There are several ways METRO riders can receive a FREE ride home!

→ Ride the Bus, Borrow a Book (July and August 2010 only)
     Children and Teens, ages 18 and younger, get a FREE ticket to ride on
     METRO and South Portland City Bus when you borrow a book from 
     participating public libraries in Portland, South Portland, Westbrook and Falmouth!
     (one ticket per visit)

→ Bus & Buy
    See the list below of participating stores and businesses.
    NEW Falmouth Locations -- added June 2010

→ Park & Shop
    METRO accepts Park & Shop stickers from downtown merchants for a FREE ride home!

→ Free Ride Home Guarantee
     GO Maine offers a Free Ride Home Guarantee for commuters. 

 METRO Bus & Buy

Retailers, reward customers with a free ride home on METRO Bus.
It’s easy. Bus riders pay regular fare, ask for a transfer, then visit participating business for Bus & Buy stamp and get a Free Ride Home! Businesses that participate in the METRO Bus & Buy program generate store traffic and retain repeat customers.

For information on how your business can participate, contact Denise Beck.

METRO Customers: The following businesses participate in the METRO Bus & Buy Program. For a free ride home, just ask for transfer on your way to these businesses. Ask for a Bus & Buy stamp when you shop and get a Free Ride Home!

A minimum purchase may be required.

Participating businesses:

Artist & Craftmans Supply - 540 Deering., Portland
Hannaford  Supermarkets - on METRO routes only
Shaw's Supermarkets - on METRO routes only
Goodwill Retail Stores - Falmouth and Portland (Forest Avenue
Harbor Fish Market - 9 Custom Wharf, Portland
Maine Aububon - Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth (Route #7)

Visit these new locations beginning June 2010 
(thanks to the efforts of the Friends of the Falmouth Flyer and support of Falmouth businesses!):

Foreside Antiques - 48 US Route 1, Falmouth
Waldo's - 178 US Route 1, Falmouth
UPS - 190 US Route 1, Falmouth
Galeyrie - 190 US Route 1, Falmouth
Forget Me Nots - 190 US Route 1, Falmouth
Bernie's Foreside - 204 US Route 1, Falmouth
Maine Roasters Coffee - 244 US Route 1, Falmouth
Leavitt & Sons - 37 Depot Road, Falmouth
Lamey Wellahan - 251 US Route 1, Falmouth
Lifeworks Chiropractic Center, 202 US Route 1, Suite 100

 

Park & Shop

METRO is part of the PDD (Portland Downtown District) Park & Shop Program

For a free ride home on METRO, ask the bus operator for a transfer, visit a participating downtown merchant, ask for a Park & Shop stamp for the back of your transfer and enjoy a FREE ride home.

(Some stores may require a minimum purchase.)

Emergency Ride Home Guarantee

Do you know about the Emergency Ride Home Guarantee?

Available FREE for commuters. For more information and to register: www.gomaine.org/emergency

This special benefit if for unforeseen work emergencies only, and it available to registered GO Maine commuters who use transit, carpools, vanpools or bicycle to get to work a minimum of two days per week. Use is limited to twice in any month or eight times per calendar year.