Maine State Ferry Service

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The Maine State Ferry Service is a publicly operated ferry system that provides essential transportation between mainland Maine and several of its coastal island communities.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf ferry operator
public transportation agency
country United States
fareSystem state-regulated fares
hasFleet roll-on/roll-off ferries
hasPublicServiceObligation yes
headquartersLocation Rockland, Maine NERFINISHED
industry maritime transport
isPartOf Maine Department of Transportation
jurisdiction State of Maine
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Knox County, Maine
Lincoln County, Maine
Waldo County, Maine
operatedBy Maine Department of Transportation
operator Maine Department of Transportation
ownedBy State of Maine
ownedRollingStock ferry vessels
port Bass Harbor, Maine NERFINISHED
Lincolnville, Maine NERFINISHED
Rockland, Maine NERFINISHED
primaryFunction essential transportation for island communities
provides passenger transport
vehicle transport
year-round ferry service
publicTransportType ferry
regionServed Downeast Maine
Midcoast Maine
route Bass Harbor–Frenchboro
Bass Harbor–Swan’s Island
Lincolnville–Islesboro
Rockland–Islesboro
Rockland–Matinicus
Rockland–North Haven
Rockland–Vinalhaven
serves coastal Maine islands
mainland Maine
servesIsland Frenchboro, Maine NERFINISHED
Islesboro, Maine
Matinicus Isle, Maine
North Haven, Maine
Swan’s Island, Maine
Vinalhaven, Maine NERFINISHED
serviceType passenger ferry
vehicle ferry
state Maine
transportationMode sea
website https://www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/

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