Travel to Exeter
Boston Bus/PEA Shuttle
From Logan Airport, Boston to Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Please use C&J Trailways. The buses stop at the lower level in every terminal. A one-way ticket for C&J Trailways is $24 from Logan. The ride takes about an hour. For online information regarding bus schedules, go to http://www.cjtrailways.com/, or call 1-800-258-7111.
From South Station (train depot), Boston to Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Please use C&J Trailways. A one-way ticket for C&J Trailways is $18. The ride takes about an hour. For online information regarding bus schedules, go to http://www.cjtrailways.com/, or call 1-800-258-7111.
From C&J Trailways Bus Terminal, Portsmouth, NH to Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH: We will be running our own Phillips Exeter Shuttle Service from the Trailways terminal in Portsmouth, NH, to Phillips Exeter Academy on Saturday starting at 2:30 p.m. and running continually until 10:30 p.m., and from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Please look for red Phillips Exeter Academy mini-buses when you arrive at the terminal.
Departure at the conclusion of the conference: Coaches will depart promptly at 1 p.m., arriving at Logan Airport at around 2 p.m. All outgoing flights should be scheduled for 4 p.m. or later from Logan. Please make your travel plans accordingly if you choose to use our shuttle service. The round-trip fee for our shuttle service (pick in Portsmouth and private coach service to Airport/Train Station) is $40, payable when you register upon arrival.
Boston - Exeter - Portland, ME Amtrak Train
The Amtrak Downeaster makes four daily round trips between Boston's North Station and Portland, ME, stopping at the new passenger station on Lincoln Street in Exeter, less than a half mile walk from the PEA campus. The one-way Boston - Exeter fare is $10. The one-way Portland - Exeter fare is $14.
Auto
If you are traveling to Exeter by car, click here for driving directions. Parking at Exeter is tough, but not impossible. If you drive to the conference, please note that you may not park in the lots in the Academic Quad or at the dormitories. There is ample parking behind the Facilities Management Center (South of the Athletic Facilities) and you are welcome to leave your car there for the duration of the conference. There is also a large lot behind the Data Center on Main Street, but please park as far back as you can (not near the Data Center itself) to allow those who work in the Data Center to park close to it.
Travel Options - Manchester, NH Airport
There is no bus line that runs from the Manchester, NH Airport to Portsmouth or the surrounding area. If you fly into Manchester Airport, you must arrange your own transportation to Exeter. Please see the list of shuttle services below. Reservations are required on all shuttles. Note: Check the price of the livery service and the taxi before reserving; they tend to be quite expensive.
Shuttle Services - Boston Logan and Manchester, NH Airports
Hampton Shuttle, http://www.hamptonshuttle.com/ or 800-225-6426.
Flight Line, http://www.flightlineinc.com/ or 888-942-5044
Livery Service
Stratham Livery Service, 800-378-0636
Mermaid Transportation Company, http://www.gomermaid.com/, 888-637-6243
Taxis
Exeter Taxi, 603-778-7778
Blue Star Taxi, 603-964-7710