Greater Portland Metro
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Providing safe, clean, affordable, and reliable public transit in Greater Portland, Maine.
Virtual Meeting Alert! Are you interested in shaping new and updated bus services for South Portland and Scarborough? Join us Wednesday, Nov 12 from 6-7pm on Zoom! Know someone who needs interpreting? Visit gpmetro.org/nextstop to RSVP for the workshop by Monday, Nov 10th so we can set it up.
Next Stop: South Portland | Scarborough -
Next Stop: South Portland | Scarborough - Help plan the future of Metro with Metro: Next Stop! Greater Portland Metro staff is working on community engagement opportunities with South Portland and
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November 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Virtual Meeting Alert! Are you interested in shaping new and updated bus services for South Portland and Scarborough? Join us Wednesday, Nov 12 from 6-7pm on Zoom! Know someone who needs interpreting? Visit gpmetro.org/nextstop to RSVP for the workshop by Monday, Nov 10th so we can set it up.
Service changes coming this Sunday, including restored service to Atlantic Street in Munjoy Hill, expanded microtransit service in Falmouth, schedule adjustments, and one more still to come...
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Service Changes Effective June 22, 2025 -
Service Changes Effective June 22, 2025 - (Updated June 18, 2026, 11:10am) Greater Portland Metro will be making the following changes to service beginning June 22. Route 1 service restored to
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June 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Service changes coming this Sunday, including restored service to Atlantic Street in Munjoy Hill, expanded microtransit service in Falmouth, schedule adjustments, and one more still to come...
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Cheers to the Hearts fans taking @gpmetro.org 9A to the match. Stop is just a block away.
May 31, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Cheers to the Hearts fans taking @gpmetro.org 9A to the match. Stop is just a block away.
Due to construction, Routes 1, 9B, Breez, and Husky Line will be detouring around Congress Street between Monument Square and Franklin Street on Tuesday, May 20. A similar delay is possible for Wednesday, May 21. Delays should be expected on these routes during the detour.
May 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Due to construction, Routes 1, 9B, Breez, and Husky Line will be detouring around Congress Street between Monument Square and Franklin Street on Tuesday, May 20. A similar delay is possible for Wednesday, May 21. Delays should be expected on these routes during the detour.
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On Earth Day, public transportation is doing its part to protect the one planet we all call home. Public transit use in the United States reduces our gasoline consumption by 6 billion gallons each year and replacing a car-trip with a transit-trip lowers carbon emissions by 55%.
April 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
On Earth Day, public transportation is doing its part to protect the one planet we all call home. Public transit use in the United States reduces our gasoline consumption by 6 billion gallons each year and replacing a car-trip with a transit-trip lowers carbon emissions by 55%.
Metro's newly formed Advocacy Committee is tasked with building support for Metro at federal, state, regional, and local levels, in order to increase Metro's recognition as an essential service to the Greater Portland region.
Advocacy Committee Meeting - Greater Portland Transit, ME | Official Website
Advocacy Committee Meeting - Greater Portland Metro holds meeting of the Board of Directors and its Committee in hybrid format, both in person and at Metro's office, located at 114
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March 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Metro's newly formed Advocacy Committee is tasked with building support for Metro at federal, state, regional, and local levels, in order to increase Metro's recognition as an essential service to the Greater Portland region.
Service alert (3.12.25 at 10am)
Due to construction, Congress Street in the Westbound direction only is closed at High Street. Metro routes 1,7,8,9A and Breez will detour. The stop at Lafayette Square (Congress and Park Street) westbound will be missed.
Due to construction, Congress Street in the Westbound direction only is closed at High Street. Metro routes 1,7,8,9A and Breez will detour. The stop at Lafayette Square (Congress and Park Street) westbound will be missed.
March 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Service alert (3.12.25 at 10am)
Due to construction, Congress Street in the Westbound direction only is closed at High Street. Metro routes 1,7,8,9A and Breez will detour. The stop at Lafayette Square (Congress and Park Street) westbound will be missed.
Due to construction, Congress Street in the Westbound direction only is closed at High Street. Metro routes 1,7,8,9A and Breez will detour. The stop at Lafayette Square (Congress and Park Street) westbound will be missed.
The meeting agenda for next week's Board of Directors meeting is posted below. Find all future Board and Committee meetings on the Calendar section of our revamped website.
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February 2025 Metro Board of Directors Meeting - Greater Portland Transit, ME | Official Website
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February 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The meeting agenda for next week's Board of Directors meeting is posted below. Find all future Board and Committee meetings on the Calendar section of our revamped website.
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Greater Portland Metro will operate on a regular Sunday schedule on Sunday, February 16. Due to the impending snow storm, buses may be delayed and travel times may be longer than shown on schedules. Visit our real-time map or use the Transit or Umo apps to minimize your wait times during the storm.
February 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Greater Portland Metro will operate on a regular Sunday schedule on Sunday, February 16. Due to the impending snow storm, buses may be delayed and travel times may be longer than shown on schedules. Visit our real-time map or use the Transit or Umo apps to minimize your wait times during the storm.
Update: Our payment systems are online again. Customers can add value to their accounts normally. We thank you for your patience during this outage.
Update: DiriGo accounts should be reloaded at our Customer Service office at 21 Elm Street until 7:30pm Friday, or participating Walgreens, CVS, and 7-Eleven locations.
Customers with low balances on their DiriGo Pass accounts should make plans to load value at those locations.
Customers with low balances on their DiriGo Pass accounts should make plans to load value at those locations.
Due to an unexpected issue, we are unable to take online payments to add value to DiriGo Pass accounts via the Umo/touchpass website or the Umo app. We are assessing the full impact of the outage and the expected duration and will provide an update at that time.
February 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Update: Our payment systems are online again. Customers can add value to their accounts normally. We thank you for your patience during this outage.
Update: DiriGo accounts should be reloaded at our Customer Service office at 21 Elm Street until 7:30pm Friday, or participating Walgreens, CVS, and 7-Eleven locations.
Customers with low balances on their DiriGo Pass accounts should make plans to load value at those locations.
Customers with low balances on their DiriGo Pass accounts should make plans to load value at those locations.
Due to an unexpected issue, we are unable to take online payments to add value to DiriGo Pass accounts via the Umo/touchpass website or the Umo app. We are assessing the full impact of the outage and the expected duration and will provide an update at that time.
February 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Update: DiriGo accounts should be reloaded at our Customer Service office at 21 Elm Street until 7:30pm Friday, or participating Walgreens, CVS, and 7-Eleven locations.
Customers with low balances on their DiriGo Pass accounts should make plans to load value at those locations.
Customers with low balances on their DiriGo Pass accounts should make plans to load value at those locations.
Due to an unexpected issue, we are unable to take online payments to add value to DiriGo Pass accounts via the Umo/touchpass website or the Umo app. We are assessing the full impact of the outage and the expected duration and will provide an update at that time.
February 7, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Due to an unexpected issue, we are unable to take online payments to add value to DiriGo Pass accounts via the Umo/touchpass website or the Umo app. We are assessing the full impact of the outage and the expected duration and will provide an update at that time.
Due to an emergency situation, buses are not being permitted to drop off or pick up at Maine Mall. All buses will serve the Philbrook Avenue Hannaford only in this area until further notice.
February 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Due to an emergency situation, buses are not being permitted to drop off or pick up at Maine Mall. All buses will serve the Philbrook Avenue Hannaford only in this area until further notice.
What a year! In 2024, we:
- Got a new Executive Director
- Added Gorham as a member community
- Extended Route 7 to the Jetport
- Launched Metro Connect, our microtransit pilot in Falmouth
- Welcomed South Portland as a member community
- Implemented new technology systems
See you in 2025!
- Got a new Executive Director
- Added Gorham as a member community
- Extended Route 7 to the Jetport
- Launched Metro Connect, our microtransit pilot in Falmouth
- Welcomed South Portland as a member community
- Implemented new technology systems
See you in 2025!
December 31, 2024 at 8:12 PM
What a year! In 2024, we:
- Got a new Executive Director
- Added Gorham as a member community
- Extended Route 7 to the Jetport
- Launched Metro Connect, our microtransit pilot in Falmouth
- Welcomed South Portland as a member community
- Implemented new technology systems
See you in 2025!
- Got a new Executive Director
- Added Gorham as a member community
- Extended Route 7 to the Jetport
- Launched Metro Connect, our microtransit pilot in Falmouth
- Welcomed South Portland as a member community
- Implemented new technology systems
See you in 2025!
Christmas Eve service ends early tonight; no outbound trips after 7pm; outbound buses before 7pm will complete their round trips. No service tomorrow. Happy holidays!
December 24, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Christmas Eve service ends early tonight; no outbound trips after 7pm; outbound buses before 7pm will complete their round trips. No service tomorrow. Happy holidays!
We are aware of an issue affecting real-time feeds for routes 21, 24A, and 24B. We are assessing and hope to have this restored as quickly as we can.
December 18, 2024 at 12:10 AM
We are aware of an issue affecting real-time feeds for routes 21, 24A, and 24B. We are assessing and hope to have this restored as quickly as we can.
A (new) real time bus tracker has been added to our website at gpmetro.org/1631.
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Find out the options we have available for your trip.
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December 8, 2024 at 11:45 PM
A (new) real time bus tracker has been added to our website at gpmetro.org/1631.
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People are often surprised when I tell them this: both Twitter and Facebook/insta/threads are now specifically engineered to downgrade, hide, suppress real journalism. If this platform is different, that's a huge change
November 27, 2024 at 6:22 AM
People are often surprised when I tell them this: both Twitter and Facebook/insta/threads are now specifically engineered to downgrade, hide, suppress real journalism. If this platform is different, that's a huge change
Holiday Service Update for Greater Portland Metro:
No bus service on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov 28).
Regular bus service on the day after Thanksgiving (Friday, Nov 29). Delays and detours are possible on Friday, due to holiday events, including the tree lighting at Monument Square.
No bus service on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov 28).
Regular bus service on the day after Thanksgiving (Friday, Nov 29). Delays and detours are possible on Friday, due to holiday events, including the tree lighting at Monument Square.
November 25, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Holiday Service Update for Greater Portland Metro:
No bus service on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov 28).
Regular bus service on the day after Thanksgiving (Friday, Nov 29). Delays and detours are possible on Friday, due to holiday events, including the tree lighting at Monument Square.
No bus service on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov 28).
Regular bus service on the day after Thanksgiving (Friday, Nov 29). Delays and detours are possible on Friday, due to holiday events, including the tree lighting at Monument Square.
Lots going on at Metro lately!
- Currently upgrading our CAD/AVL system, which feeds real-time information to Google and apps like Umo and Transit. During this time, real-time info may not be available.
- Launching our first microtransit service this month in Falmouth
- Currently upgrading our CAD/AVL system, which feeds real-time information to Google and apps like Umo and Transit. During this time, real-time info may not be available.
- Launching our first microtransit service this month in Falmouth
November 15, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Lots going on at Metro lately!
- Currently upgrading our CAD/AVL system, which feeds real-time information to Google and apps like Umo and Transit. During this time, real-time info may not be available.
- Launching our first microtransit service this month in Falmouth
- Currently upgrading our CAD/AVL system, which feeds real-time information to Google and apps like Umo and Transit. During this time, real-time info may not be available.
- Launching our first microtransit service this month in Falmouth