Reservation-Only Travel & Blue Line info
Spring/Summer/Fall Reservations May 14 - Oct 22, 2026 Info:
Headstart Customers: Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Headstart customers (must be in our Excursion and Preferred programs to participate) may make reservations via the Internet or by the US Mail. Each pre-qualified island resident will be allowed to make up to five one-way or round-trip reservations. 3 out of those 5 may be made as transferable reservations.
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General Public Vehicle Reservations Opens Feb 3, 2026
Beginning at 5:00 AM on February 3, 2026 reservations for travel to Martha's Vineyard may be made via the internet, reservation requests will also be accepted through the mail. Up to five transactions (one-way or round-trip) will be accepted per mailing. All reservations will be processed as received. During this time the reservation office hours will be extended to provide support to our internet/web customers. Office hours on January 21 will be from 5:00 am to 6:00 pm. On all other dates Normal business hours are 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, daily.
Reservations may be made via online, phone, or postal mail starting February 10, 2026 at 7:30 AM EST. Up to five transactions (one-way or round-trip) will be accepted per telephone call or via postal mail.
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Tips: If you have a vehicle reservation and a profile account with the Steamship Authority, you can opt in to receive Waitlist Request Notifications via Text Message.