Community Connector


Area served	Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Old Town, Orono and Veazie in ME
Founded	December 1972
Fleet size	22
Number of routes	11
Ridership	954,029 (2014, annual)^[1]
Union	ATU Local 714
Website	bangormaine.gov/communityconnector
Twitter	@batcc

Community Connector is the bus system for the city of Bangor and the surrounding areas in Maine.

History

Established in December 1972 as Citibus.^[2]
In the 1980s, it was renamed to The Bus.^[2]
In 2002, it was rebranded as BAT Community Connector.^[2]
In 2011, "BAT" in the system's name was dropped and became known as Community Connector.^[2]

Routes

Maps & Schedules
Note: Bus service does not run on Sundays, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Local

Route	Destinations	Days of Operation
Brewer North	Bangor Depot, North Brewer Shopping Center¹, Brewer Shopping Center, Walmart (Walton Dr.), Marden's	Monday-Saturday
Brewer South	Bangor Depot, S. Main & Elm Sts., Brewer Shopping Center, Walmart (Walton Dr.), Marden's	Monday-Saturday
Capehart	Bangor Depot, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Airport Mall, Bangor International Airport, Bolling Dr., Capehart, Penobscot Job Corps Academy²	Monday-Saturday
Center Street	Bangor Depot, St. Joseph's Hospital, Bangor Gardens³, Broadway Shopping Center	Monday-Saturday
Hammond Street	Bangor Depot, Union St., University of Maine at Augusta, Hammond St., Buck & Third Sts.⁴, Cedar St.	Monday-Saturday
Hampden	Bangor Depot, Shaw's, Beal College, Hampden Academy, Hampden	Monday-Friday
Mall Hopper	Airport Mall, Husson University, Broadway Shopping Center⁵, Bangor Mall, Ohio St.	Monday-Saturday
Mount Hope⁶	Bangor Depot, Mount Hope Ave. & Elm St., Kmart, Bangor Mall, Target, Eastern Maine Community College	Monday-Saturday
Old Town	Bangor Depot, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Veazie, University of Maine, Old Town⁷, Old Town Plaza⁷, University Mall Shopping Center, Orono Research Park⁷	Monday-Saturday
Stillwater	Bangor Depot, Broadway & Stillwater Ave., Bangor Mall, Ridgewood Dr., Walmart (Stillwater Ave.)	Monday-Saturday

¹You can request a stop at Colonial Circle and/or Brewer Community Center after the North Brewer Shopping Center stop.
²The 7:15 AM, 11:15 AM, 3:45 PM and 4:45 PM weekday runs departing from Bangor Depot will detour in one direction along Union St. and Davis Rd. to stop at the Penobscot Job Corps Academy.
³The 8:45 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:45 PM, 2:45 PM, 4:45 PM and 5:45 PM runs departing from Bangor Depot will stop at Bangor Gardens.
⁴All bus runs starting with the 8:15 AM run departing from Bangor Depot and every x:15 run thereafter will stop at Buck & Third Sts.
⁵You can request a stop at St. Joseph Healthcare Park's Building 2 & 5 after the Broadway Shopping Center stop on the way to Airport Mall.
⁶Buses going outbound will stop at Evergreen Woods and Eastern Maine Community College by request only when classes are in session.
⁷Only stops at Orono Research Park during weekday rush hours, along with bypassing Old Town and Old Town Plaza via College Ave. (except the 5:45 AM run departing from Memorial Union)

Black Bear Orono Express

Buses running on this route only operate when classes at the University of Maine are in session. In addition to not running on the observed holidays above, it also does not run during Columbus Break, Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break, Spring Break and throughout the summer season.^[3]

Destinations	Days of Operation
Mill & Pleasant Sts., Orchard Trails Dr., Rec Center, Memorial Union, University Mall, Orono Research Park	Monday-Saturday

*Only stops at these locations on Saturdays.

Fares

Note: Does not apply to riding buses on the Black Bear Orono Express route, which is free to all customers.

Fare Type	Price
Single Ride	$1.50
Half Fare	75¢
Children under 12 with adult	75¢
Five-Ride Ticket¹	$6.00
Monthly Pass¹	$45.00
Student Monthly Pass²	$20.00
Transfer	Free
Student with EMCC ID, Husson University ID, NESCOM ID or University of Maine ID	Free
Seniors and People with Disable Pass	75¢

¹Available at vendors in Bangor and the surrounding areas.^[4]
²Only available at the Bangor City Hall and the Community Connector Office.

Facilities