{"id":3629,"date":"2012-11-29T11:35:03","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T16:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/?page_id=3629"},"modified":"2025-08-28T09:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:30:53","slug":"maps-directions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/maps-directions\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bates is located in Lewiston, the second-largest city in Maine. It\u2019s on the Androscoggin River, about 40 miles north of Portland and two hours north of Boston. Lewiston and its twin city, Auburn, are former mill towns with French Canadian roots, a vibrant Eastern African diaspora community, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Learn more about Lewiston and Auburn here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If you are driving, we suggest parking in the lot directly across from Lindholm House on Wood Street; you may enter 161 Wood Street into your GPS (directions<\/a>). Accessible parking and additional visitor parking lots can be found here. Limited visitor parking is also available behind Bonney Science Center (directions<\/a>). Street parking may also be available; please be mindful of posted parking signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Getting Here<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Several airlines<\/a> serve the Portland International Jetport<\/strong> (45 minutes from campus), and Amtrak’s Downeaster<\/strong><\/a> links Boston and Portland. The LAP Commuter Bus<\/strong><\/a> links Portland and Lewiston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ground transportation<\/a> from the Portland area is available via taxi<\/a>, rental car<\/a>, private van\/car<\/a> or bus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The nearby Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)<\/a> welcomes charter airlines and private aircraft. LEW has a courtesy car for visiting guests and concession agreements for access to rental cars brought directly to the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bates is nestled in Maine,<\/strong> the second-safest state in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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