LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
PORTSMOUTH:
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.
Driving Directions:
From the south:
Take I-95 to Portsmouth. Exit 7. Turn east. Drive 1 mile.
From the north:
Take I-95 to Portsmouth. Exit 7. Turn east. Drive 1 mile.
Airports:
Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth and Newington
is a public airport with Pan Am direct passenger service to Florida and Chicago.
For information about landing a general aviation aircraft at Pease, call (800)
424-0350.
Logan International Airport, Boston 55 minutes
Manchester
(NH) Airport 50 minutes
Portland (ME) International Jetport - 50 minutes
Air Charters:
Carlisle Air Corp. Pease International Tradeport,
Portsmouth. (877) 772-2777
Bus:
C & J Trailways. Serves Logan
airport and Boston's South Station. 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 Durham and Newburyport,
Mass. Visitors will need transportation to and from terminal. (800)
258-7111.
Airport Limousines and Shuttles:
Great Bay
Limousine
1-800-820-6117.
Seacoast Airport Service:
Luxury
chauffeured transportation based in Portsmouth serving all New England Airports,
offering door to door service in late model Lincoln Towncars, local and long
distance 24 hours/7 days.
Toll-free, 1(866) 431-1580.
Coastal
Transportation Services:
A full-service chauffeured transportation company
offering limousines, executive sedans, vans and luxury mini-coaches. (800)
992-0518
Southwick Airport Shuttle:
Serves Logan and Manchester
airports. Pickup and drop-off. (888) 942-5044
Luxury
Limousine:
Serves Logan, Manchester and Portland airports. Pickup and
drop-off. (800) 214-5172
Mermaid Transportation Co.:
Serves Portland,
Manchester and Logan. Portsmouth stop is at the Portsmouth Traffic Circle
(Howard Johnson's). (800) 696-2463.
Air Taxi & Helicopters:
Agile
Air Service. Air taxi and charters for the Northeast. Based at Manchester
Airport. (603) 887-3272
New Hampshire Helicopters. Foss Lane, Hampton,
(603) 334-6078, (603) 964-4949.
Train:
The Downeaster
Four
round-trips a day 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.
603-743-5777.
Water:
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. Cruise ships occasionally stop at the N.H. Port Authority.
Auto Rental:
Budget Rent-A-Car. 2 Mirona Road, Portsmouth, (603)
431-1986
Enterprise Rent-A-Car. 445 Route 1 Bypass, Portsmouth, (603)
433-1177
Leighton Leasing/National Car Rental. 155 Mirona Road,
Portsmouth, (603) 431-4707
Merchant's Rent-A-Car, 72 Lafayette Road, Rye,
(603) 431-1999
Other:
COAST Trolley and Bus Information. Bus
transportation between various points in Portsmouth and Pease Air Terminal,
Transportation Center, Fox Run Mall, Marshall's Mall. (603) 427-5091
UNH
Wildcat Transit. Bus transportation between Durham (University of NH) and
Portsmouth, Dover and Newmarket. (603) 862-2328
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
Please refer to the below
mappings for more information on specific types of transportation.