Double Decker Buses: Lower deck or Upper deck?
- Thread starter Lightjolly
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I'm pragmatic. Just sit at the first empty seat I see that isn't directly next to someone. If there are none then it's up.
Longer articulated buses can actually take tighter turns than standard length buses.
Yep. Depends how busy the bus is too. It's a bit of a nightmare getting off if the bus its hurtling along and you're in a queue trying to hang on halfway down the stairs.
Also, will do everything in my power to never use a bus in my hometown but i'm quite happy to use public transport in a city.
I usually pay for the seats with more legroom, which are always on the upper deck.
Otherwise, I'd choose lower deck for more shade.
Otherwise, I'd choose lower deck for more shade.
Too much wobble and movement top deck. Maybe if I'm being a tourist and want to look about I'll do it but for just commuting? Nah, I ain't going up there.
Plus, fuck stairs.
Plus, fuck stairs.
They serve a particular type of route. One that had a mix of people taking short trips and people going all the way to the end of the route. So most likely it's just the generally poor public transit infastructure.
does one have to get a different ticket to sit in certain places in a bus? I'd just assume it's all uniform, you get a ticket and sit on whichever free seat you want. This legroom stuff is more of an airplane thing, I'd assume
Not in the uk at least lol, you sit wherever's free, though some seats near the driver you're supposed to give up to people who may have trouble with mobility.
Inter city buses have that. Such as Megabus which does have double deckers in its fleet.
If it's night time and the weekend, I prefer downstairs. Any other time it's whatever isn't blocking or otherwise creating issues wrt people's mobility or prams.
The only time I typically use the bus is when I'm traveling to New York. I could drive there, but parking would be a bitch, and the train is much more expensive unless you plan the trip over half a year in advance. Typically Megabus is who I travel with and I can pay anywhere from 5-10 dollars more for the seats with extra legroom. It also ensures my friends and I can sit together.
So a thing with certain long distance shuttles in the US, from what I understand. I guess that makes sense. I always think of buses in the context of public transport, but it makes sense that private companies would charge for more comfortable seats and such
Came to this thread solely to see if someone posted this rationalization
It always made sense to me to sit upstairs so there's more room on the lower deck for anyone who would struggle with stairs or has a pram or heavy bags or whatever.
Yeah, in the US, if you're in a major city, the bus system is typically woefully inadequate. You're better off driving, if you're able to.
I work in an eye clinic in the retina suite. Many of my patients take the bus because they can't see well enough to drive. Some of them arrive more than 2 hours before their appointment and just sit in the waiting room because it was the only way to ensure they didn't miss their appointment.
Before being made redundant I pretty much got the bus home from work daily; lower at the back and hope I get the area with the most leg room to myself (Only about 15 people got on at work although it did also travel through the city). Used to sit chilling for the hour ride after work catching up on the Internet with the most leg room.
I nearly always go lower deck but had to change to upper deck getting home just now as some narcissistic prick got on and started belting out his crap music at full volume on the back of the bus.
Couldn't be dealing with him so I just got up and went upstairs.
Couldn't be dealing with him so I just got up and went upstairs.