Winter 2026–27 · Bethel & Newry, Maine

Your ride to Sunday River, and dinner after.

The free Mountain Explorer shuttle is gone. We're the replacement: Bethel to the slopes in the morning, and a ride to dinner and back at night, all winter long.

01

Buy your pass

Online before you ride, or by card on board.

02

We pick you up

At your lodging in the core zone. No hunting for parking.

03

Ski, eat, repeat

To South Ridge in the morning, back in the afternoon, out to dinner at night.

Routes & Times

Two runs, every ski day

Mountain run

Lodging within 1.5 miles of downtown Bethel to South Ridge Lodge, our one stop at Sunday River.

Morning pickups[7:45 & 9:15 AM]
Afternoon returns[3:30 & 4:00 PM]
Runs[Fri–Sun, peak weeks daily]

Dinner run

From lodging within 1.5 miles of South Ridge to dinner in Bethel [Sudbury Inn, Sunday River Brewing, Matterhorn and more].

Drop-offs[5:45 & 6:15 PM]
Rides home[8:30 & 9:30 PM]
Runs[Fri–Sun, peak weeks daily]

Pricing

One pass, the whole ski day

Use your rides however you like: up in the morning, back in the afternoon, and out to dinner and home at night.

Pay online before you ride, or by card on board. The shuttle holds 13, so book ahead on busy weekends.

Day pass

$40

per person · up to 4 rides

Outside the core zone? Add [extended-zone fee].

Buy online

Service Area

Not in the core zone? We still come.

Pickups inside the core zones are included in your pass. Staying farther out in West Bethel, outer Newry or beyond? Call or text ahead and we'll pick you up for an added fee that grows with distance, up to a set maximum.

Mountain run zone

Morning and afternoon rides

Core zone · 1.5 mi

Downtown Bethel

Extended zone · call ahead

Dinner run zone

Evening rides to restaurants

Core zone · 1.5 mi

South Ridge Lodge

Extended zone · call ahead

Common questions

Before you ride

South Ridge Lodge is our only stop at the mountain.

Ready to skip the drive?

Buy your pass online, or call or text for extended-zone pickups and group bookings.