The Bowdoin Bubble is not hard to navigate by foot. Maine Street runs right past campus, and conveniences, like a grocery store, are less than a mile away. There is also a plethora of restaurants within walking distance, including German, Indian, Italian, Japanese, and Thai cuisines. However, a car will add to the convenience of life outside Maine Street. Brunswick is not a large city, so there's no public transportation system, but Vermont Transit (Greyhound) has a stop not far from campus, and Concord Coach Lines has an on-campus stop. These buses offer easy travel to Montreal, Boston, New York City, and more. Bowdoin’s Safe Ride provides an easy, safe way for students to travel around campus at night, and the Bowdoin Student Government provides taxi services on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings to prevent drunk driving. The Bowdoin Shuttle runs to various spots in the local area, and on Friday afternoons and Saturdays, the Bowdoin Student Government runs a shuttle service to Freeport and Portland.
At times, the Bowdoin Bubble can feel suffocating, but there are enough low-cost travel options for students to get around if they do not bring a vehicle to campus. The possibility of leaving campus is much better than at rival Maine schools, and with little effort, it is easy to get off campus. There are also many students on campus with cars, and most do not mind taking friends places.
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Average Small School Transportation
Bowdoin is located in the extremely small town of Brunswick, Maine. The town just adopted a public transportation system with two buses. The buses go all over the city of Brunswick. There are also three Zipcars on campus. For larger groups, campus vehicles can be rented out.
Apr 19, 2012
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Political Science and Government '16
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Cars : Nowhere Near Necessary, but Definitely Convenient
The title says it all, there are 0 places on campus that you'll need a car to reach, and most of the necessities in town are easily accessed by foot. A car however, makes for a lot more freedom, and more variety with many other cities, and stores a bit further away from Brunswick.
Feb 12, 2012
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Pretty Convenient
Freshmen don't have cars on campus, which makes it a little harder - generally people don't go off campus during the week (unless to run errands). People often travel to Portland, Freeport, and Boston on weekends. Pretty easy to get there - zipcars, buses, taxis, friends with cars, and more. Just need to plan ahead if you don't own a car.
Dec 28, 2011
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