Good Luck Seniors! 

Attention Bates Parents - Mermaid Transportation provides more scheduled transportation to and from the Bates campus to more airports than any other carrier! We pick up on campus and drop off at the student's dorm.

Your Trip Guarantee - If weather delays or cancels your return to campus Mermaid will run the same return schedule the next day.

Go with the best - Since 1982!              

Fares - Scheduled Dates
One-Way Fares to or from Logan or Manchester Airport are $69.00
One-Way Fare to or from Portland Jetport is $51.00

Fares - Non Scheduled Dates
One-way from Bates to Portland Jetport or Portland Jetport to Bates - $78.00
One-way from Logan or Manchester or Return to Bates - $95.00

Make sure you ask your Mermaid driver for your FREE Bates College luggage tag!

Departs Airport

Logan Airport
9:30AM, 12:30PM, 2:30PM, 4:30PM and 6:30PM
Manchester Airport
9:30AM, 12:30PM, 2:30PM, 4:30PM and 6:30PM
Portland Jetport
9:30AM, 12:30PM, 2:30PM, 4:30PM, 6:30PM, and 8:30PM

Departs Campus (Chase Hall) to Airports
5:30AM, 7:30AM, 9:30AM, 12:00PM 2:00PM and 4:00PM ( Portland Jetport only)

Arrive Logan Airport
8:30AM, 10:30AM, 12:30PM, 3:00PM and 5:00PM
Arrive Manchester Airport
8:30AM, 10:30AM, 12:30PM, 3:00PM and 5:00PM
Arrive Portland Jetport
6:30AM, 8:30AM, 10:30AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM and 5:00PM

Dates of Service

Class of 2014 - Orientation

Wednesday - September 1
Thursday - September 2
Friday - September 3

Fall Semester Commences Upper Classes Return
To Campus 

Saturday - September 4
Sunday - September 5
Monday - September 6
Tuesday - September 7
Wednesday - September 8

Family Homecoming Weekend 10/8-10/10

Friday - October 8 to Bates Campus
Saturday - October 9 to Bates Campus
Sunday - October 10 - From Campus to Airports

Fall Break 10/20-10/24

To Airports -
Tuesday - October 19
Wednesday - October 20
Thursday - October 21

Return Date - to Bates Campus
Saturday - October 23
Sunday - October 24
Monday - October 25

Alumni Homecoming Weekend  10/29-10/31

Friday - October 29 to Bates Campus
Sunday - October 31 to Airports
 
Thanksgiving Recess -
To Airports -
Friday - November 19
Saturday - November 20
Sunday - November 21
 

Return To Campus
Saturday - November 27
Sunday- November 28
Monday - November 29

End of Semester/New Year
To Airports
Wednesday - December 15
Thursday - December 16
Friday - December 17
Saturday - December 18
Sunday - December 19
Monday - December 20
 

To Campus
Saturday - January 8, 2011
Sunday - January 9
Monday, January 10
 

Winter Recess - To Airports
Friday - February 18
Saturday - February 19
Sunday - February 20
 

Return Dates
Saturday - February 26
Sunday - February 27
Monday - February 28

End of Semester -
To Airports

Tuesday - April 12
Wednesday - April 13
Thursday - April 14
Friday - April 15
Saturday - April 16
Sunday - April 17

To Campus
Saturday - April 23
Sunday- April 24
Monday - April 25

End of Semester - Commencement Weekend
From Airports

Friday - May 27
Saturday - May 28

To Airports
Friday - May 27
Saturday - May 28
Sunday - May 29
Monday - May 30

Reunion Weekend

Friday - June 10 - from airports
Sunday - June 12 - to airports
 

Reservations must be made and paid for in advance and are subject to availability on a first-come/first served basis. Reservations are not refundable once made. Major credit cards are accepted. Pre-paid reservations are required!
Seating is subject to availability. Please call 1-800-696-2463 for more information or reservations.

Make it Easy - Make It Mermaid! Reserve FAST on-line at  gomermaid.com

Please identify that you are affiliated with Bates College to obtain these special fares.