Newport to Nantucket

Hello we%26#39;re in Newport at the end of September for a wedding and would like to visit Nantucket and Martha%26#39;s Vineyard can we take our hire car on a ferry to Nantucket and then on to MV?

Newport to Nantucket

Hi Melissa,

That would be no. The inter island ferries between Nantucket and Martha%26#39;s Vineyard are passenger only. If I were you, I would take my car to Martha%26#39;s Vineyard since a car is really needed there to see the whole island. Nantucket is much smaller, has far less cars (they don%26#39;t even have traffic signals) and most, if not all of the island can be seen by bike.

Newport to Nantucket

I don%26#39;t know if there is a car-carrying ferry - or any ferry at all - between MV and Nantucket in late September. You probably would either have to fly between islands or go from Hyannis to MV, back to Hyannis and then to Nantucket. The round-trip car fee to Nantucket alone is almost $400 if you can even get a reservation.

You%26#39;d be much better parking the car in Hyannis and taking the ferry on foot (or flying, if you%26#39;re only going for a day or two - it%26#39;s way faster). You won%26#39;t need a car on Nantucket - the town is easily walkable and adjacent to the docks. Even if you needed a car for some reason, you could hire one on-island or take a taxi for a few days for much less than the ferry fee. See www.nantucket.net/trans/on.php for advice about getting around on Nantucket.

In fact, if you want to fly, why not just fly from Providence (about 40 minutes to Nantucket) and save about 100 miles of driving each way to Hyannis?

Jersey John is correct. The inter island ferry runs until September 14th.

Cool thanks for your replies so just to confirm we can take the car across to MV on a ferry and then if we want to visit Nantucket go by foot and hire a bike etc (sounds like a fun idea)

Where do we catch the ferry to MV from?

Car ferry to the Vineyard leaves from Woods Hole

www.steamshipauthority.com

Visiting both islands is actually pretty tough (unless you plan on spending a night) The Inter-island ferry does not have a convenient schedule, it also stops September 14th.

You would have to fly or go all the way to Hyannis on one ferry, and then Hyannis to Nantucket....a real pain.

I%26#39;d just pick one.