Baton Rouge residents won't be left out of the Amtrak “Mardi Gras Service” between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama.

Starting Aug. 18, they can hop on a bus in the Capital City to connect seamlessly with the train departing from Union Passenger Terminal in New Orleans.

“You can get on the bus here in the morning and be in Mobile in time for lunch that afternoon,” Amtrak spokesperson Marc Magliari said.

Buses will depart daily at 5:35 a.m. and 2 p.m. from Baton Rouge's Greyhound station, according to a release from Amtrak and Flix, parent company of Greyhound and FlixBus, with arrivals scheduled for 7:05 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Passengers can then jump on the Amtrak service to Mobile without worrying about coordinating a separate ticket.

Fares for the bus service were not immediately availa

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