For car-free ways to and around Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard
and Nantucket, visit
www.smartguide.org. You'll be amazed at
how easy it is to get around without a car on Nantucket. Our
seasonal
shuttle buses run from May to October, providing
service to the beaches and other island locations.
Bicycles are also a popular means of transportation,
with paved bike paths leading to all ends of the island.
Rental vehicles, taxis, and limousine services are also available.
So please, leave your cars behind. Help us minimize traffic
and preserve the environment.
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From Hy-Line at Straight Wharf:
Walk straight off of the Hy-Line Dock and take
your first right onto Easy Street. Follow this until you
dead-end into Broad Street. Take a left onto Broad
Street and ten take your second right onto North Water
Street. The 3rd lane on the left is Step Lane.
Check-in at The Veranda House – on the right as you
walk towards the church at the top of Step Lane.
From Steamship Authority at
Steamboat Wharf:
Walk straight up Broad Street and take your second
right onto North Water Street. The 3rd lane on the left
is Step Lane. Check in at The Veranda House - on
the right as you walk towards the church at the top of
Step Lane.
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Steamship
Authority - South Street Dock, Hyannis, MA
Car Ferry Information and Reservations: 508-477-8600;
TDD 508-540-1394
* Operates
year-round
* Carries
vehicles; reservations required
* Carries
passengers, bicycles (for a fee) and pets; no reservations
required
* Secured
parking for a fee in Hyannis
* Approximate
2.15-hour cruise time
Passenger Ferry information and reservations:
508-495-FAST (3278)
* Reservations
highly recommended
* No
vehicles; limited bicycle space for a fee
* Secured
parking for a fee in Hyannis
* Approximate
1-hour cruise time
* No
pets
Hy-Line
Cruises - Ocean Street Dock, Hyannis, MA
* Information:
508-778-2600
* High
Speed: 800-492-8082 or 508-778-0404
* Advance
Sales: 888-778-1132 or 508-778-2602
* Year-round,
high-speed catamaran ferry; approximate 1-hour cruise time
* Seasonal
ferry service May-October; first-class section available
* Carries
passengers, pets, and bicycles
* Parking
fee at Hyannis location
* Approximate
2-hour cruise time from Hyannis
* Seasonal
inter-island service between Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard,
approximate 2.15-hour cruise time
Freedom
Cruise Line - Route 28, Saquatucket Harbor, Harwich Port,
MA
* Information/schedules:
508-432-8999
* Seasonal
service May-October
* Additional
service upon request
* Carries
passengers, bicycles, & most pets
* Parking
in private lot available
* Approximate
1.5-hour cruise time
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Nantucket Memorial Airport is the second- busiest
commercial airport in Massachusetts after
Logan International and operates year-round. The terminal
houses airlines, a restaurant, ATM machines,
public phones, restrooms, a gift shop, and car rental agencies.
Taxi service is available.
Extended parking is available in Boston, Hyannis, Newark,
New Bedford, Providence, and New York.
By Major & Local Airlines
From Boston, MA: Approximate 50-minute
flight
*
Cape Air - 800-352-0714
*
Colgan Air, Inc./USAir
Express (seasonal) - 800-428-4322
* Continental
Express (seasonal) - 800-525-0280 |
From Hyannis, MA: Approximate 15-minute flight
From Martha’s Vineyard, MA: Approximate
15-minute flight
*
Cape Air - 800-352-0714
*
Colgan Air, Inc./USAir
Express - 800-428-4322
* Continental
Express (seasonal) - 800-525-0280 |
From T.F. Green Airport, Providence, RI: Approximate
45-minute flight
*
Cape Air - 800-352-0714
* Providence,
RI is an uncongested alternative to other East Coast
connecting points.
Most major airlines,
including Southwest Air, Delta, and American Airlines
can
make major city connections
with Cape Air. |
From New Bedford, MA: Approximate 25-minute
flight
From La Guardia, NY: Approximate
1 hour & 10-minute flight
From Newark, NJ: Approximate
1 hour & 15-minute flight
| * Continental
Express (seasonal) 800-525-0280 |
By Private Plane
Nantucket Memorial Airport is tower controlled
year-round between 0600 and 2200 hours. Runway 24 (6303’)
has an instrument landing system, touch-down zone and
centerline lights. Fuel is available 24 hours a day
(100LL, Jet “A”), with overnight parking and
tie-downs available.
* Airport
Operations 508-325-5307
* Airport
Manager’s Office 508-325-5300
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