Samuel & Gabriella

Travel

The Wedding Website of Samuel Crisafulli and Gabriella Riggio

GETTING HERE Driving may be the easiest and most convenient way to get to the Island, specifically the Steamship Authority Ferry from Woods Hole, MA. You can buy a walk on passenger ticket (no reservation needed) or you can make a car reservation ahead of time for a specific date and time (definitely more expensive and these go fast even in the off-season). If you’d like to have a car on island for the weekend, or you just don’t want to have to carry your luggage on the boat, this is a better option than renting a car on island. Our recommendation don’t wait! Book now! Cost for vehicle: around $200 round-trip, including passengers in the car. There’s always the possibility you might get on an earlier ferry (if you show up early)! If you'd like to come without a car, there are two parking lots with quick and free shuttles to the ferry in Woods Hole (Thomas B Landers Lot, and Palmer Ave). As you approach Woods Hole, there will be signs telling you which lot to use.

Travel Note

Additional Ferry Info

If you’re driving to Woods Hole, you have the option to either take your car on the ferry (reservation required) or park your car at one of the Steamship Authority parking lots and take the free bus shuttle to the ferry terminal. Overnight parking tends to fall around $15-$20 a night. Also remember, if you take the Plymouth & Brocton or the Peter Pan bus service, they will drop you off directly at the ferry terminal. No ferry reservation is required to walk-on - simply show up at any time and purchase a ticket from the ticket office when you arrive. Cost for a walk-on: ~$20 per passenger, round-trip. Ferries generally run every 1hr 15mins. The ferry takes around 45 mins to get to the island and will drop you off in either Vineyard Haven, which is ~20 mins from Edgartown by car, or Oak Bluffs, which is ~15 mins from Edgartown by car. Be sure to check where the ferry is departing from on your way back home! You don’t want to show up in Oak Bluffs only to find out the ferry you’re supposed to be on is leaving from Vineyard Haven…

Flight

Flying to MV

While this is by far the quickest and simplest option, it is also the most expensive. Additionally, at this time of year, there are very limited commercial flights to and from the island, so if exploring this option, we recommend booking flights WELL in advance to avoid price increases. In the off-season, the only airports that run direct flights to a from the island are NYC (JFK or LGA) and Boston (Logan). There are also flights from Washington, D.C., but those are less frequent and not direct. If flying in from other places, a connection through Boston is really your only option. Also, keep in mind, you can always fly into Boston and then hop on either the Plymouth & Brocton or the Peter Pan bus to catch a ferry out of Woods Hole. Car services (Uber, etc.) are also options that can take you directly to Woods Hole from Logan, but unsurprisingly, these are expensive. If you choose to fly your way to the Vineyard, rental cars are available at the MVY airport - options are Hertz, Budget, and Avis

Train

Taking the Train

By way of train, you can make an Amtrak reservation from Washington, D.C.’s Union Station to Providence, RI or Boston, MA. From there, you can hop on a bus (Plymouth & Brocton or Peter Pan) or book a car service to take you to Woods Hole where you can catch your ferry.

Rental Car

Avis, Budget, Hertz, Etc.

Rental cars are available at the MVY airport - options are Hertz, Budget, and Avis. There is also the islander-owned car rental service, MV Auto Rental (also referred to as A-A Auto Rental) which has convenient locations next to the Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs ferry terminals for walk-on passengers (link below). https://www.mvautorental.com/?utm_source=omg-bing&utm_medium=webclick

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