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The travel lovers throughout the Valley would now have another option to get on to Sin City from the Valley of the Sun and it may even save few extra dollars in your wallet for, you know, drinks, snacks or the slots

The authorities of MegaBus.com announced recently on Friday that it is planning to offer a new travel services between places of Phoenix and Las Vegas in May.

It's a bit of a return for the discount bus service.

MegaBus company has previously offered service between Phoenix and Los Angeles in 2006 but pulled out of the market in the year 2008.

"Megabus.com is thrilled to be back and serving the people of Arizona by offering a safe, reliable, and environmentally friendly form of transportation to and from Arizona and Nevada," said Sean Hughes, director of corporate affairs North America, in a written statement.

The discount bus service will have two daily routes between Phoenix and Vegas -- one in the morning and one in the evening -- beginning May 25, according to a news release.

The travel services would have pick up and drop locations in different places of 351N, Phoenix continuing to the Central Avenue, and in Glendale at the park alongside Rides near 59th Avenue and W. Myrtle Avenue. The time of travel may vary between around five to five and half hours.

A third stop in Tempe will start June 12, a spokesperson said.

Get this, if you book in advance, the fare could be as low as $1 one way, plus a $2.50 reservation fee. As buses fill up, the price does increase.

While tickets will be sold through MegaBus.com, the bus service will be operated by Windstar Lines.

Each ticket includes one carry-on bag and a checked bag. More bags will require an additional ticket, according to the website's "Frequently Asked Questions" section.

Children under 17 cannot travel alone. They will have to travel with an adult, and IDs will reportedly be checked at the door, the website said.

By Lokesh