The McKernan Hospitality Center is located at 122 McKernan Drive, South Portland, ME 04106 on the campus of the Southern Maine Community College (SMCC).
By Car - The McKernan Center does not charge for parking. Please do not park in student, staff or faculty parking lots. You may receive a ticket. Free parking is available at the McKernan Center and in the many visitor lots. There is a large visitor lot just outside of the SMCC Campus.
By Bus- Concord Coach Trailways operates service between Boston South Station and Portland, Maine.
By Train - Amtrak Downeaster operates service between Boston North Station and Portland, Maine. Check the train schedule in advance. The train run less often than the buses. The train provides continuing service to Freeport and Brunswick.
Please Note - Both the train and bus end at the Portland Transportation Center. Taxis are often but not always immediately available. You may wish to reserve an Uber or Lyft in advance.
Places to Stay
Spring Point Inn at the McKernan Center- A limited number of rooms are available at the McKernan Center. Call the Spring Point Inn with questions.
Portland - Near by is the Old Port in the City of Portland. A popular tourist destination with numerous hotels, restaurants, shops and museums.
South Portland- There are Air B&B's in South Portland and near the SMCC campus.
South Portland also has numerous and often reasonably priced hotels near the Maine Mall.
Freeport, Maine is about a 1/2 hour north and popular with tourists.
Staying the Weekend? Things to do in the area.
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