About our Operators

The Nantucket Regional Transit Authority (NRTA) was created by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 161B in 1993, although operations did not begin until 1995. The NRTA is a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Transportation and Public Works. According to the statute, regional transit authorities cannot operate service directly, but instead must contract with private operators for the provision of service. The NRTA contracts with two private transportation providers. Valley Transportation Services of Massachusetts, Inc. provides operating and management services for the NRTA’s seasonal fixed route service.  Visit Valley Transportation Services of Massachusetts, Inc. at www.ridevts.com.  Bill’s Taxi Service, Inc. provides services related to the NRTA’s year round elderly and disabled van service, Your Island Ride.  Visit Bill’s Taxi Service, Inc. at www.aametro.com.

Valley Transportation Services of Massachusetts, Inc.

The staff of VTS of MA, Inc. has more than twenty years of transportation experience, specializing in design to implementation and consulting for small upscale systems.  With our corporate headquarters are in Vermont, VTS of MA, Inc. currently operates and manages the NRTA’s seasonal fixed route service.  For over ten years, VTS of MA has been involved with Nantucket’s public transportation system by assisting with planning, implementation and expansion since the NRTA began in 1995.  For more information about VTS of MA, Inc. and the NRTA visit www.ridevts.com.

In addition to the service provided to the NRTA, VTS of MA works with and offers ongoing consulting with Dolphin Transportation Services in Naples, Florida, operating over seventy pieces of equipment, including sedans, limo vans and buses.

VTS of MA is also actively involved with transportation coordination for the following company events

• ESPN – Winter X Games, Summer X Games, Great Outdoor Games, Super Bowl, etc.
• EXPN- Special functions
• EDS and Comdex – Trade Show Transportation
• SFX- Legg Mason Tennis Events

 VTS of MA, Inc. is committed to our customers needs by providing safe, reliable service by our highly trained employees. Our goals are to create a user friendly system and enjoyable working environment.  Our success is due to follow through management and excellent communication skills along with knowledge of the equipment needed for the jobs at hand.

Bill’s Taxi Service, Inc

1001 Bedford Street, Bridgewater, MA; Commander Shea Boulevard, Quincy, MA

Our company is in our 51st year of providing quality transportation services to eastern Massachusetts. We are pleased to serve the residents of Nantucket as the operator for the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority’s Elderly and Disabled Transportation Services since July 2001.

Our reservations office operates 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Hours of operation are: 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Monday through Saturday) and 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Sunday). We can be reached outside of these office hours though our answering service.

Drivers undergo drug and alcohol testing and background checks and are required to participate in driver training sessions (in the training room and onboard the vehicle). Training topics include: passenger sensitivity, safety procedures, wheel-chair tie downs, CPR, and First Aid.

Bill’s Taxi Service, Inc (also known as A&A Metro Transportation) offers a complete range of transportation services. Contracted transportation services, with private and public sector agencies, are the mainstay of our business.

Services include:

• Fixed-route public service - routes utilizing mini-buses typically operating on a prearranged schedule, circulating in a continuous loop.
• Medical/human service agency transportation – non-emergency trips such as medical visits, shopping, and social outings. Vans are equipped with ADA approved wheel chair lifts and tie-downs. Drivers are trained in using specialized vehicle equipment and in passenger sensitivity.
• Student transportation – van service under contract with school districts to provide transportation for school-age children with special mobility needs.
• Corporate commuter van and bus shuttles - accommodates employee weekday travel between commuter rail and T stops and employment sites.
• Executive sedan and limousine service – geared to business travel between employment sites/residences and meetings, local airports, social events, and commuter rail/T stops.
• Group charter management - servicing small group travel to meetings and/or other events and larger group transportation to special events using mini-buses or coach buses.

We have recently expanded our fleet of vans, sedans, and mini-buses and services to meet the demands of our growing list of customers. Passengers can be assured of efficient bookings, reasonable prices, trained office personnel and drivers, and smooth pick-ups and drops-offs. For additional information please contact us at info@aametro.com or 508-697-0017. Also please check out our website: www.aametro.com