See America – Ride Greyhound
From the East coast to the West, and every big city, small town and National Park in between, you could always rely on Greyhound to get you there. Greyhound Lines was America’s most popular bus service; they were reliable, affordable, friendly, and comfortable thanks to a fleet featuring the latest, most modern buses available at the time.
These vintage Greyhound ads from the 1950s and ‘60s showcase all the wonderful ways to see this great country of ours, and how Greyhound could make all your vacation dreams come true.
For today’s Best Buy in complete vacations, choose from hundreds of Greyhound’s thrilling Expense-Paid Tours! These unique “package vacations” include all transportation, hotel accommodations, special sight-seeing – at one amazingly low price!
This year, take all or part of your vacation in Winter – when you need it most!
We know a man you can show you how to relax in Southern sun at scarcely more cost than staying home! He’s the Greyhound agent in your town – and he’ll arrange your trip in easy-riding, well-warmed coaches, select optional scenic routes and stopovers. . . he can even make hotel reservations and plan special sightseeing. All this at rates so far below those of conventional travel that you can spend extra days in the sun.
Your Greyhound agent (man or woman) will explain the advantages of Limited schedules, with extra luxury – or Express service, which will take you straight through at no extra fare, often without change of bus or baggage.
Start planning now – and see your Greyhound agent soon – he’ll make your plans come true!
ON FLORIDA BEACHES: Greyhound routes from every part of America reach direct to Florida’s gay beach cities on both East and West shores. Go one way – return another.
IN GOLDEN CALIFORNIA – and all the Southwest, winter’s a glorious time. There are dude ranches, sunny cities, mountain playgrounds, old Spanish missions like this one.
DOWN ON THE GULF COAST: New Orleans is fascinating at any time – and there’s the Texas Riviera, Mississippi and Alabama beaches, fine old Southern homes like the one below.
AT SNOW – SPORT RESORTS: Greyhound’s the ideal way to reach popular snow resorts – in New England, Northern New York, Great Lakes states, and the Pacific Northwest.
A fraction of driving cost! Greyhound can save you more than 2/3 of the cost of operating your own car. And Greyhound gives you a big extra saving that can’t be measured. . . complete freedom from driving strain, traffic troubles, parking bother!
Greyhound Scenicruiser
A great new fleet, designed and built for Greyhound alone! Two observation levels, big picture windows, complete washroom, and the famous Air Suspension principle – offering world’s smoothest highway ride.
Greyhound Highway Traveler
Many hundreds of these fine new coaches now in operation. Each has Air Suspension Ride, perfected air conditioning, picture windows, restful body-contoured seating.
Only by Highway you go straight to the choicest vacation spots
When you’ve picked a place for relaxation and fun – whether it’s a pine-fringed lake in Michigan or a dude ranch in Texas – whether it’s a gay Atlantic shore resort or a sunny Pacific beach – it’s pretty sure that Greyhound can take you straight to the spot you’ve chosen.
That’s because Greyhound follows the great highways – and only the highways reach all the lovely, uncrowded vacations areas, the National Parks, the best bathing, golfing, boating and fishing places. . . anywhere in the U.S.A. and Canada.
Here’s a tip from travel experts on this year’s vacation: Go early, go now, while travel is less crowded and there are still hotel and resort accommodations to be had – or else go just after the mid-summer rush. And go Greyhound because . . . “by Highway” means by Greyhound