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ON THE GO Getting around Greater Portland is a breeze, whether you arrive by plane, train, or automobile .

Casco Bay Lines ferry service is the mainland connection for island hoppers and commuters.

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

WALKABLE CITY Everything is close—most points on the Portland peninsula are a 1- to 2-mile walk. Walkscore.com rates downtown Portland as a “Walker’s Paradise,” scoring it 95 out of 100. PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL JETPORT 4 miles from downtown. Many hotels offer free shuttle service [p. 67, 69, 72, 75]. 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.

6 1 Walk Score of rating of 95 2 METRO Regional Bus System –Portland –Westbrook –Freeport –Gorham/USM 3 Concord Coach Lines –Non-stop bus service from New York City and Boston

GREAT REASONS TO GO CAR FREE

4 Free Hotel Shuttles –Airport, Bus, Train, and City 5 Amtrak Downeaster –Boston to Brunswick 6 Portland International Jetport – Best Airport in North America † – Best Global Customer Service † † ACI-ASQ Award (Under 2M Passengers)

PHOTOS. FROM TOP: CFW PHOTOGRAPHY; NNEPRA/DOWNEASTER

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