getting around

Acadia’s New Visitor Hub Seeks to Change How Some Travelers Reach the Park and the Island.

Built Slowly, Opened Joyfully: Acadia’s New Gateway Arrives.

May 21 • Carrie Jones

Acadia Gateway Center Opening May 20 PLUS New Early-Season Bus Routes Into the Park

Via Friends of Acadia

May 14

Head to Acadia National Park Without a Car

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Yep.

Mar 15 • Carrie Jones

Ride Island Explorer

It's free and you don't have to park.

Mar 15 • Carrie Jones

The Acadia Parking Cheat Sheet

A quick guide to avoiding the worst parking headaches in Acadia National Park

Mar 15 • Carrie Jones

NOVA SCOTIA-MAINE FERRY SERVICE RECORDED SECOND HIGHEST NUMBERS IN LAST FOUR YEARS

BAR HARBOR—The Nova Scotia-Maine ferry service recorded the second highest passenger numbers of the last four years.

Oct 26, 2025 • Carrie Jones

All Buses Head to Bar Harbor . . .

League of Towns Talks Island Explorer and Transportation

Sep 24, 2025 • Carrie Jones

NOVA SCOTIA-MAINE FERRY SERVICE - 2025 SEASON MONTHLY UPDATE

Bookings on the Nova Scotia-Maine ferry service are signiﬁcantly increasing over the previous month.

Aug 18, 2025

The Joys of Parking in Downtown Bar Harbor

Jul 31, 2025 • Shaun Farrar

Take a Bike and Also Where to Find Them

Cycling Mount Desert Island

Jul 7, 2025 • Carrie Jones

Island Explorer MDI Service Begins on June 23!

The fare-free Island Explorer bus service begins on MDI on June 23 and will run through October 13.

Jun 12, 2025 • Carrie Jones

Or a Water Taxi!

May 24, 2025 • Carrie Jones

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