Visa: If you are required to have a visa to enter the USA, you should apply for a visitor (B-2) visa, not a student visa. Because we do not grant academic degrees or credit, you do not need (and you will not be able to obtain) a student visa to attend courses at the Acadia Center.

Arrival and Departure: Students arrive any time after 12 noon on Saturday and depart by 12 noon on Saturday. Classes begin on Monday morning.

Airport Transfers: The Acadia Center’s programs take place in Thomaston, Maine, USA. The nearest airports are in Rockland (Maine) and Portland (Maine). Rockland is a 10-minute drive from Thomaston, and Portland is a 90-minute drive from Thomaston. We will meet you in either Rockland or Portland and give you a ride to Thomaston. Transportation between Rockland or Portland and the Acadia Center is provided on the first and last days of your course and the cost is included in your course fee.

Buying your Airplane Ticket: To find the lowest airplane fares, ask your local travel agent. Prices vary widely depending on your point of departure and the date you are flying. Flying to Portland is generally less expensive than flying to Rockland, and flying to Boston and taking the bus to Portland is often (but not always) less expensive than flying directly to Portland. If low cost is important to you, ask your travel agent for a price comparison of flights to Portland and Boston, as well as a price comparison of weekday and weekend flights.

Travel Options

• Fly to Rockland (Maine). US Air (via Colgan Air) offers several daily non-stop flights between Boston and Rockland’s Knox County Airport. We will meet you at Rockland Airport and give you a ride to the Acadia Center, which is 10 minutes by car from the airport.
  
  
• Fly to Portland (Maine). (Make sure you book your flight to Portland, MAINE, not Portland, Oregon.) Major airlines serving Portland International Jetport include American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, and US Airways. There are frequent non-stop flights between Portland and Boston, New York, Washington DC, Chicago, and other major cities. We will meet you at Portland Airport and give you a ride to the Acadia Center. Driving time is 90 minutes.
  
  
• Fly to Boston and take the bus to Portland. Concord Trailways offers frequent bus service between Boston and Portland. Travel time by bus from Boston’s Logan Airport to Portland is about 3 hours. The one-way fare is $22; round-trip is $36 (no reservations are necessary). We will meet you at the Concord Trailways bus station in Portland and give you a ride to the Acadia Center (90 minutes).

Travel by Car from Québec: The Acadia Center is about 500 km from Québec City and about 600 km from Montréal. If you are planning to drive from Québec to the Acadia Center, please contact us for directions.

If You Have Any Questions… please ask us. We will be happy to suggest interesting side trips and help you find the information you need. Enjoy your trip!