RedCoach, the first luxury ground transportation provider in the Southeast, has a new option for travelers with a direct route between Atlanta and Tallahassee.

RedCoach offers two stops in both cities. In Tallahassee, stops are conveniently located near the state capitol building and near the Florida State University campus. Atlanta stops are located downtown and at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

"More and more travelers are choosing RedCoach as an alternative to the hassles and inflated cost of flying," said Kim Hinton, a spokeswoman for RedCoach. "Others are riding in the luxury of our motorcoaches instead of driving themselves and paying continually rising gas prices."

RedCoach travelers enjoy comforts including leather seats with footrests that recline 140 degrees, lap desks, standard 110V electrical outlets at every seat and free WiFi. The roomy luxury cabins seat only 27 premium business class seats per bus where a regular motorcoach seats 56. Another plus -- luggage storage is free of any charge.

RedCoach has comfortable waiting rooms with air conditioning, arrivals and departures screens, WiFi, vending machines, newspapers and magazines to make any wait comfortable.

RedCoach currently offers daily scheduled service from Atlanta to Tallahassee, Tifton, Gainesville, Orlando, Fort Pierce, West Palm Beach, and Miami.

One way fares start at $40 and round-trip fares start at $60.

For more information and for reservations, visit www.redcoachusa.com.

Clara Bosonetto is a retired travel consultant.