About Concord Coach Lines: Bus Terminal
Concord Coach Lines: Bus Terminal is a reliable and convenient transportation alternative with a strong commitment to safety and cleanliness. The coaches are excellently maintained, clean, and comfortable, with amenities such as Wi-Fi and bathrooms on board. The staff and drivers are friendly and helpful, ensuring a pleasant experience for passengers. With easy online ticket purchasing and flexible ticket validity, Concord Coach Lines is a popular choice for students and travelers alike. While some minor issues with Wi-Fi and wait times may occur, overall, Concord Coach Lines provides a comfortable and reliable ride, making it a great option for those traveling in Maine and New Hampshire to Boston, Logan Airport, and NYC.
I recently had cause to take the Concord Trailways bus from Bangor to Portland. My wife was making a long drive north and I was going to meet her in Portland to take over the last two hours of driving in Maine. And if we could hang out in Portland for a while also, that was a bonus. I went online to check into the cost and details. I saw that buses left Bangor for Portland about every two hours. (Greyhound only seemed to have one mid-morning trip available.) My ride to Bangor was going to land me at the station just 15 minutes ahead of departure, so I ordered the ticket for 7 a.m. The ticket is not easily refundable, but I saw that seats were not assigned and the ticket would be good for any trip to Portland. (Though later I wanted to double check that, and that info was only in one place on their site and hard for me to find. My only minor complaint about the ticket process.) So I arrived 15 minutes before departure and got right in line, so I didn't have to sweat out going inside to buy a ticket. Therefore, I can't report on the inside of the Bangor station at all, since I didn't see it. 30 seconds before we left, a young guy jumped out of a vehicle and ran over to board. He slept all the way to Portland, so I guess he had a rough night. But he made it! The bus itself was terrific. The seat was comfortable and with ear buds ai brought I listened to classical music, while others watched local CBS television. There is a charging station at your elbow so I charged my devices as I used them. The seat beside me was empty until Augusta, when I obtained a seat mate to Portland. But unlike with plane seats, there was enough room for me not to feel crowded in. I didn't see any free water or anything as some reviewers mention, but perhaps that is for those extending farther south than Portland. The transportation center in Portland is large, clean and safe. There are vending machines and clean rest rooms. If you've a mind to, you can also board the Northeaster train from here for trips to Boston or Brunswick. Or a bus to Boston, of course. I would not hesitate to use Concord's bus service if the need ever arises.
Attending a local university in the area, I depend on this bus line to get home for the holidays. Every experience I have had was a pleasure, the staff are friendly and the coaches are clean and comfortable.
Easy to purchase tickets, although I could only purchase one at a time online. They're good for 6 months if you don't end up using it right away. The bus was clean and comfortable. The Wi-Fi didn't work very well for me. There's a bathroom in the back of the bus, but I didn't use it. Acceptable storage space. Drivers are friendly. Bring headphones if you want to watch videos or listen to music on your phone/gaming device/etc. The bus from Bangor North in the evening has to wait for a bus from Boston to arrive before it can leave, so we did get a late start going back home. Concord Coach in Bangor was clean and the employees were helpful. Again, I didn't use the bathroom....read full review