Shopper's Express
RTP offers weekly bus service for seniors and others living in apartment complexes in
Portland, South Portland, Westbrook, Falmouth and Scarborough to supermarkets and shopping malls in the
Greater Portland area, where you have a full hour to shop before the return ride.
RTP drivers help carry grocery bags from the bus to apartment building lobbies. Depending on your income, your ride may be free. To see if you qualify for free transportation, please fill out an application and return to RTP. Click here for an application.
For those riders who do not qualify for free transportation, a $2.50 fare per one-way trip is required. You can even purchase ride tickets in advance. Just contact RTP at 774-2666 x 10 for more information on purchasing ride tickets.
Complexes served by the program include:
Monday
Millbrook Estates to Hannaford's Westbrook
Sagamore Housing Development to Shaw's Westbrook
Falmouth Area to Falmouth Shaw's
Tuesday
Congress Square to Shaw's Westgate
Trelawny Building to Shaw's Westgate
Scarborough area to Hannaford's at Oak Hill
Loring House to Shaw's Westbrook
Wednesday
Harbor Terrace to Millcreek Shopping Center
Longfellow Place to Hannaford's Westbrook
100 State Street to Millcreek Shopping Center
Washington Gardens/Penbrook area to Northgate Shopping Center
Ridgeland Estates to Millcreek Shopping Center
48 Salem Street to Millcreek Shopping Center
Thursday
Broadway East to Millcreek Shopping Center
Deering Pavilion to Northgate Shopping Center
Franklin Towers to Shaw's Westgate
Millcove Area to Millcreek Shopping Center
Liza Harmon Drive to Hannaford's Westbrook
Scarborough Area to Walmart Scarborough
Friday
1700 Broadway to Millcreek Shopping Center
Butler School to Shaw's Westgate
Landry Village to Millcreek Shopping Center
North School, Fridays, to Falmouth Shopping Shaw's
Northfield Green to Northgate Shopping Center
Northgate Apartments to Hannaford's Forest Ave
197 Pine Street to Hannaford's Forest Ave
Payson Building to Hannaford's Forest Ave
Atrium at Cedars to Northgate Shopping Center
Please call our office to see what time RTP picks up at your location (Most are around 9:30am). Reservations are required.
Call 774-2666 or 1-800-244-0704 for more information.
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