This year, students living at home and traveling to higher education in either Farmington or Lewiston/Auburn have an alternative to driving or carpooling available to them.
The Western Maine Transportation Services GreenLine commuter bus takes just over an hour to travel between Farmington and Lewiston~Auburn, with stops along the way in Turner, Livermore, Livermore Falls, Jay and Wilton.
The bus schedule is designed to accommodate students getting to classes at either the University of Maine at Farmington or Central Maine Community College. A transfer to the citylink bus in Lewiston would be required to get to Bates and to the University of Southern Maine’s L/A campus.
“During the trip, in either direction, students riding the bus can do schoolwork, catch up on social media or news using the free on-board Wi-Fi, or maybe get a little extra sleep,” said WMTS Community Relations Director Craig Zurhorst.
The maximum fare is $5 each way and can be as little as $3, depending on where riders board the bus, or the use of commuter cards that may provide a discount for a purchase of $50 or greater.
“We’ve been told by a number of students that they want to take advantage of the bus to save money on both transportation and housing and have a more reliable way to get to classes than relying on friends or family members,” Zurhorst said.
For more information go to wmtsbus.org, or call 800-393-9335 selection 1.
