Schools

Higher Education
University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth
BCC - Bristol Community College
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Southern New England School of Law


Public Schools

New Bedford Public School System

New Bedford High School

New Bedford Vocational Technical High School


Private and Parochial Schools

Bishop Stang High School
Tabor Academy
Friends Academy
Our Lady of Mount Carmel


Training Institutes

Northeast Maritime Institute

• New Bedford Free Public Library, (Main) 613 Pleasant St. (508) 991-6275
  • Reference Room - (508) 991-6280
  • West - Lawler Branch, 745 Rockdale Ave.
  • North - Wilks Branch, 1911 Acushnet Ave.
  • South - Howland Green, 3 Rodney French Blvd.
  • Casa da Saudade, 58 Crapo St.
• Millicent Library - Fairhaven

Car
• Taxi
  Standard Taxi - (508) 997-9404;     800-696-9404
  Yellow Cab - (508) 999-5213

• Rental
  • AVIS - Municipal Airport - (508) 999-6900
  • Budget - 1242 Shawmut Ave. - (508) 999-5241
  • Enterprise - 75 State Rd., N Dartmouth - (508) 999-9400
  • RYDER Commercial Leasing and Services - 730 Acushnet Ave., N.B. - (508) 997-4228

 
Air

Airports
QuickAID - Airport Information directories
New Bedford Regional Airport
T. F. Green (Providence)
Logan International (Boston)

MassPort Site
QuickAID
Martha's Vineyard Airport
Small private craft and charters only - (508) 693-7022
Nantucket Memorial Airport
Small private craft and charters only - (508) 325-5300

Airlines

Airlines - toll free numbers
US Airways    Flights and Reservations

 
Rail

Amtrak
AMTRAK Schedules and Fares
or call 1-800-USA-RAIL

 
Bus

Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA)
(508) 999-5211


American Eagle Motor Coach, Inc.
Daily Service between New Bedford and Boston
(508) 993-5040

 
Island Ferries

Cuttyhunk Boat Lines - M/V Alert II
Martha's Vineyard Ferry - M/V Shamonchi
Billy Wood's Wharf
E Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford
Phone: (508) 997-1688

Shipping, Freight and Storage Services

• U.S. Post Office - ZIP Code Lookup and Address Information
• Federal Express - dropoff locator
• UPS

v Port Facilities and Maritime Services

• D.N. Kelly & Sons Shipyard (508) 999-6266
• Maritime Terminal - Whaler's Wharf - (508) 991-7341
• Portuguese American Export Lines. - (508) 999-4023.

Housing

• New Bedford Housing Authority - 997-4800
  
• PACE - 999-9920

Parks and Beaches

• New Bedford Parks Department

• Parks
  • Ashley Park
  • Brooklawn Park
  • Buttonwood Park
  • Clasky Park
  • Hazelwood Park
  • Marine Park

• Beaches
  • East Beach
  • West Beach

©Copyright Richard G. Leary
rleary@newbedford.com
PO Box 5810, New Bedford, MA 02742
(508) 994-2903