Amtrak
Amtrak provides convenient service to Massachusetts on regular and high-speed trains from New York, Philadelphia, New Haven, Washington DC and many other northeast cities. Service is also provided from Massachusetts to Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire. Major Rail stations in Massachusetts served by Amtrak are Boston, Framingham, Worcester, Springfield, Amherst and Pittsfield.
Tel: 1-800-USA-RAIL
www.amtrak.com

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
MBTA runs daily service on buses, trains, and trolleys throughout Boston and the surrounding towns. For more information on the extensive routing and pricing information, including The Visitor Pass, contact MBTA directly.
Tel: 617-222-3200 / 1-800-392-6100
www.mbta.com

A motorcoach company can get in touch with the following organizations for updated motorcoach rules and regulations:

Registration of Motor Vehicles
Vehicle/License Registration
Tel: 617-351-9317
www.mass.gov/rmv

US Department of Transportation
Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration
Tel: 617-494-2770
www.dot.gov

Department of Revenue International Fuel Tax Agreement
Tel: 617-887-5080
www.dor.state.ma.us

City of Boston Tour Bus Information
The Boston Transportation Department released a Tour Bus Parking map that has been distributed to tour bus companies, designed to help tour bus operators travel between destinations quickly and efficiently. Locations around Boston are identified on the map for tour bus drop-off/pick-up and for long-term (layover) bus parking. The map contains detailed information regarding tour bus regulations and contact information for tour bus operators. Tourist attractions and hotels are also indicated on this map. As a result of this public information, visitors and residents alike will be better directed throughout the streets of Boston as well as informed of the city’s anti-idling enforcement activities. Visit
www.cityofboston.gov/transportation/tour_bus.asp for more information.

To receive periodic emails with updates on parking and drop-off/pick-up locations in downtown Boston, send your email address to the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism’s Group Tour Manager at
dagny.ashley@state.ma.us.

Logan International Airport, Boston
Airlines: Aer Lingus, Air Canada/Air Canada Jazz, Air France, Air One, AirTran Airways, Alaska Airlines Alitalia, American, American Eagle, British Airways, Cape Air, Charters, Continental, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, Delta Connection/Com Air, Delta Shuttle (LaGuardia.), Finnair, Iberia, Icelandair, JetBlue Airways, JetBlue Airways, Lufthansa, Midwest, Northwest / KLM, SATA, Spirit Airlines, Swiss, TACV, United, United Express, US Airways Shuttle (LaGuardia & D.C.), US Airways, US Airways, Express, Virgin Atlantic Airways
Tel: 1-800-23-LOGAN
www.massport.com

Barnstable Municipal Airport (Hyannis)
Airlines: Cape Air, Nantucket Air, Island Air, US Airways Express
Tel: 508-775-2020

Provincetown Municipal Airport, Provincetown
Airlines: Cape Air
Tel: 508-487-0241

Martha’s Vineyard Airport, West Tisbury
Airlines: Cape Air, US Airways Express, Pan American
Tel: 508-693-7022

Nantucket Memorial Airport, Nantucket Island
Airlines: Cape Air, Continental Express, Island Air, Nantucket Air, Pan American, US Air Express
Tel: 508-325-5300

Interstate-90 provides efficient east-west routing in Massachusetts. Crossing the New York border near Stockbridge, MA, the I-90 continues east all the way to the coast, terminating in Boston.

Interstate-91 is a direct north-south route convenient for those traveling through Western Massachusetts. Starting at the Vermont border north of Deerfield, MA, the highway extends directly south toward Springfield, MA, and eventually crossing into Connecticut just north of Hartford.

Interstate-93 is a north-south route providing direct access to North of Boston and Greater Boston. It begins at the New Hampshire border near Lawrence, MA, continues south into Boston, and connects with other major highways just south of Boston.

Interstate-95 begins in the northeast corner of Massachusetts, flowing in from New Hampshire along the coast. It provides direct access to Boston, and further through South of Boston, stretching down across the Rhode Island border near Providence.

Interstate-190 doesn’t span the entire state, but it does provide quick and easy access to Worcester in Central Massachusetts. The highway branches off from US Route 2 and stretches directly south through Worcester and further into the northeast corner of Connecticut.

Interstate-195 provides quick and easy access to the southwest corner of Bristol County in South of Boston and further into points of Rhode Island. It branches off the I-495 near South Carver, MA, and travels southwest through centers like Fall River and New Bedford, crossing the Rhode Island border
near Providence.

Interstate-495 sweeps through North of Boston, Central Massachusetts and South of Boston, circumventing the city of Boston entirely. It branches off the I-95 near the New Hampshire border in Massachusetts’ northeast, and winds around to the south coast near Bourne.

US Route 6 and State Route 3 are the coastal routes along Massachusetts’ Atlantic shores. Starting in Boston, Route 3 winds along the coast providing easy access to Scituate and Plymouth. The route eventually becomes Route 6, which continues onto Cape Cod, all the way to Provincetown.

US Route 2 is the way to go if you’re traveling through the northern section of Central Massachusetts. This major highway begins near Deerfield and travels directly east to Concord, MA. Also known as the Mohawk Trail (starting in Greenfield going to North Adams). US Route 24 is a direct route from Boston to South of Boston and points in Rhode Island. It branches off the I-93 just south of Boston and makes a direct line to Fall River, passing by Brockton and Taunton on route.

Interstate and Turnpike speed limits, unless otherwise specified, are 65 miles per hour.

Unless otherwise indicated, the following ferries operate year-round. Ferries marked with an asterisk (*) are seasonal or have reduced service, confirm with individual companies for schedule details.

To Cape Cod:
Boston to Provincetown
Bay State Cruise Company*
Tel: 617-748-1428 / 1-877-783-3779
www.boston-ptown.com

Boston Harbor Cruises*
Tel: 617-227-4321 / 1-877-733-9425
www.bostonharborcruises.com

Plymouth to Provincetown
Capt. John Boats*
Tel: 508-747-2400 / 1-800-242-2469
www.provincetownferry.com

To Martha’s Vineyard:
Woods Hole to Vineyard Haven & Oak Bluffs
Steamship Authority
Tel: 508-477-8600 / 508-693-9130
www.steamshipauthority.com

Hyannis or Nantucket to Oak Bluffs
Hy-Line Cruises*
Tel: 508-778-2688 / 1-800-492-2688
www.hy-linecruises.com

Falmouth to Oak Bluffs & Edgartown
Island Queen*
Tel: 508-548-4800
www.islandqueen.com

New Bedford to Oak Bluffs & Vineyard Haven
New England Fast & Traditional Ferry Company
Tel: 617-748-1428 / 1-866-683-3779
www.mvfastferry.com

New York City to Oak Bluffs
Seasonal service departs NYC Friday afternoons, returns Sunday evenings.
Tel: 1-800-262-8743
www.seastreak.com

Rhode Island to Oak Bluffs
Vineyard Fast Ferry from Quonset Point
Tel: 401-295-4040
www.vineyardfastferry.com

To Nantucket:
Harwich Port to Nantucket Harbor
Freedom Cruise Line*
Tel: 508-432-8999
www.nantucketislandferry.com

Hyannis to Nantucket Harbor
Steamship Authority
Tel: 508-477-8600
www.steamshipauthority.com

Hy-Line Cruises
Tel: 508-778-2688 / 1-800-492-8082
www.hy-linecruises.com

Oak Bluffs to Nantucket Harbor
Hy-Line Cruises*
Tel: 508-778-2602
www.hy-linecruises.com

To Cuttyhunk Island:
New Bedford to Cuttyhunk
Cuttyhunk Ferry Company
Tel: 508-992-0200
www.cuttyhunkferryco.com