Flight
Boston is ~1 hr from the Seacoast area of NH. This is the largest and most well-connected airport nearby. If you aren't renting a vehicle and/or need to get to town to meet up with your fellow carpoolers... To get from Boston to Portsmouth - Consider booking an affordable bus ride with C&J (https://www.ridecj.com/). Buses come every hour and rides take about 1.5 hrs from Logan to Portsmouth, and vice versa. To get from Boston to Exeter - Consider taking the affordable, 1-hr Downeaster Amtrak train from Boston's North Station to Exeter Station (https://www.amtrak.com/stations/exr). There are multiple trains each day and Exeter Station is within walking distance of one of the hotel options (The Exeter Inn). Note - you will need to travel via rideshare or public transportation from Logan Airport to the downtown North Station to catch the Amtrak. Uber and other ride-share programs are easily accessible throughout the Seacoast NH area (Exeter/Portsmouth/Newmarket)
Flight
Manchester is another great, local airport option just about 45 minutes from Portsmouth/Exeter.
Hotel
The Exeter Inn is a classic New England Style inn, complete with historical charm and a great, quiet location in the heart of Exeter. The Inn is within walking distance of the historical downtown area and located just 10 minutes from our wedding venue. Call to book and mention the "Duball-Bowers" room block. Note: The wedding room block rate is valid until May 21st, please plan to book ahead of this date. A wedding shuttle will be provided to and from this location.
Hotel
This is another affordable hotel in the Exeter area, located a mile from the Exeter Inn. A wedding shuttle will be provided to and from this location. When booking, either call and mention the "Duball-Bowers Wedding Block" or use this wedding block booking link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=MHTEXHX&groupCode=CHHDBW&arrivaldate=2023-07-21&departuredate=2023-07-23&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
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If you'd like to be closer to the water and vibrant downtown scene, Portsmouth is a great option! Located just 20 minutes from our venue, Portsmouth offers its own historical charm, along with a wide variety of restaurants, breweries, and sites to see. For the best rates, please use this link when booking: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1663176078427&key=CORP&app=resvlink A wedding shuttle will NOT be provided to and from this location.
Shuttle
July 22, 2023 3:15 pm - 10:30 pm
A shuttle is planned to pick up guests in Exeter according to the following schedule: Exeter Inn Pick-up @ 3:15 pm Hampton Inn and Suites Exeter Pick-up @ 3:25 pm Feel free to park near the Exeter Inn and catch the shuttle if you live in the area or are staying at a nearby hotel! There will be plenty of street parking available. Shuttles will bring guests from the venue back to the Exeter hotels at 10 pm and 10:30 pm. Note: A shuttle is not provided to Portsmouth hotels, but other ride-share apps may be a useful method for transportation to and from this location. See the FAQs section for other notes on parking at the wedding venue.