getting to/from the airport(s)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Colby College
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<p>Thinking through the difficulties of commuting to a distant school - should my D be lucky enough to find out tonight that she has been accepted to Colby.</p>

<p>Does the school sponsor buses to/from Bangor and Augusta around the school breaks?</p>

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<p>Chisquare - If I recall, Colby used to arrange for airport shuttles during breaks - and even subsidized a certain portion if you qualify and apply. Now, the link is "under construction." When I picked up my S last week, I noticed a posting on his dorm that starting February 1, 2009, there will be a bus service (public bus) during breaks to Portland, Bangor and Boston. I'll make a note of what that poster said when I bring him back this Sunday and let you know. I know Bowdoin has the same service (S has a close friend there who we pick up sometimes for breaks). I think the Portland Jetport would have more flights. I had to travel with him last January and Portland Jetport was only 1 hour and 15 minutes from the campus. I picked him up.</p>

<p>Here's a link:
<a href="http://frontpage.concordtrailways.com/colby_waterville_student_bus_service.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://frontpage.concordtrailways.com/colby_waterville_student_bus_service.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>S has lots of friends from out of state and they don't have any issues getting to the airport.</p>

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<p>Here's the bus schedule for this weekend (break week, so more than usuaul):</p>

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Bus LEAVES LOGAN (Time into Colby):</p>

<p>Sunday, March 29 - 12:25pm (5 pm), 6:25 pm (11 pm)
Monday, March 30 - 12:25pm (5 pm)</p>

<p>Bus LEAVES SOUTH STATION (Time into Colby):</p>

<p>Sunday, March 29 - 1:15 pm (5 pm), 4:15 pm (8 pm), 7:15 pm (11 pm)
Monday, March 30 - 1:15 pm (5 pm)</p>

<p>Bus LEAVES PORTLAND TRANSPORTATION CENTER (Time into Colby):</p>

<p>Sunday, March 29 - 3:10 pm (5 pm), 6:10 pm (8 pm), 9:10 pm (11 pm)
Monday, March 30 - 3:10 pm (5 pm)</p>

<p>Bus ARRIVES at Colby (Arrives at Alfond Athletic Center)</p>

<p>Sunday, March 29 - 5:00 pm, 8:00 pm, 11:00 pm
Monday, March 30 - 5:00 pm

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<p>There's also a large electronic ride board to facilitate students getting rides. All that said, I know that the high cost of having to take the limo service is a frequent complaint.</p>

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<p>Mountains and MM - thanks very much.</p>

<p>D actually misplaced her sign-on info for MyColby so we are still in limbo waiting for snail mail!</p>

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<p>Chisquare - Ugh! Hang in there.</p>