Greyhound Lines, Inc.: disability assistance problem
Disclose a wheelchair at booking; complain to the ADA Compliance Specialist, who generally investigates within 30 days.
What does this mean?
Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 100% of 23 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.
Collect
- name on booking
- booking number
- date and location
- what happened
- description of the people involved
- your contact details
Steps
Disclose the wheelchair or mobility scooter when booking; only two wheelchair spaces are available per bus. For departures within 24 hours, call to confirm.
For trips with another bus operator, contact each operator early; they may need 48 hours' notice for an accessible bus.
File a complaint with the ADA Compliance Specialist by email, phone or mail with the booking details.
If you disagree with the findings, ask for the claim to be re-reviewed.
Escalate to FMCSA if Greyhound does not resolve it.
More contacts for this issue
Facts you can cite
- Process
Greyhound says the ADA Compliance Specialist generally completes an investigation within 30 days from receipt of the complaint, and closes the claim if requested information is not provided.
Source: greyhound.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Policy
Greyhound's Terms & Conditions of Purchase name FlixBus, Inc. as the seller and require individual AAA arbitration under the Consumer Arbitration Rules, excluding personal injury, lost or damaged luggage, ADA and Title VI claims, and injunctive relief.
Source: greyhound.com, verified 2026-10-12
If that fails, escalate
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
Written complaint
Federal regulator
Interstate bus carrier.
Card or bank dispute
Fair Credit Billing Act billing-error and purchase-dispute rights (Regulation Z)
Electronic Fund Transfer Act error resolution and unauthorized-transfer liability (Regulation E)
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Arbitration
Terms & Conditions of Purchase require individual AAA arbitration, except personal injury, lost or damaged luggage, ADA and Title VI claims, and injunctive relief.
Watch out
- Drivers and Customer Service cannot change a ticket before departure; changes and cancellations go through Manage My Booking.
- Voluntary refunds are vouchers only.
- help.greyhound.com is a Salesforce site that may not render for automated fetches.
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