Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Steamship Authority
( 508-477-8600;
www.steamshipauthority.com
) Ferries to
Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket from Cape Cod, MA.
Great Lakes
To reach Mackinac Island, MI, three passenger ferry companies -
Arnold Line
(
800-542-8528;
www.arnoldline.com
),
Shepler's
( 800-828-6157;
www.sheplersferry.com
)
and
Star Line
( 800-638-9892;
www.mackinacferry.com
)
- op-
erate out of both Mackinaw City and St Ignace, MI.
Lake Express
(
www.lake-express.com
) crosses Lake Michigan between Milwaukee,
WI, and Muskegon, MI.
South
North Carolina Ferry System
( 800-293-3779;
www.outer-banks.com/ferry
)
runs fer-
ries throughout the Outer Banks.
Bus
Greyhound
( 800-231-2222;
www.greyhound.com
) is the major long-distance carrier,
plowing along an extensive network throughout the USA, as well as to/from Canada. As a
rule, buses are reliable, clean(ish) and comfortable, with air-conditioning, barely reclining
seats, onboard lavatories and a no-smoking policy. Several buses have wi-fi. While some
shorter-route buses run express, most stop every 50 to 100 miles to pick up passengers,
and long-distance buses stop for meal breaks and driver changes.
Other carriers (most with wi-fi and power outlets on board):
Bolt Bus
( 877-265-8287;
www.boltbus.com
)
Fast, cheap routes between major north-
east cities, including NYC, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Newark and Washington, DC.
DC2NY
( 202-332-2691;
www.dc2ny.com
) Cheap fares between the nation's capital
and NYC.
Go Buses
(
www.gobuses.com
) Plies the Boston-to-NYC route.
Megabus
( 877-462-6342;
www.megabus.com
)
Bolt Bus' main competitor, with routes
between main cities in the Northeast and also the Midwest, radiating from hubs in NYC or
Chicago. Fares can be quite low; tickets booked online only.
Peter Pan Buslines
( 800-343-9999;
www.peterpanbus.com
) Serves 54 destinations
in the Northeast, as far north as Concord, NH, and as far south as Washington, DC.
Trailways
( 703-691-3052;
www.trailways.com
) Mostly in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
states; may not be as useful as Greyhound for long trips, but fares can be competitive on
shorter routes.
