Harbor-master |
Harbormaster at
Block Island
(401) 466-3204; VHF Channel 9, 12 or 16; Harbormaster Chris Willi. Collect fees in the mooring field by boat. Old Harbor Dockmaster (401) 466-3235. Coast Guard at Pt. Judith (401) 783-3021; VHF Ch 16 or 22 |
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Medical |
BI Health Services, Box 919,
Payne Road
401-466-2974 www.blockisland.com/bihs
Summer hours 9-5 M-F by appointment. Emergency care nights and weekends. |
Boat Yards |
Block Island
has two units for hauling boats out of the water. One is the green fork lift owned and operated by Ken LaCoste, owner of Block Island Marine. It can handle boats up to 30 feet. LaCoste also operates a marine supply store in the BIMI building. The other piece of boat-hauling equipment is a hydraulic trailer. Operated by Tony Edwards, owner of A.H. Edwards Marine, and Howie Rice, owner of Rice Construction, the trailer can haul large boats.
On call at Champlin’s: Engine, Electrical,
Hull
, and Electronics Repairs
Nearest yards:
AH Edwards 401-466-2655
Block Island Marine 401-466-2028
Seal’s Crystal Ship yacht detailing services 631-484-6050.
Wash
, wax, detail. Button and canvas repair.
Block Island Sail and Canvas 401-466-8981 does sail repair and rigging work.
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Crew Trans. |
Rental Cars:
BI Bike and Car Rental 401-466-2297
Bikes and Mopeds:
Champlin’s Marina
Old Harbor Bikes 401-466-2029
Local Taxi:
Ernst Taxi, cell 782-5659, 486-0600
Oscar Berlin 466-2872, cell 741-0500
Block Island
Taxi & Tours, 466-2562
Alvin Ernst Taxi 466-7739
Kirby Taxi 466-2928
Ladybird Taxi
ce
ll
782-5796
Mary D's Nightingale Taxi 466-9838
McGovern's Cab cell 792-1700
Minute Man Taxi 466-3131
Monica's Cab cell 742-0000
Nat's Taxi 466-5291
Riker Enterprises 466-2062
Rose Limo 466-9967, 466-2189, 466-2155
Southside Cab cell 782-7105
Sam's Van cell 741-4567
Uncle Lou 466-2124, 788-4181
Wolfie's Taxi Service 466-5550
Intercity Connections: Adventure East (718-601-4707) and Rhode Island Public Transit Authority operates buses to the Point Judith Ferry. LIRR connects with the ferry in Montauk. Amtrak at
New London
provides direct access to the ferry, at
Westerly
provides access by cab to the airport, and at
Kingston
RI
to the ferry.
Local Bus: Rice Bus Charters 401-466-2044 can do a tour of the island or provide group transport to venues.
Ferries:
Galilee
RI
to Payne’s Dock (high speed) 877-733-9425 or islandhighspeedferry.com
BI Ferry (cars) from Pt. Judith, Providence, Newport, RI and New London, CT to Old Harbor (401) 783-4613, Viking Ferry from Montauk to New Harbor 631-668-5700 or 1-(800) MONTAUK www.vikingfleet.com
Airports: Service from
Westerly
RI
(12-minute flight),
East Hampton
and
LaGuardia
NY
, and
Groton CT
Air service:
Scheduled and chartered service:
Action Airlines 1-800-243-8623
New England
Airlines 1-800-243-2460
Charter only:
Resort Air 401-466-2000
Hawthorne
Aviation 401-466-5511
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