The Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition is a comprehensive community health coalition working to improve the health and quality of life of Bucksport, Orland,
Verona Island and Prospect residents.
Transportation Programs
Friends in Action Volunteer Rides Program for Older Adults is available
FRIENDS IN ACTION
Rides to a wide variety of destinations (medical, food, exercise, volunteering and more) are provided by trained volunteers in their own vehicles. Scheduling is arranged through the Friends in Action coordinator. There is no charge for the service. Donations are appreciated!
To arrange for a ride, you must be registered in advance with Friends in Action and approved for transportation services. This simply depends on safety, your location, and the needs you anticipate. Friends in Action assists people throughout Hancock County and sometimes beyond.
Friends in Action can assist from within the home to within the appointment. If you use a cane, walker or wheelchair, you will need to be able to get in and out of a vehicle with minimal arm assistance.
Advance notice is required (at least five (5) business days). For more information contact the Friends in Action office at
207-664-6016 or email info@friendsinactionellsworth.org.
Downeast Transportation
Any Questions call 667-5796
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Wednesday Taxi Service
New Wednesday morning $1, subsidized taxi service,, City Cab, to serve residents of rural Bucksport, Orland, and Verona Island by offering round trip transportation to any of the stops along the Wednesday shuttle bus route, which include Bucksport Regional Health Center, The Bucksport Senior Center (and Wednesday $7 lunch program); Hannaford and Rite Aid.
Taxi service includes free shuttle bus pass. Reservations can be made by calling City Cab at 942-4990 and must be made 24 hours in advance.
Monthly Bus Service to Bangor
Downeast Transportation, in partnership with the Washington Hancock Community Agency
through a grant from Eastern Area Agency on Aging and MDOT and Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition, provides monthly bus service between Blue Hill, Bucksport and Bangor. The service operates on the Third Tuesday of the month with a trip to Bangor in the morning and from Bangor in the afternoon.
The bus will remain in Bangor between trips to ferry passengers between Bangor destinations. The new service will facilitate shopping, medical appointments and other activities in Bangor as well as access to intercity bus terminals. The round trip fare is $5 from Blue Hill and $3 from Bucksport
If you have a medical appointment, it is best to schedule the appointment at 10:30 A.M. Let the medical office staff know you're taking public transportation. For more information call 667-5796