Nantucket Island Transportation

By Bus
Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) Shuttle buses cover the island every day from late May through early October, from 7:30 am to 11:30 pm, with these exceptions:

Surfside & Jetties Beaches: service runs from mid-June through early September, 10 am to 6 pm

Siasconset ('Sconset): service runs via Polpis Road (in addition to the shorter, faster route along Milestone Road) from July through early september, 10 am to 6 pm.

Nantucket Airport (ACK): service runs from July through early September from 9 am to 6 pm.

By Rental Car
Rental cars are available from several companies on the island, or through the national chains by advance reservation.

By Taxi
Taxis will be waiting at the ferry docks and the airport when you arrive. Incidentally, almost any taxi driver will be glad to give you a tour of the island, with rates depending on how much ground you want to cover and time you want to spend.

By Bicycle and Scooter/Moped
Both car and passenger ferries will carry your bicycle with you from the mainland to Nantucket for a small extra fee.

Bicycles are for rent at over a half dozen shops in Nantucket Town, with the most prominent shops being on Broad Street just off Steamboat Wharf.

Remember that bicycle riders must obey all traffic signs and signals just like car drivers: stop and yield signs, one-way street signs, etc.

Bikes do well on this small island (except on the cobblestones of Main Street!). The 7-mile trip to 'Sconset on the Milestone bike path takes about an hour, a half hour if you push it.

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Getting to Nantucket

Finding Your Way Around Nantucket

Bicycling on Nantucket

What to See & Do on Nantucket

Nantucket History

Tourist Information

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