Concord Coach Lines

I have taken Concord Coach lines from Boston to Portland ME around 15 times now and am consistently impressed with the service. The busses are always clean and comfortable, with working outlets and free water and pretzels for passengers. I like that they play Monty Python movies. The drivers are also always super nice and really helpful. Busses are always on time. Even getting picked up at 4:45am the other day in South Station, my driver had a huge smile on his face.
This is the best bus line I’ve ever taken, and while it’s usually cheaper than Greyhound anyway, I would be willing to pay more to take Concord. Highly recommended.

As a resident of Maine, I have taken Concord Coach lines quite often. They offer handy connections to Boston (Logan and South Station) from several parts of Maine. Normally the buses run on time and have professional drivers. The buses run hourly! They also provide you with a movie, pretzels, and a bottle of water.
My only grip is that the ticket is quite pricey at 30 $. However, you can easily reduce the price by buying your ticket through Mega Bus. Megabus sells Concord tickets at a much cheaper price! The only negative is that Megabus tickets are only valid for buses to South Station. From South Station to Logan is pretty cheap and easy. I was a bit upset that I had decided to save myself hassle by buying the much more expensive ticket to go to Logan only to have the bus that I was on stop at South Station first. As the roads were bad and I was already feeling anxious about flying the added stop was not appreciated. I feel like I should have just bought the cheaper ticket from Megabus as I would have arrived at the same time!!!

This is probably the best way to get to Boston from Portland. It’s hassle-​free for the most part and if you’re going to Logan, it will drop you off right at your terminal. Free wi-​fi on the bus, a movie to watch to pass the time and general silence are wonderful things. I like that they don’t generally allow people to talk on their cell phones on the bus, so you end up with a peaceful ride and not a lot of chatter. I took the Logan Express at 5 am and we made excellent time to the airport even accounting for Boston traffic. The drivers were all really pleasant and got my bags out onto the curb for me. The express bus offers pretzel and water to the passengers which I thought was a nice perk.
A round trip ticket between Logan and Portland set me back $ 49 which seemed reasonable to me. I didn’t pay for parking because I had someone take me to and pick me up from the bus station. I feel that’s worth the expense of having to get to the airport, pay for parking and the gas to drive there. Having a comfy seat where I get to watch a movie or sleep sounds pretty good to me.

Great way to get from. Portland maine to Boston. The trip is a little under two hours and I paid $ 23. Can’t beat that! They hand out water and pretzels. The WiFi is spotty but i was able to use it for light browsing and social media. They also show movies. Best way to get to Boston from portland if you aren’t driving.

Taking Concord Coach Lines to Logan/​south Station is generally a hassle-​free and affordable experience; I take it once a week to South Station for work. Long-​term parking is plentiful and conveniently located only a two-​minute walk from the terminal — and only $ 4/​day. There is also an automated ticket validating kiosk that takes seconds to pay upon your return (keep your parking ticket on you!)
For frequent commuters to Boston, there are a couple different options. Make sure you first look at the posted fares listed through
; 90% of the time this is going to be your least expensive option. If you have the luxury of knowing your schedule up to 45 days in advance, you can get fares as little as $ 1 each way — if you’re the first person to buy a ticket on the route.
You can also get commuter booklets: 10 one-​way tickets to or from either South Station ($ 125) or Logan ($ 155) at a sharply discounted rate; not even factoring in wear and tear on my car, each ticket works out to be less than the cost of gas and tolls, so it’s actually more cost effective to take the bus over driving. Plus, everyone loves a chauffeur, right? The only caveat to buying the commuter ticket booklet is that you need to use the 10 Portland-​S. Station tickets within one month and the Portland-​Logan Airport tickets within 45 days. The bus driver accepts Logan tickets to South station (but not vice versa). They also taken my tickets after their expiry date.
There are a few downsides to riding the bus:
1. My biggest pet peeve is the spotty, sometimes non-​existent wifi. If you advertise that you offer free wifi and (I imagine) factor it in to the cost of your fare, then please make it reliable. I would love to catch up on work or stream Netflix if I had the option.
2. What’s up with the 9:25am SS arrival time? Don’t you realize that most of the business world (myself included) still operates around a 9 – 5 schedule? I’ll bet if you offered a bus route with an 8:30am arrival time you would double or triple your normal morning ticket sales. Give it a shot and see what happens!
3. While the departure times are fairly reliable, there have been a few times on recent trips that the bus has left 3 – 5 minutes late. Not a huge deal, unless you’re already arriving late to work because of the above-​mentioned 9:25am arrival time.
4. It’s a bus. Which means commuters ride alongside all the pedestrian folks who rely on bus transportation to get anywhere. While almost all fellow passengers are fine, I’ve occasionally had horribly-​smelling creepy dudes sit next to me. I think we’ve all played that passenger roulette game in our heads when we see a sketchy person board the bus 15 seconds before the scheduled departure time and do everything within our means to make the adjoining vacant seat as unwelcoming as possible. I hope I’VE never been that sketchy guy!
5. On the return trip to Portland from South Station, the bus you board usually comes directly from picking up passengers at Logan. If an unusually large number of passengers is picked up at Logan, there’s a chance you may not get a seat. It’s first come first served, so be sure to arrive at SS and get in line for the bus about 30 min before your departure time to minimize the risk — especially on trips leaving SS in the evening.
Despite its shortcomings, CCL is still a pleasant, convenient and affordable way to get to Boston.

I travelled a lot, and this service from Portland right to your departure terminal at Logan for $ 28 is fabulous! Clean, comfortable coach, we’ll run and managed. Today it’s the 8:30 launch with a stop at South Station for the train riders, and I’m ready to go!
Disappointed that this bus has no wifi today. Sounds like a bit of troubleshooting, but no backup bus to switch to. Down to 3 stars from 4 as a reault

Great, reliable and friendly service, clean buses… Plus they hand out water and snacks! Awesome

The best way to travel between Boston and Portland. Clean, on time, and they show movies on the buses.

Depending which bus you get to sit on, there’s ones that have nice leather seats, others that are your typical buses.
WiFi, free!
TV, make sure to bring headphones if you want to watch, otherwise headphones $ 1 yours to keep.
Chairs do recline
The bus drivers are awesome for reminding people not to talk on their phones or keep chit chat to a minimum.
Pretzel n water from Portland terminal to any destination.

The driver – Marti – makes these trips sooo much better. Get rid of the singing bus driver. He just doesn’t cut it. Most are acceptable drivers. I give 5 stars because of Marti.

We love Concord Coach! We always tell our friends and family to take the bus here because it’s just SO easy and affordable!
The bus is convenient, CLEAN, and always on time. They have a great schedule; the only thing I don’t like on the Portland to Logan route, is the afternoon stop off at South Station. It’s annoying because you just have to sit there, waiting and waiting. Therefore, the Express routes are my favorite as you get there and back in just under 2 hours.
Concord Coach provides a movie, headphones, water and sometimes a little snack. AND it’s only $ 45 ROUNDTRIP to get from Portland to Boston. Definitely a must if you are traveling to the airport!

It’s clean and comfortable, but the internet is very unreliable. I started getting bus-​sick towards the end. The no cell phone rule is very strict — I had an EMERGENCY and was on there for less than a minute (during the middle of the day, not at 10 pm at night or anything) and got yelled at. I will be driving myself or taking a cab in the future.

Using them again today from Portland, Maine to Boston Logan in Mass… If it wasn’t for them, I’d be spending alot of extra cash, not have down time for myself and be concerned about time! Fast, Friendly Service, Smooth Drivers & Great Scenery!

Sunday AM: 6:45: March 16, 2014
The WORST employees working. She is an older woman who really is burnt out and hates everyone. The younger guy with the brown hair kept texting and not looking. THE WORST. Get rid of these two. They are horrible people who need to find a Wendy’s job.

Always on time to South Station, great schedule, comfortable ride with water and a snack. Would have been 5 stars but the movies they show are not so good and 50% of the time I end up in a seat where the headphone jack doesn’t work. Also, the wifi is so slow it’s not even worth logging in. Not a huge deal but it is a little disappointing. All in all a good ride to Boston.

Periodically I need to travel from Rockland, Maine to Portland to catch a flight.
This is a fantastic way to travel. Always a pleasant, no hassle way to travel.
Thank you for this service and all the driver’s expertise and courtesy toward travelers.

I have family in Portland, ME and flights to Boston are often MUCH cheaper, so this bus is fantastic to get me up to Portland without making one of my family members drive down and fetch me.
When my Dad first told me to take the bus, I had a knee-​jerk reaction to veto it. I imagined a dirty bus, weirdos, and lots of stops. Concord Coaches are completely different. They buses are spotless, run on time, provide snacks and water, have reclining seats, and entertainment (movies!) and free wifi.
You are able to buy tickets online or when you arrive to the station. Bus drivers are safe and courteous.
Bring your headphones and relax and let someone else do the driving.

This is the best way to get to Logan from Portland in my opinion. No worries about finding parking, traffic, tolls and all of that. I am able to get on a bus, not drive, watch a movie, relax and even login to their free wi-​fi. They drop me off right at my terminal and get my bags onto the curb. This takes the stress out of getting to the airport.
They offer convenient hours coming to or from Logan, even late. I recommend checking out the bus the next time you need to get to Logan, save your friends and family the trip back and forth!

Good experience both times with them. They gave us pretzels and water in Portland. A movie is played during the trip. Drivers are nice, climate controlled

Very, very polite friendly and spot on service.
I was absolutely delighted.
And the buses are warm on the inside.
Reasonably priced too.