How To Get To Martha’s Vineyard

Driving Directions | By Ferry | By Airplane | Hotel Address

To get to Martha’s Vineyard you either take a ferry boat ride (with or without a car) or fly. There is no bridge to the Island. If you are bringing your car to the Island, you MUST have a ferry reservation! While it is possible to call up to one hour prior to sailing time to reserve a space for your car it is highly unlikely during the season to find an open spot; We strongly suggest placing your Steamship Authority Reservation as soon as your hotel reservation is confirmed. "Stand-by" reservations are no longer accepted. If you drive, you can park on the mainland in one of the Steamship Authority parking lots and walk-on to the ferry as a passenger. When the lot at the Steamship terminal in Woods Hole is full, additional parking is available at three off-site lots in Bourne and Falmouth. Shuttle service is provided to the ticket terminal and ferry dock, but you need to allow extra time.

Driving Directions to Woods Hole, Massachusetts

From Boston:  Take Route 93 south to Route 3 south towards Cape Cod. Before crossing the Sagamore Bridge, take the ramp before the Sagamore onto Route 6, towards Bourne/Bourne Bridge. Route 6 takes you along the Cape Cod Canal toward the Bourne Bridge. Once you've crossed the Bourne bridge, you will come to a rotary. Take the second right off the rotary onto Route 28 South towards Falmouth/Woods Hole.

From New York:  Take Interstate 95 North towards Providence, Rhode Island. At Providence, take Interstate 195 east towards Fall River, MA and New Bedford, MA. Continue on I195 for approximately 45 miles. Take Exit #22A, marked State Route 25 east towards Cape Cod and the Islands.

At this point you are approximately 10 miles from the Bourne Bridge. Continue straight and cross the bridge. Once you've crossed the bridge, you will come to a rotary. Take the second right off the rotary onto Route 28 South towards Falmouth. As you enter Falmouth, start watching for signs indicating the "Vineyard Boat". There may be electronic signs directing you to either the Palmer Avenue parking lot or other satelite lots. If the signs are not "on" due to off-season, follow the signs, curving through Falmouth and ending at the Woods Hole Ferry Dock gate.

At either location, there should be someone at the checkpoint to direct you to the current parking area. The attendants will tell you exactly where to park. Also, both lots have a shuttle bus that picks up ferry passengers in the lot and drops them off at the Ferry Terminal. You'll need to purchase round trip ferry tickets at the ticket counter inside. The ferry trip is about 45 minutes.

During high season, the ferries use both terminals on the Island. You could arrive at either Vineyard Haven or Oak Bluffs. In either place, taxis will be holding to take you to your destination. The hotel is in Edgartown; about 7 miles from Vineyard Haven and 5 miles from Oak Bluffs.

Directions from the Vineyard Haven Ferry Dock to the Harbor View Hotel & Resort, Edgartown

When driving off of the ferry you will head straight for just a few yards and then you will have to take a left. You pass the Stop & Shop Supermarket on your right and the Black Dog Bakery on your left. Immediately after the above landmarks, there is a 5-way intersection. Turn right and stay in the left lane. Continue approximately 1/4 mile, bearing slightly left and take a left onto Edgartown/Vineyard Haven Road. You will see a sign indicating Edgartown is about 7 miles. Stay on this road. It will take you into Edgartown.

As you approach the village of Edgartown, you will come to a stop sign. A landmark is the Square Rigger Restaurant on your left. At this stop sign, you continue to go straight, carefully giving right of way to traffic coming from the left. Soon after this you will see the Stop & Shop Supermarket on the left. Continue straight for approximately 1/3 mile. At the fork (Mobile Station on the left), bear left.

You are now on Main Street. Continue on Main Street until you come to the "downtown" area of Edgartown. You will see The Whaling Church, The Courthouse, and many restaurants and shops. Although there is no official stop sign, there is kind of a "natural" hesitation of traffic at the intersection of Main Street and North and South Water Street. Take a left onto North Water Street. The Sovereign Bank is on the right hand corner. Follow North Water Street about one half mile and you will see the Harbor View Hotel on your left.

Directions from the Oak Bluffs Ferry Dock to the Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown

Go straight after exiting the ferry approximately 100 yards on Oak Bluffs Avenue. Bear left and you’ll make a U-turn around “The Flying Horses Carousel” onto Lake Avenue heading back towards the water. At the bus depot stop at the park take a right on to Seaview Avenue. (Seaview Avenue is also known locally as Beach Road and actually turns into Beach Road later in Edgartown.) Follow Seaview Avenue/Beach Road approximately 4 miles. Beach Road will veer inland, away from the coast, as you come into Edgartown. Landmarks include the Stop & Shop Supermarket on your left and the Dairy Queen on your right. Go straight. At the fork in the road, stay to the left. This takes you onto Main Street, Edgartown.

Continue on Main Street until you come to the "downtown" area of Edgartown. You will see The Whaling Church, The Courthouse, and many restaurants and shops. Although there is no official stop sign, there is kind of a "natural" hesitation of traffic at the intersection of Main Street and North and South Water Street. Take a left onto North Water Street. The Sovereign Bank is on the right hand corner. Follow North Water Street about one half mile and you will see the Harbor View Hotel on your left.

Driving Directions from the Martha's Vineyard Airport to the Harbor View Hotel, Edgartown

At the exit from the Dukes County Airport, turn left. You are now on West Tisbury Road. Follow the signs for approximately five miles to Edgartown. After passing Edgartown School on the right, continue to the four-way stop. Proceed straight. At the next stop sign, turn right onto Main Street. Follow Main Street through "downtown" Edgartown. Although there is no official stop sign, there is a natural hesitancy in traffic at the intersection of Main Street and North and South Water Street. The Sovereign Bank is on the left corner. Take a left onto North Water Street. Follow North Water Street about one half mile and you will see the Harbor View Hotel on the left.

Ferry Service Information

Edgartown Ferry (Pied Piper) : Departs from Falmouth seasonally May 23 to Mid-September. Passengers only, transportation can be arranged through our concierge. For information call (508) 548-9400. http://www.falmouthferry.com

The Steamship Authority: The main ferry for the island is the Steamship Authority at (508) 477-8600. It is the only ferry service that runs year-round and the only service that allows vehicles on board. Year round ferries depart from Woods Hole and arrive in Vineyard Haven. In the summer, additional service departs from Woods Hole and arrives in Oak Bluffs. Ferry rides are only 45 minutes. www.steamshipauthority.com

The Hy-Line: The Hy-Line at (508) 778-2602 operates from Hyannis on Cape Cod to Oak Bluffs seasonally beginning in early June. The ferry ride is one hour, 45 minutes. Service concludes in late October. In season, they also offer inter-Island service between Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.

Island Queen: Departs from Falmouth Harbor seasonally. For information call (508) 548-4800. http://www.islandqueen.com

Chappy "On Time" Ferry: Travels between Edgartown and Chappaquiddick Island daily year-round. The ferry takes only a minute and you can bring your car on board. For information call (508) 627-9427. For information call (508) 627-9427. http://www.chappyferry.com

New England Fast Ferry Company: Visitors who find departure from New Bedford more convenient will be able to start their vacation earlier this year due to the addition of this new service! The sleek passenger-only ferry can transport up to 149 people. The high-speed craft makes the journey in only 60-minutes. Reservations may be made by calling toll-free 1-866-453-6800. For detailed schedules and fares see www.mvexpressferry.com

Rhode Island ~ Martha's Vineyard Fast Ferry: Service between Quonset Point, RI and Oak Bluffs. Flying? We are 15 minutes from T.F. Green airport. Driving? We are minutes from I-95 so you can avoid all the Providence & Cape Cod traffic. First-class amenities, 400 passengers, advance reservations and plenty of dockside parking available. Vineyard Fast Ferry operates May-Oct, 7 days a week with two to three round-trips daily. For more information call (401)-295-4040 or visit: www.vineyardfastferry.com

Manhatten, NY ~ Seastreak:  Travel in style on one of the Seastreak's 400 passenger vessels, largest, fastest, more luxurious catamarans in the New York Harbor!  Seastreak offers 3 spacious decks, full service cash bar, food concessions and flat screen TV's with movie showings.   Operates on weekends starting on May 21, 2010.  For more information call 800-262-8743 or visit: www.seastreak.com/marthas.aspx

Airlines to Martha’s Vineyard

Air transportation options include regular service and chartered service to and from the Island. There are two airports on the Island: Martha's Vineyard Airport and Katama Airfield. Martha's Vineyard Airport is the main airport, centrally located in West Tisbury. All regularly scheduled carriers operate from this airport. Katama Airfield can accommodate private planes.

Cape Air (800) 352-0714 Year-round from Boston, Hyannis, Provincetown, Nantucket and New Bedford.
US Air (800) 428-4322 Year-round from Boston and New York.
Direct Flight (508) 693-6688
Air New England (508) 693-8899
Private Katama Airfield (508) 627-9018

Harbor View Hotel & Resort
131 North Water Street
Edgartown, Massachusetts 02539
Toll Free 800-225-6005
Local 1-508-627-7000