Ground Transportation

We HIGHLY recommend you rent or SHARE a car.

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Car Rental

Sign-up for our Enterprise Group Rate:

Reserve Car!

We have negotiated a very good rate with Enterprise. This is an unadvertised rate and we need to specially reserve your vehicle using the link above.

  • $38.99 compact daily
  • $199.99 compact weekly
  • $769.99 compact monthly
  • Rate: $199/week ($28.50/day if rent for full seven days.) Depending on pickup locations, there are taxes and surcharges that can be as high as $4/day in Portland and potentially higher in Boston/Logan.
  • Additional Drivers: Free
  • Under 25 years of age surcharge: Waived (MUST be over 21, but there is NO under 25 charge.)
  • Insurance: Discounted, but still not cheap. Our rate: $15.99/day for full damage coverage. $12.99/day for liability.
  • NOTE: Many major credit cars offer automatic no-cost insurance coverage. In addition, if you own a car, your car insurance usually covers a rental car, but please check. If your personal car insurance policy does not already cover rentals, you may be able to extend your policy temporarily. The cost of doing so is almost always less than the cost of daily rental insurance.
  • If they somehow run out of cars, you jump to the head of the line when cars roll in.
  • You do not need to give us your credit card number to reserve. Travel for Change will reserve it for you using our corporate/organizational account.
  • You may cancel without any penalty being charged.
  • E-Z Pass (FasTrak) electronic toll-road payment boxes are often available.
  • At some airport locations you get to stand in the cool “business account” line instead of the normal cattle maze.

This Enterprise rate is generally cheaper than anything they’ll find on the net, but as always, we encourage you to check for yourself.

Once you arrive at the Enterprise location you will need to charge the rental on your own credit card. Note: CHECK or DEBIT CARDS are only accepted at SOME locations, INCLUDING the Portland airport. You will need a copy of your flight schedule and pay a deposit of $100. If you want to use a check or debit card at any location other than the Portland airport, INDICATE IT IN THE “NOTES” SECTION

Sign-up for our this group rate offer at: Reserve Enterprise Rental

Driving Directions to the Portland Office

*most highways in New England are toll roads, so don’t forget to bring change!

Concord/Manchester, NH (1.5 hrs)
Take 101E towards Portsmouth
Merge onto I-95N towards Portsmouth
Take I-295N towards S Portland
Exit 6A, merge onto Forest Ave/ME-100/US-1/US-302

Boston, MA (2 hrs)
Take I-93N
Exit 37A, merge onto I-95N/MA-128N towards Peabody
Take I-295N towards S Portland
Exit 6A, merge onto Forest Ave/ME-100/US-1/US-302

Montpelier, VT (3 hrs)
Take E Montepelier Rd/US-2
Merge onto I-91S
Exit 40 for NH-10/US-302 toward Twin Mt/Bethlehem
Continue on Main St/NH-116/NH-18/US-302
Continue on Eastman Rd/US-302
Continue on E Main St/NH-113/US-302
Continue on Roosevelt Trail/US-302, becomes Forest Ave

Providence, RI (3 hrs)
Take I-95N towards Boston/Pawtucket
Continue on I-95N towards Portsmouth NH
Take I-295N towards S Portland
Exit 6A, merge onto Forest Ave/ME-100/US-1/US-302

Hartford, CT (3 hrs)
Take I-84E/US-44E/US-6E
Take I-90/Massachusetts Turnpike E towards Boston
Take exit 11A, merge I-495N
Merge onto I-95N towards Portsmouth, NH
Take I-295N towards S Portland
Exit 6A, merge onto Forest Ave/ME-100/US-1/US-302

Albany, NY (4.5 hrs)
Take US-9 to I-787N
Take exit 5, merge onto I-90E toward Boston
Take 11A, merge onto I-495N
Merge 1-95N
I-295N towards S Portland
Exit 6A, merge onto Forest Ave/ME-100/US-1/US-302

Manhattan/New Jersey (5.5 hrs)
Take Franklin Delano Roosevelt Dr to I-87
Connect to 278N, continue to I-95N
Continue on I-91N
Exit 29, merge onto CT-15N toward Boston/I-84/E Hartford
Exit onto I-84E
Exit onto I-90E/Massachusetts Turnpike toward Boston
Exit 11A, merge onto I-495N
Merge onto I-95N
Take I-295N towards S Portland
Exit 6A, merge onto Forest Ave/ME-100/US-1/US-302

Philadelphia, PA (7 hrs)
Take I-676E to US-30E
Continue on Kaighns Ave/NJ-38/Rte-38
Merge onto NJ-73/Rte 73S
Take the New Jersey Turnpike
Merge onto I-95N toward George Washington Bridge
Continue on I-91N
Exit 29, merge onto CT-15N toward Boston/I-84/E Hartford
Exit onto I-84E
Exit onto I-90E/Massachusetts Turnpike toward Boston
Exit 11A, merge onto I-495N
Merge onto I-95N
Take I-295N towards S Portland
Exit 6A, merge onto Forest Ave/ME-100/US-1/US-302

Washington DC (9 hrs)
Take US-50E
Exit on MD-295/Balt-Wash Pkwy toward Baltimore
Merge onto MD-295N
Exit on Harbor Tunnel Thrwy/I-895
Merge onto I-895N
Continue onto I-95N
Continue onto I-295N (signs for US-40/Atlantic City/NJ Turnpike)
Continue on New Jersey Turnpike N
Merge onto I-95N
Exit onto I-95N toward George Washington Bridge
Continue on I-91N (signs for Hartford/I-91)
Exit onto CT-15 N/US-5N toward Boston/I-84/E Hartford
Continue on CT-15N
Exit onto I-84E
Exit onto I-90E/Massachusetts Turnpike toward Boston
Exit 11A, merge onto I-495N
Merge onto I-95N
Take I-295N towards S Portland
Exit 6A, merge onto Forest Ave/ME-100/US-1/US-302

Columbus, OH (14 hrs)
Take 71N toward Cleveland
Exit 220, merge onto I-271N toward Erie, PA
Merge onto I-90E
Follow signs for Massachusetts Turnpike/New York/I-87/Boston
Continue on I-87S
Exit 21A toward I-90/Mass Turnpike/Boston
Continue on I-90E
Exit 11A, merge onto I-495N
Merge onto I-95N
Take I-295N towards S Portland
Exit 6A, merge onto Forest Ave/ME-100/US-1/US-302

Chicago, IL (17hrs)
Take I-290W
Exit on I-94/I-90/Ryan Expy toward Indiana
Merge onto I-90E/I-94E
Exit on I-90 toward Cleveland
Follow signs for Massachusetts Turnpike/New York/I-87/Boston
Continue on I-87S
Exit 21A toward I-90/Mass Turnpike/Boston
Continue on I-90E
Exit 11A, merge onto I-495N
Merge onto I-95N
Take I-295N towards S Portland
Exit 6A, merge onto Forest Ave/ME-100/US-1/US-302

BUS

ctlogoCONCORD TRAILWAYS: 1-800-639-3317

  • Bangor to Augusta to Portland to Boston’s South Station to Logan Airport.
  • Portland to Logan Airport (express).
  • 20 departures from Portland to Boston (plus 10 express) a day.
  • Boston to Portland: $21 (one way) $35 (round trip)

greyhound logo GREYHOUND: 1-800-231-2222

  • Numerous destinations and departures
  • Online discounts for early booking
  • Boston to Portland: $12- $25 each way (online booking)

TRAIN

Downeaster LogoAMTRAK DOWNEASTER: 1-800-USA-RAIL

The Downeaster operates between Portland and Boston North Station. Trains run both ways five times each day. The train ride is about 2.5 hours, and a round trip ticket costs only $44. Kids 15 and under ride for $11. If you want to make a day trip to Boston, you can leave at 8:00am and be back in Portland by 8:55pm, and still have from about 10:30am-6:00pm to sightsee in Boston.