Carry-On Policy

 

BATA allows passengers to carry on packages aboard all buses. Please review our below guidelines to help ensure the comfort and safety of all riders.

 

What Can I Carry On The Bus?
 

Carry-On Packages

BATA's top priority is to make certain that all carry-on items are secured for the safety of all passengers. For the smoothest possible trip with BATA, please download and review our Carry-On Policy brochure before your trip.

 

Accepted Packages

• Handbags, backpacks, grocery bags, or other articles that do not inconvenience riders
• Can be carried on and off the bus in one trip
• Are of a manageable size
• Are placed on your lap or on the floor, between your feet
• May not block the entrance, aisle or emergency exits
• May not take up additional passenger seats or restrict the use of aisles
• May not in any way inhibit the safe operation of the bus
• Small tied packages of returnable cans and bottles that meet the Accepted Packages criteria

 

Additional Allowed Articles

• Folded carriages/strollers
• Personal shopping carts that can fit between seat rows
• Folded walking aids and walkers

 

ARTICLES NOT ALLOWED

• Large cumbersome bags of returnable cans or bottles
• Shopping carts associated with a retailer
• Large or leaking objects
• Fishing poles with hooks attached
• Any weapons — firearms, knives, clubs, fireworks, and chemical sprayers
• Any sharp objects
• Gasoline or other flammable/hazardous materials
• Vehicle batteries

In short, anything that is dangerous or inconvenient to other riders is not allowed to board with you.

 

Updated: 03.24.17