RedCoach Demonstrates Viability of Luxury Coach Travel Through Successful First Year

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RedCoach, a luxury ground transportation provider, is marking its first year of service with a consistent and steady growth in ridership, routes and markets. The company is offering customers a special deal in honor of its anniversary – travel to any of its markets for just $1 on Wednesday, May 18.

“They asked for new stops and we responded by adding them in downtown Tampa, near the state capitol building in Tallahassee and on Jacksonville’s southside.”

When RedCoach began operations in Orlando in May 2010, it was the first to bring the concept of luxury ground transportation to the southeastern U.S. It faced a series of challenges to break into the mass transportation market in the area. First, travelers in the region that were accustomed to driving themselves in personal vehicles had to be convinced to try mass transportation. Next, RedCoach had to show these travelers that coach travel could be luxurious – just as luxurious as flying first-class.

The company’s impressive growth shows how successful it has been in tackling those challenges. When the company launched, it only had four routes. Today, the company serves sixteen markets throughout Florida and Georgia. Ridership has steadily increased and RedCoach transported more than 50,000 travelers during its first year.

“Part of our growth in the first year was fueled by customer demand,” said Kim Hinton, a spokeswoman for RedCoach. “They asked for new stops and we responded by adding them in downtown Tampa, near the state capitol building in Tallahassee and on Jacksonville’s southside.”

The motor coach company’s Orlando-Miami route has the highest average ridership with 1,040 riders a month. Orlando, Miami, Gainesville, Tampa and Tallahassee are its most popular markets.

After riding with RedCoach, travelers realize it’s a much better experience than driving themselves or taking other forms of transportation. Leather seats that recline 140 degrees are perfect for rest and relaxation. There’s plenty of room for each passenger because there’s only 27 seats to 56 in a regular coach. Lap desks, standard 110V electrical outlets at every seat and free WiFi mean business travelers can work.

“RedCoach has raised the bar and changed the way many people think about coach travel,” said Hinton. “Once they try riding on RedCoach, they keep coming back because we provide comfortable, safe and affordable travel.”

Tickets can be booked online at www.redcoachusa.com, over the phone by calling 1-800-4REDCOACH or at any terminal location, which are listed on the company’s website.

About RedCoach

RedCoach is a luxury motor coach company, headquartered in Orlando, Fla., providing transportation service to Atlanta, Bradenton, Daytona Beach, Fort Myers, Fort Pierce, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Ocala, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa, Tifton, Ga. and West Palm Beach. As a division of Grupo Plaza, South America’s premier transportation company with more than 50 years of industry experience, RedCoach is redefining regional transportation in the U.S. For more information, please visit www.redcoachusa.com.