Magic Bus

It’s a fun little shop (really not so little) to visit but I have to agree with other comments in regards to the customer service. They seriously act pissed off that they have to ring you up. Plus you won’t get any help, you’ll only get glared at, and looked on like you’re going to steal something.
BUT, they have a lady who consigns candles and they are really good, so I go on Mondays when she typically makes a delivery and stock up on my favorites.
You do get a free sticker and lighter with every purchase, maybe that’s how they reason they can be jerks… because they are giving you something free.

My favorite local head shop! This place has your local pieces made and not all the important stuff. The prices are on point! Everyone working there is very nice and knowledgeable about most of the products, I definitely recommend this place if you’re looking for a nice unique glass piece.

The Magic Bus is a happy place. I bought several disc golf frisbees here a few years back, and they threw in a bunch of promotional green lighters for free, which I’m still using. Today, I bought several essential oils for my oil warmer, and was pleased with the price ($ 2.50 each), and even more pleased to realize they were part of the 20% off «420 sale». I also bought some incense sticks (theirs seem more potent than other places, and run about ten to fifteen cents a stick). Got another lighter, and a sticker, so that was nice. From a lifestyle standpoint, I’m not exactly this store’s target demographic, but I still enjoy going and browsing, and the employees are always friendly.
They had various ornate boxes, and I joked with the friend I was with, «You can put your weed in there.» (
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Firstly, I only gave the magic bus 2 stars because they have a good selection of products. That being said, the customer service is horrid! I went in there yesterday to purchase a bat for my dugout and the experience was like having a root canal. The young lady working the back section of the store was the rudest and most irritating person I’ve had the displeasure of encountering in a retail setting in quite some time. I swear I left that store with a headache and I was only in there 5 minutes! I will NEVER go back there again. I don’t know how the owners train their employees but I swear some of them act borderline insane. Save yourself the hassle of dealing with these reactionary idiots and go across the street to Headlines. Top notch customer service and a PLEASANT shopping experience. The Magic Bus is far from the only ballgame in town these days. They simply cannot get away with murder anymore.

Good Selection but the customer service was a little rude compared to other smoke shops that I have been in. They were constantly watching me, making it seem like they thought I was going to steal something, which made me not want to buy anything there. They do have a good selection of pieces and cool organic soaps, candles, etc. For a better smoke shop experience I would suggest Headlines just across the street. The guys there are SO Nice.

There’s a little bbit of everything in this place. From incense, candles, smoking accessories, clothes and soaps they have it all. The staff were all friendly and helpful.

This is my go to for Disc Golf supplies. No other store comes close in selection (mainly INNOVA and DISCRAFT). The prices are kinda high compared to internet warehouses… don’t be surprised to shell out $ 22 for a higher end driver. But when you lose a disc in the weeds, and you don’t have time for UPS delivery… where else are you gonna go?
It seems like this place has a high employee turnover rate. But they are always kind.
Free stickers and lighters upon purchase!

*sings magic carpet ride to set the mood*
Yes, this magic bus is definitely the way to get to destinations both exotic and mundane.
They have a nice clothing selection — everything from The Magic Bus t’s (soft soft cotton!), to more ‘overt’ T’s, to wrap around skirts *squeak!!*, hippie/​mod dresses and a lovely selection of handbags (lots of hemp, including one brand called Dime Bag that still has me chuckling a bit). My next purchases from here will be a long and medium wrap skirt and possibly one of the hippie purses.
If you like incense, they have a pretty nice selection of it. Not absolutely killer high end, but a nice mix of low/​mid end brands with nice burners to hold ‘em.
But their glassware. Oh my friends. Go into the glassy wonderland that is the back of the store. If you have thought up a shape, chances are they have it — and at a wide variety of prices. Hand held pipes, standing water pipes, many accessories, and really helpful staff that’s happy to talk to you endlessly about pipes of all kinds.
They probably have a ton of other things too. I don’t know! That’s why I have to go back again. and again. and again… ;)
I’ll definitely take a ride on this bus any day, anytime, no matter where its destination is!

Ahhhhh, Indiana, where a HEAD SHOP can be called a HEAD SHOP, and not a «smoking accessories store» or «novelty store.»
They carry a lot of nice clothing, bags, accessories, incense, and all that sort of thing too — but of course the main thing is the glassware and pipe selection.
I’m from California, the home of really nice, big head shops (that they can’t CALL head shops), and this compares favorably. Selection is great, and the prices are good.
The staff is VERY friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. A really awesome shop, and where my wife and I get most of … the things they sell. :)

The reason other Unilocalers don’t love this place is because of a loyalty to the old «Magic Bus» which was on Ferguson St. This is back when there were 2 owners, and everyone was a big happy family.
This place used to be a sort of cult hero in the ripple, and you’d always run into good people when making a stop in, even if it was just to say hello.
When the two owners split, this new Bus was opened in a commercial strip mall (blech) along Broad Ripple Ave, while Tee’s Dreams re-​opened in the old bus house.
I guess Tee and partners eventually had to downsize and moved to a smaller space in the shopping area underneath Grateful Threads. I didn’t visit my most recent time in Indy, but I’m assuming she’s still there.
Tee even shipped a beautiful piece of glass ‘artwork’ to me in NYC. She rocks.
Anyway, I boycott the place, and suggest you go to Tee’s instead.

Other Unilocalers don’t seem so stoked about this place. But I’ve never walked into a tobacco or pot smoker’s paradise that had enough retail appeal to keep me in there anyway.
First of all, they have a large selection of frisbee golf discs.
Secondly, they have some ridiculously cool babywear. No kidding. Where else can you find freakin’ adorable baby hats woven out of organically grown cotton? I don’t have kids, but a two-​tone doggy hat with 3D ears almost made me want some. Cool onesies sport «Johnny Cash Fulsome Prison» and tie-​dyed motifs.
Some customers, I was told by who I swear were friendly workers who called me «sister,» have even requested those baby hats in adults sizes. This adult preferred the wide bean shaped canvas purses with colorful skulls and other teenybopper prints.
I’ll definitely be back, but not for the pipes. They should have more cool stuff for everyone when they expand in October.

Well, this place is for ‘tobacco users’ and other alternative lifestyle enthusiasts. For example, they have papers to roll your own cigarettes, as well as several pipes ranging from large, to small, to those that can hold water and double as a vase. Also carrying posters, clothes, and various other fun little items, the Bus can be a really fun place to shop if you’re circa 18.
I don’t really have an opinion on this place. I’ll just say, they got what you need if you are a smoker. Conveniently located just meters away from Broad Ripple High School.