hours on hard iron, bloody benches at a layoff drop in Las Vegas. It was not comfortable, people and their luggage was cramped and the people there did not speak nearly loud enough or clearly enough to give proper direction. Several people including myself had to ask repeated times on our directions so we didn't screw up. When it finally came down to transfer, I finally get on an ACTUAL Greyhound bus and it was, admittedly, a nice improvement overall. The promised power outlets were on each seat and the wifi, of which I am currently using in the last leg of my trip. It was better, but for some reason Youtube was still blocked and I cant find a reason why. Regardless though... I can understand if this was some cheap transportation system from town to town, no more than maybe $100 total. But the tickets are expensive, especially for what I needed. My friend ended up purchasing the most expensive ticket because of the priority boarding (which didnt matter for most of my trip) and the two free bags. In short, the money was not worth it. The accommodations are not comfortable, the layaway times in my mind are simply preposterous and in the future, I'm gonna do my best to fly instead of using the Greyhound. My trip is supposed to 64 hours, but it is more than likely going to be around 70. I would rather toss the extra hundred dollars and fly to my destination, in comfort, under 8-9 hours. I wholly recommend against Greyhound unless you have no better option.

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    SLO Safe Ride - Charter bus

    SLO Safe Ride

    4.9(141 reviews)
    24.9 mi

    Taffy, our driver, received high praise from the wedding guests who were her passengers. She has a…read morewonderful personality and made the 25 minute ride enjoyable. She was on time, but also flexible when she needed to be. She had to navigate Highway 41, a notoriously treacherous stretch of road with 15 MPH hairpin turns. My 85 year old mother, not one to randomly shower praise, said, "Taffy was outstanding. Friendly and concerned about our comfort, helping us get on the shuttle and offering us cold water. Best part, she made the ride very comfortable. She was very cautious and reduced speed considerably on the windy parts of the road - we did not feel like we had to hang on to something keep from slipping around in our seats. If you ever need to hire a shuttle again, I would request Taffy as the driver." I only wish my mother spoke as highly of me. In a nutshell, the service we received from SLO Safe Ride was outstanding and I would not hesitate to recommend engaging your organization to anyone in need of transportation services.

    Taffy went above and beyond to make our students' academic excursion a wonderful experience. On an…read moreextremely hot day, Taffy came prepared with water to help keep our students hydrated, showing genuine care for their comfort and well-being. Our students are always excited when they hear Taffy will be their bus driver, and they consistently come back sharing wonderful things about their trip and how kind and friendly Taffy is. Taffy's professionalism, positive attitude, and dedication make a lasting impression on both students and staff. We would absolutely recommend Taffy as a bus driver and look forward to traveling with Taffy again in the future!

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    Central Coast Shuttle - Hope this cheers you up if you also had a bad experience with central coast shuttle

    Central Coast Shuttle

    2.9(108 reviews)
    3.1 mi

    Used the service for a trip to Spain. I needed transportation to LAX from Santa Maria. I tried to…read morebook online but kept getting a code required message that was supposed to be sent to my email. I never got the email. I tried this for several days and gave up and called to book. Booking by phone was fast and the operator was helpful and informed. She did not know why I was having trouble booking online. She said you could eat/drink in the vehicle but to not leave a mess. Total cost for roundtrip transport for my situation was just under $180. On the day/time of my transport, I parked my car in the general airport parking lot (free). I had to fill out some paperwork because my car was going to be there for more than 2 weeks. Shuttle was ready at the scheduled time. We made stops in Buellton and a rest break in Ventura. Driver was good but spoke very little English. A/C was functioning properly as it was hot outside. There is no form of entertainment (TVs), outlets to charge your electronic devices (phone), or WiFi. This is definitely a good service for the cost.

    Worst service ever, do not use! LAX/Santa Barbara…read moreAfter stopping in Ventura to pick up a passenger and filling up the van with gas (as a shuttle service should it not been filled before paying passenger arrive?) I noticed we were heading south at a very fast speed, I started asking several times, "why are we were going south? "The driver did not answer,as she did not speak English, the gentleman sitting behind her with earphones on , I assume her interpretor , finally answered me that they had forgotten to pick up a passanger in Camarillo. The driver also missed my drop off location by 3 exits, further delaying my arrival to Santa Barbara, again telling driver/interpretor several times to stop! I will never use Central Coast Shuttle Service again!

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