RTP offers general public bus service from Cumberland County cities and towns. Some rides go to the downtown Portland area and the Maine Mall. Others may go to shopping centers in nearby communities. Please call our dispatch office at 774-2666 or 1-800-244-0704 for more information on locations / days served and times. Communities served on a regular basis include:

The one-way fare is $2.50 within one town, or between neighboring towns, and $5.00 between non-adjoining towns.

Anyone can take advantage of RTP's county bus routes. Ride the bus for shopping, hospital visits, city errands, a visit to the public library, or any other purpose.

General public riders must meet the bus at designated pick up areas (call for your pick up location) on the days and hours we do your town's transportation. Make sure to find out times and locations for both your ride in and home.

You can schedule your ride up to two weeks in advance but no later than two business days prior to the trip. Your ride must occur on a day/time when we are doing regular transportation for your town/city.

ADA Paratransit Service (ADAPT)
If a disability prevents you from getting to a METRO or South Portland Bus Service bus stop, the ADAPT service from RTP may be able to come to you.

RTP provides curb-to-curb, wheelchair-accessible rides to persons with disabilities in Portland, South Portland, Westbrook and Falmouth along the route 1 corridor who cannot use a regular city bus due to a disability.

Certified ADAPT riders may use the service seven days a week for any trip purpose. The one-way trip fare is only $2.50. Riders may set up a ride not later than 5:00 p.m. the day before the ride is needed, or not more than 14 days before the day a ride will be taken.

Your fare is due each time you board the vehicle. You may pay by cash or check. You can also purchase ADA ride tickets in advance from our office. Please call 774-2666 x 10 for more information on purchasing ADA ride tickets.

ADAPT services are available Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. - 11:40 p.m., Saturdays from 5:45 a.m. - 11:40 p.m., and Sundays from 9:10 a.m. - 7:03 p.m.

Should I apply?

• Do barriers like steep stairs, busy intersections, hills, lack of curb cuts, lack of sidewalks, the unavailability of a lift on a public bus, or heat or cold keep you from using the public bus system?
  
  
• Does a visual limitation, arthritis, spinal cord injury, traveling alone, difficulty recognizing new destinations or other impairment keep you from using fixed route bus systems?
  
  
• If you answered yes to any of the above, you may qualify for curb-to-curb transportation service with ADAPT.

How to apply...

• Complete the general information and release of information on the form.
  
  
• Have your doctor's office or rehabilitation specialist complete and stamp or sign the professional verification section.
  
  
• Send the completed application form to RTP.

To sign up for the ADAPT service:

Call 774-2666 (voice or TDD), outside Greater Portland dial 1-800-244-0704 to have an application mailed to you, or click here for an ADA application. Mail or fax the completed application to:

Regional Transportation Program, Inc.
127 St. John Street
Portland, ME 04102-3072
Fax: 207-828-8899