Greyhound bus stations are being shut down and redeveloped. The closures are leaving passengers without a warm place to get a snack, use the restroom or wait for the bus.

Pensacola’s longtime Greyhound bus station, at 505 W. Burgess Road, near Highway 29 in Car City permanently closed in mid-May and no longer serves as a drop off or pick up location for the bus line.

Dozens of downtown bus stations have been sold off, and many are now shuttered. For low-income bus passengers, that often means no place to eat, shelter or use the restroom while waiting for a ride.

"Bus stations are a huge part of Americana," says Joseph Schwieterman, an expert on bus travel at DePaul University in Chicago. "In many cities, they were the only businesses open around the clock.

Greyhound bus stations are being shut down and redeveloped. The closures are leaving passengers without a warm place to get a snack, use the restroom or wait for the bus. July 16, 2025.