On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 4:02 AM, Ray Saintonge <saintonge@telus.net> wrote:

The $85 per person depends on having 68 people in the coach. That's an
optimistic number, even for places as close together as Toronto and
Montreal. ... and 2 x $85 is still more than $145. Piling 4 people
into a car and splitting about $100 for gas is still cheaper.

Agreed, it's cheaper to rent a car, but I'm sure we might be able to get something more out of VIA. Much more comfy then a car or an airplane, most trips have a snack bar and it seems WiFi. If there is any interest, I'll see if they do better rates for non-profit groups.