If you plan to visit Martha's Vineyard island for only a day or two, it's probably best to leave your car at the car ferry docks in Woods Hole (map), ride the ferry as a passenger, and use public transportation on the island.

In summer, it is impossible to find a free, legal parking place in Woods Hole for a full day or for overnight. You must park your car in a Steamship Authority parking lot, or a small private parking lot. (The Steamship Authority's lots are easier, though perhaps a bit more expensive than the few private lots.)

The Steamship Authority has numerous parking lots in Woods Hole, Falmouth, and in between, connected to the car ferry dock by free shuttle buses.

In late July and all of August the convenient dockside lot fills very early in the day, so you'll save yourself time by planning to park in a Falmouth lot.

For the latest ferry and parking information tune your car radio to the AM radio station indicated on the signs you'll see as you approach Falmouth and Woods Hole.

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