The bus itself is cute and within walking distance of a handful of bars, restaurants, and coffee shops. So it seemed like a nice way to have a unique Austin experience. And it would have been, were it not for the poop smell.
See, the toilet is connected to a septic tank that sits beneath the bus. Maybe it hadn’t been emptied in a bit, or maybe it was the Texas heat...either way, it was pretty overwhelming. And no matter how inexpensive a night’s stay is, it’s fair to suggest that you should be able to relax in bed without being confronted by the smell your own waste. But that was not the case here.
There were also a few other concerns that I was initially willing to ignore. But, upon reflection, they seem to underscore a disregard for modern sanitary practices. Those concerns include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Dog poop littered the yard that the bus sits in.
2. Poop, presumably human, was already in the toilet at the time of my arrival.
After the first night of my trip, I opted to stay in a hotel. Y’all, I love a good bargain, but I cannot recommend staying in the poop bus.