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PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL JETPORT

4 miles from downtown. Many hotels offer

free shuttle service [p. 75-81]. Rental cars,

taxi and limo services are also available.

PORTLAND TRANSPORTATION CENTER

Bus/train station is 2 ½ miles from down-

town. Many hotels offer free shuttle service.

Taxi services are also available.

WALKABLE CITY

Everything is close—most points on the

Portland peninsula are a 1- to 2-mile walk.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

METRO offers public bus service from

outlying areas and throughout downtown.

Casco Bay Lines provides ferry service to

the nearby islands.

SAMPLE TAXI RATES

Airport to Old Port. . . . . . . . . . . $16

Downtown Portland

to Portland Head Light. . . . . . . $15

to Maine Mall. . . . . . . . . . . . $16

to Freeport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45

TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULES

AIR. . . . . . . . .

.Portlandjetport.com

TRAIN. . . . .

.AmtrakDowneaster.com

BUS. . . . . . .

.concordcoachlines.com

REGIONAL BUS . . . .

gometrobus.com

HARBOR FERRY. . .

cascobaylines.com

NOVA SCOTIA FERRY. . . . .

ferries.ca

VISIT PORTLAND / 83

ALL AROUND THE TOWN…

PHOTOS: COREY TEMPLETON (2)

Whether you choose the wheels on the bus, the train on the tracks, or the

shoes on your feet, navigating Greater Portland is done with ease.

Casco Bay Lines ferry terminal is a hub

for island hoppers and commuters.

JUST GO

BREEZ UP THE COAST

METRO BREEZ

GREATER PORTLAND METRO BUS

LOCAL TAKE

As the newest public transit service, with WIFI

and extra storage, I’m the favorite—I get to run

around Greater Portland’s northern coast with

express weekday and Saturday service, back and

forth between Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport…even

Brunswick. I make limited stops just steps from

downtown attractions, restaurants, and hotels. I like

connecting with my METRO siblings intown to bring

folks throughout the region. My passengers can

easily walk to Thompson’s Point events when I stop

at the transportation center. Plus, it’s so fun when

I greet people who are excited to be here, from

Boston and beyond! I like showing people around

the city, especially when I go to the airport and

near the Casco Bay Lines Lines ferry so they can

visit the islands.