Editing Provincetown, Massachusetts (section)

===Transportation===
[[Image:Residential street, Provincetown.jpg|thumb|right|Residential street in Provincetown]]
[[File:Provincetown Historic District, 3.jpg|thumb|upright|Commercial Street in Provincetown]]

Provincetown is the eastern terminus of [[U.S. Route 6]], both in the state and in the nation. Although the terminus is directed east officially, geographically speaking, the road, having curved around Cape Cod, is facing west-southwest at the point, and is marked only by its junction with Route 6A. The state-controlled portion ends with a "{{smallcaps|State Highway Ends}}" sign as the road enters the Cape Cod National Seashore, after which the road is under federal maintenance. [[Route 6A (Massachusetts)|Route 6A]] passes through the town as well, mostly following Bradford Street (whereas US 6 originally followed Commercial Street before the bypass was built and Commercial Street was switched to one-way westbound), and ending just south of the Herring Cove Beach.

Provincetown is served by two seasonal ferries to Boston<ref>{{cite web|title=Provincetown Ferry - Fast & Luxurious|url=http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/provincetown-ferry/|publisher=Boston Harbor Cruises|access-date=May 1, 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://www.baystatecruisecompany.com/ Boston-Provincetown ferry] Retrieved on August 2, 2010</ref> and one to Plymouth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.captjohn.com/fast-ferry-ptown/|title=Fast Ferry to PTown|website=Captain John Boats|access-date=July 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>[http://provincetownferry.com/ Plymouth-Provincetown ferry] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070412213423/http://www.provincetownferry.com/ |date=April 12, 2007 }} Retrieved on April 5, 2007</ref> They all dock at MacMillan Pier, located just east of the Town Hall in the center of town. When operating at full capacity, the pier accommodates in any given day: 11 ferry trips carrying over 5,000 passengers; five whale watch vessels each running up to three trips a day with a total capacity of 3,600 passengers; the town's commercial fishing fleet of 55 vessels; and many other excursion and visiting vessels.<ref name=Rex>{{cite web|last1=McKinsey|first1=Rex|title=Public statement by the Harbormaster|url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/PtownTownTalk/permalink/642616245905719/|website=Town Talk; Provincetown|publisher=Facebook.com|access-date=September 17, 2016}}</ref> It also plays host several times per year as a destination port-of-call to passengers of organized cruise ship tours, whether themed towards the gay traveller, or towards eco-tourism, arts and other aspects of Provincetown and the outer cape.<ref name=Rex/>

The town has no rail service; the [[Provincetown Train Station]] opened to service by the [[Old Colony Railroad]] in 1873. The successor operator of the Old Colony lines, [[New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad]], served the station until 1938. (Service was briefly restored in 1940.) The line was formally abandoned in 1960.<ref>Ronald Dale Karr, 'The Rail Lines of Southern New England: A Handbook of Railroad History,' Branch Line Press, 1995, p. 338</ref> A large portion of the "road" later converted into three roads (Harry Kemp Way, Railroad Avenue and Rear Howland) plus the "Old Colony Nature Pathway", a {{convert|1.3|mi|km|adj=on}} pedestrian path and [[greenway (landscape)|greenway]].

The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority offers flex route buses between MacMillan Pier and Harwich and a shuttle to Truro. Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway and Peter Pan Bus Lines provide daily bus service to [[Hyannis Transportation Center]] with connecting service to Boston, New York, and Providence and the [[Cape Flyer]].

Provincetown is at one end of the scenic "Bike Route 1" from Boston called the [[Claire Saltonstall Bikeway]]. The town earned a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community Award from the League of American Bicyclists in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Provincetown, MA Report Card Spring 2018|url=https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/bfareportcards/BFC_Spring_2018_ReportCard_Provincetown_MA.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426234916/https://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/bfareportcards/BFC_Spring_2018_ReportCard_Provincetown_MA.pdf |archive-date=April 26, 2019 |url-status=live|access-date=May 4, 2018}}</ref> Provincetown has the highest rate of year-round bicycle commuters in the state, at 14%, according to the PeopleForBikes City Ratings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Provincetown City Rating|url=https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/city/provincetown/|access-date=April 26, 2018|archive-date=April 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426234907/https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/city/provincetown/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Provincetown Municipal Airport]] is located just east of Race Point. This {{convert|378|acre|km2|abbr=out}} airport is surrounded by the Cape Cod National Seashore, and is used for general aviation as well as regular scheduled service to Boston and White Plains, New York. It has a single {{convert|3500|ft|m|adj=on}} runway, an [[Instrument landing system|ILS]] approach, and full lighting. The nearest national and international service is from [[Logan International Airport]] in Boston.