7 Tips for Comfortable Long-Distance Bus Travels

There are many transportation options that you can take for long-distance travel, but traveling long distances by bus offers you a special feeling not experienced if traveling by any other mode of transportation. Traveling long distances by bus can also make your friend and family trip more special, especially if you rent the entire bus. Whether it’s school field trips, office outings, pilgrimage tours, retreats, or homecoming trips during special occasions. 

Although it sounds simple, in fact, only some people are used to going on long-distance trips on a bus. So, to make your trip this time more comfortable, take notes on these 7 tips below.

7 tips to make your long-distance bus ride more comfortable.

1. Make Sure That You’re Fit and Healthy

Nearing the end of the pandemic, it’s utterly crucial for you to travel in excellent physical condition. This applies to all kinds of travel using any kind of transportation mode. You certainly don’t want to transmit your illness or make others uncomfortable because you look sick.

2. Bring Only Necessary Items

Unlike traveling in your own car, where you can freely bring anything you like when riding a bus, you should limit your luggage. For convenience, don't carry more than 3 bags.

Separate the personal stuff you will use during the trip in one bag that you can brick onto the cabin but not too big when it has to be stored in the overhead compartment. The same applies if you want to bring your own bag filled with snacks and drinks. For clothes and stuff needed at the destination, you can pack them into a large bag or suitcase and put them in the bus baggage compartment.

3. Bring a Jacket or Warm Clothing to Anticipate Cold Weather on Board

Traveling long distances by bus will require you to be in an air-conditioned space for hours, so be extra prepared, especially if you’re prone to cold air. Therefore, make sure to bring along a jacket or warm clothing. You can also ask in advance whether the bus provides blankets or not.

Another trick to make your body feel warmer during the trip is always wearing a mask. Besides the mask being a part of health protocol, mask-wearing can also prevent cold air from entering your body.

4. Don’t Bring Too Many Snacks and Foods

Bringing along too many snacks and food often happens during long trips. Instead of eating them during the trip, snacks and food are often left untouched and brought back home after the trip. Therefore, make sure to bring enough supplies, especially if it’s not difficult to find a shop or minimarket at the destination. Also, choose food that lasts a while, so it doesn’t get stale and spoil quickly.

It is also equally important to stay hydrated throughout the trip, but make sure to limit your liquid intake since you don’t want frequent bathroom breaks on the road, especially if the bus you’re taking does not provide a toilet facility. Avoid spicy foods as well, and be friendly with your digestive system.

5. Make Sure to Fully Charge Your Devices Before Boarding

Make sure all of your devices are fully charged before leaving so that you can freely enjoy your favorite music or movies during the trip. Bring a spare battery or power bank, especially if there’s no charger port on your traveling bus. 

Now, if you’re renting a bus with entertainment facilities and you go with your best friends or closest circle, you can compile a playlist of songs everyone can sing along to. Fun and saves your battery life!

6. Do Some Light Exercises While on The Bus

Long-distance bus rides can be exhausting, especially spending long hours sitting. You can invite the entire company to do light exercise movements and a simple warm-up to relax the stiff muscles.

To avoid shoulder pain or stiffness, pull your shoulders back in an upright sitting position several times. To prevent a stiff neck, you can move your head right and left. During the in-between stops, you can relax your leg and thigh muscles by getting off the bus for a moment to stand up, “shake” your body, and breathe some fresh air.

7. Always Comply With Health Protocol

Even though we’re approaching the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, where the storm has almost passed, and you can go on a long-distance trip again doesn’t mean you can ignore health protocols. Always wear a mask and avoid crowds as much as you can. Bring a bottle of hand sanitizer with you and wash your hands frequently with water and soap whenever possible. Don’t forget to get vaccinated for extra protection.

If you’re organizing this trip, bus cleanliness must also be one of the utmost things to consider when renting a bus for the trip. Make sure that the bus crew that will take you on the trip is healthy and vaccinated.

If you’re planning to ride a rented bus on a long trip, then TRAC’s bus rental service suits your plan. As a car and bus rental service provider with coverage across Indonesia, TRAC is always there to be at your service whenever you need it.

TRAC offers a wide range of bus sizes, from minibus, medium-sized, and big-sized, to luxury buses, complete with their own facility. All TRAC buses have reclining seats, charger ports, entertainment devices like LCD TV and audio karaoke, and emergency and first aid kits. Our Luxury Bus fleet is fitted with a toilet, mini pantry, and mini meeting space. You can also get the toilet facility on several of the big buses.

For more information on the TRAC bus rental service, you can visit TRAC’s representative office in your nearest city or contact TRAC’s Customer Assistance Center at 1500 009. By visiting or reaching out to TRAC, you can make queries on the type of bus perfect for your long trip plan with friends and family.

If you’re looking for a more practical way, hit the TRACtoGo application from Google Playstore and Apple App Store to make a direct reservation for TRAC’s services, including bus rental, daily car rental, and airport shuttle.

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