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Momentum builds to raise Casco Bay Lines ferry ticket prices

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation August 16, 2023

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Passengers disembark the Machigonne II in Portland on Monday. Casco Bay Lines is  considering raising fares for the first time in 14 years. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer Casco Bay Lines staff and committee members say it’s past time to raise ticket prices for the ferry service that serves Portland’s six island communities, citing a ballooning deficit in its operations. The Casco Bay Lines finance committee on Wednesday reviewed three... + full article



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