GETTING HERE AND GETTING AROUND ON MARTHA’S VINEYARD
Because the Vineyard is so popular, transportation plans and reservations are of major importance. To assure your passage date, you, or your travel agent, should contact the services below instantly, especially ferries and airlines.
You may travel by bus or car to the Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority ferry terminal in Woods Hole. You may fly here from Boston, New York, New Bedford, Hyannis, Nantucket, Washington D.C., Providence, or from anywhere by charter flight.
A representative from the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce, underlines the need for timely, creative planning to alleviate worries about getting here.
“The Island requires advance planning. We will help figure out car-pooling for guests, hiring a limo service or busses. The Vineyard Transit Authority and Island Transport cover the entire Island. We can take some of the stress out of this important
event.”
Assuring ferryboat reservations can also be worked out, tells Gina Barboza, customer relations director at the Steamship Authority. “Contact us as soon as possible with solid plans. We offer different scenarios, including putting people on a waiting list
if we are unable to get them reservations at a certain time.”
BY FERRY
Steamship Authority - Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven. (Oak Bluffs, summer only), 45-minutes.
Passanger Walk-ons – no reservations needed
Advance car reservations: (508) 477-8600.
PASSENGER ONLY FERRIES
From Falmouth
Island Queen - Falmouth to Oak Bluffs, May-Oct. 35-mins. to Oak Bluffs.
(508) 548-4800. www.islandqueen.com
Pied Piper - Falmouth-Edgartown Ferry. May-Oct. 45-mins.
(508) 548-9400. www.falmouthferry.com
From Hyannis
Hy-Line Cruises - Hyannis to Oak Bluffs. May-Oct. 1 hour,40 mins.
(508) 778-2600 Hyannis, (508) 693-0112 Oak Bluffs. www.hy-linecruises.com
From Nantucket
Hy-Line Cruises - Nantucket to Oak Bluffs. June-Sept. 2 hours, 15 mins.
(508) 228-3949, (508) 693-0112 Vineyard Haven.
From New Bedford
New England Fast Ferry - New Bedford to Martha's Vineyard. Year-round. 1 hour.
(866) 453-6800. www.nefastferry.com
From Rhode Island
Martha’s Vineyard Fast Ferry - Quonset Point to Oak Bluffs, May–Oct. 90-mins.
(401) 295-4040. www.vineyardfastferry.com
BY CAR
From Boston - Route 3 to Sagamore Bridge; Route 6W to Bourne Bridge.
Cross Bridge to Route 28S to Falmouth. Follow signs to Woods Hole or to parking if walking onto ferry.
From New York - I-95 to Providence. I-195 East to Route 25 to
Bourne Bridge. Same as from Boston, see above.
BY PLANE
Cape Air - From the following locations (same locations are seasonal only) Boston, Hyannis, Nantucket, New Bedford, Providence, Washington D.C. (800) 352-0714, on island (508) 693-2210. www.flycapeair.com
US Airways Express - From New York-LaGuardia, Boston.
(800) 428-4322.
Continental Express - From Boston. June - Sept. (800) 525-0280.
Ocean Wings -(800) 253-5039 charter services.
Direct Flight - (508) 693-6688 charter services.
Providence Airport Connection - Providence Airport (PVD) shut
tle service to and from the Vineyard Fast Ferry terminal. May–Oct.
(401) 295-4040 or www.vineyardfastferry.com
BY BUS
Peter Pan Bonanza Bus Line - From Boston, New York, Providence. (888) 751-8800.
BY TRAIN
Amtrak Train Connection - Kingston Train Station shuttle service to and from the Vineyard Fast Ferry terminal. May–Oct.
(401) 295-4040. www.vineyardfastferry.com
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