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<\/p>\nThe new connection expands affordable intercity travel options between two major Southeast metros and communities along the corridor.<\/p>\n
TAMPA, Fla \u2014 FlixBus is expanding its Florida network with a new daily route connecting the Tampa Bay area and Atlanta along the heavily traveled Interstate 75 corridor.<\/p>\n
The service launches Thursday, Aug. 20, and will operate one round trip per day, seven days a week. The route links two of the Southeast’s largest metropolitan areas while providing direct service to several communities in Georgia and Florida.<\/p>\n
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Along the route, buses will stop in Atlanta, Warner Robins\/Byron, Valdosta, Gainesville, Tampa, and St. Petersburg. Tampa riders will board at 1315 N. Marion Street, while the St. Petersburg stop is located at 860 Central Avenue.<\/p>\n
FlixBus officials said the new service is designed to meet growing demand for affordable intercity travel and provide more transportation options for students, families, and leisure travelers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe I-75 corridor between Atlanta and Tampa Bay is exactly the kind of high-demand corridor where affordable, direct intercity bus service makes a real difference,\u201d said Karina Frayter, head of communications for Flix North America, the parent company of FlixBus.<\/p>\n