Greyhound Announces Fare Sale: 20 Percent Off Tickets Purchased During Labor Day Weekend

DALLAS, Sept. 1, 2016 -- Greyhound, the largest intercity bus company in North America, today announced a fare sale that gives customers 20 percent off their fare on trips to any of Greyhound's 3,800 destinations. Between Sept. 1 – 5, customers get the discount on future travel by simply using the promo code LOW16 when they book on Greyhound.com. Greyhound will also offer a free beverage to customers traveling Labor Day weekend.

"We're happy to offer customers a reward for traveling with us, whether that be discounted travel on our already low fares or a free refreshing drink to enjoy before or after their trip," said Andy Kaplinsky, chief commercial officer, Greyhound Lines, Inc.

Trips must be booked by Sept. 5 for travel between Sept. 6 – Nov. 15 to take advantage of the discount. Customers may book their trip on popular routes such as Tallahassee, Fla. to Orlando, Fla. with prices starting as low as $14, or Columbus, Ohio to Indianapolis with prices starting as low as $15.

Customers traveling this weekend can enjoy a free beverage right before boarding the bus at their originating location or when they arrive at their destination. Between Sept. 2 – 5, customers can simply stop by participating station restaurants, show their ticket to receive a free small coffee or 20 oz. fountain drink. Free beverages are limited to one per person.

Fare discounts are applied to the full fare. Tickets are valid only on the date and schedule for which they were purchased. To purchase tickets, customers can visit www.greyhound.com or call 1-800-231-2222. Customers can choose to receive more special offers like this one simply by enrolling in Greyhound's Road Rewards loyalty program and opting in to receive emails.

About Greyhound
Greyhound, a First Group plc company, is the only national provider of scheduled intercity coach services in the U.S. and Canada. Based in Dallas, Greyhound provides scheduled passenger services to 3,800 destinations carrying approximately 18 million passengers a year. The company's point-to-point service, Greyhound Express, serves more than 135 markets and also operates brands for local markets including BoltBus, Lucky Streak casino service and Greyhound Connect. Greyhound is the first U.S.-based intercity bus company to operate domestic service within Mexico as well as international connections to Texas. For fare and schedule information and to buy tickets call 1-800-231-2222 or visit the website at www.greyhound.com. For the latest news and travel deals, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GreyhoundBus, Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GreyhoundBus, follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/greyhoundlines, download a high resolution photo at www.bit.ly/GreyhoundBusPhotos, or follow our award-winning blog, The Hound, at http://www.bloggreyhound.com.

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