Having Trouble Getting Your Car to Martha's Vineyard?
The Steamship Authority is the only ferry service that traffics vehicles to and from Martha's Vineyard. During the summer they are typically sold out of available spots very early on. This means that if you want a car on the island, you either need to borrow one from a friend (or a very friendly stranger) OR you will need to rent one. That's where we can help:
- Call us at 508.696.5300 to reserve a car
- Alternatively, you can reserve online at A-A Island Auto Rental
- For a day trip, it is often times less expensive to RENT a car than it would have been to bring your own car over in the first place!
Our offices are located within walking distance of each ferry dock. Within just a few minutes you can land on the island and have your Martha's Vineyard car rental ready to go. The following list has contact information for each of the ferry services that run into Oak Bluffs (OB) and Vineyard Haven (VH). The ferries from Rhode Island, Hyannis, and New Bedford are have 'fast ferries' options:
- Steamship Authority - Woods Hole, MA to VH & OB
- New Bedford Fast Ferry - 'Seastreak' from New Bedford, MA to VH & OB
- Rhode Island Fast Ferry - 'Vineyard Fast Ferry' from Quonset Point, RI to OB
- Island Queen - Falmouth, MA to OB
- Hyline - Hyannis, MA to OB
- Patriot Part Boat - Falmouth, MA to OB
Hints for making your Martha's Vineyard car rental reservation with A-A island faster and easier:
- Know which ferry you plan on taking ('the ferry' doesn't help us very much)
- If it is one of the fast ferries, specify which one (Hyline, Seastreak, etc.)
- Know which town your ferry arrives in (Steamship and New Bedford ferries could arrive in either down depending on the time)
- Know when your ferry departs the mainland and what time it arrives on Martha's Vineyard