Gift certificates make great gifts for that hard to buy for person on your list! * Please call the office for major Holiday …1. Gift Certificates are available for the Foxwoods Bus Service by calling our office at 1-80. It was a classic "Chinese fire drill." The Fung Wah only goes between Boston and NY (well, whenever it makes it in one piece) it doesn't stop at the casinos. I saw one of their buses in flames on the way to Foxwoods one night. Fung Wah is the name of one of the bigger companies.Flushing has the feel of an Asian city, where Chinese and Korean are commonly spoken in shops selling Asian. The trip from one of the down island towns to Aquinnah is $5 to $6.25, depending on which town.Charging Ports Sanitized restroom Free Water OurBus - The Smarter Commute Custom pickup and drop-off locations steps away Direct, point-to-point service Save up to 50% of your time and money Suggest a route & travel free for life* REQUEST A ROUTE Why Choose OurBus? Easy App or Web based Booking Download OurBus Commuter App fromThen she kept going 3,000 more miles, to Flushing, N.Y, 10 miles from Manhattan. Buses also go out to Aquinnah year-round (via the airport, West Tisbury, and Chilmark), leaving every couple of hours from down-island towns and looping about every hour through up-island towns. Both stop at the free parking lots just north of the town center, which means you won’t waste your time circling downtown Edgartown vainly searching for a parking spot. In Edgartown, there’s a Downtown Shuttle that circles throughout town, and South Beach buses circle that head out to South Beach every 20 minutes in season. From late June to early September, they run frequently-from 6am to midnight, every 15 minutes or half-hour. The main down-island stops are Vineyard Haven (near the ferry terminal), Oak Bluffs (near the Civil War statue, in Ocean Park), and Edgartown (Church Street, near the Old Whaling Church). A 1-day pass is $7, and a 3-day pass is $15. For example, Vineyard Haven to Oak Bluffs is $2, but Vineyard Haven to Edgartown (passing through Oak Bluffs) is $3. The buses, which are white with purple logos, cost about $2 to $5 depending on distance. 508/693-9440) operates shuttle buses year-round on about a dozen routes around the island. The Martha’s Vineyard Regional Transit Authority (tel. 508/627-6800) they’re also at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven (tel. In Edgartown, try AAA Island Rentals, 31 Circuit Ave. 508/693-1959), where a regular car costs about $140 per day a Jeep will run you about $199 to $249 per day in season. Local agencies also operate out of all three port towns in Vineyard Haven, you’ll find Adventure Rentals, Beach Road (tel. All the national car rental chains have desks at the airport and offices in Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs. Keep in mind that car rental rates soar during peak season and gas is expensive. If you’re staying longer or want to explore up-island, bring your car or rent one on the island (my favorite way to tour the Vineyard is by Jeep). If you’re coming to the Vineyard for a few days and you’re going to stick to the down-island towns, it’s best to leave your car at home-traffic and parking can be brutal in summer. In Oak Bluffs, there’s Sun ‘n’ Fun, 26 Lake Ave. To rent a moped, try Adventure Rentals, Beach Road (tel. Moped renting is banned in Edgartown, and there is a movement to ban mopeds on the island entirely. If you rent one, be aware they are considered quite dangerous on the island’s busy, narrow, winding, sandy roads. The number of accidents involving mopeds seems to rise every year, and many islanders are opposed to these vehicles. The chamber of commerce has a great bike map available at its office on Beach Road, in Vineyard Haven. 800/627-2763) and Wheel Happy, with two locations, at 204 Upper Main St. Cutler Edgartown Bike Rentals, 1 Main St. 508/693-9346), which rents bikes only and Sun ‘n’ Fun, 26 Lake Ave. In Oak Bluffs, there’s Anderson’s, Circuit Avenue Extension (tel. In Vineyard Haven, try Martha’s Bike Rentals, Lagoon Pond Road (tel. Bike rentals cost about $28 to $38 a day. A few more miles gets you to Edgartown along a nice flat bike path.īike rental operations are ubiquitous near the ferry landings in Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs, and there are also a few outfits in Edgartown. It is only a few miles but a very scenic ride between Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs. What’s unique about biking on Martha’s Vineyard is that you’ll find not only the smooth, well-maintained paths indigenous to the Cape, but also long stretches of road with virtually no traffic that, while rough in spots, pass through breathtaking country landscapes with sweeping ocean views.
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