Campus Tours and Office Visits: Rules and expectations for visitors
We welcome visitors to the University of Maine at Machias for individual campus visits and group tours. We also are able to accept enrollment deposits, via cash, check or money order, during our regular office hours.
We continue to take precaution to protect the health and safety of our community. Effective May 2021, our policies are as follows:
- Face masks are not required in outdoor spaces on campus
- Face masks are required in all campus buildings, regardless of vaccination status
- Out-of-state visitors are not required to observe quarantine rules before visiting campus. Visitors who have recently traveled outside of the country must follow Maine civil guidance.
Getting to Campus
Driving Directions
From points north, follow Route 1 from Houlton to Machias.
From points south and west, follow I-95 to Bangor and exit onto I-395 to Brewer at exit 182A. At the end of I-395, follow route 1A to Ellsworth and then Route 1 to Machias. From southern Maine you may also drive north on I-95 to Augusta and exit onto Route 3 at exit 30, which leads to Belfast in the Penobscot Bay area and joins Route 1; follow Route 1 north to Machias.
From points east, follow Route 1 from Calais to Machias.
Air Travel
The UMM campus is 88 miles from the Bangor International Airport (BGR) and 62 miles from the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB).
Charter flights are available to the Machias Valley Airport (MVM), just 1.5 miles from campus.
Visit the Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce website for information about lodging, dining and other area attractions to explore during your visit!