Skip to content
Voykit
Set your trip — dates, party, bagsPlanner

Draft data. Times, fares and step counts are desk estimates awaiting field checks. Unknown times stay unknown. How we verify

Major city · United States

Lisbon, Maine

Skip Lisbon as a base: it has no hotel cluster and one festival. Sleep in Lewiston–Auburn 15 min away and drive in for the Moxie Festival.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
USD
Best months
Jun–Sep; the Moxie Festival falls on the second weekend of July
avoid Nov–Mar (cold, ice, little open); mud season in April
Airports
PWM · BOS
Nights
0–1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
Map
Google Maps Apple Maps Street View
Rules in force · 7Crossing between the US, Canada and Mexico by land needs …Cannabis is legal in Canada and in many US states, but ta…
  • North America ↗Crossing between the US, Canada and Mexico by land needs your passport even on a day trip; rental cars need the company's written permission to cross, and most US and Canadian rental insurance stops at the Mexican border.
  • North America ↗Cannabis is legal in Canada and in many US states, but taking any amount across the US, Canadian or Mexican border is a federal crime — including edibles and vapes.
  • North America ↗The busiest US and Canadian national parks need timed-entry, campsite or lodge reservations in summer; release dates are months ahead.
  • United States ↗Check whether you need an ESTA (Visa Waiver Program) or a visa on the official CBP and State Department sites; apply only through esta.cbp.dhs.gov, not third-party sites, and allow time before you book.
  • United States ↗Several popular national parks use timed-entry or vehicle reservations in peak season; check each park's page on nps.gov and book on recreation.gov before fixing your dates.
  • United States ↗Medical care is very expensive for visitors; buy travel insurance with high medical cover before you fly.
  • United States ↗Tipping is expected: about 15–20% at sit-down restaurants and bars, and a tip for taxis, hotel staff and guides.

Lisbon is a small Androscoggin County mill town on the Androscoggin River, about 9,000 people, working mostly as a bedroom community for Bath Iron Works, L.L.Bean and Portland. There is no sightseeing core: the reason to come is the Moxie Festival on the second weekend of July, plus river fishing and easy access to Lewiston–Auburn and the midcoast. Treat it as a half-day or a festival stop, not a destination.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Lisbon, Maine, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffeedrip$2–4
  • Sit-down mealCasual dinner main$15–28
  • Street or quick mealDiner breakfast$10–16
  • BeerDraught beer in a bar$6–9
  • Budget bedWhole-house rental (up to 6), a night, per roomUS$220
  • Mid-range bedMotel or chain-hotel double room (Lewiston–Auburn), a night, per roomUS$140
  • High-end bedMotel or chain-hotel double room (Lewiston–Auburn), a night, per roomUS$240

A day, not counting the bed: Budget US$70 · Mid US$130 · High US$220

Prices in local money; change the currency in the header to see yours next to them. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Moxie Festival (second weekend of July)Androscoggin RiverMill-town historyMaine's official state soft drink
Airports
PWM Portland International Jetport (About 40–50 min by car via I-95 and US-202; the practical gateway) · BOS Boston Logan International (About 2 h 15 min by car; use it only if the fare gap is large)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Lisbon, Maine: next 7 days

Loading forecast…

Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

Loading…

Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

−1°C

−12°C

10 rd

Feb

0°C

−11°C

9 rd

Mar

5°C

−6°C

10 rd

Apr

12°C

1°C

11 rd

May

19°C

7°C

12 rd

Jun

24°C

12°C

12 rd

Jul

27°C

15°C

11 rd

Aug

26°C

14°C

10 rd

Sep

21°C

10°C

9 rd

Oct

14°C

4°C

10 rd

Nov

8°C

−1°C

11 rd

Dec

1°C

−8°C

11 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

You need a car. Lisbon has no useful bus or rail service for visitors; the nearest Amtrak Downeaster stop is in Brunswick, about 25–30 min south. Roads are ME-196 east–west and ME-9 through town. Parking is free and easy.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Lewiston–Auburn

go

Door to door: About 20 min

Drive ME-196 west, about 15 min

Where the hotels, restaurants and riverwalk actually are.

Freeport (L.L.Bean)

go

Door to door: About 35 min

Drive I-295 south, about 30 min

Outlet shopping; pairs well with a Brunswick stop.

Brunswick

go

Door to door: About 30 min

Drive I-295 south, about 25 min

Amtrak Downeaster station and a walkable downtown.

Poland, Maine

caution

Door to door: About 40 min

Drive ME-11 and ME-26, about 30–35 min

Lakes and summer camps; mostly a seasonal, outdoors stop.

Portland

go

Door to door: About 50 min

Drive I-95 and I-295 south, about 45 min

Best food and waterfront in the state; a full day or an evening.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Lisbon village centre

Almost no lodging: a handful of small inns and rentals, so check availability before you plan around it.

Lewiston–Auburn

15 min west; the real hotel base for this area, with chain and independent motels.

Brunswick and Freeport

25–35 min south; better for L.L.Bean, midcoast day trips and more rooms.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
$70–110 excl. bed
Mid
$120–190 excl. bed
High
$200+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Motel or chain-hotel double room (Lewiston–Auburn)1 × 1 night × US$140US$140
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × US$130US$260
Compact rental car, one day1 × US$80 · checkUS$80
Fuel, about 100 km of local driving1 × US$12 · checkUS$12
eSIM, about a week of data2 × US$12US$24
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeUS$52
Trip total≈ US$284 per person per day, bed includedUS$568

2026 estimate in US dollars; prices are shown before Maine's 5.5% sales tax. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee, drip$2–4
Diner breakfast$10–16
Lobster roll$18–28
Casual dinner main$15–28
Draught beer in a bar$6–9
Gallon of petrolcheck$3.20–3.80
Moxie, single bottle or can$2–4

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Low crime and a quiet town; the real risks are driving — winter ice, dark rural roads and deer or moose at dusk. Lock the car and keep valuables out of sight at trailheads.
  • No visitor bus or train service: without a car you are stuck.
  • Winter ice and unplowed back roads; moose and deer on rural roads at dusk.
  • Cell coverage is patchy on the river and in the woods north of town.
  • Festival weekend: the parade closes streets and parking fills early — arrive before mid-morning.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance
911
Maine 211 (health and social services)
211

Pocket card

One page · print or save as PDF

Fill in, then print or save as PDF

Stays in this browser only; nothing is sent anywhere.

Lisbon, MaineLisbon, Maine

Pocket card · Voykit

My bed tonight

—

—

—

To this address, pleaseTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance911
  • Maine 211211

Embassy

No consulates in Lisbon; nearest are in Boston. US visitors: your own embassy is in Washington, DC.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • PWM airport → Lisbon by car: about 40–50 min, roughly $45–70 by rideshare (check)
  • Lisbon → Lewiston–Auburn: about 15 min by car
  • Amtrak Downeaster, Brunswick → Boston: about 3 h 20 min, from about $30 (check)

Say or show

  • Where is the trailhead? — Where is the trailhead?
  • Is there parking here? — Is there parking here?
  • How far to Lewiston? — How far to Lewiston?
  • Can I pay by card? — Can I pay by card?
  • Is the ice off the road? — Is the ice off the road?

Tipping is expected: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink, 15–20% for taxis.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Lisbon, Maine. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Jun–Sep; the Moxie Festival falls on the second weekend of July · avoid Nov–Mar (cold, ice, little open); mud season in April · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for PWM: drive times field-checked, late-arrival fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Walking cluster for the village centre and the Androscoggin River access points.
  3. Festival fixture: Moxie Festival dates, parade route and parking, checked each spring.
  4. Winter and ice fixtures so the page can go green or grey by season.

Meanwhile

Back to United States

Sources