BUS
Marthas' Vineyard Regional Transit Authority (VTA) operates buses among Martha's Vineyard's various settlements, with major stops near the Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven ferry docks.

Most rides cost about $2, so the $6 all-day unlimited-travel pass will save you money unless you're just going from the Oak Bluffs ferry dock to Edgartown and back.

Ticket agents sell tickets in advance at major stops, making change if you don't have the correct fare. You can also pay in cash right on the bus, but no change is given on the bus, so if you don't have the exact amount of the fare (in coins, bills or both), you will pay more than necessary for your ride.

BICYCLE
Rental shops abound, and you can't walk for two minutes from the ferry without coming across several. Prices are competitive.

I think Martha's Vineyard island and the bicycle were made for each other, and islanders have even helped this relationship along. There's a fine bike path between Oak Bluffs and Edgartown, right along the beaches.

No need to reserve bikes in advance, for there are always plenty to go around.

MOTOR SCOOTER
Motor scooters allow greater ease and range, but are a good deal more expensive and dangerous than bicycles, and entail greater responsibility, as well as some destination limitations (they're prohibited on some roads), and more chance of breakdowns.

CAR RENTAL
The big names are here: Hertz (tel 508-627-4728) in Edgartown and at the airport (tel 508-693-2402); Budget (tel 508-693-1911) in Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven; and National (tel 508-693-6454) at the airport and in Oak Bluffs (tel 508-693-4059).

Adventure Rentals of Martha's Vineyard (tel 508-693-1959 and also a direct line from the Woods Hole Ferry Terminal) specializes in offbeat equipment, such as dune buggies, vans, scooters, four-wheel-drive vehicles, and trucks, but it does rent cars as well.

Other firms are Atlantic Auto Rentals (tel 508-693-0480) in Vineyard Haven and All-Island Rent-a-Car (tel 508-693-6868) at the airport. Or try Vineyard Rent-a-Car (tel 508-693-9780) on Water Street in Vineyard Haven.

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