Transportation & Lodging

Getting here

Ferry

Travel time to the island is approximately 2-1/2 hours. The Steamship Authority carries passengers, bikes, cars, and trucks year-round; the Hy-Line carries passengers and bikes seasonally. Both lines have a one-hour, high-speed ferry. For reservations, call the Steamship Authority at 508.228.3274 or Hy-Line at 800.492.8082

Air

Direct flights to Nantucket Airport are available from Boston, New York, Washington D.C. and Providence, RI. Several airlines serving Nantucket include: Cape Air, Continental, Island Air, Nantucket Airlines and US Air.

Getting around

It's unnecessary to bring a car. Bicycles and mopeds are the most popular means of island transportation. There are paved bike paths leading to all ends of the island. The Nantucket Regional Transit Authority provides island shuttle service and taxis are also available.

Getting settled

Everyone wants to live by the beautiful sea so finding housing on Nantucket can be a challenge. Many new employees come to the island in early March to seek seasonal housing. It's best to obtain housing as early as possible; an affordable option is to rent a house with a group.

NIR offers a limited amount of housing to full-time staff members for a weekly rate. This housing is generally dormitory-style where employees share a room and bathroom facilities with one or more colleagues.

The Housing Preference Form is a housing application for employees that have already been hired by Nantucket Island Resorts.

The following resources may offer useful information about island housing:

• Nantucket Chamber of Commerce: 508.228.1700
• The Inquirer and Mirror local newspaper classified ads available on line at www.ack.net/IM/
• www.nantucket.net