UPDATE: NAME FOR NEW ELECTRONIC FARE SYSTEM DETERMINED

The new electronic fare card based on the TouchPass system has been named:

DiriGO CARD

METRO Day Pass

The METRO Day Pass is an economical choice for visitors visiting Portland without a car!
PLEASE NOTE: This pass is being discontinued and will be replaced with new Automated Fare Technology. Please see my post on it.

Pass costs:

$5 for a LOCAL only day pass
$10 for a BREEZ EXPRESS and LOCAL day pass













                               

SERVICE CHANGE NEWS: Updated Fares, Electronic Fare Collection for METRO, South Portland Bus, and Biddeford-Saco-OOB Transit EFFECTIVE April 1, 2020

Electronic Fare Collection is coming to Maine!

METRO, South Portland Bus, and Biddeford-Saco-OOB Transit are collaborating to introduce a new automated fare collection system!

There will be a fare increase effective April 1, 2020. 

Testing on this new system will be happening during February and March of 2020.

The new system is TouchPass, by Delerrok. 

You will be able to use an app on a smartphone, or a reloadable TouchPass plastic card.

All existing paper passes, tickets, and transfers will be eliminated and replaced with a new, revolutionary fare-capping system. 

Exact cash fare will continue to be accepted on buses.

NEW reduced fare for youth (6-18), in addition to existing senior/disabled discount.

METRO Local Bus, South Portland Bus, and Biddeford-Saco-OOB Transit Local Fares

EFFECTIVE April 1, 2020:

CASH (exact fare only)                                                                 TOUCHPASS APP/CARD

Adult Fare: $2.00                                                                          Adult Fare: $2.00

Youth and Senior/Disabled/Medicare Fare: $1.00                         Youth/S/D/M: $1.00

NO TRANSFERS.  

                                                                                                       All app/card fares buy 90 minutes

                                                                                                       of unlimited rides to replace

                                                                                                       transfers

LOCAL DAILY FARE CAP (replaces day pass): Once a rider has spent $6.00/$3.00 (Y/S/D/M) in one day, their fare is capped & they have "earned" a day pass and they ride free for the rest of the day

                                                                                                                                                                   

LOCAL MONTHLY FARE CAP: (replaces monthly passes): Once a rider has spent $60.00 or $30.00  (Y/S/D/M) in one month, their fare is capped & they have "earned" a monthly pass and they ride free for the rest of the month. 

EXPRESS METRO BREEZ FARES AND CAPS: 

Double the LOCAL fares and caps.

More information is available on Metro's website and the South Portland Bus Website.

BSOOB Transit Zoom Bus and Portland Intercity Bus Fares are available HERE. 

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