Best programs for buses?
Dec 26, 2024 | 11:10 am
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Best programs for buses?
Are their any programs out there that are good for bus travel?
I guess you can get 5%-ish back on travel from a few cards, I think there are some weird Amtrak buses so maybe the Amtrak card for that. I guess maybe there are app-specific discounts but I don't think there are loyalty programs anymore for FlixBus/Greyhound.
But i'm guessing maybe there are portals with good redemption value for bus travel?
Any big threads on here discussing that?
I guess you can get 5%-ish back on travel from a few cards, I think there are some weird Amtrak buses so maybe the Amtrak card for that. I guess maybe there are app-specific discounts but I don't think there are loyalty programs anymore for FlixBus/Greyhound.
But i'm guessing maybe there are portals with good redemption value for bus travel?
Any big threads on here discussing that?
Last edited by DTSK; Dec 26, 2024 at 12:59 pm
Dec 26, 2024 | 4:13 pm
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Welcome to FT! I poked around in a few sections of Flyertalk, and while I see a board for Amtrak, we do not have one for bus travel. Which could mean that there aren't loyalty programs for buses, or that there hasn't been the member interest. Hopefully some more knowledgeable posters will weigh in here. If there is no activity in the next couple of days, one of the Info Desk moderators can move this to TravelBuzz, which might be a better section of FT for it. (If you'd like us to move it sooner, please click the red and white triangle with the exclamation mark in it on the left hand side of a post, and ask to have it moved.)
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Dec 26, 2024 | 4:21 pm
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There have been a few threads about bus travel in the Budget Travel forum.
As to the OP's specific question, I think that one will be limited to those cards which have a bonus-points category for "travel" or "transportation." But even then, one should investigate whether the particular card issuer classifies bus travel in the bonus category.
As to Amtrak buses, although there are a few exceptions, mostly they can only be purchased in conjunction with an Amtrak ticket, not as a stand-alone segment.
As to the OP's specific question, I think that one will be limited to those cards which have a bonus-points category for "travel" or "transportation." But even then, one should investigate whether the particular card issuer classifies bus travel in the bonus category.
As to Amtrak buses, although there are a few exceptions, mostly they can only be purchased in conjunction with an Amtrak ticket, not as a stand-alone segment.
Dec 27, 2024 | 11:02 am
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Alright alright alright, thanks people! I will go digging in TravelBuzz and Budget Travel. I'm not in a hurry on moving it, thanks for thinking to put it where it goes.
Another thing I was thinkin is maybe some ecosystems have greyhound as a redemption option alongside hotels and airlines and cruises and what have you?
Another thing I was thinkin is maybe some ecosystems have greyhound as a redemption option alongside hotels and airlines and cruises and what have you?