Give the Gift of Smart & Active Transportation!
Looking for great gifts for your loved ones holidays? Check out these possibilities that also support smart local alternate transportation!
For Those Using Multiple Alternate Transportation Modes (Walk, Bike, Transit, Car Share, Carpool):
Make a donation to Portland Green Streets in your loved one’s name (and send us their name and photo and we’ll honor them in our January newsletter!)
Walking:
- Give the gift of open space! Check out the Portland Trails website for: something fun for your loved one from their online store, a donation to the annual appeal made in your loved one’s name, or give him or her a Portland Trails membership!
Biking:
- Give your biking loved ones something fun from the Bicycle Coalition of Maine Store – or a Bike Coalition membership!
- Introduce your loved one to the Portland Bike Commuter Meetup and encourage them to become a member – lots of great benefits!
Bus:
- Purchase a 10 Ride Ticket or Monthly Bus Pass for your loved one from the Greater Portland METRO Bus (Portland, Westbrook, Falmouth, & South Portland) – Bus passes (and schedules) are available at:
- Portland and Westbrook City Hall
- Shaw’s Supermarkets (on METRO routes only)
- Hannaford Supermarkets (on METRO routes only)
- Casco Bay Ferry Terminal
- Downtown Transportation Center (PULSE) at the Elm Street Garage
- METRO office at 114 Valley Street in Portland
- Buy a 10 Ride Ticket for your loved one for use on the South Portland Bus Service – 10-Ride Tickets are available for purchase at South Portland City Hall, Shaw’s Mill Creek, Hannaford at Mill Creek, Hannaford at Maine Mall, and the METRO Office at 115 Valley Street in Portland.
- Purchase a 10 Ride Ticket for the Shuttlebus (Portland, South Portland, Old Orchard Beach, Saco, Biddeford)
Rail:
- College 6TIX are a great gift for the hard-to-buy for college students on your list. Get six trips on the Downeaster for just $76. With up to 50% off regular fares, it’s a no-brainer.
- Amtrak gift certificates make a great stocking stuffer. They can be purchased from any staffed Amtrak station and are valid for travel in various denominations.
- Amtrak Downeaster merchandise is perfect for anyone on your list. Click here to purchase hats and t-shirts.
Ferry:
- For a fun winter excursion, purchase round-trip tickets (good for 60 days) for your loved one(s) on Casco Bay Lines!
Carshare:
- Give your loved one a gift membership to U Car Share! To purchase a U Car membership for your loved one for only $5 (a $20 savings) use the promotion code: PME2009
Carpooling/Vanpooling:
- Give yourself the gift of signing up with the newly updated GoMaine Commuter Database – and encourage your loved ones to do so as well!
- One of the big benefits of registering with GO MAINE is the Emergency Ride Home Guarantee. If you have a workday emergency, GO MAINE will provide you with a free (or reimbursed) taxi ride or rental car to get you home. It could be for an illness, family emergency, unscheduled overtime, or other unforeseen workday emergency, Think of it as ”commuter insurance,” a little piece of mind for you. Another good reason to be a part of the GO MAINE Nation. Check out the Emergency Ride Home Guarantee video on YouTube.