College Programs

The METRO provides convenient and affordable transportation to colleges located throughout our service area.

Southern Maine Community Colleges (SMCC)

Connect from METRO to South Portland Bus Service, which serves SMCC directly, along Congress Street. SMCC students ride METRO and South Portland Bus Service free with ID (and a valid semester sticker).

University of Southern Maine (USM)

  • Husky Line - NEW SERVICE between Portland, Westbrook, Gorham and the two USM campuses.
    Starts Monday, August 27
  • Route 2 - Forest Avenue (nearest stops Forest Avenue, one block from campus)
  • Route 4 - Brighton Avenue / Westbrook (stops on Bedford Street, on campus)
  • Route 8 - Portland Peninsula (nearest stop at Hannaford / Back Cove)

University of New England (UNE)

  • Route 9 A and 9B - Crosstown Service (nearest stops along Stevens Avenue)
  • Route 2 - Forest Avenue (nearest stops on Forest avenue, short walk from campus)

Bus passes are available through the UNE Student Affairs office.

Maine College of Art (MECA)

All METRO routes have bus stops within walking distance of MECA.

Bowdoin

Take METRO BREEZ to Brunswick. Roundtrip service runs from Monday through Saturday.