Public Transportation
The Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) provides seasonal public transit bus service
called The Wave. Service is provided to/from Nantucket Town to mid-island and outlying
areas on the Mid-Island and Miacomet loops; Madaket on the Madaket route; ‘Sconset on
the ‘Sconset via Old South Road route, the Milestone Road route, and the Polpis Road route;
Surfside Beach via the Surfside Beach route; Jetties Beach via the Jetties Beach route; Fast Ferry
Connector from the Park & Ride lot at 2 Fairgrounds Road; and Nantucket Memorial Airport via
the Airport route. Stops are conveniently located along all loops/routes, and are designated by
gray posts with blue stripes. Park and Ride lots are available along the Miacomet and Mid-Island
loops. You may park free of charge and “Ride the Wave”. One, three and seven-day passes
may be purchased aboard all buses. Thirty-day and season passes may be purchased at the
NRTA office. All buses are accessible to people with disabilities and equipped to accommodate
two bikes on a first-come, first-served basis. Your Island Ride provides complimentary paratransit
service with 24-hour advance notice by calling (508) 325-7516. The Riders’ Guide and bus
information is available at www.nrtawave.com, at the downtown bus stop, on all buses, at the
Chamber of Commerce