Prohibited Items
Can I take it?
Medication and Special Needs Devices
Braille note-taker, slate and Stylus, Augmentation Devices
Carry-on
Yes
Store under the bus
Yes
Diabetes-Related Supplies/Equipment, (once inspected to ensure prohibited items are not concealed) including: insulin and insulin loaded dispensing products; vials or box of individual vials; jet injectors; pens; infusers; and preloaded syringes; and an unlimited number of unused syringes, when accompanied by insulin; lancets; blood glucose meters; blood glucose meter test strips; insulin pumps; and insulin pump supplies. Insulin in any form or dispenser must be properly marked with a professionally printed label identifying the medication or manufacturer’s name or pharmaceutical label.
Carry-on
Yes
Store under the bus
Yes (* see below)
Nitroglycerine pills or spray for medical use (if properly marked with a professionally printed label identifying the medication or manufacturer’s name and pharmaceutical label)
Carry-on
Yes
Store under the bus
Yes (* see below)
Ostomy Scissors with pointed tips with an overall length, including blades and handles, of four (4) inches or less, are permitted when accompanied by an ostomate supply kit containing related supplies, such as collection pouches, wafers, positioning plates, tubing, or adhesives.
Carry-on
Yes
Store under the bus
Yes
Prosthetic Device Tools and Appliance, including drill, allen wrenches, pull-sleeves used to put on or remove prosthetic devices, if carried by the individual with the prosthetic device or his or her companion.
Carry-on
Yes
Store under the bus
Yes
Medical Oxygen Cylinders – Up to a total of four (4) cylinders per passenger are permitted as follows: Two (2) cylinders in the passenger compartment and two (2) cylinders in the cargo compartment as under the bus baggage (must have valve protection cap in place and be properly packaged and protected against accidental discharge). Cylinders are to be no larger than 4.5 inches in diameter and 26 inches in length. Maximum total oxygen load on a motorcoach may not exceed 99 Lbs.
Carry-on
Yes
Store under the bus
Yes
* Greyhound recommends that you carry on all needed medication.
Food and Beverage
Alcohol / Alcoholic Beverages
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Corkscrews
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Glass Bottles / Containers
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Metal Cutlery (forks & knives)
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Plastic Cutlery
Carry-on
Yes
Store under the bus
Yes
Sharp Objects
Box Cutters
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Ice Axes/Ice Picks
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Knives (any length and type except round-bladed, buffer, and plastic cutlery)
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Meat Cleavers
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No (* see below)
Razor-Type Blades, such as box cutters, utility knives, razor blades not in cartridge, but excluding safety razors.
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Sabers
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No (* see below)
Safety Razors (including disposable razors)
Carry-on
Yes
Store under the bus
Yes
Scissors – plastic or metal with blunt tips
Carry-on
Yes
Store under the bus
Yes
Scissors – metal with pointed tips (scissors with plastic or metal blunt tips are permitted in your carry-on).
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Swords
Carry-on
Yes
Store under the bus
No (* see below)
* May be shipped via Greyhound Package Express service
Sporting Goods
Baseball Bats
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Bows and Arrows
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Cricket Bats
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Golf Clubs
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Hockey Sticks
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Lacrosse Sticks
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Pool Cues
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Ski Poles
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Spear Guns
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Guns and Firearms
Ammunition
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
BB guns
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Compressed Air Guns
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Firearms
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Flare Guns
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Gun Lighters
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Gun Powder
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Parts of Guns and Firearms
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Pellet Guns
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Realistic Replicas of Firearms
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Starter Pistols
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Tools
Axes and Hatchets
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Cattle Prods
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Crowbars
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Hammers
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Drills (Including cordless portable power drills)
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Saws (including cordless portable saws)
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Screwdrivers (except those in eyeglass repair kit)
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Tools (including but not limited to wrenches and pliers)
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Wrenches and Pliers
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Martial Arts/Self Defense Items
Billy Clubs
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No (* see below)
Black Jacks
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No (* see below)
Brass Knuckles
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No (* see below)
Kubatons
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No (* see below)
Mace / Pepper Spray
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Martial Arts Weapons
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No (* see below)
Night Sticks
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No (* see below)
Nunchakus
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No (* see below)
Stun Guns / Shocking Devices / Tasers
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No (* see below)
Throwing Stars
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No (* see below)
* May be shipped via Greyhound Package Express service
Explosive Materials
Blasting Caps
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Dynamite
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Explosives
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Explosive Detonating Devices
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Fireworks
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Flares (in any form)
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Hand Grenades
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Plastic Explosives
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Realistic Replicas of Explosives
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Flammable Items
Aerosol (any except for personal care or toiletries in limited quantities)
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
Yes
Fuels (including cooking fuels and any flammable liquid fuel)
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Gasoline
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Gas Torches
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Liquid Fluid
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Lighters
Carry-on
Yes
Store under the bus
Yes
Matches
Carry-on
Yes
Store under the bus
Yes
Turpentine and Paint Thinner
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Realistic Replicas of Incendiaries
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Disabling Chemicals and Other Dangerous Items
Chlorine for Pools and Spas
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Compressed Gas Cylinders
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Liquid Bleach
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Spillable Batteries (except those in wheelchairs)
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Spray Paint
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No
Tear Gas
Carry-on
No
Store under the bus
No