Riding a bus with kids and no seat belts?

docmay25

What are your opinions on this because me and dh have opposite views.

We are flying in 2 days.  Usually my dad drops us off at the airport but he can't and no one else is around.  We have 2 options:

Drive into the airport ourselves and park the car (which my dad will pick up later so it isn't there the whole time we are away)  This isn't a bad choice but we are traveling on a busy day and are worried we won't get parking.

or...go to the express bus, park there and take the express bus in.  The bus is a 30 minute ride, on the highway and it has no seatbelts.

 

Dh thinks the express bus would be easier and less stressful. He is not concerned about the no seat belts because he compares it to riding on the school bus.  I think it is not a good idea to have them on the bus with no seat belts for the ride to the airport.

What do you think?  Has anyone eve taken these kind of buses?  Would you do it or not?  

EnceeKatz

You can't take car service?  They could provide carseats.

goodheartedmommy

Are we talking a full size bus? They are safer than cars and do not have seatbelts for a reason. They stop at a much slower rate than a car and impact is not the same. Quick evacuation is the most important on a bus due to fire, and seatbelts slow that down.

EnceeKatz

Me personally....I'm spooked by busses right now.

 https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/12/13-dead-new-york-tour-bus-accident/#

 

docmay25

Yes, a full size bus.  

I have looked into a car service and it is much too expensive. 

belle204

I agree with your husband.

august06mom

EnceeKatz:

Me personally....I'm spooked by busses right now.

 https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/12/13-dead-new-york-tour-bus-accident/#

 

This is a ridiculous comparison. Seatbelts would not have helped these poor people. OP -- I would take the bus. We've taken DS on airport shuttle buses before.

EastCoastBride

EnceeKatz:

Me personally....I'm spooked by busses right now.

 https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/12/13-dead-new-york-tour-bus-accident/#

 

Really?  You realize what an absolute FREAK accident that was?  now all buses are a problem?  Come on.

joy143dh

If you are flying out of Logan during the week, Cental Parking will be fine.  You can check Massport.com for parking lot statuses that morning.  Long term lots are almost always available, but just so you are totally informed...you have to take a shuttlebus without seatbelts to the terminal.  IMO, if you think the express bus would be easier, I would do that.  The fact that the bus doesn't have seatbelts wouldn't worry me.

docmay25

We are flying out of logan.  My dh was concerned because it says on the website how the day we are flying is one of the busiest days and parking may be difficult (or something to that affect).

Thanks for the opinions on the bus.  I guess my biggest concern was that it drives on the highway, further than just around town.   

Zenya

If the bus is easier I would do that.

veloelle

We took a full size bus on a highway in France to/from the airport with the kids. Re: the NY bus crash, those casino turn around busses scare the ever lovingshit out if me and I'd never take one.