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Anonymous Drivers in this part of Europe are probably the best I have experienced. They mostly respect the speed limits, which is reassuring, and even though there are a lot of twists and turns in the Adriatic coast, their driving is fluid and makes the trip comfortable. This was the case again on this specific trip. I like the fact there are various breaks. I find it reassuring, this means the company takes care of its drivers and its clients. Drivers were very kind. They asked us if the air conditioning was fine for us, which it was. Far too often in the summer, we end up with freezing cold buses, it's like we have to bring our winter cloths and we end up having sore throats. So, that was nice. And overall, they were polite and kind with people. Lateness: we arrived in Split from Skopje with 3h30 late. The trip was already of 18h, which I can understand, the road is about 12h, when you add the breaks and the borders, it can add up quickly to 17-18 hours. Having said that, we had two breaks of 40 minutes among all the pauses. There is no need in my opinion for such long pauses. I think no matter the borders and traffic, we should have come to Split within the right timetable. I got late to a work commitment. Smoking: We have quite a few breaks, so there is plenty of opportunities for the drivers to smoke. The fact they smoked one cigarette after another on the bus is for me totally unacceptable. I felt a little sick at a certain moments, I know the south is more tolerant with smoking than the north, but customers should not have to put up with the smell or feeling sick.
De Skopje à Split, Bus Standard climatisé, Hafet Tours (Hafet Tours), 18 juil. 2024
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Anonymous Best Bus Ride I’ve Taken In Europe So Far! After combing through a lot of negative reviews about this company, I was hesitant about booking a ticket (but it was really the only option I had to get from where I was to where I wanted to go on the day I needed to leave, so I didn’t have much choice). I saw people saying the bus drivers were smoking in the buses, drivers were rude, buses were arriving hours late, etc. I had mentally prepared for any and all of the above, and was ready to chalk it up as a classic travel story. But I was PLEASANTLY impressed. I took a bus from Skopje to Split - an 18 hour journey. It’s the first bus I’ve been on in Europe that seemed to actually have their AC working (if anything I was a bit cold at times, which I’ll take over sweating for 18 hours!) Seats were comfortable. Bus was clean. The bus departed promptly at the departure time, and actually arrived in Split at the arrival time to the dot. The bus drivers (two of them because it was a long/overnight journey) were extremely kind and helpful! Honestly my only complaint from the whole journey was not the bus company’s fault at all. Everyone on the bus was quiet, tidy, and respectful. One woman had her two young kids who were SO noisy, running around, climbing on seats, making a mess with their food, watching videos/playing games on phones with the volume on for everyone to hear. The young girl kept reaching around her seats to poke me and grab at me. The mom seemed to be doing fairly little to minimize any of these things. It was the only thing that made the journey unfavorable, and it’s really not a reflection of the bus company at all. If it weren’t for that it honestly would have been such a mellow, peaceful bus ride through the Balkans!
De Skopje à Split, Bus Standard climatisé, Hafet Tours (Hafet Tours), 4 sept. 2024