Transportation

Portsmouth is on the New Hampshire Seacoast, roughly an hour north of Boston, an hour east of Manchester, N.H., and an hour south of Portland, Maine.

Airports

· Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston (NOTE: C&J bus line provides hourly service from Logan Airport to the Portsmouth Transportation Terminal, which is 3 miles from the city center. From the terminal, take a taxi, rent a car or take a COAST bus to downtown Portsmouth. (COAST hours are limited. See Buses below.)
· Manchester Airport (MHT), Manchester NH
· Portland (International Jetport (PWM), Portland ME
· Pease International Tradeport, Portsmouth. Private service only. For information about landing general aviation aircraft at Pease, call (800) 424-0350.

Driving Directions

From the south: Take I-95 to Portsmouth, Exit 7. Turn east (right). Drive 1 mile.
From the north: Take I-95 to Portsmouth, Exit 7. Turn east (left). Drive 1 mile.

Air Charters

Carlisle Air Corp. Pease International Tradeport, Portsmouth. (877) 772-2777

Airport Limousines and Shuttles

Great Bay Limousine.1-800-820-6117.

Seacoast Airport ServiceSeacoast Airport Service, Luxury chauffeured service based in Portsmouth serving Logan, Manchester and Portland Jetport. Offering door to door service in late model Lincoln Town cars. Local and long distance 24 hours/7 days. Toll-free, 1(866) 431-1580

Chauffered Services International. (603) 436-5151

Flightline, Inc. Serves Logan and Manchester airports. (888) 942-5044

Mermaid Transportation Co. Serves Portland, Manchester and Logan. (800) 696-2463.

Bike Routes

Seacoast Area Bicycle Routes.  Local organization that promotes a safe and effective bicycle transportation network in the Seacoast/Great Bay Region. Information about biking events, maps and upcoming projects.

Boat

Portsmouth is located on the Piscataqua River, which separates New Hampshire and Maine and empties into the Atlantic 3 miles downstream. Limited docking space is available at various locations, including Prescott Park and Wentworth by the Sea Marina.

C & J Bus Lines. Serves Logan Airport and Boston's South Station. The Portsmouth terminal is at Pease International Tradeport -- adjacent to Route 33 and near Interstate 95 Exit 3A (about 3 miles from downtown Portsmouth). Also stops in Dover and Newburyport, Mass. and offers non-stop service to New York City. (800) 258-7111.
NOTE. Visitors will need to take a taxi, rent a car, or take to the COAST Trolley from the terminal to downtown Portsmouth. The trolley has limited hours. Enterprise car rental services are available via the Portsmouth and Dover locations.

COAST Trolley and Bus Information. Bus transportation between various points in Portsmouth and Pease Air Terminal, Portsmouth Transportation Center, Fox Run Mall, Marshall's Mall. (603) 743-5777.
NOTE: COAST Route 40 Inbound from the Portsmouth Transportation Center, where buses arrive from Logan Airpor and Boston, runs 6:30a-7p, M-F and 7:15a-8:15p Saturdays. No service Sundays.

UNH Wildcat Transit. Bus transportation between Durham (University of NH) and Portsmouth, Dover and Newmarket. (603) 862-2328 

Car Rentals

Budget Rent-A-Car, 2 Mirona Road, Portsmouth, (603) 431-1986

Enterprise Rent-A-Car. 400 Spaulding Turnpike, Portsmouth, (603) 373-6764

Hertz Rent-A-Car, 2800 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, (603) 422-6707

More Information

For more information about public and private transportation options in New Hampshire, see CommunityRides.org, a website created by the Alliance for Community Transportation.

Train

The Downeaster. Round-trips from Dover, Durham, Exeter to Portland, Maine, and Boston. Get to the Exeter or Dover station by rental car, taxi or the COAST bus system. 1-800-USA-RAIL

More Information

For in-depth information about public and private transportation options for the public, elderly, disabled, veterans and other groups in the Seacoast and elsewhere in New Hampshire, see CommunityRides.org, a website created by the Alliance for Community Transportation.

 




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