Service Alert Updates

JULY 4 TIMETABLES - 2026

For special July 4 timetables, scroll down or click on a route name below. This page was updated for 2026 on March 5, 2026.

  1. Gateway Center
  2. Eden Street
  3. Sand Beach
  4. Loop Road
  5. Jordan Pond
  6. Northeast Harbor
  7. Southwest Harbor
  8. Schoodic
  9. Trenton
  10. Blackwoods
  11. Tremont
  12. Bicycle Express

1. GATEWAY CENTER - JULY 4, 2026


  • Morning inbound trips will depart the Acadia Gateway Center at 7:00 a.m., 7:45 a.m., and 9:00 a.m.
  • There will be no other morning Gateway Center service.
  • Normal inbound service begins with the 12:00 p.m. departure from the Gateway Center. Normal outbound service begins with the 1:00 p.m. departure from the Village Green.
  • Regular inbound service will operate up to and including the 4:20 p.m. departure from the Gateway Center. Regular outbound service will end with a 5:20 p.m. Village Green departure.

    • GATEWAY CENTER TO BAR HARBOR VILLAGE GREEN

    G F E D C B A
    GATEWAY
    CENTER    		 OCEAN
    ARIUM    		 MT DESERT
    NARROWS    		 HADLEY
    POINT    		 BAR HBR
    CAMPGD    		 VISITOR
    CENTER    		 VILLAGE
    GREEN
    7:00 a - 7:10 a 7:15 a 7:25 a 7:35 a 7:45 a
    7:45 a - 7:55 a 8:00 a 8:10 a 8:20 a 8:30 a
    9:00 a 9:10 a 9:12 a 9:17 a 9:27 a 9:37 a 9:47 a
    12:00 p 12:10 p 12:12 p 12:17 p 12:27 p 12:37 p 12:47 p
    12:20 p 12:30 p 12:32 p 12:37 p 12:47 p 12:57 p 1:07 p
    12:40 p 12:50 p 12:52 p 12:57 p 1:07 p 1:17 p 1:27 p
    1:00 p 1:10 p 1:12 p 1:17 p 1:27 p 1:37 p 1:47 p
    1:20 p 1:30 p 1:32 p 1:37 p 1:47 p 1:57 p 2:07 p
    1:40 p 1:50 p 1:52 p 1:57 p 2:07 p 2:17 p 2:27 p
    2:00 p 2:10 p 2:12 p 2:17 p 2:27 p 2:37 p 2:47 p
    2:20 p 2:30 p 2:32 p 2:37 p 2:47 p 2:57 p 3:07 p
    2:40 p 2:50 p 2:52 p 2:57 p 3:07 p 3:17 p 3:27 p
    3:00 p 3:10 p 3:12 p 3:17 p 3:27 p 3:37 p 3:47 p
    3:20 p 3:30 p 3:32 p 3:37 p 3:47 p 3:57 p 4:07 p
    3:40 p 3:50 p 3:52 p 3:57 p 4:07 p 4:17 p 4:27 p
    4:00 p - 4:12 p 4:17 p 4:27 p 4:37 p 4:47 p
    4:20 p - 4:32 p 4:37 p 4:47 p 4:57 p 5:07 p
    GATEWAY
    CENTER    		 OCEAN
    ARIUM    		 MT DESERT
    NARROWS    		 HADLEY
    POINT    		 BAR HBR
    CAMPGD    		 VISITOR
    CENTER    		 VILLAGE
    GREEN

    BAR HARBOR VILLAGE GREEN TO ACADIA GATEWAY CENTER

    A B C D E F G
    VILLAGE
    GREEN    		 VISITOR
    CENTER    		 BAR HBR
    CMPGD    		 HADLEY
    POINT    		 MT DESERT
    NARROWS    		 OCEAN
    ARIUM    		 GATEWAY
    CENTER
    1:00 p 1:15 p 1:20 p 1:27 p 1:35 p 1:36 p 1:45 p
    1:20 p 1:35 p 1:40 p 1:47 p 1:55 p 1:56 p 2:05 p
    1:40 p 1:55 p 2:00 p 2:07 p 2:15 p 2:16 p 2:25 p
    2:00 p 2:15 p 2:20 p 2:27 p 2:35 p 2:36 p 2:45 p
    2:20 p 2:35 p 2:40 p 2:47 p 2:55 p 2:56 p 3:05 p
    2:40 p 2:55 p 3:00 p 3:07 p 3:15 p 3:16 p 3:25 p
    3:00 p 3:15 p 3:20 p 3:27 p 3:35 p 3:36 p 3:45 p
    3:20 p 3:35 p 3:40 p 3:47 p 3:55 p 3:56 p 4:05 p
    3:40 p 3:55 p 4:00 p 4:07 p 4:15 p 4:16 p 4:25 p
    4:00 p 4:15 p 4:20 p 4:27 p 4:35 p - 4:45 p
    4:20 p 4:35 p 4:40 p 4:47 p 4:55 p - 5:05 p
    4:40 p 4:55 p 5:00 p 5:07 p 5:15 p - 5:25 p
    5:00 p 5:15 p 5:20 p 5:27 p 5:35 p - 5:45 p
    5:20 p 5:35 p 5:40 p 5:47 p 5:55 p - 6:05 p
    VILLAGE
    GREEN    		 VISITOR
    CENTER    		 BAR HBR
    CMPGD    		 HADLEY
    POINT    		 MT DESERT
    NARROWS    		 OCEAN
    ARIUM    		 GATEWAY
    CENTER

    EVENING FIREWORKS SPECIALS

    Evening inbound buses to Eden Street near the Conners-Emerson School:

  • From the Acadia Gateway Center at 7:00 and 7:50 p.m.
  • From Narrows Too at 7:05 and 7:55 p.m.
  • From Bar Harbor KOA at 7:05 and 7:55 p.m.
  • From Terramor at 7:05 and 7:55 p.m.
  • From Mt Desert Narrows at 6:55 and 7:35 p.m.
  • From Hadley Point at 6:55 and 7:35 p.m.
  • From Bar Harbor Campground at 6:55 and 7:35 p.m.

    • Evening outbound buses from Eden Street near the Conners-Emerson School:

  • After the fireworks, buses will offer as many trips as it takes to get everyone back to their campground. It can take as long as one hour between the first and second round of buses. A clean up bus will depart the Connors-Emerson School at 11:00 p.m.

    • 2. EDEN STREET - JULY 4, 2026


  • Eden Street buses will depart the Village Green at 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 8:00, and 8:15 a.m.
  • There will be no Eden Street service between 8:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
  • The last bus will depart the Village Green at 4:30 p.m.
  • There will be no evening Eden Street service.

    • A B C D E F G H A
    VILG
    GREEN    		 COA ATLNTC
    OCNSD    		 FERRY
    TERMINAL    		 REGNCY BR HBR
    MOTEL    		 ACADIA
    INN    		 EYRIE/
    HMPTN    		 WOND
    VIEW    		 VILLAGE
    GREEN
    7:15 a 7:20 a 7:22 a 7:24 a 7:25 a 7:27 a 7:28 a 7:29 a 7:35 a 7:41 a
    7:45 a 7:50 a 7:52 a 7:54 a 7:55 a 7:57 a 7:58 a 7:59 a 8:05 a 8:11 a
    8:15 a 8:20 a 8:22 a 8:24 a 8:25 a 8:27 a 8:28 a 8:29 a 8:35 a 8:41 a
    - - - - - - - - - -
    12:15 p 12:20 p 12:22 p 12:24 p 12:25 p 12:27 p 12:28 p 12:29 p 12:35 p 12:41 p
    12:45 p 12:50 p 12:52 p 12:54 p 12:55 p 12:57 p 12:58 p 12:59 p 1:05 p 1:11 p
    1:15 p 1:20 p 1:22 p 1:24 p 1:25 p 1:27 p 1:28 p 1:29 p 1:35 p 1:41 p
    1:45 p 1:50 p 1:52 p 1:54 p 1:55 p 1:57 p 1:58 p 1:59 p 2:05 p 2:11 p
    2:15 p 2:20 p 2:22 p 2:24 p 2:25 p 2:27 p 2:28 p 2:29 p 2:35 p 2:41 p
    2:45 p 2:50 p 2:52 p 2:54 p 2:55 p 2:57 p 2:58 p 2:59 p 3:05 p 3:11 p
    3:00 p 3:05 p 3:07 p 3:09 p 3:10 p 3:12 p 3:13 p 3:14 p 3:20 p 3:26 p
    3:15 p 3:20 p 3:22 p 3:24 p 3:25 p 3:27 p 3:28 p 3:29 p 3:35 p 3:41 p
    3:30 p 3:35 p 3:37 p 3:39 p 3:40 p 3:42 p 3:43 p 3:44 p 3:50 p 3:56 p
    3:45 p 3:50 p 3:52 p 3:54 p 3:55 p 3:57 p 3:58 p 3:59 p 4:05 p 4:11 p
    4:00 p 4:05 p 4:07 p 4:09 p 4:10 p 4:12 p 4:13 p 4:14 p 4:20 p 4:26 p
    4:15 p 4:20 p 4:22 p 4:24 p 4:25 p 4:27 p 4:28 p 4:29 p 4:35 p 4:41 p
    4:30 p 4:35 p 4:37 p 4:39 p 4:40 p 4:42 p 4:43 p 4:44 p 4:50 p 4:56 p
    VILG
    GREEN    		 COA ATLNTC
    OCNSD    		 FERRY
    TERMINAL    		 REGNCY BR HBR
    MOTEL    		 ACADIA
    INN    		 EYRIE/
    HMPTN    		 WOND
    VIEW    		 VILLAGE
    GREEN

    THERE WILL BE NO EVENING EDEN STREET SERVICE.

    3. SAND BEACH - JULY 4, 2026


  • There will be no morning service on the Sand Beach route.
  • Sand Beach service begins with a 12:15 p.m. departure from the Village Green. In additional to regularly scheduled service, extra buses will depart the Village Green at 1:40 and 3:00 p.m.
  • The last Sand Beach bus will depart the Village Green at 4:00 p.m. and Sand Beach at 4:30 p.m.

    • A B C D E F A
    VILLAGE
    GREEN    		 NORTH
    RIDGE    		 SAND
    BEACH    		 THUNDER
    HOLE    		 OTTER
    CLIFF
    FABRI    		 VILLAGE
    GREEN
    12:30 p 12:35 p 1:00 p 1:03 p 1:05 p 1:07 p 1:30 p
    1:30 p 1:35 p 2:00 p 2:03 p 2:05 p 2:07 p 2:30 p
    2:00 p 2:05 p 2:30 p 2:33 p 2:35 p 2:37 p 3:00 p
    2:40 p 2:45 p 3:10 p 3:13 p 3:15 p 3:17 p 3:40 p
    3:10 p 3:15 p 3:40 p 3:43 p 3:45 p 3:47 p 4:10 p
    3:50 p 3:55 p 4:20 p 4:23 p 4:25 p 4:27 p 4:50 p
    VILLAGE
    GREEN    		 NORTH
    RIDGE    		 SAND
    BEACH    		 THUNDER
    HOLE    		 OTTER
    CLIFF
    FABRI    		 VILLAGE
    GREEN

    4. LOOP ROAD - JULY 4, 2026

    Loop Road buses will operate according to their regular schedule on Independence Day. Loop Road timetable

    5. JORDAN POND - JULY 4, 2026

    Jordan Pond buses will operate according to their regular schedule on Independence Day. Jordan Pond timetable

    6. NORTHEAST HARBOR - JULY 4, 2026


  • There will be no morning Northeast Harbor service.
  • From Bar Harbor, the first Northeast Harbor bus will depart the Village Green at 1:15 p.m. The last bus will depart the Village Green at 4:15 p.m.
  • From Northeast Harbor, the first bus will depart Northeast Harbor at 2:15 p.m. The last bus to Bar Harbor will depart Northeast Harbor at 4:15 p.m.
  • Buses will depart Jordan Pond House for Bar Harbor at 2:45, 3:45, and 4:45 p.m.
  • Buses will depart Jordan Pond House for Northeast Harbor at 1:35, 2:35, 3:35, and 4:35 p.m.

    • THERE WILL BE NO EVENING SERVICE TO NORTHEAST HARBOR.

    BAR HARBOR TO JORDAN POND AND NORTHEAST HARBOR


    A B C D E F G H
    VILLAGE
    GREEN    		 BUBBLE
    POND    		 JORDAN
    POND    		 SEAL
    HBR    		 NEH
    MAIN ST    		 NEH
    PIER    		 GATE
    HOUSE    		 PARKMAN
    MTN
    1:15 p 1:25 p 1:35 p 1:40 p 1:50 p 1:55 p 2:00 p 2:05 p
    2:15 p 2:25 p 2:35 p 2:40 p 2:50 p 2:55 p 3:00 p 3:05 p
    3:15 p 3:25 p 3:35 p 3:40 p 3:50 p 3:55 p 4:00 p 4:05 p
    4:15 p 4:25 p 4:35 p 4:40 p 4:50 p 4:55 p 5:00 p 5:05 p

    NORTHEAST HARBOR AND JORDAN POND TO BAR HARBOR


    H G F E D C B A
    PARKMAN
    MTN    		 GATE
    HOUSE    		 NEH
    MAIN ST    		 NEH
    PIER    		 SEAL
    HBR    		 JORDAN
    POND    		 BUBBLE
    POND    		 VILLAGE
    GREEN
    - - 2:15 p 2:25 p 2:32 p 2:45 p 2:50 p 3:00 p
    3:05 p 3:08 p 3:15 p 3:25 p 3:32 p 3:45 p 3:50 p 4:00 p
    4:05 p 4:08 p 4:15 p 4:25 p 4:32 p 4:45 p 4:50 p 5:00 p

    THERE WILL BE NO EVENING NORTHEAST HARBOR SERVICE.

    7. SOUTHWEST HARBOR - JULY 4, 2026

  • There will be one morning inbound trip from Southwest Harbor  departing the Tremont School at 8:15, Bass Harbor Campground at 8:20, Seawall Campground at 8:25, Main Street Southwest Harbor at 8:35, Smugglers’ Den at 8:48, and Mt. Desert Campground at 9:07 a.m.
  • There will be no other morning service on the Southwest Harbor route.
  • Afternoon buses to SW Harbor will depart the Village Green at 12:15, 2:00, and 4:15 p.m.
  • Afternoon buses to Bar Harbor depart Seawall Campground at 11:10 a.m., 1:55 p.m., and 3:10 p.m.
  • THERE WILL BE NO EVENING SERVICE TO SOUTHWEST HARBOR.

    • BAR HARBOR TO SOUTHWEST HARBOR

    A B C D E F G H I J
    VILLAGE
    GREEN    		 HIGH
    SCHOOL    		 MT DES
    CMPGD    		 SOMES-
    VILLE    		 ECHO
    LAKE    		 SMUG
    DEN    		 SWH
    MAIN ST    		 BASS
    HBR PO    		 BASS
    HBR CG    		 SEAWL
    CMPGD
    12:15 p 12:27 p 12:30 p 12:33 p 12:45 p 12:48 p 12:52 p 1:00 p 1:02 p 1:07 p
    2:00 p 2:12 p 2:15 p 2:18 p 2:30 p 2:33 p 2:37 p 2:45 p 2:47 p 2:52 p
    4:15 p 4:27 p 4:30 p 4:33 p 4:45 p 4:48 p 4:52 p 5:00 p 5:02 p 5:07 p

    SOUTHWEST HARBOR TO BAR HARBOR

    Special July 4 morning trip: Tremont and SW Harbor to Bar Harbor

    TREMONT
    SCHOOL    		 BASS
    HBR CG    		 SEAWALL
    CMPGRD    		 SWH
    MAIN ST    		 SMUG
    DEN    		 MT DES
    CMPGD    		 VILLAGE
    GREEN
    8:15 a 8:20 a 8:25 a 8:35 a 8:48 a 9:07 a 9:22 a

    Afternoon July 4 service: SW Harbor to Bar Harbor

    J I H G F E D C B A
    SEAWL
    CMPGD    		 BASS
    HBR CG    		 BASS
    HBR PO    		 SWH
    MAIN ST    		 SMUG
    DEN    		 ECHO
    LAKE    		 SOMES-
    VILLE    		 MT DES
    CMPGD    		 HIGH
    SCHOOL    		 VILLAGE
    GREEN
    11:10 a 11:15 a 11:17 a 11:25 a 11:30 a 11:33 a 11:40 a 11:45 a 11:47 a 12:00 p
    1:55 p 2:00 p 2:02 p 2:07 p 2:12 p 2:15 p 2:25 p 2:30 p 2:32 p 2:45 p
    3:10 p 3:15 p 3:17 p 3:25 p 3:30 p 3:33 p 3:40 p 3:45 p 3:47 p 4:00 p

    THERE WILL BE NO EVENING SOUTHWEST HARBOR SERVICE.

    8. SCHOODIC - JULY 4, 2026

    The Schoodic bus will operate according to its regular schedule on Independence Day. Schoodic timetable

    9. TRENTON - JULY 4, 2026

  • A morning bus will depart the Trenton airport at 8:00 a.m. There will be no other morning Trenton service.
  • Normal in bound service begins with the 11:20 a.m. departure from the airport. Inbound buses will depart the airport at 11:20 a.m., 12:50 p.m., 2:50 p.m., and 4:20 p.m.
  • Normal outbound service begins with the 12:00 noon departure from the Visitor Center. Outbound buses will depart the Visitor Center at 12:00, 1:30, 3:30, and 5:00 p.m.

    • AIRPORT TO HULLS COVE VISITOR CENTER

    G F E D C B A
    AIRPORT NARROWS
    TOO    		 BAR HBR
    KOA    		 TERA-
    MOR    		 TOWN
    HILL    		 VISITOR
    CENTER    		 VILLAGE
    GREEN
    8:00 a 8:08 a 8:13 a 8:18 a 8:21 a 8:33 a 8:43 a
    - - - - - - -
    11:20 a 11:28 a 11:33 a 11:38 a 11:41 p 11:53 a -
    12:50 p 12:58 p 1:03 p 1:08 p 1:11 p 1:23 p -
    2:50 p 2:58 p 3:03 p 3:08 p 3:11 p 3:23 p -
    4:20 p 4:28 p 4:33 p 4:38 p 4:41 p 4:53 p -

    HULLS COVE VISITOR CENTER TO AIRPORT

    A B C D E F G
    VILLAGE
    GREEN    		 VISITOR
    CENTER    		 TOWN
    HILL    		 TERA-
    MOR    		 BAR HBR
    KOA    		 NARROWS
    TOO    		 AIRPORT
    - 12:00 p 12:12 p R 12:20 p R 12:30 p
    - 1:30 p 2:42 p R 1:50 p R 2:00 p
    - 3:30 p 3:42 p R 3:50 p R 4:00 p
    - 5:00 p 5:12 p R 5:20 p R 5:30 p

    R indicates drop off at request of passenger.

    EVENING FIREWORKS SPECIALS

    Evening inbound buses to Eden Street near the Conners-Emerson School:

  • From the Acadia Gateway Center at 7:00 and 7:50 p.m.
  • From Narrows Too at 7:05 and 7:55 p.m.
  • From Bar Harbor KOA at 7:05 and 7:55 p.m.
  • From Terramor at 7:05 and 7:55 p.m.

    • Evening outbound buses from Eden Street near the Conners-Emerson School:

  • After the fireworks, buses will offer as many trips as it takes to get everyone back to their campground. It can take as long as one hour between the first and second round of buses. A clean up bus will depart the Connors-Emerson School at 11:00 p.m.

    • 10. BLACKWOODS - JULY 4, 2026

    On July 4, buses will depart Blackwoods at 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. There will be no other morning Blackwoods service.

    A B C B A
    VILLAGE
    GREEN    		 SR DE
    MONTS    		 BLACK
    WOODS    		 SR DE
    MONTS    		 VILLAGE
    GREEN
    - - 8:00 a - 8:25 a
    - - 9:00 a - 9:25 a
    1:45 p 2:00 p 2:15 p 2:22 p 2:35 p
    2:45 p 3:00 p 3:15 p 3:22 p 3:35 p
    3:45 p 4:00 p 4:15 p 4:22 p 4:35 p
    4:45 p 5:00 p 5:15 p 5:22 p 5:35 p

    Special evening buses will depart Blackwoods Campground at 7:05 and 7:55 p.m. They will operate to the ballfield on lower Main Street.

    VILLAGE
    GREEN    		 SR DE
    MONTS    		 BLACK
    WOODS    		 SR DE
    MONTS    		 BALL
    FIELD
    - - 7:05 p - 7:30 p
    - - 7:55 p - 8:20 p

    Multiple return trips will operate from the ballfield after the fireworks, with the last departure at 10:00 p.m.

    11. TREMONT - JULY 4, 2026

    The Tremont bus will not operate on July 4.

    BICYCLE EXPRESS - JULY 4, 2026

    The Bicycle Express will not operate on July 4.