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| You can get to Nantucket by airplane, passenger ferry or car ferry. On Nantucket, shuttle buses, taxis, rental bicycles, mopeds and cars are the best ways to get around, so you really don't need to bring your car. | ||
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Because Nantucket island is 30 miles (48 km) off the coast of Cape Cod (map), you must plan how to get there, and how you want to get around on the island once you've arrived. In summer, both traditional and fast catamaran passenger ferryboats run to Nantucket from Harwich Port and Hyannis MA on Cape Cod, and from the neighboring island of Martha's Vineyard MA. Both types of ferries are comfortable and convenient. More... As for car ferries, most visitors do not take cars to Nantucket. They rent a car, bicycle or scooter there, or use the convenient shuttle buses. But if you must take your car, the Steamship Authority runs car ferries from Hyannis's Pleasant Street Dock to Nantucket six times daily. The fares are high. More... Small commuter airlines operate flights to Nantucket from Boston, Hyannis, New Bedford MA and Providence RI. Flying can be a convenient way to get to Nantucket, but you must watch out for the fog. More... Once you're on Nantucket, you can walk to most everywhere in Nantucket Town, ride a bicycle or take a taxi to other places, ride the shuttle bus to the ferry docks, the airport and the beaches. Bicycling is perhaps the perfect means of transport on Nantucket. Bike paths go to many popular destinations, and cruising easily through the landscape is one of the island's great pleasures. More... Guided tours of the island are a good way to orient yourself and to help you pick out points to which you might want to return. More... Cruises by motor vessel or sailing ship can take you around the island for sightseeing, but not as point-to-point transportation. More... |
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Above, Hy-Line's
ferry Point
Gammon at Straight
Wharf, Nantucket.
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