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Greater Portland Transit Guide www.gpmetrobus.com Greater Portland Transit Guide Route Maps · Schedules · Information Greater Portland Transit District gpmetrobus.com | 207-774-0351 southportland.org | 207-767-5556 All buses have bike racks and are wheelchair accessible. Effective August 16, 2015 FARE INFORMATION How to Read a METRO Schedule Greater Portland Transit METRO and South Portland Bus Service: Time Listings: Read across. For example. Route 1 bus leaves the E NUM PTC (Portland Transportation Center) at 5:10 a.m. and arrives at T B U E O R Greater Portland Transit District Table of Contents: R RegularMETRO One Way Fare: ROUTE$1.50 exact1 change Congress StreetMonument Square Munjoy at 5:17 Hill a.m. / Mercy at the Fore / PTC METRO ROUTE 1 Congress Street Munjoy Hill / Mercy at the Fore / PTC 1 TenRide Ticket: $13.50 Inside this Transit Guide, we have included: MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SUNDAY 1 Transit Book - Cover Regional Monthly Pass: $45.00 (calendar month) New, conceptualized indvidual route maps with OUTBOUND TO MUNJOY HILL INBOUND TO PTC OUTBOUND TO MUNJOY HILL 2 Welcome, Table of Contents $5.00 (one day-unlimited)* METRO Day Pass: Monument North St North St Congress St METRO Monument North St updated schedules. PTC Library PTC PTC 3 Fare Information Square E. Prom E. Prom North St St. John St Square E. Prom Information and transfer points. How to Read a METRO Schedule Seniors (65+) & Persons with Disabilities: A B C C D B M A A B C with Medicare Card or Valid ID: A full-color Regional Transit Map illustrating the 4 - 5 METRO Route #1 - schedule and map 5:10 5:17 5:25 5:25 5:28 5:33 5:40F 5:45A 7:45 7:55 8:05 many public transit options available. One Way Fare: $ .75 6 - 7 METRO Route #2 - schedule and map 5:45 5:55 6:05 6:10 6:15 6:20 6:32 6:40 8:45 8:55 9:05 Information to assist our riders, including Reduced Fare TenRide: $6.75 6:15 6:25 6:35 6:40 6:45 6:50 7:02 7:10 9:45 9:55 10:05 several NEW service options and enhancements 8 - 9 METRO Route #4 - schedule and map 6:45 Hundreds of 6:55bus stops are located7:05 7:10 7:15 7:20 7:32 7:40 10:45 10:55 11:05 7:15 7:25 7:35 7:40 7:45 7:50 8:02 8:10 11:45 11:55 12:05 including: 10 - 11 METRO Route #5- schedule and map Youth/Students: throughout our service area, 7:45 7:55 8:05 8:10 8:15 8:20 8:32 8:40 12:45 12:55 1:05 Two children, under five, ride free with rider paying fare. approximately every 1/4 mile along Schedule Changes on all METRO routes. 12 - 13 METRO Route #7 - schedule and map 8:15 8:25 8:35 8:40 8:45 8:50 9:02 9:10 1:45 1:55 2:05 Summer Youth Pass: $20.00 8:45 routes. 8:55 9:05 9:10 9:15 9:20 9:32 9:40 2:45 2:55 3:05 NEW Sunday Service on all METRO routes. 14 - 15 Regional Transit Providers - info/maps $1.00 with student I.D. (METRO) 9:15 9:25 9:35 9:40 9:45 9:50 10:02 10:10 3:45 3:55 4:05 NEW Columbus and Veterans Day service. One Way Fare: 16 - 17 Regional Transit Map 9:45 9:55 10:05 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:32 10:40 4:45 4:55 5:05 One Way Fare: $1.25 (South Portland) The bus arrives at the NEW Crosstown service: increased frequency 10:15 10:25 10:35 10:40 10:45 10:50 11:02 11:10 5:45 5:55 6:05 Routes 3 + 6 = NEW Route 9. Map insets - Downtown Portland, 18 - 19 Student TenRide ticket: $11.25 (South Portland Only) locations marked10:45 with 10:55 11:05 11:10 11:15 11:20 11:32 11:40 6:45 6:55 7:05 METRO Pulse letters – timepoints – Higher Frequency service along Congress St. 11:15 11:25 11:35 11:40 11:45 11:50 12:02 12:10 PTC - Portland Transportation Center Also, look for more bus shelters along routes as 30 20 - 21 METRO Route #8 - schedule and map Partnerships and Programs:** at the designated11:45 time 11:55 12:05 12:10 12:15 12:20 12:32 12:40 more shelters will be installed this year and next. listed. To determine 22 - 23 METRO Route #9 - schedule and map Portland Schools – METRO only 12:15 12:25 12:35 12:40 12:45 12:50 1:02 1:10 SUNDAY Looking ahead to spring 2016, METRO will expand NEW crosstown service between North Deering High school students use METRO Student Transit Pass. when the bus12:45 will arrive 12:55 1:05 1:10 1:15 1:20 1:32 1:40 service to Yarmouth and Freeport. & Downtown Portland at stops not1:15 listed as 1:25 1:35 1:40 1:45 1:50 2:02 2:10 INBOUND TO PTC Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) timepoints,1:45 find the 1:55 2:05 2:10 2:15 2:20 2:32 2:40 North St Congress St METRO 24 - 27 South Portland Bus Service - schedules/maps METRO and South Portland Students use ID with valid sticker Library PTC Reach the Beach location on2:15 the route 2:25 2:35 2:40 2:45 2:50 3:02 3:10 E. Prom North St St. John St As we work towards improving and expanding service, we Bus, Bike, Walk - All buses have bike racks *Day passes are available for METRO only. map and the2:45 closest 2:55 3:05 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:32 3:40 C D B M A 3:15 3:25 3:35 3:40 3:45 3:50 4:02 4:10 look to you - our riders - for feedback. Let us know how 28-29 Connecting Communities Purchase tickets at the METRO Pulse, our downtown transit hub timepoint to estimate 8:10 8:15 8:20 8:32F 8:40A 3:45 3:55 4:05 4:10 4:15 4:20 4:32 4:40 we’re doing. RTP Paratransit at 21 Elm Street. Tickets also for sale at participating Shaw’s and time of arrival. 9:10 9:15 9:20 9:32 9:40 Title VI - Public Involvement 4:15 4:25 4:35 4:40 4:45 4:50 5:02 5:10 Hannaford supermarkets, Portland Food Co-op and Casco Bay Lines. 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:32 10:40 Send an email to: [email protected] 4:45 4:55 5:05 5:10 5:15 5:20 5:32 5:40 30 - 31 How to Ride Guide BUS & BUY 11:10 11:15 11:20 11:32 11:40 Participant 5:15 5:25 5:35 5:40 5:45 5:50 6:02 6:10 Contact staff or complete a Customer Contact Available at participating businesses for free ride. 12:10 12:15 12:20 12:32 12:40 32 Holiday Schedule Greater Portland Transit District 5:45 5:55 6:05 6:10 6:15 6:20 6:32 6:40 Form (addresses and form are available online at Minimum purchase may be required. Look for 1:10 1:15 1:20 1:32 1:40 Regional Transit Network 6:15 6:25 6:35 6:40 6:45 6:50 7:02 7:10 gpmetrobus.com) sticker or check online for participation. 2:10 2:15 2:20 2:32 2:40 Information6:45 for 6:55 7:05 7:10 7:15 7:20 7:32 7:40 3:10 3:15 3:20 3:32 3:40 Attend a public meeting (information posted online South Portland7:15 Bus 7:25 7:35 7:40 7:45 7:50 8:02 8:10 **For additional information on Partnerships and Programs, 4:10 4:15 4:20 4:32 4:40 and at the METRO Pulse, Elm Street). Service routes7:45 and 7:55 8:05 8:10 8:15 8:20 8:32 8:40 visit gpmetrobus.com or call 207-774-0351. Updates will also be 5:10 5:15 5:20 5:32 5:40 8:15 8:23 8:33 8:35 8:40 8:45 9:00 X available through participating colleges, schools and businesses. schedules on pages 6:10 6:15 6:20 6:32 6:40 Special thanks to David Marshall for providing Points of Interest 24-27. 8:45 8:55 9:05 9:10 9:15 9:20 9:32 9:40 METRO’s Mission: Transfer Points 7:10 7:15 7:20 7:32 X artwork for the front cover of the Transit Guide - FSC Transfers: Ask for a free transfer when you boardPark the & bus Ride if you 9:45 9:55 10:05 10:05 10:10 10:15 10:25 10:35 DAMFineArt.com Provide safe, frequent, efficient, reliable and affordable need to take two buses to reach your destination. Valid on METRO 10:35 10:43 10:50 10:50 10:55 11:00 11:10 X PTC - Portland Transportation Center transportation throughout the Greater Portland Region.
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