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Peter Pan announces new round-trip bus service to Mystic from Boston, Providence and New York City
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Aug 14, 2009 - 12:58 PM

First-ever service entitles passengers to discounts at Mystic businesses

Peter Pan Bus Lines is encouraging travelers to leave their cars behind this summer and the rest of the year. Today, the bus company announced its first-ever round-trip service to Mystic from Providence, Boston and New York City and unveiled a newly-wrapped bus advertising Mystic as “So Cool. So Close.” To provide added value, Mystic shops, restaurants and lodging properties are offering discounts to passengers when they show their bus tickets.

"Peter Pan Bus Lines is delighted to partner with the Olde Mistick Village, Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, Mystic Seaport, the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce and our Mystic hospitality partners to launch service to this great destination," said Bruce Westcott, vice president of business development, Peter Pan Bus Lines. "In our commitment to customer service and helping the environment, it is important to extend our service offerings. Mystic is Connecticut's #1 tourist destination, and since we have been successful carrying passengers into other tourist destinations, like Boston and Cape Cod, we believe we can duplicate that service here in Mystic.”

The new year-round service is offered seven days a week from Logan Airport and South Station in Boston, Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City, Kennedy Plaza in Providence and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick. Passengers are picked up and dropped off at the bus stop located at the north end of Olde Mistick Village. Boston and New York fares are $30 one way and $60 roundtrip, and Providence fares are $17 one way and $34 roundtrip.

“We hope that the convenience this new route offers will encourage those who might not otherwise travel to Mystic, due to the distance or lack of a vehicle, to visit and experience all Mystic has to offer,” said Joyce Resnikoff, co-owner of Olde Mistick Village. “There is a wealth of things to see and do – Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, Mystic Seaport, Olde Mistick Village and the downtown area – all within a two-mile radius of the bus stop.”

"This commitment by Peter Pan is consistent with and indicative of what we in the Greater Mystic area know and witness daily: our community remains a true destination for visitors between New York and Boston along the I-95 corridor," said Chris Rixon, chairman of the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce. "We look forward to embracing these passengers on their visit to Mystic and showing them first hand the hospitality and value of our local business community. As is evident by the special discounts being offered to Peter Pan passengers, our welcome mat is out."

Mystic businesses offering discounts to passengers include:

Bank Square Books – 20 percent off one-time entire purchase (does not apply to gift certificates)
Comfort Inn Mystic – 20 percent off regular room rates
Irish Eyes – 10 percent off purchase (excludes jewelry, sweaters, belleek and sale items)
Mystic Howard Johnson – 10 percent off regular room rates
Mystic Dine & Sail – Call for information on hotel, dining and sailing discounts
Residence Inn Mystic – 10 percent off regular room rates
Subway, Whitehall Ave., Mystic – $5 for any six-inch sub, chips and a soda
Whaler’s Inn – $20 off regular room rates (Sun.-Thurs.)

Visit peterpanbus.com for schedules, fare information and tickets.

About Peter Pan Bus Lines

Peter Pan Bus Lines owns and operates 400 buses, carrying over 4 million passengers throughout the United States and Canada each year; serving over 100 cities in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states, including: New York City, Boston, Washington, Springfield, Philadelphia, Hartford, Providence, Baltimore, Worcester, Amherst, New Haven and Albany. In addition to the regularly scheduled motorcoach service, Peter Pan offers a variety of other services, including package delivery, Broadway trips to NYC, Motorcoach charters, specialty vehicle charters and garage services for other motorcoach companies.

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