Getting There

By car, follow the Southeast Expressway (I-93) south from Boston to Route 3. Take Exit 6A and then Route 44 east and follow signs to the historic attractions. The trip from Boston takes 45 to 60 minutes if it's not rush hour. Take Exit 5 to the Regional Information Complex for maps, brochures, and information. To go directly to Plimoth Plantation, take Exit 4. There's metered parking throughout town.

The commuter rail (tel. 617/222-3200) serves Cordage Park, on Route 3A north of downtown, from Boston's South Station four times a day on weekdays and three times a day on weekends (at other times, service is to nearby Kingston). The round-trip fare is $16. Plymouth and Brockton buses (tel. 508/746-4795 or 508/746-0378) take about an hour from South Station. They run more often than the train, but they cost more ($12 one-way, $22 round-trip) and drop off and pick up passengers at the park-and-ride lot at Route 3 Exit 5. The Plymouth Area Link bus (tel. 508/746-0378) connects the train station and bus stop with downtown. The fare is $1, free for children under 7.

Visitor Information

If you haven't visited the Regional Information Complex, pick up a map at the visitor center (tel. 508/747-7525), open seasonally at 130 Water St., across from the town pier. To plan ahead, contact Destination Plymouth (Plymouth Visitor Information), 170 Water St., Suite 10C, Plymouth, MA 02360 (tel. 800/USA-1620 or 508/747-7533), and request information. The Plymouth County Convention & Visitors Bureau, 170 Water St., Suite 24, Plymouth, MA 02360 (tel. 800/231-1620 or 508/747-0100), publishes a vacation guide and several other brochures.

Getting Around

The downtown attractions are easily accessible on foot. A shallow hill slopes from the center of town to the waterfront.

Plymouth Rock Trolley (tel. 800/698-5636 or 508/747-4161) offers a 40-minute narrated tour with unlimited reboarding, daily from Memorial Day to October and weekends through Thanksgiving. It serves marked stops downtown every 20 minutes and stops at Plimoth Plantation once an hour in the summer. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for children 3 to 12.