GENERAL INFO: ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE

Arrival Dates and Time

All students attending the full 6-week session and the first 3-week session must arrive at Bowdoin College between 2:00pm and 6:00pm on Saturday, June 21st. College residence facilities will not be available before 2:00pm on June 21st. Students participating in the second 3-week session must arrive at Bowdoin College on Saturday, July 12th between 3:00pm and 6:00pm.

Departure Dates and Time

Students participating in just the first 3-week session must vacate the residence halls and apartments by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 12th. All other students must vacate their housing by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 2nd. Some students may be required to vacate their rooms prior to 10:00 a.m. due to housing constraints.

Travel

Hewins Travel acts as the travel service for the Bowdoin International Music Festival and is available to assist you in making arrangements with air and ground transportation. Please call Hewins Travel at 1-800-370-3008 in the U.S. and from overseas (207) 729-6261 or fax (207) 721-0402. You can also reach them by email at: brunswick@hewinstravel.com. Their office hours are Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (EST).

By car, Brunswick is approximately 1/2 hour north of Portland, Maine; 2 1/2 hours north of Boston, Massachusetts; and 6 hours from New York City. The Portland International Jetport, PWM (www.portlandjetport.org) is the closest airport to Brunswick. Students can also fly to Bostons' Logan Airport, BOS, (www.massport.com/logan) or Manchester, New Hampshire, MHT (www.flymanchester.com). To use the van service to and from any of these airports, please contact Mermaid Transportation at 1-800-696-2463 within the USA or 207-885-5631 from outside the USA. You can also make a reservation on line by going to www.gomermaid.com.  Click on "Reservations" then scroll down to the bottom of the page and type in the code "BIMF".