About the Community Connector

The Community Connector is a fixed route public transit system operated by the City of Bangor for the communities of the Greater Bangor Urbanized Area. The Community Connector operates within the urbanized area of the six-member communities.  These include Bangor, Brewer, Veazie, Orono, Old Town, and Hampden.  The routes are within walking distance of 75% of the population of the six communities. The service area covers 103 miles of roadway (measured one-way only).  Community Connector also provides service to the University of Maine as part of the regional service. 

The Community Connector provides service system-wide Monday through Friday. No Sunday service is provided. The basic hours of operation are from 6:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. The Community Connector has a fleet of 22 transit buses, 4 minivans and 1Trolley.  The entire fleet is 100 percent wheelchair ramp equipped. 

Free Fare with your school ID is provided to Husson University, Eastern Maine Community College, University of Maine, Beal University, and University of Augusta, Bangor.  Community Connector also operates the Black Bear Orono Express.

In FY 20, Community Connector provided 628,805 annual unlinked passenger trips (UPT), covered 690,487 annual vehicle revenue miles (VRM), and operated 53,354 vehicle revenue hours (VRH) using 14 vehicles at peak service.

Our base of operation is 475 Maine Avenue, Bangor, Maine 04401. The City of Bangor has been operating public transportation since December 1972

UPDATED 5/31/22: Due to an on-going driver shortage, the Community Connector will temporarily discontinue Saturday service, until further notice, beginning Saturday, June 18, 2022. This applies to both fixed route and ADA paratransit service.
Read the full press release.

Major Arterial services includes the following:

• Route 1A area of Hampden, Bangor, and Brewer

• Route 2 area of Old Town, Orono, Veazie, and Bangor

• Route 15 area of Bangor and Brewer

• Route 222 area in Bangor

• Route 9 area in Brewer

*Download the 2019 Bangor Transit Study here*

*Download the 2014 Transit Hub Alternatives Analysis Report Here*

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