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A new Menemsha-New Bedford ferry service?
With a vision to eliminate transportation hurdles for up-Island residents, Hugh Taylor is pitching a water taxi between Menemsha and New Bedford. Taylor, who leases a lot in Mememsha, presented…
SSA hires first workforce training and development manager
The Steamship Authority (SSA) announced Friday that it hired its first workforce training and development manager: Simone Aguilera, a trilingual learning and training professional. According to the press release, Aguilera, who officially entered her role on Monday, will be coordinating the SSA’s “twice-yearly Training and Development Expo,” a two-week event in which various training and…
SSA standby line still nixed
After public outcry from Falmouth, the Steamship Authority (SSA) board opted to not reinstate a general standby line. The board unanimously voted on Tuesday to keep using only the Blue Line, a standby line meant only for Islanders, a change that was implemented last year over concerns about congestion from construction in Woods Hole and…
Aquinnah to sail after repairs
A mechanical issue on a Steamship Authority (SSA) ferry led to multiple cancellations this week, but lower demand amid high winds mitigated travel disruptions. Sean Driscoll, SSA communications director, said cancellations Wednesday and Thursday stemmed from a cylinder cover on the engine of the Aquinnah, a freight ferry, that needed to be repaired. He said…
Soaring fuel costs prompt a call for hikes in ferry tickets
Record-breaking prices for diesel fuel are driving increases in the cost of shipping and trucking around the world, and that economic pain is hitting home here on the Island as the Steamship Authority (SSA) looks to increase fares to offset the rising costs. For Islanders, that means an uptick in ferry ticket costs to access,…
Martha’s Vineyard Airport
Impacts of nor’easter start to hit Island
Satellite image from Friday, Sept. 25. —Courtesy NOAA The winds have been strong all week, and the rain has started to come down as an early season nor’easter heads toward the Island and is expected to last through the rest of the weekend. Several ferry lines have canceled trips for…
Bracing for a nor’easter
Updated Sept. 23. Ahead of predictions for an early season nor’easter that is expected to pound New England, Islanders and transportation services are bracing for the possibility of heavy wind and rain.
Airport’s Turo frustration continues
Even after receiving a cease and desist order, Turo is still showing vehicles available for rent at Martha’s Vineyard Airport. Geoff Freeman, the airport director, told the Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission at a meeting Thursday afternoon that roughly 40 vehicles were appearing as available for rent at the transportation hub…
Vineyard airport clamps down on Turo
Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission issued a cease and desist letter to Turo operators, a move that clamps down on what the transportation officials essentially called unlicensed car rental businesses on airport property. David Mackey, a Boston attorney representing the airport commission, issued a letter to eight businesses on July 29…
Travel Alerts
- Oak Bluffs ferry terminal closes Oct. 23. Boats only leave from and arrive at Vineyard Haven.
Important Dates
- Tuesday, Oct. 27, 10 am: SSA IT Executive Steering Committee mtg.
- Tuesday, Oct. 27, 5 pm: 2027 budget open house at Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center, 130 Center St., Tisbury
Ferry Schedules
Steamship Authority
Vineyard Haven (year-round) & Oak Bluffs (seasonal) – Woods Hole.
Hy-Line
Oak Bluffs to Hyannis (seasonal), and Martha’s Vineyard to Nantucket (seasonal).
Island Queen
Oak Bluffs to Falmouth (seasonal).
Seastreak
Oak Bluffs to New Bedford, New Jersey, New York (seasonal).
Martha’s Vineyard Fast Ferry
Oak Bluffs to Quonset Point, Rhode Island (seasonal).
Falmouth Edgartown Ferry
Edgartown to Falmouth (seasonal).
Vineyard Shuttle
Oak Bluffs to Falmouth.
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