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Fixed Route Buses


Sixteen fixed-route transit systems provide regularly scheduled bus service in Maine. The state’s larger cities offer frequent service on a variety of routes, serving local commuters, shoppers, senior citizens, persons with disabilities and others.

Smaller systems in Augusta, Waterville, Paris, Belfast, Rockland, Bath, South Portland, Sanford, Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach and Ellsworth operate 5 days a week, helping area residents get around town without the use of a private car. In rural areas of western and eastern Maine, some routes receive regularly scheduled service once or twice a week.


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AROOSTOOK COUNTY

Aroostook Regional Transportation System (ARTS)
A non-profit organization serving all of Aroostook County and parts of Washington and Penobscot counties with scheduled bus routes.

(207) 764-1290

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DOWNEAST & ACADIA

Downeast Transportation
A private, non-profit agency that operates deviated fixed-route public bus service in Hancock County. Areas served by fixed-route bus include Ellsworth, all of Mount Desert Island, the Blue Hill peninsula including Brooklin, Sedgwick, Deer Isle and Stonington, the northern Hancock County town of Otis, the coastal towns of Hancock, Sullivan, Gouldsboro and Winter Harbor in eastern Hancock County, and the Town of Bucksport in western Hancock County.

(207) 667-5796 – Ellsworth

Service Area: Hancock County

Island Explorer
Operated by Downeast Transportation, Inc., is a seasonal fixed-route public bus service. The Island Explorer operates seven days per week between Trenton, Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park.

(207) 288-4573 – Bar Harbor (seasonal)

Service Area: Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park




Pleasant Point Transportation
Operates a public bus service between the Pleasant Point Indian Reservation and downtown Calais on Wednesday & Friday only.

(207) 853-2600

West Transportation
West's Transportation is a private for-profit corporation that provides fixed-route and demand response public transportation service to communities within Washington county and eastern portions of Hancock County. Intercity service is provided between Calais and Bangor (named Coastal Connection) with stops in Washington and Hancock Counties along the way.

(207) 546-2823

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GREATER PORTLAND & CASCO BAY

Freeport Explorer
Connects with Downeaster trains at the Portland Transportation Center. Provides weekend service to Freeport and LL Bean.

METRO
Owned and operated by the Greater Portland Transit District, provides public fixed route transportation in Portland, Westbrook, Falmouth Crossing and the Maine Mall area of South Portland. METRO operates seven days a week.

(207) 774-0351

Service Area: Portland,Westbrook, Falmouth Crossing and the Maine Mall area of South Portland.

 

Portland Explorer
Operated by VIP Charter Coach and administered by the Greater Portland Council of Governments, provides public fixed-route express bus service between Portland’s transportation terminals and three area hotels. The service operates seven days a week, year-round and most holidays.

(207) 774-9891

Service Area: Portland Transportation Center (Amtrak's Downeaster and Concord Trailways), Casco Bay Lines, Portland Jetport, and three area hotels.


ShuttleBus
Inter-city service between Biddeford and Portland, via Old Orchard Beach, Scarborough and the Maine Mall (South Portland)

(207) 282-5408

South Portland Bus Service
Owned and operated by the City of South Portland, provides public fixed-route transit service in South Portland, the Maine Mall area and downtown Portland. South Portland Bus Service operates Monday through Saturday.

(207) 767-5556

Service Area: South Portland, Maine Mall Area and Downtown Portland

Zoom Turnpike Express
Operating between Biddeford, Saco and Portland.

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KENNEBEC & MOOSE RIVER VALLEY

The Bus
The Lewiston-Auburn city bus system.

(207) 777-4563

Kennebec Valley Transit. Serving Augusta, Hallowell, Farmingdale, Gardiner, Waterville and Fairfield.

A private, non-profit agency that provides public fixed-route bus service in Kennebec and Somerset Counties. KVCAP operates public fixed-route bus service, KV Transit Service, in the greater Waterville and Augusta areas.

Kennebec Valley Transit Service: (207) 622-4761
Skowhegan : (207) 474-8487 / 800-542-8227
Waterville: (207) 877-5677

 

Western Maine Transportation Service, Inc.
(CITYLINK)

Owned by the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee (LATC), provides public fixed-route bus service
in the Lewiston-Auburn area. LATC contracts with Western Maine Transportation Services, Inc., to
operate and maintain the fixed-route bus system, as well as, provide ADA complementary paratransit
service. Citylink operates Monday through Friday.

(207) 777-4563

Service Area: Lewiston and Auburn
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THE MAINE HIGHLANDS

Bangor Area Transit (BAT Community Connector)
Owned and operated by the City of Bangor, is a public fixed-route bus service that serves
Bangor, Brewer, Veazie, Orono, Old Town, Hampden and the University of Maine. BAT Community Connector operates Monday through Saturday.

(207) 947-0536

Service Area: Greater Bangor Area - Bangor, Brewer, Veazie, Orono, Old Town, Hampden, and the University of Maine





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MAINE LAKES & MOUNTAINS

Lisbon Connection
Serving Lisbon, Lisbon Center and Lisbon Falls with daily round trips to Lewiston.

(207) 777-4583

Mountain Explorer
A free shuttle service operating between Bethel Village and Sunday River Ski Resort, linking restaurants, inns and shopping areas in between.

Western Maine Transportation Services, Inc. (WMTS)
A private, non-profit corporation that provides public transportation in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties. Fixed route bus service in Lewiston-Auburn, seasonal fixed route bus in the Bethel-Newry area – Mountain Explorer.

FIXED ROUTE SERVICES
Auburn, Southern Oxford and Southern Androscoggin Counties
(207) 784-9335

Franklin, Northern Oxford and Northern Androscoggin Counties
1-800-393-9335
(207) 364-2135

Service Area: Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties.
1-800-339-9687
1-800-851-3191 TTY

Auburn: (207) 784-9335
Mexico: (207) 364-2135



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MID-COAST

Bath Shuttle Bus
Operated by the City of Bath, provides public fixed route bus service in the City of Bath. CityBus operates Monday through Friday.

(207) 443-8363

Service Area:
Bath

Coastal Transportation (CTI)
Serving Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties as well as Brunswick and Harpswell

Brunswick: (207) 443-6207 / 800-444-6207
Rockland: (207) 596-6605 / 800-289-6605



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SOUTHERN MAINE COAST

My Bus
Serving the towns of Sanford and Springvale.

(207) 947-0536

COAST
Serving Dover and Somersworth, New Hampshire and Berwick, Maine.

603-743-5777
Dover, NH: 603-862-2328

Sanford Transit
The York County Community Action Corporation (YCCAC) provides a fixed route service in Sanford (My Bus) Monday-Friday. The service begins and ends with a commuter run to the industrial zone of South Sanford and generally serves the area between Springvale Square and South Sanford on an hourly basis.

(207) 324-5762

ShuttleBus
ShuttleBus and Zoom Turnpike Express
The Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee, known as the ShuttleBus, operates public fixed route transportation in York and Cumberland Counties.

Services include: Service Area: York County
Tri-Town Shuttle Service Area: Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach

Shuttlebus: (207) 282-5408
Outside calling area: 1-877-843-0666


Zoom Turnpike Express
Operating between Biddeford, Saco and Portland.








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