GREYHOUND CANADA TRANSPORTATION CORP.
GREY GOOSE BUS LINES
VOYAGEUR CORP.

PREMIUMS AND TAXES

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Flex Fare Pricing
Transportation TaxesUpdated
Travel Blackout Periods Updated
Premium Pricing Rules
Holiday Premium Pricing
Weekend Premium Pricing

FLEX FARE PRICING

All published standard (mileage) and reduced fares (Econo-Fares) are non-refundable unless otherwise indicated. Any fare can be made refundable at time of purchase only with the purchase of a Flex-Fare using the mark-up table as indicated below. The travel date or departure time of an Econo-Fare ticket may be changed for a $15 Change of Itinerary fee. No Change of Itinerary fee will apply to Flex-Fares. Standard refund policy, will apply; however, no cancellation penalty will apply to Flex-Fares presented for refund. All transportation must be completed within 1 year of the date of purchase.

Where One-Way and
Round-Trip Fares are:
Flex-Fare
Mark-Up is:
Where One-Way and
Round-Trip Fares are:
Flex-Fare
Mark-Up is:
<$10.01$2.00$120.01-$130.00$14.00
$10.01-$20.00$3.00$130.01-$150.00$15.00
$20.01-$30.00$4.00$150.01-$170.00$17.00
$30.01-$40.00$5.00$170.01-$190.00$19.00
$40.01-$50.00$6.00$190.01-$210.00$21.00
$50.01-$60.00$7.00$210.01-$230.00$23.00
$60.01-$70.00$8.00$230.01-$250.00$25.00
$70.01-$80.00$9.00$250.01-$270.00$27.00
$80.01-$90.00$10.00$270.01-$290.00$29.00
$90.01-$100.00$11.00$290.01-$320.00$31.00
$100.01-$110.00$12.00$320.01-$350.00$37.00
$110.01-$120.00$13.00$350.01-$999.00$46.00

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PREMIUM PRICING RULES

Sliding scale Holiday or Weekend Surcharge will be added to each ticket (One-way or Return) sold for Travel Friday, Saturday, Sunday &/or Holidays. (see list of applicable holidays). NOT applicable on the following excursions:
WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY SURCHARGES DO NOT APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING EXCURSIONS
EXO40 - All fares
EX204 - All fares
EXSDRH & EXSDRL - All fares
GLC-ADP-A2, A3, A7 & A14 - All fares
EXO43 - The following corridors only
Brockville - Ottawa
Buffalo/Buffalo Airport - Niagara Falls
Grimsby - Toronto
Guelph - Toronto
Hamilton - Toronto
London - Windsor
Kitchener - London
Kitchener - Toronto
London - Toronto
Montreal - Ottawa
Montreal - Toronto
Niagara Falls - Ottawa
Niagara Falls - St. Catharines
Niagara Falls - Toronto
Ottawa - St Catharines
St. Catharines - Toronto
Toronto - Waterloo University
Toronto - Windsor
 

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WEEKEND PREMIUM PRICING

A premium will be added to each fare on Friday thru Sunday as indicated below. This weekend premium applies to fares between points in Canada when a portion of the route is on or via the lines of Greyhound Canada Transportation Corp., Grey Goose Bus Lines, and/or Voyageur Corp. and between points in Canada and the United States when the trip begins on one of the afore mentioned carriers.

All Present effective Standard and Reduced, Adult and Children's One-Way and Round-Trip fares will be increased as shown below. All fares marked with the restriction code of "NWS" are not subject to Weekend Premium Pricing.

FARE RANGEWEEKEND
PREMIUM
$0 to 10.00$1.00
$10.01 to $20.00$1.50
$20.01 to $30.00$2.50
$30.01 to $40.00$3.00
$40.01 to $50.00$3.50
$50.01 to $60.00$4.00
$60.01 to $80.00$4.50
$80.01 to $100.00$5.00
$100.01 to $120.00$5.50
$120.01 & Over$6.00

The Holiday Premium will supersede the weekend premium fares.


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HOLIDAY PREMIUM PRICING

A premium will be added to each fare on Statutory Holidays as indicated below. This holiday premium applies to fares between points in Canada when a portion of the route is on or via the lines of Greyhound Canada Transportation Corp., Grey Goose Bus Lines, and/or Voyageur Corp. and between points in Canada and the United States when the trip begins on one of the afore mentioned carriers.

All Present effective Standard and Reduced, Adult and Children's One-Way and Round-Trip fares will be increased as shown below. All fares marked with the restriction code of "NHS" are not subject to Holiday Premium Pricing.

FARE RANGEHOLIDAY
PREMIUM
$0 to 10.00$1.50
$10.01 to $20.00$2.00
$20.01 to $30.00$3.00
$30.01 to $40.00$3.50
$40.01 to $50.00$4.00
$50.01 to $60.00$4.50
$60.01 to $80.00$5.00
$80.01 to $100.00$5.50
$100.01 to $120.00$6.00
$120.01 & Over$6.50

The Holiday Premium will supersede the weekend premium fares.
For Statutory holidays that fall on a weekend, only the Holiday Premium will apply.


 
Holiday Premium Periods for 2012-2013
HolidayPremium Period
Family DayFebruary 17 thru 20, 2012
EasterApril 5 thru April 9, 2012
Victoria DayMay 18 thru 21, 2012
Canada DayJune 29 thru July 2, 2012
Civic Holiday
(Except Quebec)
August 3 thru August 6, 2012
Labour DayAugust 31 thru Sept 3, 2012
ThanksgivingOctober 4 thru 8, 2012
Remembrance DayNovember 9 thru 12, 2012
Christmas,
New Year's
December 20, 2012 thru January 2, 2013

NOTE: Tickets sold for travel from points in the province of Quebec are not subject to the Holiday Premium during the Civic Holiday period.

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TRAVEL BLACKOUT PERIODS
Traveling during the Holiday Blackout
The Holiday Blackout restriction applies to one-way and round-trip tickets (both Outbound and Inbound). Passengers who begin their travel (either outbound or inbound) before the Holiday Blackout will be permitted to complete the trip though to their destination with NO stopovers.
After reaching their destination, travel on any excursion may not start again on any of the blacked out dates.

Travel Black-out dates for 2012 Updated
HolidayBlackout Period
EasterApril 5, 6 & 8,9, 2012
Victoria DayMay 18 & 21, 2012
Canada DayJune 29 & July 2, 2012
Civic Holiday
(Except Quebec)
August 3 & August 6, 2012
Labour DayAugust 31 & September 3, 2012
ThanksgivingOctober 4, 5 & 8, 2012
Christmas
New Year's
December 21 thru 24, December 27 thru 30, 2012
January 1 and January 6, 2013

NOTE: Tickets sold for travel from points in the province of Quebec are not subject to travel blackout during the Civic Holiday period.

THE FOLLOWING EXCURSIONS ARE BLACKED OUT FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL
EX21 - Trans Canada Fare
EX158 - Companion Fares
EX207 - City Specific Excursion
AIR Miles Discount
210ER - City Specific Excursion
EX214 - City Specific Excursion
EX221 - City Specific Excursion
EX231 - City Specific Excursion


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TRANSPORTATION TAXESUpdated

The following taxes will apply to all transportation sold in Canada.

Origin ProvinceDestination ProvinceApplicable Taxes
Alberta
   AlbertaAlberta5% GST
   AlbertaAny other Canadian Province5% GST
   AlbertaUSANo Tax
British Columbia
   British ColumbiaBritish Columbia12% HST
   British ColumbiaAny other Canadian Province12% HST
   British ColumbiaUSANo Tax
Manitoba
   ManitobaManitoba5% GST
   ManitobaAny other Canadian Province5% GST
   ManitobaUSANo Tax
Maritime Province
   Maritime ProvinceMaritime Province13% HST
   Maritime ProvinceAny other Canadian Province13% HST
   Maritime ProvinceUSANo Tax
Nova Scotia
   Nova ScotiaNova Scotia15% HST
   Nova ScotiaAny other Canadian Province15% HST
   Nova ScotiaUSANo Tax
Ontario
   OntarioOntario13% HST
   OntarioAny other Canadian Province13% HST
   OntarioUSANo Tax
Quebec
   QuebecQuebec5% GST plus 9.5% QST
   QuebecAny other Canadian Province5% GST plus 9.5% QST
   QuebecUSANo Tax
Saskatchewan
   SaskatchewanSaskatchewan5% GST
   SaskatchewanAny other Canadian Province5% GST
   SaskatchewanUSANo Tax
USAAny Canadian ProvinceNo Tax

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Last Updated on 01/29/12
By Raelonda Howard, Greyhound Lines, Inc.
Email: raelonda.howard@greyhound.com