Travel and Transit Information for Newport

Air

T.F. Green Airport (PVD) +1 888 268 7222 http://www.pvdairport.com/

PVD is 25 miles from Newport and services the following airlines:

Air Canada (+1 888 247 2262/ http://www.aircanada.com/en/home.html) American Airlines/ American Eagle (+1 888 247 2262/ http://www.aa.com/) Cape Air (+1 800 352 0714/ http://www.flycapeair.com/) Continental (+1 800 525 0280/ http://www.continental.com/) Delta (+1 800 221 1212/ http://www.delta.com/) Independence (+1 800 359 3594/ http://www.flyi.com/) Northwest (+1 800 225 2525/ http://www.nwa.com/) Southwest (+1 800 435 9792/ http://www.southwest.com/) Spirit (+1 800 772 7117/ http://www.spiritair.com/) United (+1 800 241 6522/ http://www.united.com/) US Airways (+1 800 428 4322 / http://www.usair.com/) Sata International / Azores Express (+1 800 762 9995/ http://www.sata.pt/)

From the Airport

There are a number of transit options from the airport.

Bus: Public transportation is provided by Bonanza Bus Lines (+1 401 751-8000/ http://www.bonanzabus.com/) and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA, +1 800 244 0444/ http://www.ripta.com/).

Taxi: Taxis are all metered and can be easily located outside the terminal. Some of the more prominent companies include:

Providence Shuttle Service (+1 401 737-2868/ http://www.airporttaxiri.com/) Cozy Cab, Inc. (+1 800 846 1502) Yellow Cab (+1 401 846 1500)

Car Rental: Alamo (+1 800 462-5266/ http://www.alamo.com/) Avis (+1 800 831 2847/ http://www.avis.com) Budget (+1 800 527 0700/ http://www.budget.com) Dollar (+ 1 800 365-5271/ http://www.dollar.com/) Enterprise (+1 800 736 8227 / http://www.enterprise.com/) Hertz (+1 800 654 3131/ http://www.hertz.com) National (+1 800 227 7368/ http://www.nationalcar.com) Payless (+1 800 729-5377/ http://www.paylesscarrental.com/) Thrifty (+1 800 847-4389/ http://www.thrifty.com)

Limo: Lands End Limousine (+1 401 847 4883) Al's Classic Limousines (+1 401 846 5562)

Bus

Public transit is provided by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (+1 800 244 0444/ http://www.ripta.com/).

Ferry

Block Island: The Interstate Navigation Company Rhode Island: (Galilee) 401-783-4613. From Providence, Newport, and New London: seasonal. From Galilee State Pier: year-round. Travel time, dock-to-dock: Galilee - 1 hour, 10 minutes; Providence - 4 hrs; Newport - 2 hours; New London- 2 hours.

Highway

Interstate 95 and 195 offer access to most of Rhode Island's major cities. Routes 136 and 114 provide an easy drive through Bristol County straight to Newport.

Getting Around

Train

Amtrak (+1 800 872 7245/ http://www.amtrak.com/) provides service to Newport to destinations throughout the Northeast and beyond.

Bus

Greyhound Bus Lines (+1 800 231 2222/ http://www.greyhound.com/) provide service to and from Newport.

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