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Foliage Road ViewMaine is served by Portland Jetport and Bangor International Aiport and through eight major airlines or their affiliates:
AirTran, American, Continental, Delta, JetBlue, Northwest,
United and US Airways

Non-stop air service is available to and from:
Boston, Albany, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Washington, Charlotte, Atlanta, Detroit, Cincinnati, Chicago, and Minneapolis

AMTRAK "Downeaster" rail service is available between Boston and Portland.

Maine is also served by Concord Trailways, Greyhound and Vermont Transit buses connecting to points south and west, as well as ferry service to Atlantic Canada.

The I-95 system, including the Maine Turnpike, provides fast highway connections from Kittery at the New Hampshire border to the Canadian border crossing at Houlton in Aroostook County.

For more specific information on Maine Transportation services, please follow these links:


Travel Contacts

Committee for Accessible Leisure, Arts & Recreation:
http://www.maine.gov/portal/accessibility.html

Maine Turnpike Authority: 800-698-7747;
www.maineturnpike.com

Maine State Police: 800-452-4664
(*77 cellular, for emergencies only)

U.S.-Canada Border Crossings: 800-461-9999
(within Canada);
204-983-3500 or 506-636-5064
(outside Canada);
http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html

Road conditions and traffic information: 207-624-3595 or
511 from a cellular phone; http://www.511maine.gov/

Other important information for travelers: Maine law requires that drivers and all passengers wear seatbelts. Sales tax is 5%; lodging tax, 7%. You may bring into Maine a maximum of one gallon of liquor, one gallon of wine, and one case of beer per vehicle. Smoking is not permitted in restaurants or in enclosed areas of public places. Smoking policies are posted.


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