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Getting Around On Cape Cod

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Most people who live on Cape Cod get around by car. U.S. Route 6 is the main highway and extends along the middle of Cape Cod to Provincetown.

Cape Cod has a regional transit system and bike trails. Both provide alternate ways for residents to get around.

 

Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority

The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) operates year-round and seasonal bus routes.

Year-round fixed routes run from the Hyannis Transporation Center in downtown Hyannis. They include:

  • The Sealine Service from downtown Hyannis to Steamship Authority in Woods Hole.
  • The H2O Hyannis-Orleans from downtown Hyannis to the Stop & Stop complex in Orleans.
  • The Barnstable Villager Service from downtown Hyannis to Court House Complex in Barnstable Village.
  • The Hyannis Loop from the Hyannis Transportation Center to the shopping plazas at the Cape Cod Mall, Capetown Plaza, Southwind Plaza, Festival Mall, and downtown Hyannis locations including the Barnstable Senior Center and state offices.
  • The Hyannis Loop from the Hyannis Transportation Center to the shopping plazas at the Cape Cod Mall, Capetown Plaza, Southwind Plaza, Festival Mall, and downtown Hyannis locations including the Barnstable Senior Center and state offices.

The CCRTA also provides year-round on-demand services. They include the DART service, which is door-to-door transportation available by appointment and open to all Cape Cod residents. The ADA Paratransit Service is a door-to-door, shared-ride service for eligible individuals who are unable to use the CCRTA fixed-route services.

Seasonal service offered by the CCRTA includes:

  • The Provincetown/North Truro Shuttle from MacMillan Pier with stops at First Pilgrim Park, Herring Cove Beach, Province Lands Visitors Center, and Race Point Beach.
  • The WHOOSH Trolley from Falmouth Mall to Steamship Authority in Woods Hole.
  • The Hyannis Area Trolley from Hyannis Transportation Center to Main Street, the Ocean Street Docks, and the Steamship Authority ferry docks in Hyannis.

Local Tip: The Hyannis Transportation Center is the transporation hub for the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority. It also is used by the Plymouth & Brockton and Peter Pan bus lines.

Cape Cod Rail Trail

Twenty-two miles long and paved, the Cape Cod Rail Trail follows a route through Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, and Wellfleet.

The Cape Cod Rail Trail connects to the 6-plus mile Old Colony Rail Trail leading to Chatham, as well as the bike paths Nickerson State Park. You can download a Cape Cod Rail Trail map here.

The Cape Cod Rail Trail isn't the only bike path on Cape Cod. Check out this list from the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce for information on a total of 114 miles of bike paths across Cape Cod.

Local Tip: Some Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority buses have bike racks.

"Cape Cod Rail Trail Sign" by By Kenneth C. Zirkel is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 from Wikimedia Commons